April 15, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Saflex, a business unit of Solutia (NYSE: SOA), said it is launching a solar encapsulant that helps increase the efficiency of the solar module while reducing material usage. The product called Saflex® Radiant White PA27, represents a new class of value-added encapsulants and is based on collaboration between Oerlikon Solar and Saflex to rapidly drive thin film PV technology towards grid parity.

Saflex aid that, unlike standard encapsulants, the new product, called Saflex Radiant White PA27, is unique in that it continues to ensure long term durability of panels but also reflects light back through the module that is not initially absorbed by the active layers.

The company said that module manufacturers can expect panel efficiency to increase due to the higher reflectivity of white PA27 compared to other reflective technologies like white paint or metallic back contacts.

To re-direct light back through the film for improved energy conversion, most solar modules utilize a reflective metallic stack or reflective white coat. Saflex said that PA27 incorporates the reflective benefits provided by these more traditional methods into the encapsulant giving module manufacturers a cost effective solution to increase solar panel efficiency and simplify the manufacturing process.

Missouri-based Saflex serves the photovoltaic sector by developing encapsulating solutions for solar module production.

Solutia is a performance materials and specialty chemicals company.

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