2013
June 5, 2013
DuPont and Yingli Green Energy Sign Expanded Strategic Agreement DuPont and Yingli Energy Company Limited (Yingli China), have signed a new one year, $100 million strategic agreement that includes the supply of advanced solar materials, the installation of a solar power plant and co-marketing initiatives aimed at accelerating the broader and faster adoption of solar energy to address the world’s growing energy needs. This agreement is an expansion of a $100 million supply agreement between the companies announced in February 2012.
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February 25, 2013
Sunrise Global Solar Energy Achieves 20.3 Percent Efficiency with New DuPont™ Solamet® Photovoltaic Metallization Pastes Advanced aluminum pastes significantly boost electrical performance of solar cells with conversion efficiencies of 20.3 percent using newly commercialized DuPont™ Solamet® PV36X series for rear-side passivation of silicon solar cells. Sunrise Global Solar Energy, a world leading solar cell producer in Taiwan, reported that results with its latest CELCO high-efficiency solar cell design were independently verified by certified global standards group, Fraunhofer ISE in Germany.
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January 16, 2013
GM Recognizes DuPont MCM for Quality DuPont Microcircuit Materials was recently notified that its Manati, Puerto Rico production facility was awarded the General Motors (GM) Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 2012. The Manati site was recognized for meeting or exceeding a stringent set of quality performance criteria and providing cross-functional support to the entire GM organization.
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January 8, 2013
Creating Customer and Ecological Value The DuPont Microcircuit Materials team in Japan received the Panasonic Eco-VC (Ecology & Value Creation) bronze award for applying DuPont™ Fodel® thick-film paste in the production of Panasonic’s Plasma Display Panel.
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2012
November 30, 2012
DuPont Microcircuit Materials Introduces New Low Cost Conductive Inks for Printed Electronics DuPont Microcircuit Materials is introducing a new series of screen printed conductive ink materials for the printed electronics market, designed to offset the rising cost of silver. Utilizing proprietary technology and under typical processing conditions used for many printed electronic applications, DuPont PE8XX series conductive inks can provide low resistivity with 20 percent or more potential cost savings for manufacturers.
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September 20, 2012
DuPont Microcircuit Materials Introduces Highest Efficiency Solamet® Photovoltaic Metallization Pastes to Date Solamet® PV18A, the first product in the series, is tailored for optimal performance on mono-crystalline wafers with enhanced Lightly Doped Emitters (LDEs). PV18A is demonstrating efficiency gains despite significantly less material consumption when compared to Solamet® PV17F, further widening the gap in performance with other competitive products in the market.
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June 21, 2012
DuPont Files Lawsuit against Heraeus, SolarWorld to Protect Intellectual Property DuPont yesterday filed a lawsuit against Heraeus Materials Technology, LLC and its customer SolarWorld Industries America, Inc. in U.S. Federal Court for the District of Oregon for infringing a recently issued DuPont patent related to front-side metallization paste compositions used in solar cell technology.
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May 16, 2012
New DuPont™ Solamet® PV51G Provides Better Adhesion, Reduces Silver Consumption DuPont has launched its next-generation back side silver material for high-efficiency solar cells. DuPont™ Solamet® PV51G photovoltaic metallization decreases dependence on silver metals by reducing overall material consumption in solar cells up to 25 percent, while providing better adhesion and maintaining desired efficiency performance of the cells.
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May 14, 2012
DuPont™ Solamet® PV17x Photovoltaic Metallization Enables Lightly Doped Emitter Technology LDE is a strong differentiator for solar cell producers as it can boost efficiency by up to 0.4 percent. DuPont Microcircuit Materials is taking steps to increase its supply capability for Solamet® PV17x to help meet the increased demand for higher efficiency solar cells.
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March 26, 2012
DuPont Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreements with Trina Solar The agreements cover the supply of DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride films and technology collaboration, including collaborative efforts involving DuPont™ Solamet® photovoltaic metallizations and other key materials. The companies will work together to advance the efficiency and lifetime of solar cells and modules, and lower the levelized cost of energy for photovoltaics.
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March 23, 2012
China Sunergy, China Electric Equipment Group and DuPont China Holdings Announce Strategic Collaboration China Sunergy Co., Ltd., a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, is pleased to announce that the Company, together with China Electric Equipment Group have signed a Letter of Intent with DuPont China Holdings for strategic collaboration relating to photovoltaic (solar) technologies & materials, power transformer, insulation and aircraft composite materials over a three-year period.
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February 13, 2012
DuPont and Yingli Green Energy Enter $100 Million Strategic Agreement DuPont and Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited, have signed a $100 million strategic agreement for photovoltaic materials aimed at accelerating the adoption of solar energy to address one of the world’s biggest challenges – reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Yingli China is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (“Yingli”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world's largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers.
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February 1, 2012
DuPont and Suntech Sign Strategic Agreement DuPont and Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the world’s largest producer of solar panels, have signed a strategic agreement to help increase the supply of photovoltaic materials and technologies for the growing global market for solar energy. The agreement focuses on technology advancements, supply chain optimization cost reduction initiatives, and DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride film supply.
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January 20, 2012
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Collaborates with Yingli Green Energy on High Efficiency Solar Technology
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions and Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, are collaborating to advance technology for higher efficiency solar cells, new module manufacturing processes and innovative component designs. » More
2011
December 7, 2011
DuPont Electronic Materials Enable New Breakthrough in Hypothermia Prevention Gear from North American Rescue
DuPont Electronics & Communications (DuPont) and North American Rescue (NAR), a leading developer and supplier of life-saving gear, today announced the launch of a new line of battery-activated hypothermia prevention products focused on decreasing preventable death and improving patient outcomes through patient thermal management. » More
November 22, 2011
DuPont Microcircuit Materials Introduces New Silver Conductor for Printed Electronics
DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) has introduced its latest screen printed silver conductor material for the printed electronics market. Utilizing proprietary technology and under typical processing conditions used for many printed electronic applications. » More
October 7, 2011
DuPont Microcircuit Materials Presents New Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic Materials Developments at IMAPS 2011
DuPont™ GreenTape™ 9K5 low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) material with superior dielectric constant properties, is designed for higher speed, higher frequency and higher reliability applications. DuPont also is presenting on methods of characterization for LTCC dielectrics in high frequency microwave and millimeter wave packaging. » More
September 7, 2011
DuPont Microcircuit Materials Introduces New Lower-Silver Solamet® Photovoltaic Metallization
DuPont has introduced DuPont™ Solamet® PV51M photovoltaic metallization paste, a new tabbing material used in solar cell manufacturing. This breakthrough formulation enables cell makers to use up to 15 percent less material, in line with the company’s intent to accelerate product developments that help the photovoltaic industry reduce its dependence on silver metals and offset some of the impact that rising silver prices have on the cost of producing solar cells and modules. » More
September 2, 2011
DuPont Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Heraeus
DuPont today filed a lawsuit against Heraeus Holding GmbH and Heraeus Materials Technology, LLC for allegedly infringing a DuPont patent related to its front-side metallization paste materials used in solar cell technology. » More
September 1, 2011
Leading Photovoltaic Module Manufacturers Adopt DuPont™ Solamet® Photovoltaic Metallizations for Higher Efficiency Solar Cells and Modules
Sunways AG and Heckert Solar AG added to a growing list of leading photovoltaic manufacturers using DuPont™ Solamet® PV17x to produce higher efficiency solar cells and modules. Since their introduction in February 2011, Solamet® PV17x has repeatedly proven to enable higher conversion efficiency, process reliability, yield and superior aesthetics. Because Solamet® PV17x series metallizations also enable 10 percent lower material consumption, they achieve results more cost effectively which translates into savings for cell and module manufacturers. » More
August 30, 2011
DuPont™ Solamet® PV414 Photovoltaic Metallization Enables Thin Film Modules from Flexcell
The new offering was recently qualified at Flexcell, a leading Swiss producer of flexible amorphous silicon thin film modules for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and mobile solar chargers. Solamet® photovoltaic metallization pastes are key to higher efficiency and lower system costs for both crystalline silicon (c-Si) and thin film PV. » More
August 15, 2011
DuPont Microcircuit Materials Advances Printed Electronics Development Efforts by Employing NovaCentrix PulseForge® Tools
DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM), announced an arrangement with NovaCentrix regarding MCM’s use of NovaCentrix’s PulseForge® tools which MCM anticipates will further its development of state-of-the-art materials and processing technology, as DuPont continues to expand its portfolio of functional inks for the growing printed electronics industry. » More
July 25, 2011
DuPont Expands in Solar Energy with Acquisition of Innovalight
DuPont today announced that it has acquired Innovalight, Inc., a company specializing in advanced silicon inks and process technologies that increase the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells. The acquisition further strengthens DuPont's position as a clear leader in materials for the solar energy market. » More
June 9, 2011
DuPont™ Solamet® Photovoltaic Metallizations Enable Canadian Solar’s High-Efficiency Metal Wrap Through Solar Cells
DuPont™ Solamet® photovoltaic metallization pastes continue to advance critical solar cell technologies to enable more cost-effective, high-efficiency solar cell and module designs. The latest collaboration with Canadian Solar Inc. has resulted in Canadian Solar’s ELPS cells with 19.5 percent conversion efficiency for monocrystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells using Metal Wrap Through (MWT) technology. » More
May 5, 2011
DuPont Microcircuit Materials Developments to Lead to New Lower-Silver Solamet® Photovoltaic Offering
DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) is accelerating the completion of a breakthrough technology innovation that is enabling the company to develop formulations for a new series of its leading DuPont™ Solamet® brand photovoltaic (PV) metallization pastes that significantly reduce the silver content. » More
February 22, 2011
DuPont Launches New Generation Frontside Silver Photovoltaic Metallizations
DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) is introducing a new series of frontside silver photovoltaic metallization pastes using new and novel chemistry formulated to deliver advanced efficiency and adhesion for solar cells. DuPont™ Solamet® PV17x series photovoltaic metallizations also will enable higher process reliability and yield for both cell and module manufacturers. » More
February 17, 2011
DuPontIntroduces New Solamet® Photovoltaic Metallization Pastes for Local Back Surface Field Solar Cell Designs
DuPont has introduced a new series of aluminum photovoltaic metallization pastes for rear side passivated crystalline silicon solar cell designs. DuPont™ Solamet® PV36x photovoltaic metallization pastes outperform conventional aluminum compositions by delivering up to 0.8 percent greater conversion efficiency for solar cells when used in Local Back Surface Field (BSF) designs. » More
February 16, 2011
DuPont Introduces New Solamet® Photovoltaic Metallization for Metal Wrap Through Solar Cell Designs
DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) has introduced Solamet® PV701 photovoltaic metallization paste as its newest generation of Metal Wrap Through (MWT) technology for back side interconnected silicon solar cell designs.» More
February 15, 2011
DuPont Microcircuit Materials Expands Printed Electronics Research with Holst Centre Collaboration
The collaboration is expected to advance technology specifically in the area of printed structures on flexible substrates, which has application in flexible display, RFID, lighting, biomedical and Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) markets. » More
