| US 7,579,083 B2 | ||
| Bright white protective laminates | ||
| Carl P. Kernander, Northwood, N.H. (US); Robert F Davis, Wilmington, Del. (US); Frank A. Mannarino, Medway, Mass. (US); and Marina Temchenko, Swampscott, Mass. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Madico, Inc., Woburn, Mass. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 28, 2007, as Appl. No. 12/5,808. | ||
| Application 12/005808 is a continuation of application No. 11/451574, filed on Jun. 13, 2006, granted, now 7,338,707. | ||
| Application 11/451574 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/411961, filed on Apr. 11, 2003, abandoned. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0124556 A1, May 29, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. B32B 15/082 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/20 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); H01L 31/0203 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 428—422 [428/463; 428/483; 428/522; 136/259] | 4 Claims |
| 1. A photovoltaic module comprising:
photovoltaic cells; and
a laminate backing sheet comprising
(a) a first outer layer of weatherable film;
(b) at least one mid-layer bonded to the first layer selected from at least one of the group consisting of (1) poly(chlorotrifluoro
ethylene), (ii) polymeric film coated on one or both surfaces with liquid crystal polymer, (iii) liquid crystal polymers;
(iv) metal foil; and (v) polyester; and
(c) a second outer layer bonded to the mid-layer wherein the second outer layer comprises pigmented EVA with a vinyl acetate
content of about 2-8 percent by weight and wherein the second outer layer is substantially opaque to ultraviolet light.
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