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Wacker Chemie Exits Solar Industry, China Government to Curb Silicon Oversupply
Wacker Chemieis getting out of the business of making silicon wafers for the solarmarket to focus on producing silicon instead, the company saidWednesday. The German company announced the move four months after it opened a new wafer factorywith its joint-venture partner Schott Solar. At the time, Wacker saidit intended to expand the wafer manufacturing capacity [...]
Wacker Chemie Develops Thermoplastic Encapsulant For Solar Modules
Munich, Germany-based chemical company Wacker Chemie AG has developedTECTOSIL, a new thermoplastic encapsulant for the manufacture ofphotovoltaic modules. The silicone-based elastic polymer sheetis thermo-formable and, therefore, fast and easy to process, thecompany says. It is non-corrosive and can be used with any type ofmodule to provide effective protection against mechanical and chemicalstresses. Wacker Chemie adds [...]
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