3M™ Ultra Barrier Solar Film

  • 3M ID B00016634

Ultra-high light transmission supports performance comparable to solar glass

Best-in-class barrier performance with ultra-low water transmission rate (WVTR)

Excellent weatherability and UV stability ensures long-lasting optical and barrier performance

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  • Ultra-high light transmission supports performance comparable to solar glass
  • Best-in-class barrier performance with ultra-low water transmission rate (WVTR)
  • Excellent weatherability and UV stability ensures long-lasting optical and barrier performance
  • Meets IEC voltage class ratings of 1000V for rooftop applications
  • UL Certified Component (E316895)

Designed to address the needs of lightweight, flexible thin film solar manufacturers, 3M™ Ultra Barrier Solar Film 512 can act as a replacement for glass with its high light transmission, superb moisture barrier performance and excellent weatherability. 3M™ Ultra Barrier Solar Film 512 comes complete with an adhesive that has improved adhesion to edge seals and transmission equivalent to solar glass. As a further product options 3M™ Ultra Barrier Solar Film 5 is the same film but without top sheet allowing for user applied solutions. 3M™ Ultra Barrier Solar Film 2006 is a rugged urethane top sheet.

3M™ Ultra Barrier Films (UBF) provide innovative and durable solutions for flexible solar modules used in various applications, including automotive, consumer electronics, rooftop and other building-integrated PV applications. 3M™ Ultra Barrier Films are designed to work with a variety of solar technologies such as organic photovoltaics (OPV), CIGS, dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), and perovskites - making them an ideal choice for the flexible solar manufacturers of the future. 3M™ Ultra Barrier films protect sensitive module chemistries from the elements, helping prevent performance degradation and ensuring reliable, long-lasting modules. 3M combined its knowledge of polymer films, adhesives and advanced materials to deliver a high performing, multi-layered barrier film to the solar industry.

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