Tuesday 20th April 2010
17.00 Registration
18.00-19.30 Cocktail Reception
There are no conference sessions on this day
Wednesday 21st April 2010
08.00 Registration and welcome coffee
09.00 Opening announcements
MARKET OVERVIEW
09.10 An overview of polymeric materials for PV module applications
Dr. Zhiyong Xia, Materials Scientist,
MODULE TECHNOLOGY, BP SOLAR INTERNATIONAL Inc., United States
SESSION 1 – QUALIFICATION AND TESTING
09.40 PV-module certification according to relevant IEC standards - requirements for polymers
Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Cox, Team Leader Thin-Film PV Qualification,
TÜV RHEINLAND, Germany
10.10 Safety considerations of polymers in photovoltaics, requirements for the North American market
Mr. Sander Nieuwenhuijzen, Business Development Manager, Chemical Sector, and Ms. Heike Thomas, Global Marketing Manager, Energy Industry Services,
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES, Netherlands and Germany
10.40-11.10 Morning coffee
SESSION 2 – GLAZING AND THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS
11.10 Atomic oxygen durable, UV stable, colorless controlled CTE films for solar cell covers and substrates
Dr Garrett Poe, Director, Advanced Materials,
NEXOLVE CORPORATION, A MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION SUBSIDIARY, United States
11.40 PMMA in photovoltaics for glazing, CPV and thin film encapsulation
Dr. Thomas Rhein, Senior Project Manager,
EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH, Germany
12.10 Monograin solar cells: semiconductor single crystal / polymer composites
Prof. Dr. Dr.h.c. Dieter Meissner, Univ.-Prof., Founder and CTO,
CRYSTALSOL GmbH, Austria
12.40-14.10 Lunch
SESSION 3 – ENCAPSULANTS
14.10 Testing methods and results of encapsulants for thin-film PV devices
Dr. Ryan Tucker, Global Technology Manager,
SPECIALIZED TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, Inc., United States
14.40 Silicone photovoltaic encapsulants for improved module efficiency and durability
Dr. Ann Norris, Scientist-Solar Industry,
DOW CORNING, United States
15.10 PVB: The Bridge between BI and PV
Ms. Julie Schimmelpenningh, Global Applications Manager,
SOLUTIA INC., United States
15.40-16.10 Afternoon tea
16.10 EVM - the economic choice for an encapsulant of PV modules
Dr. Andreas Roos, Director Center of Excellence Levapren/Levamelt,
LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH, Germany
SESSION 4 – ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS
16.40 Sealants and adhesives for photovoltaic
Mr. Ernst E. Semar, Head of Product Management,
KOEMMERLING CHEMISCHE FABRIK GmbH, Germany
17.10 Electrically conductive adhesives for assembly of photovoltaic modules
Dr. Anja Henckens, Lead Development Chemist,
HENKEL, Belgium
20.00 Food and Beer Evening
Thursday 22nd April 2010
08.30 Registration and welcome coffee
09.00 Opening announcements
09.10The lamination of (multi)crystalline and thin film based photovoltaic modules – the significant contribution of polymers
Dr. Ronald F.M. Lange, Chief Innovation Officer
3S SWISS SOLAR SYSTEMS, Switzerland
SESSION 5 – BACK SHEETS AND FRAMES
09.40Fluoropolymers as reliable UV resistant components in production of sheet laminates – strong backbones since decades
Mr. Karlheinz Brust, Technical Manager,
KREMPEL GmbH, Germany
10.10 PVDF protected backsheet, the best solution to ensure a photovoltaic panel’s durability
Dr. Anthony bonnet, Fluoropolymers Development Manager
ARKEMA, France
10.40-11.10 Morning coffee
11.10 Polyester films in photovoltaic module applications
Dr. Marianne Bausch, Quality & Product Development Teamleader,
DUPONT-TEIJIN FILMS (LUXEMBOURG) S.A., Luxembourg
11.40 The use of light-stable polyurethanes as an alternative material for roof integrated PV panels
Mr. Pierre Coppens, Product Manager,
BASF Belgium, Belgium
12.10-13.40 Lunch
13.40 The present and future of fluoropolymers in photovoltaics
Mr. Robert Pleydon, Research Engineer,
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS, United States
SESSION 6 - CABLES
14.10 Certification, specification & material choice for photovoltaic cable applications
Mrs. Maryline Desseix, Product Manager LSFOH,
POLYONE, Belgium
14.40 Different requirements for polymers in PV cable applications
Mr. Markus F. Kemmler, Owner,
KEMMLER CONSULTING, Germany
15.10 Afternoon tea and Conference ends
