by Rebecca Walker — May 19, 2010—BioSolar, Inc., developer of a technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar modules, announced the official commencement of high volume commercial production and sales of its bio-based backsheet for solar panels.
The BioBacksheet is a protective backing for photovoltaic (PV) solar modules that replaces current expensive and environmentally hazardous petroleum-based backsheets, says the company.
Dr. David Lee, CEO of BioSolar, commented, “This day has been four years in the making. We have finally completed the development of the world’s first commercial grade green backsheet and are ramping up production and are able to accept and fulfill orders. Over the past month, we have been demonstrating the BioBacksheet to major solar panel manufacturers. They are all excited about the BioBacksheet due to its high durability and improved performance over other backsheets on the market, and have requested large quantities for full scale integration trials into their solar panel production lines.”
The primary material for the commercial grade BioBacksheet is a durable polyamide resin made from castor beans, which is then compounded with a secondary non-petroleum material during the extrusion process to form a highly durable PV backsheet film.
For more information, see the BioSolar Web site.
