Flexible solar panel with a multilayer film
AssigneeBuilding Materials Investment Corporation
InventorThomas J. Taylor
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Abstract
Multilayer films of the present disclosure may be connected to a photovoltaic component and laminated to a building surface. The multilayer film may include a compatibilizing layer made of a first material and a barrier layer made of second material and connected to a first external surface of the compatibilizing layer. In an embodiment, the first material, the second material, and the building material may all be different materials. The multilayer film may further include an adhesive layer for bonding with the building surface, and the compatibilizing layer may be disposed between the adhesive layer and the barrier layer.
Claims16
A multilayer film operable to be connected to a photovoltaic component and laminated to a building surface with an adhesive layer, the multilayer film comprising:
- a compatibilizing layer comprising a plurality of sub-layers, the sub-layers formulated such that a gradient in adhesion properties is provided;
- a barrier layer connected to a first surface of the compatibilizing layer;
- and
- an adhesive layer connected to a second surface of the compatibilizing layer, the adhesive layer comprising a first adhesive;
- wherein the first surface of the compatibilizing layer forms a first high-strength adhesive interface with the barrier layer and the second surface of the compatibilizing layer forms a second high-strength adhesive interface with the adhesive layer, thereby eliminating a weaker interface that would otherwise form between the barrier layer and the adhesive layer.
A solar panel operable to be laminated to a building surface with an adhesive layer, the solar panel comprising:
- a photovoltaic component;
- and
- a multilayer film comprising:
- a compatibilizing layer comprising a plurality of sub-layers, the sub-layers formulated such that a gradient in adhesion properties is provided;
- a barrier layer connected to a first surface of the compatibilizing layer, the barrier layer being disposed between the photovoltaic component and the compatibilizing layer;
- and
- an adhesive layer connected to a second surface of the compatibilizing later, the adhesive layer comprising a first adhesive;
- wherein the first surface of the compatibilizing layer forms a first high-strength adhesive interface with the barrier layer and the second surface of the compatibilizing layer forms a second high-strength adhesive interface with the adhesive layer, thereby eliminating a weaker interface that would otherwise form between the barrier layer and the adhesive layer.
A method of assembling a solar panel operable to be laminated to a building surface with an adhesive layer, the method comprising:
- providing a photovoltaic component;
- forming a multilayer film by:
- providing a compatibilizing layer comprising a plurality of sub-layers, the sub-layers formulated such that a gradient in adhesion properties is provided;
- providing a barrier layer;
- providing an adhesive layer made of a first adhesive;
- laminating a first surface of the compatibilizing layer to the barrier layer;
- and
- laminating a second surface of the compatibilizing layer to the adhesive layer;
- connecting the photovoltaic component to the multilayer film, wherein the barrier layer is disposed between the photovoltaic component and the compatibilizing layer;
- wherein the first surface of the compatibilizing layer forms a first high-strength adhesive interface with the barrier layer and the second surface of the compatibilizing layer forms a second high-strength adhesive interface with the adhesive layer, thereby eliminating a weaker interface that would otherwise form between the barrier layer and the adhesive layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.