Dow Corning Opens Solar Module & Assembly Application Center
16 Maggio 2008 - 4:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
$3 Million Facility to Drive Solar Power Innovations FREELAND,
Mich., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Demonstrating its
commitment to drive solar power innovations, Dow Corning Corp.
(NYSE:DOW) today opened a Solar Solutions Application Center in
Freeland, Michigan, to collaborate with customers to develop,
evaluate and pilot material solutions used to manufacture solar
panels. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080516/CLF004
) The 27,000-square foot, state-of-the-art facility represents an
investment of more than $3 million and includes a laboratory, pilot
equipment and testing facilities. A team of engineers and
scientists will staff the facility, which is designed to be
expanded as needed to meet the needs of the growing solar and
photovoltaic industry. "Dow Corning's goal is to help the solar
industry move towards being economically competitive with
conventional energy sources, and become a sustainable energy option
globally," said Eric Peeters, global executive director, Dow
Corning Solar Business. "This first application center represents
our intention to be an active, eager partner with researchers,
producers and governments as we help develop affordable and
efficient solar energy for the global energy market." One of the
only companies in the world able to provide silicon-based solutions
throughout the entire photovoltaic value chain, Dow Corning is
investing to expand its portfolio of total solution packages for
solar cell manufacturing, module assembly and installation.
Solution packages include high-performance silicone products such
as encapsulants, adhesives, coatings, potting agents and sealants,
as well as next-generation solar grade silicon. "We're bringing the
same kind of in-depth understanding of chemistry and technology
that we've been applying to many other industries to the solar
industry value chain," said Gaetan Borgers, global industry
director, Dow Corning Solar Business. "We're addressing key issues
such as availability of raw materials and cost, durability and
performance of solar modules. Today's energy needs require multiple
solutions, and the diverse capabilities and extraordinary potential
of solar energy will play a significant role in solving these
challenges." The Solar Solutions Application Center is the latest
in a series of solar-related investments by Dow Corning. In
September 2006, the company introduced Dow Corning(R) PV 1101 Solar
Grade Silicon -- the industry's first commercially available
feedstock derived from metallurgical silicon using large-scale
manufacturing processes -- which can be blended with polysilicon to
help ease silicon shortages and provide solar device manufacturers
with additional supply, technical and business model options. In
May 2007, the company announced a significant expansion at its
joint venture Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) -- a $1 billion
investment in manufacturing capabilities for this critical material
to offer broad availability of solar energy. About Dow Corning Dow
Corning (http://www.dowcorning.com/) provides performance-enhancing
solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers
worldwide. A global leader in silicon-based technology and
innovation, offering more than 7,000 products and services, Dow
Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning,
Incorporated (NYSE:GLW). More than half of Dow Corning's annual
sales are outside the United States.
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Dow Corning Corp. CONTACT:
Jarrod Erpelding of Dow Corning Corp., +1-989-496-1582, Web site:
http://www.dowcorning.com/
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