@misc{b58e432644084031972ea649757170d4,
title = "Predicting the Performance of Edge Seal Materials for PV (Presentation): NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)",
abstract = "Edge seal materials were evaluated using a 100-nm film of Ca deposited on glass and laminated to another glass substrate. As moisture penetrates the package it converts the Ca metal to transparent CaOH2 giving a clear indication of the depth to which moisture has entered. Using this method, we have exposed test samples to a variety of temperature and humidity conditions ranging from 45C and 10%RH up to 85C and 85% RH, to ultraviolet radiation and to mechanical stress. We are able to show that edge seal materials are capable of keeping moisture away from sensitive cell materials for the life of a module.",
keywords = "calcium, edge seal, modeling, moisture, PV",
author = "Michael Kempe",
year = "2012",
language = "American English",
series = "Presented at the PV Module Reliability Workshop, 28 February - 2 March 2012, Golden, Colorado",
type = "Other",
}
