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2019 solar buyers guide
Adhesives, Sealants, Tapes & Pastes
American Polywater Corporation
Polywater FST duct sealant meets the national electrical code for sealing conduit and raceway systems. FST protects electrical equipment and apparatus providing electrical reliability for a user’s system. BonDuit conduit adhesive bonds PE conduit to PVC, rigid steel and berglass conduits making
a water-tight joint. BonDuit creates stronger bonds than push on or reverse threaded couplings. Type RP cable prep and electrical maintenance cleaner offers a safe effective alternative to other cleaners that have environmental and health concerns.
www.polywater.com
CHT USA
Silicone encapsulants and sealants offer environ- mentally friendly, long-term protection to meet the demands of a variety of solar panel applications from panels to junction boxes. UV resistant encap- sulating grades also outperform organics. CHT USA offers optically clear and non-yellowing systems, with corrosion-resistant properties, as well as thermally conductive grades for heat management. UL rated, ame-retardant, potting grades are also available for junction box applications. Additionally, silicones with primer-less adhesion are offered for bonding to a variety of plastics.
www.cht.com/us02.en
Henkel Corporation
Henkel provides electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs) and has a broad technology toolbox and ECA formu-
lation expertise that spans well over 50 years. The company’s photovoltaic ECAs and processes are designed to enable heterojunction, shingle, and other solar cell and module types. Henkel supplies unique technology, enabling high volume quality and providing deep process know-how. Henkel’s capabilities translate into high quality and low cost per kilowatt-hour for both module OEMs and consumers. www.henkel-adhesives.com
Aluminum Extrusion & Metal Fabrication
Alexandria Industries
At Alexandria Industries, experienced engineers, manufacturing specialists, and solar market experts help create racking and mounting product solutions to speci cation. Their recommendations are driven by their customer’s part's essential functions and how these interact with, and affect, mating parts and the end product solution.
www.alexandriaindustries.com
Hyundai Aluminum Americas, Inc.
Hyundai Aluminum Americas, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Aluko Group of Seoul,
S. Korea. With 5 aluminum extrusion
and fabrication facilities in S. Korea and Vietnam, they supply solar panel manufac- turers with punched, mitre cut, anodized aluminum extruded panel frame sets. Their frames come with corner keys pre-inserted into the short frame, saving time and eliminating waste. Their new (2017) facility near Hanoi, Vietnam has available extrusion and fabrication capacity. www.hyundaialuminumamericas.com
Architects | Builders
E8 Energy Group, Inc.
E8 Energy Group is a developer and EPC company for renewable energy projects, including photo- voltaic, solar thermal, biomass, hydroponic and green houses, operation and maintenance, EPC contracting, electrical contractor, and LED retro ts.
www.e8energygroup.com
Backsheets
FLEXcon Company, Inc.
Whether it’s for use with standard, fast, or ultra- fast cure encapsulants and laminating processes, FLEXcon multiGUARD multi-layer backsheet products offer long-life UV and moisture protection and insulative properties as a back laminate for photovoltaic panels. A high-performing laminating adhesive enhances lm bonding for strength and durability. FLEXcon constructions meet strict IEC and UL requirements.
www. excon.com
Griff Applied Laminates
ISO Certi ed manufacturer of traditional and thin lm back-sheets, Griff Applied Laminates provides custom extruding of engineered lms, barrier lms, light management lms, EVA extrusion coating, top-sheet coating, and laminating to improve manufacturing ef ciencies and custom designs. They also offer complete slitting, rewinding, and sheeting with die-cut notches for connectors. They can assist with product devel- opment and complete testing services are offered for existing and new business inquiries.
www.thegriffnetwork.com
Balance-of-Systems (BoS)
Hammond Power Solutions
HPS EnduraCoil cast resin transformers provide a cost-effective solution for utility- scale solar applications. EnduraCoil meets UL standards and is rated up to 35kV and 3MVA. It can be provided within a suitable outdoor rated enclosure or as a core and coil component as needed. Cast resin trans- formers are environmentally sustainable with low maintenance requirements. www.hammondpowersolutions.com
HellermannTyton
Announcing two wire fasteners for routing module and homerun wires on utility scale
solar systems. The Button Mount with Solar
Tie is made of highly engineered plastic and provides a safe attachment point for the tie, isolating it from sharp holes. The Solar Locking Clamp quickly mounts in mounting holes, and
an integrated Solar Tie saddle allows installers to add additional cables. Designed to be long- lasting, the locking clamp adjusts to secure up to four cables. Both mounts are made of high impact modi ed, heat-resistant, UV stabilized material.
www.hellermann.tyton.com
Shoals Technologies Group
The BLA (Big Lead Assembly) takes all
the guesswork out of wiring a solar eld. Using Shoals’ latest in-line fuse and wire manufacturing technology, they offer a site free of DC string combiners. The entire load is combined into a single pair of aluminum conductors running from the string combiner to the inverter. There’s no need to trench
for DC feeders or hang string combiner boxes. And when terminated with the BAC connector, the whole array is plug-&-play. www.shoals.com
SolarBOS
SolarBOS offers both DC and AC Balance of Systems products for photovoltaic systems. Rapid Shutdown Solutions represent low-cost and space-saving solutions for commercial solar systems utilizing string inverters. AC Combiners then combine multiple string inverter outputs. All solutions are highly con gurable to t any application and are built to customers’ speci cations. SolarBOS products are designed and manufactured in the USA with emphasis on clean design, quality and cost-effectiveness. SolarBOS products are listed to UL-1741. www.solarbos.com
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