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- | Flexible panel configurations place unusual demands on the materials. | + | Flexible panel configurations place unusual demands on the materials. |
Originally a clear film called PET was used for the exterior but over time durability issues related to yellowing, increasing opacity, and delamination (" | Originally a clear film called PET was used for the exterior but over time durability issues related to yellowing, increasing opacity, and delamination (" | ||
- | Flex panel started out as thin film (see below) but has moved to crystalline | + | The other challenge is to make solar cells that can slightly flex. |
=== crystalline === | === crystalline === | ||
- | While the flex panel market has largely gone to poly/mono crystalline, | + | While the flex panel market has largely gone to poly/mono crystalline, |
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+ | Handle with care, and bend as little as possible. | ||
=== thin film === | === thin film === |