FLEXcon Dedicates Full-Time Resources to Photovoltaic Program

As the photovoltaic industry continues to ramp up technologies to harness the power of the sun, FLEXcon has dedicated full-time resources to meet the increasing demands from solar module and encapsulant producers who require FLEXcon’s photovoltaic backsheet protective laminates for their renewable energy platforms.

Michelle Ostiguy, a longtime FLEXcon employee who has served as Project Manager for FLEXcon’s Photovoltaic Program since 2008, has been promoted to Market Development Specialist for FLEXcon’s Photovoltaic Program, while fellow FLEXcon veteran Keith Condon has been appointed to the full-time special assignment of Photovoltaic Technology Manager.

In her new role, Ostiguy will be responsible for all rigid and thin film photovoltaic opportunities. She will work to identify, develop, and commercialize consumer-specific and market-based photovoltaic products. Condon will be responsible for all technical, product and process development aspects of rigid and thin photovoltaic film initiatives.

Both Ostiguy and Condon continue to build upon FLEXcon’s strength as a reliable, global supplier of solar backsheet solutions for the photovoltaic industry, FLEXcon has developed a great understanding of what module and encapsulant producers are looking for in backsheet protective laminates.

FLEXcon offers a range of high-performance, multilayer backsheet solutions for photovoltaic panel production that feature:

• Proven TPE product constructions - Tedlar^®* / PET / EVA;
• Customized solutions also available – PVDF, PET, Aluminum;
• TPT and KPK backsheets that are TUV-certified and qualified by several module manufacturers;
• A range of complementary pressure-sensitive label stocks - embedded TTR-printable labels, power rating nameplates, branding labels, transfer tapes and double-coated products;
• Compliance with strict industry standards such as UL IEC and ROHS;
• Applications and technical support;
• Continuous R&D work on next-generation products for conventional, thin, and flexible modules.

* Tedlar^® is a registered trademark of DuPont

For more information on FLEXcon’s solar backsheet solutions for the photovoltaic industry, call Michelle Ostiguy, Market Development Specialist for FLEXcon’s Photovoltaic Program, at (508) 885-8455.