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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A material used for encapsulating.

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  • noun Any substance used to encapsulate.

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Examples

  • As the circuit is printed on plastic, paper or cloth using inkjet technology, the organic encapsulant is burned off, leaving the gold as a high-quality conductor.

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  • The Company pioneered the solar encapsulant market more than 30 years ago with the invention of the first EVA encapsulant.

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  • Together, these sites will more than triple the Company's capacity for making specialty films used in photovoltaic modules, and will significantly expand the Company's ability to supply encapsulant films worldwide.

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  • These encapsulant films also allow fast processing speeds, which may help module manufacturers lower their conversion costs.

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  • VistaSolar encapsulant volumes were down approximately 40% in the third quarter versus the year-ago period.

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  • We are moving forward on our new R&D laboratory in Saudi Arabia, and we have recently announced plans to build photovoltaic encapsulant film capabilities in both Asia-Pacific and in Germany.

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  • The Company pioneered the solar encapsulant market more than 30 years ago with the invention of the first EVA encapsulant.

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  • Traditionally, reflective paints were used between the cell and the encapsulant to reflect light back to the active layer.

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  • In the drive for more cost-effective solar energy, technology leaders Oerlikon Solar and DuPont have collaborated on a new thin white reflective solar PV encapsulant sheet, called DuPont (TM) PV5223

    TradingMarkets 2010

  • By making a white reflective encapsulant, DuPont helps Oerlikon Solar eliminate the need for reflective paint.

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