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9 Photovoltaics Interest in photovoltaics continues to grow, due to increased awareness of global warming and the shortage in energy worldwide. A recent report estimated the size of the global photovoltaic market to be 20.275 GW in 2012 and growing to 41.791 GW in 2015.* EFD offers a variety of dispensing systems for applying controlled amounts of solder paste, flux, coatings, silicones and other fluids used in photovoltaic manufacturing processes. Products include high-speed jet dispensing systems, precision coating systems, pneumatic benchtop dispensers, precision dispense valves for automated production lines, dispensing robots and high-quality solder pastes. Benefits include higher yields, less rework, fewer rejects, and improved cell efficiency and reliability. Applications include: • Applying solder for cell interconnection in back-contacting or tabbing and stringing processes • Spraying flux on pre-tinned ribbon or directly to printed bus bars on cells • Applying electrically conductive adhesive to bus bars on cells and ribbons used for cell interconnection • Attaching junction boxes to modules with silicone • Sealing module frames with silicone • Precise application of etching and masking materials • Applying dielectric adhesives for cell short prevention • Applying solder paste or conductive adhesives for diode attachment * Isuppli Dispensing Applications: • Doping of Wafers • Fluxing of Cells and Strings • Conductive Adhesives for Tabbing and Stringing • Sealing Module Frames • Gasketing • Etching • Coating INDUSTRIES Fluids dispensed: Ethanol/Phosphorous Solder Pastes Flux Pastes Printable Inks Silicones Conductive Adhesives www.nordsonefd.com info@nordsonefd.com USA & Canada 800-556-3484 Europe +44 (0) 1582 666334 Asia +86 (21) 3866 9006