(plastemart) -- Royal DSM is going to increase the installed manufacturing capacity for KhepriCoat anti-reflective coating. The additional capacity is expected to start operations by the end of 2012 at the Chemelot site in Geleen, the Netherlands.
The need for additional coating supply is a direct result of the fast growing market for solar energy.
KhepriCoat anti-reflective glass coating is an IP protected product, developed by the DSM Innovation Center. The coating is primarily targeted at solar applications. The coating - a thin layer with a thickness of approximately 100 - 150 nm - is applied to the cover glass of solar modules and strongly reduces the reflection of sun-light. As a result, more sun-light passes through the glass, increasing the energy output of these modules by up to 4%.
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