UV adhesive for encapsulation of PV modules 04 March 2025

Vitralit® UH 1411, developed by Panacol, is a new flexible, hybrid epoxy resin-acrylate adhesive that cures with UV light, specifically designed for foil lamination of organic (OPV) and perovskite-based (PSC) photovoltaic systems. 

After application, Vitralit® UH 1411 can be cured by a combination of UV or visible light and heat, which enables precise curing even in potential shadow zones. Once cured, the hybrid adhesive Vitralit® UH 1411 is very resistant to environmental and media influences, as well as being soft and flexible, thanks to its composition of epoxy resin and acrylate components. Vitralit® UH 1411 thus offers an optimised solution for the integration of flexible solar cells in modern indoor concepts.

A key advantage of Vitralit® UH 1411 is its high adhesion to all standard barrier foils and films used in the manufacture of flexible photovoltaic modules. The adhesive strength can be maintained even after high exposure to temperature and humidity. The adhesive is also transparent and non-yellowing, which ensures optimum light absorption and a long service life for the PV modules.

Organic and perovskite-based photovoltaic systems enable completely new applications both indoors and outdoors. The capture of artificial light indoors can be used to power wireless electronics. The flexibility of the new modules also makes it possible to attach them to geometrically challenging surfaces. The further development of adhesive technologies has made a decisive contribution to these advances. Panacol-Elosol GmbH accompanies these developments by providing innovative high-tech adhesives that can be individually adapted to the relevant customer application.

Assistant Editor

Becca England Assistant Editor t: +44 (0) 1727 615 413

Biog

Becca is the latest member to join our team and is eager to get stuck into the world of fasteners. She brings an enthusiastic and fresh outlook on what we do editorially and will be leading our social media activity – including sourcing material, editing articles and posting online.