For many years, Arkema was the sole owner of patents related to multi-layered PVDF films based on Arkema’s flagship Kynar® PVDF resin. After a series of tests and evaluations, Arkema SKC's thin film product (named FW3B) was declared equivalent to Arkema's Kynar® 302 PGM-TR film, and SKC was authorized to manufacture thin film products of this structure and market it in the photovoltaic backsheet market.
In addition, the Arkema-authorized photovoltaic backsheet manufacturers have specifically labeled their high-performance backsheets as KPK® structures. KPK® is a registered trademark of Arkema Inc., specifically with a PET barrier in the middle and Kynar® 302 PGM on both sides. -TR film protective layer sandwich structure backplane. Backplane customers using Arkema-manufactured SKC PVDF film (named FW3B) can now apply to Arkema for the specific authorization to use the KPK® trademark.
"There is no doubt that SKC has proved to us that they have the ability to provide the same quality and consistent performance of Arkema's thin film products for this challenging market," said Ms. Zhang Yuyu, President of Asia Pacific, Arkema's Polymer Division. ' Arkema will continue to sell our own thin film products to our photovoltaic backsheet customers and will also give our rapidly growing backplane customers the opportunity to obtain equivalent quality thin film products from our approved film manufacturers.
"We are very pleased to sign this agreement with Arkema," said Kyu-seok Kim, head of photovoltaic business at SKC Co., Ltd., 'Our leading film production capacity will effectively complement Arkema's classics. The market supply of film products. This is a win-win situation for both companies.
Kynar® and KPK® are registered trademarks of Arkema Corporation.