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PHOTOVOLTAICS MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT Bethesda, MD (January 21, 2009)RadTech—the Association for ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) Technology announces a special meeting on the development of photovoltaics using UV/EB technologies-- in conjunction with the upcoming uv.eb WEST Conference, Los Angles LAX Sheraton Gateway Hotel. “Two of the key drivers in the photovoltaics (PV) market are the importance of achieving cost parity with existing power sources; and the need to improve the efficiency of PVs,” says Mike Idacavage of Cytec, President of RadTech. “UV technology is uniquely positioned to not only make a major impact on both of these goals, but to do so in an environmentally responsible way. “ Extremely rapid UV cure has a major impact on process costs and lends itself to the need for less capital equipment, along with a less complicated process design. Some of the areas where UV is being developed for PV includes as an antireflective coating to improve PV cell efficiency, barrier coatings, optical adhesives, UV curable conductive inks and pastes and anti scratch and abrasion resistant coatings. The UV/EB Photovoltaics breakfast meeting is open to all uv.eb WEST participants, and is scheduled for 8:00 am, February 18, at the Sheraton LAX. In addition, the event will present a special PV Conference session later that morning; as well as a keynote presentation by Dr. Raymond Oliver, a worldwide renowned thought-leader on the future of flexible PV. RadTech International North America is a nonprofit trade association dedicated to the technical, educational and market advancement of ultraviolet and electron beam processes. RadTech has over 600 members that supply and use UV/EB equipment, raw materials and formulated products.
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