Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 225 Lamination Process The lamination process involves evacuating the air out of the panel lay-up in a vacuum chamber; heating the layers to melt the encapsulant; pressing the layers together with a highly flexible elastomer Membrane (a.k.a Diaphragm) to embed the solar cells in encapsulant and adhere the front and back layers. Optimal adhesion ensures the lay-up is moulded into a homogenous mass providing high integrity sealed panels. Module laminators consist of a large area of a heated platen within a vacuum chamber. Typical laminators operate at temperatures of 150°C (302°F). The top of the laminator opens for simple loading and unloading of modules. The flexible Membrane is attached by clamping or bolting to the top of the vacuum chamber. Laminators are available with two types of top cover opening systems - Clamshell/Oyster Press and Vertical Upstroke Press. Clamshell/Oyster Press Vertical Upstroke Press