Patents by Inventor AVANTOR PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, INC.

AVANTOR PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, INC. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TEXTURING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON WAFERS
    Publication number: 20130224898
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for chemical texturing a surface of a polycrystalline silicon wafer to be used in the manufacture of solar cells provide increased efficiency in the manufacture and operation of solar cells. The compositions and methods disclosed herein include first and second components, wherein the first component is a UKON etch composition, including a hydrofluoric acid/nitric acid mixture and water, while the second component includes a silicon wafer texturing enhancer (SWTE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: AVANTOR PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventor: AVANTOR PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, INC.