Abstract: A spacer used to secure a solar module to a substrate having surface irregularities or unevenness includes a spacer layer located between two adhesive layers. The spacer has a thickness greater than any anticipated irregularities or unevenness on the surface of the substrate. The spacer is comprised of materials that provide sufficient strength and weatherability.

Abstract: A foamed composition adapted to seal to a substrate is provided. The foamed composition includes a radiation curable rubber, a photoinitiator, a blowing agent, a styrene-ethylene/butylene block copolymer, a light mineral oil, rheology modifier, a tackifier, and one of a radiation curable monomer and radiation curable oligomer, and wherein the composition is foamed upon application to the substrate.

Abstract: A solar module includes a photovoltaic device that is partially encapsulated on a front side by a laminate layer. A front substrate is located over the laminate layer. The photovoltaic device is also at least partially encapsulated on a back side by a pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The adhesive layer acts as an encapsulant to protect the photovoltaic device as well as acts as an adhesive for attachment to a substrate.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition for attaching a solar module to a substrate includes an uncured rubbery polymer blend, at least one of a tackifier or a curing agent blend, and a polybutene homopolymer. The tackifier includes a phenolic tackifier resin and the curing agent blend includes at least one of a cure accelerator, a sulfur activator, and a curing vulcanizing agent. The composition exhibits initial tackiness when uncured and high strength when cured. The composition is cured in situ on the substrate.

Abstract: A sealant composition which may be applied between two substrates in a solar panel provides consistent rheology, high weatherability resistance, acts as a moisture barrier, and has low conductivity. The sealant composition preferably includes a rubber component, at least one rheology modifier, an adhesion promoter, a flow modifier, and a stabilizer.

Abstract: A spacer used to secure a solar module to a substrate having surface irregularities or unevenness includes a spacer layer located between two adhesive layers. The spacer has a thickness greater than any anticipated irregularities or unevenness on the surface of the substrate. The spacer is comprised of materials that provide sufficient strength and weatherability.

Abstract: A foamed composition adapted to seal to a substrate is provided. The foamed composition includes a radiation curable rubber, a photoinitiator, a blowing agent, a styrene-ethylene/butylene block copolymer, a light mineral oil, rheology modifier, a tackifier, and one of a radiation curable monomer and radiation curable oligomer, and wherein the composition is foamed upon application to the substrate.

Abstract: A radiation curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition is provided. The radiation curable pressure sensitive adhesive composition is used to adhere a roofing membrane to a roof deck in roofing applications. The composition includes a radiation curable rubber, at least one stabilizer, at least one tackifier, at least one flexibilizer, at least one antioxidant, at least one plasticizer, and at least one photoinitiator.

Abstract: A Horizontal and Vertical Gaze Nystagmus test apparatus and method for detecting eye twitch of an impaired test subject, the apparatus being generally comprised of a target having a top end for the test subject to focus on and follow with at least one eye through a horizontal range of motion extending between a leftmost location and a rightmost location relative to a central transverse axis, and a through a vertical range of motion, the apparatus further including a base forming a template and support for the target, where the base includes means for positioning thereof relative to the face of the test subject and means for prescribing a uniform travel path for the target between the leftmost and rightmost locations, and the aforementioned vertical range of motion at a specified distance from the face of the test subject.