<p>The company claims that this is a key milestone in the development of the company's biobased backsheet product, as the 55 inch wide rolls of film exceed the industry maximum width requirement. <br /><br />Photovoltaic modules are expected to last for 20 years or more, and experimental modules made with this film are currently being tested to ensure that the film meets the longevity requirement. The test includes a 45-day temperature and humidity test as mandated by Underwriters Laboratories. <br /><br />David Lee, CEO of BioSolar, said: BioSolar has previously developed its biobased polymer, which significantly improves the film's impact resistance and thermal performance. The film was successfully extruded at a narrow width. In order to check for possible scale-up problems, we conducted an extrusion run at the full production width of 55 inches. There were essentially no scale-up problems, and very high quality film was produced.<br /><br />This successful ramp-up to production-scale film width moves us another step closer to commercial sales of our product.</p>
