The new film retains all of the advantages of original ReflecTech while adding a tough, transparent coating that provides surface protection against abrasion.
The company said both the original ReflecTech and the new ReflecTechPLUS have been tested at the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and demonstrated to be weatherable for over 30 years.
SkyFuel CTO Randy Gee said ReflecTech mirror film enables innovative concentrator designs and significant cost reduction.
Concentrating Solar Power Research principal program manager Mark Mehos said the development of abrasion resistant coatings advances the acceptance of reflective films for next-generation CSP systems, such as those under development at SkyFuel.
"NREL holds the patent for ReflecTech mirror film, and licenses the film exclusively to ReflecTech, a subsidiary of SkyFuel," Mehos said.
