Patent ID: 9566668
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B23K,C08K,C08L,H05K

Claim:
1. A photovoltaic ribbon pre-coated with a pliable flux, the flux comprising: a) a first component, wherein the first component comprises an activated rosin adduct or a rosin ether; b) an effective amount of a second component to provide pliability to the flux, wherein the second component comprises an oligomeric or polymeric component; c) a third component present in an effective amount to reduce formation of chemical species on a substrate; and d) a fourth component is a plasticizer; wherein the plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of phthalate-based plasticizers, adipate-based plasticizers, trimellitates, maleates, sebacates, benzoates, epoxidized vegetable oils, sulfonamides, organophosphates, glycols, polyethers and ethylene oxide-propylene oxide (EO/PO) copolymers.