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New BMC targets solar panels.


A new bulk molding compound is formulated for residential solar panels. Polyester-based BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments.  44-10SP from IDI IDI ICC (International Cricket Conference) Development International Conference)
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 Composites International, Noblesville, Ind., provides structural rigidity rigidity /ri·gid·i·ty/ (ri-jid´i-te) inflexibility or stiffness.

clasp-knife rigidity
, uv resistance, and fire-code compliance. It is used in solar roofing tiles from Marley Eternit in the U.K. The BMC is used for the integral backing support frame and solar panel interface. The compression molded components are said to cut costs because they consolidate parts such as lugs, fittings, and electrical junction boxes junction box
n.
An enclosure within which electric circuits are connected.



junction box  

An enclosure within which electric circuits, such as the electrical wiring for different sections of a building, are
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Title Annotation:KEEPING UP WITH: Composites
Publication:Plastics Technology
Date:Nov 1, 2006
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