The "Tape" Holding Your Solar Panels Together

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Ever wonder how your solar panels are held together, just silently doing their job day in and day out, taking a beating from all of the seasons, while up on your roof? Sundar Damodaran, Global Business Manager for Tapes & Adhesives under the Renewable Energy Division, lets us in on the sticky little secret.

3M has been in business for over 100 years, but has only recently consolidated their product line to look specifically at solar solutions. They think their product can offer not just an alternative to glues and screw, but also save companies time and money during production while offering long-term performance.

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