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FLAXTHOR®

Solar modules are exposed to a very short, high-intensity light pulse for delamination in our large-scale flashing unit.

May 2025

FLAXTHOR®

Solar modules are exposed to a very short, high-intensity light pulse for delamination in our large-scale flashing unit.

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date May 9, 2025
From Germany
Maturity stage TRL 8 - Prototype finalized

Our process begins with end-of-life modules. It doesn’t matter whether the front glass is intact or broken. The light travels through the transparent glass and polymer layer and is then converted into thermal energy by the light-absorbing layer (e.g. silicon wafer). The photovoltaic cells heat up in less than a small fraction of one second. Thermal treatment of the boundary layers results in the separation of the material. With the help of preceding and subsequent process steps, the photovoltaic module is separated into glass, aluminum, polymers, silicon with silver, junction box with cable and bus bars.

The Environmental Benefits

  • With a cycle time of 30 seconds, up to 750,000 modules per system can be exposed in three shifts. (5 days/week)
  • The energy cosumption ranges between 0,55 and 0,65 kWh/PV modul, exemplary for PV modules with silicon wafer and backsheet foil.
  • No chemicals needed
  • Up to 100% of recovered materials can be recovered. Even materials that are difficult to separate, such as silicon wafers, can achieve purity levels of up to 100%.
  • In a pilot mass test, 7.5t of PV modules were separated. The result was 0.15t junction boxes/cables, 0.8t polymers, 4.9t glass, 0.22t silicon + 0.004 silver and 1.4t aluminium. This means a recovery rate of 99,65% overall.

The Financial Benefits

  • Better market prices can be achieved with particularly high purity levels and high throughputs.
  • By sharing the risks and tasks of market development fairly, partnerships can be strengthened and common goals can be achieved more efficiently.

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FLAXRES GmbH

With a process based on high-intensity light pulses, photovoltaic modules can be separated into their main fractions.

Headquarters 01307 Dresden-Altstadt, Germany
Type Startup or self-employed
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