Processor Strategies – Madico Inc.
106 Years of Coated Films: From Gift Wrap to Solar Panels
By Jan H. Schut, Contributing Director
From Plastics Technologies Online – During its 106 years in operation, Madico Inc. in Woburn, Mass., has had to reinvent itself many times. One constant, however, has been its position as a technology leader in coating and laminating. The company began in 1903 as Hy-Syl Manufacturing in Revere, Mass., making leather postcards, then added gift wrap and ribbon production, and in 1935 became the first vacuum metalizer in North America, making gift wrap…
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Madico Awarded Patent for Photovoltaic Bright White Backsheet Technology
Woburn, MA – August 26, 2009 – The Specialty Films Division of Madico Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of advanced laminates designed to increase human safety, security and manage energy, today announced it was awarded US Patent No. 7,579,083, entitled Bright White Protective Laminates, by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent covers the use of laminate backsheets for photovoltaic (PV) modules that incorporate, among other features, cost-effective thermoplastic EVA along with white pigment and/or fluorescent agents.
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Madico Extends Lead in Photovoltaic Backsheet Market
Woburn, MA – September 3, 2009 – The Specialty Films Division of Madico Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of advanced laminates designed to increase human safety, security and manage energy, announced that it has dramatically increased manufacturing capacity for its industry leading Protekt® Technology. The proprietary Protekt® photovoltaic (PV) backsheet construction maximizes product availability by substituting a widely available coating for the supply chain-constrained material competing products rely on. Today, by increasing year- over-year production capacity by 88 percent, Madico is ensuring solar panel manufacturers face virtually no supply chain constraints in their PV procurement.
