Solar energy reflector
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1. A solar energy reflector, comprising:
- a mirror that comprises a glass substrate coated with a layer of silver and at least one layer of paint with no copper layer present between the silver layer and the paint layer, anda supporting sheet,wherein said mirror is laminated to said supporting sheet with a bonding material,wherein the edges of the mirror have, at least on a portion forming a major part of their height and closest to the supporting sheet, an edge protection member comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of silicone, polyurethane, and acrylic,wherein the material of the edge protection member is different from the bonding material, andwherein the glass substrate is coated with the layer of silver by contacting the glass substrate with a solution comprising a silver salt.
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Abstract
A solar energy reflector (1) comprises a mirror (5) with no copper layer laminated to a supporting sheet (7) by means of a bonding material (6). The edges of the mirror (5) are provided, at least on a portion forming the major part of their height and closest to the metallic sheet, with an edge protection (8) made of a material comprising silicone, polyurethane and/or acrylic and the material forming the edge protection (8) is different from the bonding material (6).
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1. A solar energy reflector, comprising:
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a mirror that comprises a glass substrate coated with a layer of silver and at least one layer of paint with no copper layer present between the silver layer and the paint layer, and a supporting sheet, wherein said mirror is laminated to said supporting sheet with a bonding material, wherein the edges of the mirror have, at least on a portion forming a major part of their height and closest to the supporting sheet, an edge protection member comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of silicone, polyurethane, and acrylic, wherein the material of the edge protection member is different from the bonding material, and wherein the glass substrate is coated with the layer of silver by contacting the glass substrate with a solution comprising a silver salt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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