2017
2017
Emerging of Vistasolar white EVA 520.88, a new generation of TPIAS EVA encapsulants.
2016
2016
TPI All Seasons introduced 521 Series with PID resistance properties. New EVA encapsulant with Ultra-High volume resistivity has been developed.
2015
2015
TPI All Seasons introduced the first generation of an EVA interlayer for laminated glass
2014
2014
TPI All Seasons acquires the EVA encapsulant division of Eastman Chemical. The transfer of trademark, technology and manufacturing facility are completed by mid-2014 and production resumed.
2012
2012
Vistasolar formulations are improved. The new 520 Series of EVA encapsulants are designed to increase yields, improve durability and enhance energy absorption (lower UV) for solar panels.
Eastman Chemical acquires Solutia.
2011
2011
Solutia, industry leader in PVB films for architectural, automotive and aerospace applications, enters the photovoltaic market by acquiring Etimex Solar of Germany; the market leader of EVA encapsulants in Europe.
2010
2010
TPI All Seasons starts manufacturing Polene Solar, a high quality EVA encapsulant for photovoltaic modules.
2007
2007
TPI Polene starts its own EVA encapsulant division called TPI All Seasons.
2005
2005
Etimex Solar launches Vistasolar Ultra Fast cure to speed up solar panel manufacturing output.
1995
1995
With the rise of the Asian Tiger economies, TPI Polene decides to expand its production capacity of EVA resins to 158.000 MT per annum.
1982
1982
TPI Polene, South East Asia’s leader in petrochemicals, starts EVA manufacturing with an initial production capacity of 87.000 MT per annum.
Etimex Packaging of Germany develops a laminant made of EVA to encapsulate the electronic components in solar modules. From then on Etimex Solar starts branding Vistasolar 485.