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The performance of acrylic foam and polyethylene foam tapes are reviewed with regards to solar photovoltaic (PV) module frame bonding applications.Data regarding industry standard dynamic peel and shear before and after various aging conditions are reviewed.The aging data includes TC200,HF10,DH1000 and some UV accelerated aging.Test methods,equipment and sample preparation methods are introduced.A custom small section frame pull-out test is also introduced and the results are discussed.This test method is closer to simulate the real application than the typical dynamic shear and peel testing,and allows for investigating the affects of tape compression with regards to insertion force and the pull out force of the frames in a small scale laboratory environment..The different features of acrylic and PE foam tape are compared with supporting data.Based on these relevant performance characteristics and material property data,a design guideline is proposed for initial evaluation by module manufacturers using P7100 and FB80 in frame bonding application.Along with the development of PV module assembly method,frame bonding tape is an alternative solution to using liquid adhesives for solar frame bonding applications.Performance differences between foam tapes and silicone sealant are analyzed with data regarding Moisture Vapor transmittance Rate,(MVTR),Melting point and Tg.A rough cost analysis of silicone sealant and tapes are discussed from material,labor and productivity aspects as well.