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Floatzone acquisition
PVA TePla in Germany has signed an asset deal to acquire the Floatzone Equipment business unit from Haldor Topsoe based in Denmark. The seller is withdrawing from floatzone activities in order to concentrate on its core business.
PVA TePla in Germany has signed an asset deal to acquire the Floatzone Equipment business unit from Haldor Topsoe based in Denmark. The seller is withdrawing from floatzone activities in order to concentrate on its core business.
PVA TePla estimates that 5-10% of silicon crystals produced worldwide for power electronics applications are made with the floatzone (Fz) process that results in very high purities.
Fz crystals are primarily suitable for use in high-performance electronic components, such as thyristors and diodes. Silicon Fz is also becoming increasingly widespread in high-performance solar cells because, says PVA TePla, despite their relatively high price, they achieve by far the best levels of efficiency.
