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3M Solar Concentrating Film

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3M™ Solar Concentrating Films are durable, high fidelity Fresnel Lens films that have been used for more than ten years, helping to reduce costs and improve efficiencies of large-scale, concentrated photovoltaic arrays. The film has been used on projects such as the Texas A&M solar light pipes daylighting system.