Industrial Minerals


Targray Technology silicon carbide deal with Washington Mills

30 January 2012

by Mike O'Driscoll

Canadian photovoltaic materials supplier signs Taiwan SiC distribution deal

Keywords: silicon carbide, SiC, abrasives, photovoltaic, solar cell, wire sawing, Washington Mills

Targray Technology International Inc. is to supply specific silicon carbide (SiC) grades produced by Washington Mills AS, Norway, to the Asian photovoltaic (PV) market under an exclusive agreement.

Targray Technology is to distribute Washington Mills’ Carborex SiC grade to Taiwan which will be used in wire sawing silicon metal wafers – a growing market for SiC (see IM April 2012: The cut & thrust of SiC).

In a company statement Cheong Wei Chua, product manager solar consumables at...