For those not familiar, solar laminates are PV solar panels without aluminum frames. They are typically found on eBay and surplus sites as manufacturers leftovers or rejects from the thin film solar PV industry. They are rarely ever found in the mono or multi crystalline PV cell types, as those sell typically at a premium.
One well-known manufacturer has been offering their blemished panels for years through Sun Electronics for a reduced price. Last year, I bought 9 of the 205 Watt blems at $1.68/watt for my RV project, and they turned out to be excellent panels that all produce above rating. I just found out that these panels have come down in price even further.
I also fount out that a PV panel manufacturer sold shipping container loads of crystalline solar laminates at some really great prices. They are not operational rejects like many of the thin film laminates, but some might have some chips in the edges of the glass. Sun is passing these along for $0.50/watt when they arrive in a few weeks. I thought I would let you all know so you can be prepared to get in on a great deal when they arrive.
Each laminate can be mounted in a homemade wood or metal frame, or silicon sealed to a piece of plywood with a hole cut in the back for the junction box to stick through. They have all of the performance and endurance specifications of a complete PV panel, just no mounting frame included. I've used laminates before, but they were always of the thin film type. I might just order several hundred watts of these crystalline laminates to use here for my emergency shelter.
Bob