Cookson electronics is a leading materials science company that provides high performance materials, chemistry and technology solutions to the electronics and surface finishing industries worldwide. The alpha pv-ready ribbon [patent pending] family of resilient flux coated flat wire photo voltaic [pv] ribbon eliminates the need to apply flux during tabbing and stringing solder operations. Resilient flux is applied to standard solder coated copper ribbon and delivered on standard spools consistent with industry standard requirements. Ready ribbon™ resilient flux is compatible with a wide variety of solder types, including snpbag, snpb, snag and low temperature snbi. Resilient flux coated ribbon is designed for compatibility with popular tabber-stringer equipment. Excellent shelf life provides significant manufacturing flexibility.