--- title: "PowerFilm Extreme Durability Test" description: "Amorphous silicon's unique build process creates an incredibly durable solar product that can take bullets and continue functioning." type: article version: 1 version_id: "893e1099-a9b5-4e1e-80c8-7b2c37d3492c" generated_at: "2026-06-01T15:18:17.507Z" author: "Seth Hansen" date_published: "2016-08-12T05:00:00.000Z" date_modified: "2024-03-19T15:11:45.374Z" language: en reading_time: "3 min" word_count: 409 keywords: ["PowerFilm Extreme Durability Test"] url: "https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2016/08/12/powerfilm-extreme-durability-test" --- # PowerFilm Extreme Durability Test > Amorphous silicon's unique build process creates an incredibly durable solar product that can take bullets and continue functioning. ## Key Takeaways - If you're like me, you take care of your technology - With this in mind, we felt it was time to put one of our panels to a similar test - How did the panel perform 1 min read # PowerFilm Extreme Durability Test [Seth Hansen](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/author/seth-hansen) : Updated on March 19, 2024 [Solar In Action](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/tag/solar-in-action) PowerFilm Extreme Durability Test 1:00  If you're like me, you take care of your technology. I have purchased cases, screen protectors, and other safety measures to ensure that my devices continue to work for as long as possible. While it is important to take care of things, do you ever feel like putting something to the ultimate test? I do. "Let's see what kind of damage this thing can take and still function," I say to myself. When I think of extreme tests, a video of a person throwing a phone in an OtterBox case off a 10 story building comes to mind. Is this a logical test? Absolutely not. Is it cool? For sure! With this in mind, we felt it was time to put one of our panels to a similar test. We decided to set it up at a shooting range and (you guessed it) shot it. Is there a more destructive test than shooting holes in something? We don't think so.  How did the panel perform? Did it stand up to incredible abuse? Take a look at the video below! Have a specific question? [Contact us](https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/explore/contact-us) or leave a comment below.  - [](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/01/28/amorphous-vs-crystalline-the-best-technology-for-your-application) #### [Amorphous vs. Crystalline: How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/01/28/amorphous-vs-crystalline-the-best-technology-for-your-application) [Seth Hansen](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/author/seth-hansen) : August 1, 2023 [Solar Education](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/tag/solar-education) [Read More](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/01/28/amorphous-vs-crystalline-the-best-technology-for-your-application) [](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/05/10/what-is-the-staebler-wronski-effect) #### [What Is The Staebler-Wronski Effect?](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/05/10/what-is-the-staebler-wronski-effect) [Daniel Stieler, Phd](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/author/daniel-stieler-phd) : May 10, 2019 [Solar Education](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/tag/solar-education) [Read More](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/05/10/what-is-the-staebler-wronski-effect) [](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2016/01/29/leveling-the-playing-field) #### [Leveling The Playing Field](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2016/01/29/leveling-the-playing-field) [Seth Hansen](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/author/seth-hansen) : January 29, 2016 [Solar Education](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/tag/solar-education) [Read More](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2016/01/29/leveling-the-playing-field) --- ## About This Content **Source:** [PowerFilm Extreme Durability Test](https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2016/08/12/powerfilm-extreme-durability-test) **Author:** Seth Hansen **Published:** August 12, 2016 *This content is provided for informational purposes. Please visit the original source for the most up-to-date information.*