NOVELTY - Frame assembly (1000) for receiving flat panel having thickness (Tp), comprises: frame (1002) including groove (1004) having first and second side surfaces and base surface (1010) between them, groove configured to receive edge of flat panel; and adhesive (including first adhesive surface and compressible core, liquid adhesive having viscosity of at least 25 Pa-s at 40 degrees C or semi-liquid adhesive having viscosity of not greater than 200 Pa-s at 150 degrees C, and in contact with one of first side surface, second side surface and/or base surface) disposed within groove.    USE - The frame assembly is useful for receiving flat panel comprising photovoltaic panel, back panel for photovoltaic assembly, an active panel, display panel, passive panel, dry erase board or a black board (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The frame assembly: has water vapor impermeability and improved mechanical strength; utilizing adhesive which has flexibility and allows for expansion/contraction due to thermal cycling and any difference of coefficient of temperature expansion between two different materials; and has exterior binding which is configured to hold the frame assemblies and prevents from damage during transport.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Frame assembly (1000) for receiving a flat panel having a thickness (Tp), comprises: frame (1002) including a groove (1004) (having first and second side surfaces and base surface (1010) between them and configured to receive an edge of the flat panel); and an adhesive (adhesive tape including a first adhesive surface and compressible core, liquid adhesive having a viscosity of at least 25 Pa-s at 40 degrees C or semi-liquid adhesive having viscosity of not greater than 200 Pa-s at 150 degrees C) disposed within the groove, where the adhesive is in contact with one of the first side surface, the second side surface and/or the base surface. The frame is free of a flat panel comprising the adhesive is in contact with the frame but not a flat panel. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a frame assembly (I) for receiving a flat panel having a thickness (Tp), comprising a frame including a groove, the groove having first and second side surfaces and a base surface between them, the groove is configured to receive an edge of the flat panel, an adhesive disposed only on the first and second side surfaces within the groove but not the base surface, the adhesive is an adhesive tape, liquid adhesive or semi liquid adhesive, the adhesive being in contact with the first and second side surfaces but not the base surface, and a cushion (1013) on the base surface, the cushion being formed from a material that differs from the adhesive;    (2) assembling a panel, comprising receiving a shipping package suitable for transport, the shipping package including the many frame assemblies, removing a first frame assembly from the shipping package, and inserting a panel into the groove of the first frame assembly; and    (3) preparing the frame assembly for shipping, comprising providing many frames, applying the adhesive within the groove of each frame to form many frame assemblies, and securing the frame assemblies within a shipping package suitable for transport.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a sectional side view of the frame assembly.    Frame assembly (1000)    Frame (1002)    Groove (1004)    Base surface (1010)    Cushion (1013)