NOVELTY - A framed solar cell module (10) comprises: (a) a plate-like solar cell module (11) comprising a solar cell element formed of at least one electrically interconnected solar cell; (b) a frame body (13) having a groove portion (13a), into which the outer periphery of the solar cell module is fitted; and (c) a sealant material (12) so provided as to fill up a space between the outer periphery of the solar cell module and the groove portion of the frame body, where the sealant material is formed of a cross-linkable blend composition comprising an ionomer and an ethylene copolymer.    USE - As framed solar cell module (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The framed solar cell module comprises sealant material that is environmentally friendly, cost effective, easy to handle, and that requires shorter curing time.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A framed solar cell module (10) comprises: (a) a plate-like solar cell module (11) comprising a solar cell element formed of at least one electrically interconnected solar cell; (b) a frame body (13) having a groove portion (13a), into which the outer periphery of the solar cell module is fitted; and (c) a sealant material (12) so provided as to fill up a space between the outer periphery of the solar cell module and the groove portion of the frame body, where the sealant material is formed of a cross-linkable blend composition comprising 10-90 wt.% of an ionomer and 10-90 wt.% of an ethylene copolymer, where the total wt.% of all the components comprised in the cross-linkable composition is 100 wt.%, and further where (i) the ionomer is derived from a precursor acid copolymer consisting of copolymerized units of ethylene, optionally up to 40 wt.% of copolymerized units of a first olefin of formula CH2=C(R1)CO2R2, and 2-30 wt.% of copolymerized units of a second olefin of formula CH2=C(R3)COOH, where the total wt.% of the copolymerized units comprised in the precursor acid copolymer is 100 wt.%, where R1 is hydrogen or alkyl, R2 is alkyl and R3 is hydrogen or alkyl, and where at least a portion of the carboxylic acid groups of the precursor acid copolymer is neutralized to form the ionomer, where the ionomer comprises carboxylate groups and at least one cation; (ii) the ethylene copolymer consists of copolymerized units of ethylene, optionally up to 40 wt.% of copolymerized units of the first olefin, and 3-15 wt.% of copolymerized units of a third olefin of formula CH2=C(R4)-D', where the total wt.% of the copolymerized units comprised in the ethylene copolymer is 100 wt.%, and where R4 is hydrogen or alkyl and -D' is a moiety selected from -CO2R5, -CO2R6-R5, -R6-R5, -O-R5, and -R5; R5 is a moiety containing an epoxy group and R6 is an alkylene; and (iii) none of the first, second or third olefin is a dicarboxylic acid or a di-ester, mono-ester or anhydride of the dicarboxylic acid. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method for preparing the framed solar cell module involving: (a) providing a plate-like solar cell module comprising a solar cell element formed of electrically interconnected solar cells; (b) providing a frame body having a groove portion; (c) providing a sealant material formed of the cross-linkable blend composition; and (d) attaching the outer periphery of the solar cell module into the inside of the groove portion of the frame body, with the sealant material filling up the space between the outer periphery of the solar cell module and the frame body, to obtain the framed solar cell module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a not-to-scale cross-sectional view of a framed solar cell module.    Framed solar cell module (10)    Plate-like solar cell module (11)    Sealant material (12)    Frame body (13)    Groove portion of frame body (13a)