An interlayer film for laminated glass that has one-layer structure or a two or more layer-structure includes a first layer containing a polyvinyl acetal resin and a plasticizer, wherein the first layer has a glass transition temperature of 10 C. or lower, and has an elastic modulus of 285,000 Pa or greater at 30 C.

An interlayer film for laminated glass includes a first layer containing thermoplastic resin and silica particles; and a second layer containing a thermoplastic resin, wherein the first layer has tan of 0.8 or greater at 200 C., and wherein the second layer is disposed on a first surface side of the first layer, and has a glass transition temperature higher than a glass transition temperature of the first layer.

An interlayer film for laminated glass having a one-layer structure or a two or more-layer structure includes a first layer containing a polyvinyl acetal resin and a plasticizer, wherein the first layer further contains silica particles, and the ratio of a content of the silica particles in the first layer to a total content of the polyvinyl acetal resin and the plasticizer in the first layer is from 0.03 to 0.4.

The present invention relates to a glass composition, and a method for producing same, where the glass is a soda-lime-silica glass, and comprises, in weight percentage: from 1.30 to 2.50% of total iron expressed as Fe.sub.2O.sub.3; from 15 to 40% of Fe.sup.2+ (Ferrous) and from 0.15 to 0.65% of FeO, expressed as Fe.sub.2O.sub.3; from about 0.05 to about 0.30% of SO.sub.3; from about 0.02 to about 1.0% of TiO.sub.2; from about 0.0002 to about 0.03% of Cr.sub.2O.sub.3; and from about 0.0002 to about 0.015% of CuO. The glass having an illuminant A light transmission (T.sub.LA) greater than 70%, a direct solar transmittance (T.sub.DS) of less than 51%, a total UV light transmittance (T.sub.UV) of less than 40% and a total solar transmittance (T.sub.TS) of less than 63%; a dominant wavelength () from 490 nm to 600; and excitation purity less than 7, for thickness from about 0.7 to 3.0 mm.

The disclosure includes multi-layered panels (10, 60, 204) including exterior layers of glass (12, 44) and interior layers of urethane (20, 36) and at least one layer of polycarbonate (16) between the urethane layers (20, 36) that result in enhanced shatter resistance within panels (10, 60, 204) that weigh between about 4.1 and 4.6 pounds per square foot. The panels (10, 60, 204) include an insertion tab (23, 61, 23) of the polycarbonate layer (16) that enhances performance of the panel (10). Reinforced passageways (70, 200, 300) such as doors and windows of schools, hospitals and other public and private buildings, are disclosed using the multi-layered panel (10, 60, 204) with the insertion tab (23, 61, 23).

Embodiments of a vehicle interior system and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The vehicle interior system includes a base having a curved surface, a display disposed on the curved surface, and a cover glass disposed on the display. The cover glass has a first region including a first major surface, a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and a first thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the second major surface. The cover glass also has a second region including the first major surface, a third major surface opposite the first major surface, and a second thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the third major surface. The display is attached to the third major surface, and the second region corresponds to a touch-sensitive region of the display. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness.

Embodiments of a vehicle interior system and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The vehicle interior system includes a base having a curved surface, a display disposed on the curved surface, and a cover glass disposed on the display. The cover glass has a first region including a first major surface, a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and a first thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the second major surface. The cover glass also has a second region including the first major surface, a third major surface opposite the first major surface, and a second thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the third major surface. The display is attached to the third major surface, and the second region corresponds to a touch-sensitive region of the display. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness.

Embodiments of a laminate including a first curved glass substrate comprising a first viscosity (poises) at a temperature of 630 C.; a second curved glass substrate comprising a second viscosity that is greater than the first viscosity at a temperature of 630 C.; and an interlayer disposed between the first curved glass substrate and the second curved glass substrate, are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the first curved glass substrate exhibits a first sag depth that is within 10% of a second sag depth of the second curved glass substrate. In one or more embodiments, the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate exhibit a shape deviation therebetween of about 5 mm or less as measured by an optical three-dimensional scanner or exhibit minimal optical distortion. Embodiments of vehicles including such laminates and methods for making such laminates are also disclosed.

A method for producing a windshield, includes (a) providing an outer pane and an inner pane, (b) heating the outer pane and the inner pane to at least their softening temperature, (c) jointly bending the outer pane and the inner pane or individually bending the outer pane and the inner pane, (d) cooling the outer pane and the inner pane, and (d) laminating the outer pane and the inner pane with the interposition of a thermoplastic intermediate layer to form a composite pane, wherein in procedure d) the outer pane and/or the inner pane are/is cooled in the first surface region at a first cooling rate and the outer pane and/or the inner pane are/is cooled in the second surface region at a second cooling rate, and the absolute value of the first cooling rate is greater than the absolute value of the second cooling rate.

Provided is a laminated glass capable of transmitting light applied from a remote sensing device satisfactorily, and enhancing the heat shielding property. A laminated glass of the present invention includes a first lamination glass member, a second lamination glass member, and an interlayer film, the interlayer film is arranged between the first lamination glass member and the second lamination glass member, the first lamination glass member has a light transmittance of 85% or more at every wavelength within a range of 380 nm to 2500 nm, the laminated glass has a first region and a second region, and the second region has a light transmittance of higher than a light transmittance of the first region by 5% or more at at least one wavelength within a range of 380 nm to 2500 nm.