Polymer interlayers that have low color for multiple layer panels are disclosed. The use of polymer interlayers having low color provide multiple layer panels with a visibly neutral (low yellow) color as well as high visible light transmission.

A process comprises cold-forming a flat glass substrate into a non-planar shape using a die. The cold-formed glass substrate is bonded to a non-planar rigid support structure at a plurality of non-planar points using the die. Bonding methods include injection molding the non-planar rigid support structure, and direct bonding. An article is also provided, comprising a cold-formed glass substrate having opposing major surfaces and a curved shape, the opposing major surfaces comprising a surface stress that differ from one another. The cold-formed glass substrate is attached to a rigid support structure having the curved shape. The cold-formed glass substrate includes an open region not in direct contact with the non-planar rigid support structure, and the open region has a curved shape maintained by the non-planar rigid support structure.

An object of the present invention is to provide a laminate capable of preparing an image display device having excellent display performance and excellent discoloration resistance, and an image display device formed of the laminate. The laminate of the present invention is a laminate including two substrates, and a polarizer layer disposed between the two substrates, in which the polarizer layer contains one or more kinds of azo coloring agents having two or more azo bonds in a molecule, moisture permeabilities of the two substrates are 10.sup.−3 g/m.sup.2.Math.day or less, and a content of moisture present between the two substrates is 0.9 g/m.sup.2 or less.

A glazing includes a glass sheet or a glazed assembly including at least one hole; and at least one audio exciter mounted on a mounting, wherein the mounting is inserted into the at least one hole of the glass sheet or of the glazed assembly.

The trend towards increasing the glazed area in automobiles has reduced the potential locations for mounting cabin lighting. This is especially true for vehicles having large panoramic glazing. Attempts to utilize integrated light sources within the glazing have had mixed results. Embedded LEDs in the laminate tend to be too bright for night driving. Edge feed illumination with light dispersing elements on the glass to date have only been able to provide low intensity levels. Both approaches tend to reduce visibility and aesthetics in the off state. The current invention provides a means and a method to produce a laminate which provides bright cabin lighting without compromising the function of the glazing to serve as a window, by creating a light dispersing layer that is substantially invisible when in the off state and very bright in the on state.

A composite pane, includes a laminated stacking sequence composed of an outer pane having an exterior-side surface and an interior-side surface, an inner pane having an exterior-side surface and an interior-side surface, and at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer that joins the interior-side surface of the outer pane to the exterior-side surface of the inner pane, wherein a solar protection coating is applied directly to the interior-side surface of the outer pane, which coating substantially reflects or absorbs rays outside the visible spectrum of solar radiation, in particular infrared rays, a thermal-radiation-reflecting coating is applied directly to the interior-side surface of the inner pane, and the thermoplastic intermediate layer has a printed opaque layer in at least one region.

There is provided laminated glass superior in sound insulating property and visibility. The laminated glass includes: a pair of glass plates; and an intermediate film sandwiched between the pair of glass plates. The intermediate film has a transmitting region and a shielding region. The transmitting region has a skin layer having a glass transition point of 15° C. or higher and a core layer having a glass transition point of lower than 15° C. alternately laminated. The number of the core layers is two or more in the transmitting region. The shielding region is provided at peripheries of the pair of glass plates and has a visible light transmittance of 3% or less.

Cracking of a laminated glass assembly having a device encapsulated therein during the manufacturing process is prevented. The laminated glass assembly includes a first and a second glass sheet; a first, a second and a third intermediate film interposed between the first and second glass sheets, in that order; an organic EL panel interposed between the first and second intermediate films and provided with a terminal member; and a first wiring member consisting of a metallic thin strip connected to the terminal member in a thickness-wise direction via a first solder; wherein at least one of the two glass sheets has a thickness of 1.0 mm to 1.6 mm; and at a connecting portion of the terminal member, the first solder and the first wiring member, the first wiring member has a thickness of 0.05 mm to 0.10 mm and a width of 3 mm to 15 mm, and the first solder has a thickness of 0.01 mm to 0.20 mm; and a total thickness of the terminal member, the first solder and the first wiring member is 0.16 mm to 0.40 mm.

The object of this invention is to provide a laminated automotive glazing having an obscuration area produced by printing the obscuration on a film laminated between at least two layers of plastic interlayers or directly on the interlayer rather than printing and firing an enamel frit onto the glass. This results in a laminate having superior optical quality, higher strength and a lower probability of breakage as compared to a laminate with a black enamel frit obscuration.

There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which a low yellow index value, low excitation purity and high heat shielding properties can be achieved in spite of the thickness varying with places. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has a two or more-layer structure, has a thickness of one end thinner than a thickness of the other end at the opposite side of the one end and includes a first layer containing a thermoplastic resin and a second layer containing a thermoplastic resin, the difference between the maximum thickness and the minimum thickness in the first layer is smaller than the difference between the maximum thickness and the minimum thickness in the second layer, and the first layer contains a heat shielding compound.