The invention is to facilitate the attachment of an installation system in the production of a solar module. This is achieved via a process which comprises the following steps: a) mutual superposition of the layers that the structure of the solar module requires, where at least one heat-activatable double-sided adhesive tape is placed on the external side of the reverse-side layer and at least one retention plate is placed on said adhesive tape; b) mutual lamination of the layers mutually superposed in step a), at least with exposure to heat.

Methods of manufacturing electrochromic windows are described. An electrochromic device is fabricated to substantially cover a glass sheet, for example float glass, and a cutting pattern is defined based on one or more low-defectivity areas in the device from which one or more electrochromic panes are cut. Laser scribes and/or bus bars may be added prior to cutting the panes or after. Edge deletion can also be performed prior to or after cutting the electrochromic panes from the glass sheet. Insulated glass units (IGUs) are fabricated from the electrochromic panes and optionally one or more of the panes of the IGU are strengthened.

A composition for use as a film layer comprises (A) an olefin-based polymer having a volume resistivity greater than 5.0*10.sup.15 ohm.Math.cm; (B) a hydrophilic fumed silica; (C) an alkoxysilane; (D) an organic peroxide; and, optionally, (E) from 0 wt % to 1.5 wt % of a crosslinking co-agent.

A composition for use as a film layer comprises (A) an olefin-based polymer having a volume resistivity greater than 5.0*10.sup.15 ohm.cm; (B) a hydrophilic fumed silica; (C) an alkoxysilane; (D) an organic peroxide; and, optionally, (E) from 0 wt % to 1.5 wt % of a crosslinking co-agent.

A laminated glass, includes a glass plate, a polymer layer, and a functional device layer, wherein, the polymer layer is located between the glass plate and the functional device layer; the laminated glass further optionally includes another polymer layer, which is located at the other side of the functional device layer, opposite to the glass plate; the polymer layers each independently include polymer, which is selected from crosslinked ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyolefin thermoplastic elastomer, and thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer.

Methods of manufacturing electrochromic windows are described. Insulated glass units (IGU's) are protected, e.g. during handling and shipping, by a protective bumper. The bumper can be custom made using IGU dimension data received from the IGU fabrication tool. The bumper may be made of environmentally friendly materials. Laser isolation configurations and related methods of patterning and/or configuring an electrochromic device on a substrate are described. Edge deletion is used to ensure a good seal between spacer and glass in an IGU and thus better protection of an electrochromic device sealed in the IGU. Configurations for protecting the electrochromic device edge in the primary seal and maximizing viewable area in an electrochromic pane of an IGU are also described.