A laminate with excellent sound insulating properties and bending strength and a laminated glass using the laminate are provided. The laminate contains a layer A and a plurality of layers B. The layer A includes a composition, which contains a resin having a peak at which a tan as measured by conducting a complex shear viscosity test under a condition at a frequency of 1 Hz in accordance with JIS K 7244-10 is maximum at 40 to 30 C. The layer A is laminated between at least two of the layers B, in which a shear storage modulus at a temperature of 25 C. as measured by conducting a complex shear viscosity test under a condition at a frequency of 1 Hz in accordance with JIS K 7244-10 is 1.30 MPa or more.

An object of the present invention is to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass which has excellent sound insulating properties and which even when used for a long period of time in a high-temperature and high-humidity environment, is able to keep a haze good and is also able to suppress whitening from an edge side thereof.

The present invention is concerned with an interlayer film for laminated glass including a sound insulating layer (layer A) and thermoplastic resin layers containing a thermoplastic resin (layers B), the sound insulating layer (layer A) being located between at least two of the thermoplastic resin layers (layers B), wherein with respect to a laminated glass obtained by interposing the interlayer film for laminated glass by two sheets of float glass and a laminated glass obtained by holding the laminated glass under conditions at 80 C. and at a relative humidity of 95% for 1,000 hours, when a haze of a central portion of the laminated glass in accordance with JIS K 7105 is measured, an increase of the haze of the laminated glass after holding relative to the haze of the laminated glass before holding is 2% or less, and a distance of whitening from an edge side of the laminated glass after holding is 4 mm or less.

The present invention provides an interlayer film for laminated glass which has excellent sound insulating properties even when the thickness is reduced, and also has a low degree of orientation and low shrinkability.

The invention relates to an interlayer film for laminated glass which includes at least one layer A containing a thermoplastic elastomer, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer includes a hard segment block and a soft segment block, the layer A has a sea-island phase separated structure in which the hard segment block is included as an island component and the soft segment block is included as a sea component, and the degree of orientation (1) defined by (maximum intensity valueminimum intensity value)/(maximum intensity value+minimum intensity value) based on the maximum intensity value and the minimum intensity value in an arbitrary azimuth range of 180 including the azimuth at which the intensity reaches the maximum in the azimuthal intensity distribution of periodic scattering or coherent scattering by the hard segment block or the soft segment block obtained for the layer A by small-angle X-ray scattering measurement is 0.9 or less.

A proximity switch and moisture sensing assembly includes a vehicle window and a proximity switch including a proximity sensor located on the window and providing an activation field. The proximity switch and moisture sensing assembly also includes control circuitry monitoring a signal responsive to the activation field, determining a switch activation based on the signal, and determining a moisture value based upon the signal. A conductive shield may be disposed between the proximity sensors and the outside environment to reduce the effects of moisture on the outer side of the window.

An ablative material comprises a phenolic resin, a polymeric phosphorylated amide, and a number of fillers. The polymeric phosphorylated amide is in the ratio of between 1 and 10 parts of the polymeric phosphorylated amide per 100 parts of phenolic resin or resin solids, by weight.

A first object of the invention is to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass which has excellent sound insulating properties and heat shielding properties, and a laminated glass using the same. Further, a second object of the invention is to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass capable of maintaining the sound insulating properties, weather resistance, and heat creep resistance at a high level even if the thickness is reduced, and a laminated glass using the same.

The invention relates to an interlayer film for laminated glass, including at least one layer A containing a thermoplastic elastomer, wherein a laminated glass in which the interlayer film for laminated glass is disposed between two clear glasses with the total thickness of the clear glasses being 4 mm or less has a visible light transmittance of 70% or more and an average transmittance of infrared light in the wavelength range of 800 to 1,100 nm of 72% or less.

The invention provides certain polyesteramide compositions which have glass transition temperatures (T.sub.g) of greater than or equal to 0 C. The polyesteramides of the invention are useful as polymeric interlayers for laminate structures, for example, safety glass, where excellent toughness is combined with high adhesion to glass.

Provided are methods of forming graphene laminate compositions and architectures. The method comprises: (i) contacting a graphene structure comprising one or more planar graphene sheets with a first interlayer material; (ii) depositing of a conductive material, where in the conductive material is deposited along an edge of the graphene and one end of the first interlayer; and (iii) contacting the graphene structure with a second interlayer material. Also provided are graphene laminates structures comprising doped graphene films having improved mechanical strength, electrical mobility and optical transparency.

Implementations for composite display cover are described and provide improved protection and durability to device displays as compared with conventional display protection technologies. The described composite display cover, for instance, utilizes an ultra-thin glass layer with a polymer film applied directly to the glass layer and a hard coat applied to the polymer film. The polymer film, for instance, is applied to the glass layer without an adhesive. Further, the composite display cover can be attached to a display, such as via an adhesive layer that adheres the glass layer to a surface of the display.

A laminated pane includes first and second panes, a layer stack arranged therebetween including a first thermoplastic intermediate layer, a separating layer, a photopolymer layer with at least one holographic element, a carrier layer, and a second thermoplastic intermediate layer, wherein the photopolymer layer has a thickness of 5 m to 50 m, the carrier layer contains polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene (PE), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), polyamide (PA), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and/or cellulose triacetate (TAC) and has a thickness of 20 m to 100 m, wherein the carrier layer is arranged directly adjacent the photopolymer layer, and the separating layer contains polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and/or polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and has a thickness of 10 m to 300 m.