Laminated glass having an opaque frame area is obtained by laminating at least one film A containing polyvinyl acetal PA and optionally at least one plasticiser WA and at least one film B containing a polyvinyl acetal PB and at least one plasticiser WB between two glass sheets, wherein prior to lamination the amount of plasticiser WA in film A is less than 22% by weight the amount of plasticiser WB in film B is at least 22% by weight and film A comprises at least on one surface a non-transparent region.

An electro-optic window comprises a first substrate; an electro-optic element generally parallel to the first substrate, the electro-optic element comprising: a second substrate; a third substrate generally parallel to the second substrate; a sealing member disposed along at least a portion of a perimeter of one of the second and third substrates and extending therebetween; and a cavity defined between the second and third substrates. The sealing member defines the sidewalls of the cavity. A first layer of film having a perimeter portion and a central portion is disposed between at least a portion of the first and second substrates, and may be coextensive with the sealing member.

There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which discoloration in the colored part can be suppressed. An interlayer film (1) for laminated glass according to the present invention has a colored part (X) that is colored in plan view, and a non-colored part (Y) that is not colored in plan view; the interlayer film does not contain or contains a light stabilizer in the colored part; the interlayer film contains a light stabilizer in the non-colored part; and a content of the light stabilizer in the entire non-colored part is larger than a content of the light stabilizer in the entire colored part.

A windshield with an electrically controllable sun visor is described. The windshield includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are bonded to one another via an intermediate layer. According to one aspect, a functional element with electrically controllable optical properties is incorporated into the intermediate layer and above a central field of vision. The functional element is connected to the outer pane via a region of a first thermoplastic layer, and is connected to the inner pane via a region of a second thermoplastic layer. According to another aspect, the region of the first thermoplastic layer and/or the region of the second thermoplastic layer is tinted or colored.

Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass capable of preventing generation of a void in the interlayer film in an end part of laminated glass. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has a lengthwise direction and a widthwise direction, and includes the following configuration A, the configuration B or the configuration C.

Configuration A: containing a light stabilizer, and having such a distribution in content of the light stabilizer in the widthwise direction that the content of the light stabilizer is larger in one end side of the widthwise direction.

Configuration B: containing an ultraviolet ray screening agent, and having such a distribution in content of the ultraviolet ray screening agent in the widthwise direction that the content of the ultraviolet ray screening agent is larger in one end side of the widthwise direction.

Configuration C: containing an oxidation inhibitor, and having such a distribution in content of the oxidation inhibitor in the widthwise direction that the content of the oxidation inhibitor is larger in one end side of the widthwise direction.

There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which laminated glass having a gradation pattern with suppressed color irregularity can be prepared. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention is provided with a dark color part, a gradation part and a transparent part, allows laminated glass prepared with two sheets of clear glass to have a parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part less than or equal to 30%, allows the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part to be continuously increased from the dark color part side to the transparent part side, allows the laminated glass to have a parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part greater than or equal to 60%, allows each of the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part to have a first resin layer and allows each of the dark color part and the gradation part to have a second resin layer or allows each of the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part to have a second resin layer and allows each of the gradation part and the transparent part to have a first resin layer, and furthermore, allows the thickness of the second resin layer in the gradation part to be continuously decreased from the dark color part side to the transparent part side.

A composite pane includes a functional element having electrically controllable optical properties, including a stack sequence formed of an outer pane, a first intermediate layer, a second intermediate layer, and an inner pane, wherein the intermediate layers contain at least one thermoplastic polymer film with at least one plasticizer, and a functional element having electrically controllable optical properties is arranged between the first intermediate layer and the second intermediate layer at least in sections, wherein between the first intermediate layer and the functional element as well as between the functional element and the second intermediate layer, at least one barrier film is arranged, which has, at least in sections, an overhang u beyond the functional element.

A decorative laminated glass includes a first glass sheet, a second glass sheet, and a colored lamination interlayer between the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet. A coating is positioned between the first glass sheet and the lamination interlayer, and in direct contact with the first glass sheet. The coating is formed by the series of the following layers, starting from the surface of the first glass sheet: optionally, a first stack of dielectric layers; a layer based on titanium oxide having a thickness of from 5 to 70 nm; and optionally, a second stack of dielectric layers.

There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which laminated glass having a gradation pattern with suppressed color irregularity can be prepared. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention is provided with a dark color part, a gradation part and a transparent part, allows laminated glass prepared with two sheets of clear glass to have a parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part less than or equal to 30%, allows the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part to be continuously increased from the dark color part side to the transparent part side, allows the laminated glass to have a parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part greater than or equal to 60%, allows each of the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part to have a first resin layer and allows each of the dark color part and the gradation part to have a second resin layer or allows each of the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part to have a second resin layer and allows each of the gradation part and the transparent part to have a first resin layer, and furthermore, allows the thickness of the second resin layer in the gradation part to be continuously decreased from the dark color part side to the transparent part side.

A vehicle pane for a head-up display having, in the installed state, an outer side facing external surroundings and an inner side facing a vehicle interior, includes at least one transparent pane, at least one first masking strip in an edge region of the pane, wherein the at least one first masking strip is arranged on or in a carrier film and, in particular, is printed on the carrier film or embedded in the carrier film, and the carrier film is bonded to the at least one transparent pane, and at least one light-deflecting device for deflecting light into the vehicle interior or at least one image display device for displaying image information, which is arranged in the region of the masking strip, on the vehicle-interior side of the masking strip.