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INSULATED GLASS UNIT WITH INFRARED REFLECTING PIGMENTATION IN THE MASK

20230212906 · 2023-07-06

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    Abstract

    The invention relates to a roof or skylight window comprising a frame and an insulated glazing unit, where the insulated glazing unit comprises a first glass pane (10) and a second glass pane (20) each having inner surfaces (11, 21) opposing each other, and a side seal (4) arranged between the first glass pane (10) and the second glass pane (20) creating a sealed cavity (40) between the glass panes (10, 20). The first glass pane (10) comprises an edge surface region (14) overlapping the side seal (4) along at least a first part of the side seal (4), wherein the edge surface region (14) comprises an enamel layer (16) comprising pigments reflecting near infrared light.

    Claims

    1. A roof or skylight window comprising a frame and an insulated glazing unit, wherein the insulated glazing unit comprises: a first glass pane and a second glass pane each having inner surfaces opposing each other, and a side seal arranged between the first glass pane and the second glass pane creating a sealed cavity between the glass panes; wherein the first glass pane comprises an edge surface region overlapping the side seal along at least a first part of the side seal, wherein the edge surface region is a region close to or at a peripheral edge of the first glass pane, wherein the edge surface region comprises an enamel layer comprising pigments wherein the pigments are metal and metal oxides comprising one or more of the metals selected from the list of: Aluminum Antimony Bismuth Cobalt Copper Chrome Iron Manganese Nickel Titanium Vanadium Zinc Zirconium and wherein the pigments reflect at least 40% of solar radiation in a near infrared wavelength range between 700-2500 nm.

    2. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the insulated glazing unit has a periphery temperature at the edge surfaces region, wherein the pigments reduces the periphery temperature by at least 10 degrees when the insulated glazing unit is exposed to direct solar radiation of 900 W/m.sup.2.

    3. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the second glass pane comprises an edge surface region overlapping the side seal along at least a second part of the side seal, and wherein the enamel layer is positioned: on the inner surface of the first glass pane; or on the inner surface of both the first glass pane and the second glass pane.

    4. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the pigments reflects at least 50% of solar radiation in the near infrared wavelength range between 700-2500 nm.

    5. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the pigments reflects between 50-80% of solar radiation in the near infrared wavelength range between 700-2500 nm.

    6. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the pigments reflect less than 20% of the light in a visible/ultraviolet wavelength range between 300-700 nm.

    7. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the enamel layer comprises the pigments in a weight concentration of between 5-30 weight %.

    8. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the pigments are selected from the list of: TiO.sub.2 (titanium dioxide) ZnO (zinc oxide) ZrO.sub.2 (zirconium oxide) Sb.sub.2O.sub.3(Antimony(III)oxide) BiVO.sub.4 (Bismuth vanadate) (Ti,Cr,Sb)O.sub.2 (Chrome antimony titanium buff rutile) (Cr,Fe).sub.2O.sub.3(Chrome Iron Brown Hematite) Cr.sub.2O.sub.3(Chrome green) Cr.sub.2O.sub.3+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (chrome green+black hematite) CoAl.sub.2O.sub.4 (cobalt aluminate blue spinel) Co(Al, Cr).sub.2O.sub.4(Cobalt Chromite Blue-Green Spinel) CoCr.sub.2O.sub.4(Cobalt Chromite Green Spinel) Co.sub.2TiO.sub.4 (Cobalt titanate green spinel) MnFe.sub.2O.sub.4 (Black manganese ferrite) Fe.sub.2TiO.sub.4 (Iron Titanium Brown Spinel) (Ti,Mn,Sb)O.sub.2 (brown Manganese Titanate) (Ti,Ni,Sb)O.sub.2 (Nickel Antimony Titanium Yellow Rutile) Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (Red iron oxide) ZnFe.sub.2O.sub.4 (Zinc Ferrite Brown Spinel) Co(Fe,Cr).sub.2O.sub.4(Cobalt chromium iron spinel) Cr.sub.2O.sub.3+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (chrome green+black hematite) FeCr.sub.2O.sub.4 (iron chromite black spinel) CuCr.sub.2O.sub.4 (oxo-(oxochromiooxy)chromium) a combination of the above.

    9. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the pigments is a Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 and Fe.sub.2O.sub.mixture or a CuCr.sub.2O.sub.4 based mixture.

    10. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the enamel layer is a pyrolytic coating layer.

    11. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1 further comprising a third glass pane positioned between the inner surfaces of the first glass pane and the second glass pane, the third glass pane comprising a first inner surface and a second inner surface, wherein a first cavity part is formed between the first glass pane and the third glass pane, and a second cavity part is formed between the second glass pane and the third glass pane, wherein the third glass pane is secured between the first glass pane and the second glass pane by middle pane spacers positioned adjacent to the side seal, and/or wherein the side seal comprises a first side seal arranged between the first glass pane and the third glass pane forming a first cavity part; and a second side seal arranged between the second glass pane and the third glass pane forming a second cavity part.

    12. The roof or skylight window according to claim 11, wherein the third glass pane has a thickness of less than 2 mm.

    13. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the first glass pane is longer and/or wider than the second glass pane, wherein the side seal is arranged at an edge distance from peripheral parts of the first glass panes along one side of the first pane.

    14. The roof or skylight window according to any of the claims 1-13, wherein the inner surface of at least the first glass pane further comprises a low emittance coating layer, wherein the low emittance coating layer: comprises a silver layer, wherein the enamel layer is arranged on the inner surface of the first glass pane at a minimum separation distance of at least 1.5 mm from the low emittance coating layer comprising the silver layer, or is absent of silver and wherein the low emittance coating layer comprises the enamel layer.

    15. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the side seal is adhered to the inner surfaces of the glass panes by a sealant material selected from the group of polyisobutylene, polysulfide, polyurethane, silicone, or mixtures including one or more from the group, wherein the enamel layer overlaps the sealant material, and/or extends over a larger area than the sealant material such that the sealant material is covered by the enamel layer.

    16. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the side seal comprises a spacer bar comprising an outer shell with an inner filling material, wherein the outer shell is a plastic outer shell or a metal outer shell, wherein the outer shell comprises openings providing gas access between the sealed cavity and the inner filling material, and wherein the inner filling material is a desiccant material chosen from the group of: Aerogel Bentonite clay Calcium chloride Calcium oxide Calcium sulfate (Drierite) Molecular sieve Silica gel.

    17. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the insulated glazing unit is adhered to the frame by a frame sealant material, wherein the frame sealant material is selected from the group of polysulfide adhesive, polyurethane adhesive, silicone adhesive, silane-terminated polyurethane (SPUR) adhesive, modified-silyl polymer (SMP) adhesive, or butyl adhesive.

    18. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the frame comprises a sash and a stationary frame part-, wherein the insulated glazing unit is adhered to the sash and wherein the window can be opened by moving the sash relative to the stationary frame.

    19.-20. (canceled)

    21. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the window is a fixed or ventilating window, of a commercial building or a residential building, wherein the insulating unit is mounted in the frame such that the first pane is oriented towards the exterior and the second pane is oriented towards the interior of the commercial building or the residential building, wherein the window possibly further comprises a cover adjacent to the outer side of the second glass pane, wherein the cover is selected from the group of blinds, rollers, shades, or curtains.

    22. The roof or skylight window according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of at least the first glass pane further comprises a low emittance coating layer, wherein the enamel layer is arranged on the inner surface of the first glass pane at a minimum separation distance of at least 1.5 mm from the low emittance coating layer.

    Description

    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

    [0113] Various examples are described hereinafter with reference to the figures. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. Like elements will, thus, not be described in detail with respect to the description of each figure. It should also be noted that the figures are only intended to facilitate the description of the examples.

    [0114] They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the claimed invention or as a limitation on the scope of the claimed invention. In addition, an illustrated example needs not have all the aspects or advantages shown. An aspect or an advantage described in conjunction with a particular example is not necessarily limited to that example and can be practiced in any other examples even if not so illustrated, or if not so explicitly described.

    [0115] FIG. 1 shows an insulated glazing unit in a top-down perspective view.

    [0116] FIGS. 2A-B show cut-through views of two examples of insulated glazing units.

    [0117] FIG. 3 illustrates how radiation from the sun is transmitted through and reflected of the outer surface of the first glass pane and the enamel layer.

    [0118] FIG. 4 is a rough illustration of the spectral distribution of the sun light radiation.

    [0119] FIG. 5 shows the reflectance spectra of different metal oxides pigments.

    [0120] FIGS. 6A-B show cut-through views of insulated glazing units with a low emittance coating layer.

    [0121] FIGS. 7A-B show cut-through views of insulated glazing units with a low emittance coating layer, where the first glass pane is longer and/or wider the second glass pane.

    [0122] FIG. 8 shows a cut-through view of an insulated glazing unit with a side seal comprising a spacer bar.

    [0123] FIGS. 9A-C show cut-through views of insulated glazing units comprising a middle glass pane.

    DESCRIPTION OF EXAMPLES

    [0124] Exemplary examples will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this regard, the present examples may have different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the descriptions set forth herein. Accordingly, the examples are merely described below, by referring to the figures, to explain aspects. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expressions such as “at least one of,” when preceding a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements of the list.

    [0125] In the drawings, thicknesses of a plurality of layers and areas are illustrated in an enlarged manner for clarity and ease of description thereof. When a layer, area, element, or plate is referred to as being “on” another layer, area, element, or plate, it may be directly on the other layer, area, element, or plate, or intervening layers, areas, elements, or plates may be present there between. Conversely, when a layer, area, element, or plate is referred to as being “directly on” another layer, area, element, or plate, there are no intervening layers, areas, elements, or plates there between. Further when a layer, area, element, or plate is referred to as being “below” another layer, area, element, or plate, it may be directly below the other layer, area, element, or plate, or intervening layers, areas, elements, or plates may be present there between. Conversely, when a layer, area, element, or plate is referred to as being “directly below” another layer, area, element, or plate, there are no intervening layers, areas, elements, or plates there between.

    [0126] The spatially relative terms “lower” or “bottom” and “upper” or “top”, “below”, “beneath”, “less”, “above”, and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe the relationship between one element or component and another element or component as illustrated in the drawings. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation, in addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings. For example, in the case where a device illustrated in the drawings is turned over, elements described as being on the “lower” side of other elements, or “below” or “beneath” another element would then be oriented on “upper” sides of the other elements, or “above” another element. Accordingly, the illustrative term “below” or “beneath” may include both the “lower” and “upper” orientation positions, depending on the particular orientation of the figure. Similarly, if the device in one of the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements would then be oriented “above” the other elements. The exemplary terms “below” or “beneath” can, therefore, encompass both an orientation of above and below, and thus the spatially relative terms may be interpreted differently depending on the orientations described.

    [0127] Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as being “connected” to another element, the element is “directly connected” to the other element, or “electrically connected” to the other element with one or more intervening elements interposed there between.

    [0128] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular examples only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms, including “at least one,” unless the content clearly indicates otherwise. “At least one” is not to be construed as limiting “a” or “an.” It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

    [0129] It will be understood that, although the terms “first,” “second,” “third,” and the like may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another element. Thus, “a first element” discussed below could be termed “a second element” or “a third element,” and “a second element” and “a third element” may be termed likewise without departing from the teachings herein.

    [0130] “About” or “approximately” as used herein is inclusive of the stated value and means within an acceptable range of deviation for the particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, considering the measurement in question and the error associated with measurement of the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, “about” may mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ±30%, 20%, 10%, 5% of the stated value.

    [0131] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined in the present specification.

    [0132] Exemplary examples are described herein with reference to cross section illustrations that are schematic illustrations of idealized examples, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification. As such, variations from the shapes of the illustrations as a result, for example, of manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus, examples described herein should not be construed as limited to the particular shapes of regions as illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing. For example, a region illustrated or described as flat may have rough and/or nonlinear features. Moreover, sharp angles that are illustrated may be rounded. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures are schematic in nature and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the precise shape of a region and are not intended to limit the scope of the present claims. Some of the parts which are not associated with the description may not be provided in order to specifically describe exemplary examples of the present disclosure.

    [0133] FIG. 1 shows an insulated glazing (IG) unit 1 in a top-down perspective view. The IG unit has a first glass pane 10 with an inner surface 11 and an outer surface 12, and a second glass pane 20 with an inner surface 21 and an outer surface 22. The two inner surfaces 11, 21 are opposing each other as is shown e.g. in FIGS. 2A-B. Between the two glass panes 10, 20 is a side seal 4. The side seal 4 is arranged between the first glass pane 10 and the second glass pane 20 such that a sealed cavity 40 is created between the two glass pane 10, 20. The sealed cavity 40 may be filled with at least one gas such as e.g. dry air, argon, krypton, xenon, or a mixture thereof.

    [0134] The two glass panes comprises an edge surface region. The edge surface region 14 of the first glass pane 10 is visible in FIG. 1. The edge surface region 14 is a region close to or at the peripheral edge 15 of the glass pane 10. The edge surface region 14 may extend al around the glass pane as shown in FIG. 1. The edge region 14 may also start at a smaller distance from the peripheral edge 15 of the glass pane 10. Such distance could be up to 10 cm or more depending on the size of the IG unit and also on the frame into which the IG unit may be meant to be mounted.

    [0135] As shown in the IG units in FIGS. 2A-B, the edge region 14 is overlapping the side seal 4. On/in the edge surface region 14 is found an enamel layer 16. As shown in FIG. 2A, the enamel layer 16 can be positioned on the inner surface 11 of the first glass pane 10. As shown in FIG. 2B, an enamel layer 26 may also be present on/in the inner surface 21 of the second glass pane 20 in an edge surface region 24 also overlapping the side seal 4. One or both of the outer surfaces 12, 22 of the glass panes 10, 20 may also comprise an enamel layer. As shown in FIGS. 2A-B, the enamel layer 16, 26 may be arranged peripherally on the glass panes. The enamel layer on the first and second glass panes 10, 20 may be the same type of enamel. Different enamel layers may also be used for the each of the two glass panes 10, 20.

    [0136] The enamel layer(s) 16, 26 comprise pigments, which reflect at least 40% of solar radiation in a near infrared wavelength range between 700-2500 nm. This is illustrated in FIG. 3 showing how radiation from the sun 50 is transmitted through and reflected of the outer surface 12 of the first glass pane 10 and the enamel layer 16. The sun light reflected from the outer surface 12 of the first glass pane 10 is marked as 51, and the sun light passing through the outer surface 12 of the first glass pane 10 is marked as 52. At the portions of the first glass pane 10, where an enamel layer 16 is found on the inner surface 11 of the first glass pane 10, a portion of the sun light transmitted 52 through the first glass pane 10 is reflected from the enamel layer 16, as marked with arrow 53. Only a portion of sun light passes through the enamel layer 16 as marked by arrow 54. The enamel layer 16 therefore efficiently reflects an additional portion of the incoming sub light 50.

    [0137] The pigments in the enamel layer 16 are particles, which are normally dispersed in a glass matrix. The rendering of the color in the enamel depends on both the pigment, but also of the wetting of the pigment by the glass matrix.

    [0138] The presence of the pigments in the enamel layer 16 may reduce the temperature at the edge surface region 14 by at least 10 degrees for some pigments when the IG unit is exposed to direct solar radiation of 900 W/m.sup.2.

    [0139] In FIG. 4, a rough illustration of the spectral distribution of the sun light radiation are shown. The visible (vis) wavelength range from approximately 380 nm to 740 nm is flanged by the ultraviolet (UV) wavelength range and the near infrared (NIR) wavelength range, the latter again bordering to the infrared (IR) wavelength range around approximately 2500 nm. As seen in FIG. 4, the majority of the sun light is visible light, but still a significant portion of approximately 30-40% of the sun light originates from radiation in the NIR wavelength range.

    [0140] In FIG. 5, the reflectance spectra of different examples of metal oxide pigments are shown (solid line). The dotted line is the solar radiation spectrum of FIG. 4, and the vertical lines are approximate markings of the visible spectrum region. As can be seen, the choice of metal combinations shown for each spectrum in FIG. 5 results in different reflectance profiles. In one or more examples, the pigments reflects at least 50% of solar radiation in the NIR wavelength range between 700-2500 nm. In some examples, at least 60%, such as at least 70%, such as at least 80% of the NIR light may be reflected by the pigments. In one or more examples, the pigments reflects between 50-80% of solar radiation in the near infrared wavelength range between 700-2500 nm.

    [0141] As seen in FIG. 5, some of the pigments, e.g. the FeCr, CoCrZnTi, and MnSbTi oxides to name a few, reflect less than 20%, such as less than 15%, such as less than 10%, of the light in a visible/ultraviolet wavelength range between 300-700 nm. A large portion of the light at these wavelengths will be absorbed by the pigments. The absorption of the visible sun light make the pigments appear dark if not black. The pigments are normally metal and metal oxides comprising one or more of the metals selected from the list of; Aluminum, Antimony, Bismuth, Cobalt, Copper, Chrome, Iron, Manganese, Nickel, Titanium, Vanadium, Zinc, and Zirconium.

    [0142] As shown in FIG. 5, a number of different combinations of metals may constitute each pigment type. For example, the pigments may be selected from the list of; TiO.sub.2 (titanium dioxide), ZnO (zinc oxide), ZrO.sub.2 (zirconium oxide), Sb.sub.2O.sub.3 (Antimony(III)oxide), BiVO.sub.4 (Bismuth vanadate), (Ti,Cr,Sb)O.sub.2 (Chrome antimony titanium buff rutile), (Cr,Fe).sub.2O.sub.3(Chrome Iron Brown Hematite), Cr.sub.2O.sub.3(Chrome green), Cr.sub.2O.sub.3+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (chrome green+black hematite), CoAl.sub.2O.sub.4 (cobalt aluminate blue spinel), Co(Al, Cr).sub.2O.sub.4(Cobalt Chromite Blue-Green Spinel), CoCr.sub.2O.sub.4(Cobalt Chromite Green Spinel), Co.sub.2TiO.sub.4 (Cobalt titanate green spinel), MnFe.sub.2O.sub.4(Black manganese ferrite), Fe.sub.2TiO.sub.4 (Iron Titanium Brown Spinel), (Ti,Mn,Sb)O.sub.2 (brown Manganese Titanate), (Ti,Ni,Sb)O.sub.2 (Nickel Antimony Titanium Yellow Rutile), Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (Red iron oxide), ZnFe.sub.2O.sub.4(Zinc Ferrite Brown Spinel), Co(Fe,Cr).sub.2O.sub.4(Cobalt chromium iron spinel), Cr.sub.2O.sub.3+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (chrome green+black hematite), FeCr.sub.2O.sub.4 (iron chromite black spinel), CuCr.sub.2O.sub.4 (oxo-(oxochromiooxy)chromium), or a combination thereof.

    [0143] In one or more examples, the enamel layer comprises the pigments in a weight concentration of between 5-30 weight %, such as between 10-25 weight %, such as between 10-20 weight %, such as between 10-15 weight %. As stated above, the weight percent will depend on the glass matrix in which the particles are dispersed and/or of the wetting of the pigment by the glass matrix.

    [0144] Additionally, the enamel layer may also be a pyrolytic coating layer.

    [0145] The inner surface of at least the first glass pane 10 may further comprise a low emittance coating layer 18. The is shown in FIG. 6A, where a low emittance coating layer 18 is positioned on the inner surface 11 of the first glass pane 10 between the glass pane 10 and the enamel layer 16. The enamel layer 16 may be coated on top of the low emittance coating layer 18, when the latter is absent of silver. The low emittance coating layer 18 is shown as a separate layer in FIG. 6A for illustrative purposes. The enamel layer 16 may also be an integrated part of the low emittance coating layer 18.

    [0146] FIG. 6A shows a layer of low emittance coating 18 and a layer of enamel 16 on the inner surface 11 of the first glass pane. However, the inner surface 21 of the second glass pane 20 may also comprise a low-emittance coating layer 18 possibly in addition to an enamel layer 16.

    [0147] The low emittance coating layer 18 may comprise a plurality of coating layers. One or more of these coating layers may be a silver layer. When silver is present in the low emittance layer, the enamel cannot be coated directly on top of the low emittance layer as this may introduce a chemical reaction between the two layers causing a damage to the layers. To avoid this, the low emittance layer must be removed at the location where the enamel layer is to be positioned. One manner of removing part of the low emittance layer is by means of laser ablation. Mechanical deletion is also an option, but tends to leave fragments which when coated with enamel, may result in visual gas bubbles.

    [0148] The enamel layer 16 in FIG. 6B is arranged on the inner surface 11 of the first glass pane 10 at a separation distance d_sep from the low emittance coating layer 18 on both panes 10, 20. The separation distance d_sep may be at least 1.5 mm, such as at least 2 mm, or such as at least 3 mm.

    [0149] In FIGS. 7A-B are shown examples of IU unit, where the first glass pane 10 is longer and/or wider the second glass pane 20. As can be seen in the figures, the side seal 4 is arranged on the inner surface 11 of the first glass pane 10 at an edge distance d_edge from peripheral parts, i.e. the periphery of the glass pane along at least one side of the first pane 10. In such example, the first glass pane 10 and the second glass pane 20 have different dimensions. The difference in length and/or width may provide an IG unit, where the peripheral edge 15 of the first glass pane 10 is to extending in a stepped overhang manner outside second glass pane 20 and the sealed cavity 40. When an IG unit, where the first glass pane extends outside the second glass pane on all sides, is mounted in a window frame, the stepped glass overhang may provide the window with an appearance of being an all glass window without a frame. A frame, i.e. a wooden frame, may in this manner be hidden or masked by a stepped overhang glass. As seen in FIGS. 7A-B, the edge distance d_edge can be the same as the longitudinal part of the distance from the periphery of the first glass pane 15 to the periphery of the second—and smaller —glass pane.

    [0150] To illustrate that the different embodiments of IG unit may be combined arbitrarily, the IG unit in FIG. 7B is also shown with a low emittance coating layer 18. Also, the enamel layer 16 in FIG. 7A does not extend all the way to cover all of the hanging step part of the first glass pane.

    [0151] The side seal 4 may be adhered to the inner surfaces 11, 21 of the glass panes 10, 20 by a sealant material 9 as illustrated in FIG. 8. In FIG. 8, the IG unit comprises an enamel layer 16, 26 on both glass panes 10, 20. Alternatively, the enamel layer 26 on the second glass pane 20 may be omitted.

    [0152] The enamel layer 16 may overlap the sealant material 9. The enamel layer 16 may also extend over a larger area than the sealant material 9 such that the sealant material 9 is covered by the enamel layer 16. This illustrated in FIG. 8.

    [0153] The sealant material 9 may be selected from the group of polyisobutylene, polysulfide, polyurethane, silicone, or mixtures including one or more from the group.

    [0154] The side seal 4 may comprise a spacer bar 5 comprising an outer shell 6 with an inner filling material 8. The spacer bar 5 may be further secured to and between the glass panes 10, 20 by means of a second sealant material 19. This is also shown in FIG. 8.

    [0155] The outer shell 6 may be a plastic outer shell or a metal outer shell, such as a steel or aluminium shell. The outer shell may comprise openings 7 providing gas access between the sealed cavity 40 and the inner filling material 8. The inner filling material 8 may be a desiccant material, e.g. a desiccant material chosen from the group of; Aerogel, Bentonite clay, Calcium chloride, Calcium oxide, Calcium sulfate (Drierite), Molecular sieve, and Silica gel.

    [0156] As shown in FIGS. 9A-C, the IG unit may additionally comprise a third glass pane 30 positioned between the inner surfaces 11, 21 of the first glass pane 10 and the second glass pane 20. The third glass pane 30 comprises a first inner surface 31 and a second inner surface 32. A first cavity part 41 is formed between the first glass pane 10 and the third glass pane 30, and a second cavity part 42 is formed between the second glass pane 20 and the third glass pane 30. The inner surfaces 31, 32 of the third glass pane 30 may comprise a low-emittance coating layer and/or an enamel coating layer.

    [0157] In FIGS. 9A and 9C, the third glass pane 30 has a smaller length and width than that of the first glass pane 10 and the second glass pane 20. In FIG. 9B, where the third glass pane 30 has the same dimension as the first and second glass panes 10, 20.

    [0158] Depending on the size of the third glass pane 30, it can be secured inside the IG unit between the first and second glass panes 10, 20 in different manners. Often, the third glass pane 30 secured between the first glass pane 10 and the second glass pane 20 by means of middle pane spacers 43, 43′, 43″ positioned adjacent to the side seal 4, 4′, 4″. Sealant material 19, 19′,19″ may be used to secure or as part of the side seal 4, 4′, 4″.

    [0159] A spacer 43 comprising a small protruding edge 44 secures the third glass pane 30 inside the IG unit in FIG. 9A. As an alternative to the spacer, a side seal material with sealing properties may also be used directly. Also, a side seal as shown and described in connection with FIG. 8 could also be used.

    [0160] In FIG. 9B, the side seal 4 comprises a first side seal 4′ arranged between the first glass pane 10 and the third glass pane 30 forming a first cavity part 41, and a second side seal 4″ arranged between the second glass pane 20 and the third glass pane 30 forming a second cavity part 42. In FIG. 9B, spacers 43′, 43″ are also shown to assist securing the third glass pane 30 inside the IG unit. Depending on the side seal material, the spacers 43′, 43″ may be omitted and the third pane 30 held by the side seal 4′, 4″. The side seal 4, 4′, 4″ may be a sealant material 19, 19′, 19″. Two side seals similar to the one shown and described in FIG. 8, possibly in combination with a sealant material, could also be imagined.

    [0161] In FIG. 9C, the third glass pane 30 is secured in the IG unit by two spacers 43′, 43″ and a side seal 4, e.g. including a sealant material 19. The side seal may be similar to that shown and described in FIG. 8 in combination with a sealant material could also be imagined.

    [0162] In one or more examples, the side seal 4, 4″ is arranged peripherally on at least the second glass pane.

    [0163] The glass panes 10, 20, 30 may have different thickness or the same thickness. In one or more examples, at least one of the first glass pane 10 and the second glass pane 20 has a thickness of between 1-6 mm, or between 2-5 mm, or between 3-5 mm, or between 2.5-4.5 mm. In one or more examples, the third glass pane has a thickness of less than 2 mm, such as less than 1 mm, such as between 0.2-2.0 mm, or between 0.4-1.0 mm, or between 0.5-0.8 mm, or between 0.5-0.7 mm, or 0.6 mm.

    [0164] In one or more examples, at least one of the glass panes 10, 20, 30 are a soda lime silica glass or an alkali aluminosilicate glass. At least one of the glass panes 10, 20, 30 may further be strengthened glass panes. The at least one glass pane may be strengthened by thermal tempering, a plasma source, an ion source, or chemically strengthened. Often, the tempered glass pane(s) have been strengthened by thermal tempering.

    [0165] The enamel layer 16 may be applied to the first glass pane 10 (and the second glass pane 20 if an enamel layer 26 is applied thereto) prior to strengthening the glass pane(s) 10, 20.

    [0166] One or more of the glass panes 10, 20, 30 may have a break strength of 150 N or greater, such as 300 N or greater, or such as 400 N or greater, as measured with an applied force in a direction substantially perpendicular to a region of the outer surface that is aligned with the spacer contact region of the inner surface.

    [0167] As an alternative to a convention IG unit with a gas filled cavity, the insulated glazing unit may be a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit. A VIG unit further comprises a plurality of pillars arranged between the opposed inner surfaces of the first glass pane and the inner surface of the second glass pane. The sealed cavity normally has a pressure between the two glass panes no higher than 0.001 mbar, such as no higher than 0.0005 mbar. The pillars may comprise a metal, a ceramic, a polymer or a glass. The pillars may have a height of 0.05 to 0.7 mm, or 0.1 to 0.4 mm, or 0.15 to 0.3 mm. There may be a pillar-to-pillar distance between each adjacent pillar is 10 to 120 mm, preferably 25 to 80 mm, more preferably 30 to 60 mm. In a VIG unit, the side seal is often a glass side seal material, such as a glass solder frit material, but other seal materials such as an organic seal may be possible. An enamel layer may cover the side seal. In a VIG unit, the side seal material may be an amorphous glass solder material. The side seal material may have a low melting glass component, wherein thermal treatment of the side seal material can be used to hermetically seal the periphery of the insulated glazing unit. The solder glass material component may comprise at least one oxide selected from vanadium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, bismuth oxide, aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, magnesium oxide, chromium oxide, iron oxide, cobalt oxide, sodium oxide, manganese oxide, tantalum oxide, molybdenum oxide, niobium oxide, tellurium oxide, or any combinations of one or more thereof. The side seal material may comprise less than 0.1% lead.

    [0168] The invention is further described in the following items. [0169] 1. An insulated glazing unit (1) comprising: [0170] a first glass pane (10) and a second glass pane (20) each having inner surfaces (11, 21) opposing each other, and [0171] a side seal (4) arranged between the first glass pane (10) and the second glass pane (20) creating a sealed cavity (40) between the glass panes (10, 20); [0172] wherein the first glass pane (10) comprises an edge surface region (14) overlapping the side seal (4) along at least a first part of the side seal (4), wherein the edge surface region (14) comprises an enamel layer (16) comprising pigments, wherein the pigments reflect at least 40% of solar radiation in a near infrared wavelength range between 700-2500 nm. [0173] 2. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the insulated glazing unit has a periphery temperature at the edge surfaces region, wherein the pigments reduces the periphery temperature by at least 10 degrees when the insulated glazing unit is exposed to direct solar radiation of 900 W/m.sup.2. [0174] 3. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the enamel layer (16) is positioned on the inner surface (11) of the first glass pane (10). [0175] 4. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the second glass pane (20) comprises an edge surface region (24) overlapping the side seal (4) along at least a second part of the side seal (4), wherein the edge surface region (24) comprises an enamel layer (26), wherein the enamel layer (16) is positioned on the inner surface (21) of the second glass pane (20). [0176] 5. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the pigments reflects at least 50% of solar radiation in the near infrared wavelength range between 700-2500 nm, such as at least 60%, such as at least 70%, such as at least 80%. [0177] 6. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the pigments reflects between 50-80% of solar radiation in the near infrared wavelength range between 700-2500 nm. [0178] 7. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the pigments reflect less than 20%, such as less than 15%, such as less than 10%, of the light in a visible/ultraviolet wavelength range between 300-700 nm. [0179] 8. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the pigments are metal and metal oxides comprising one or more of the metals selected from the list of: [0180] Aluminum [0181] Antimony [0182] Bismuth [0183] Cobalt [0184] Copper [0185] Chrome [0186] Iron [0187] Manganese [0188] Nickel [0189] Titanium [0190] Vanadium [0191] Zinc [0192] Zirconium. [0193] 9. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the pigments are selected from the list of: [0194] TiO.sub.2 (titanium dioxide) [0195] ZnO (zinc oxide) [0196] ZrO.sub.2 (zirconium oxide) [0197] Sb.sub.2O.sub.3(Antimony(III)oxide) [0198] BiVO.sub.4 (Bismuth vanadate) [0199] (Ti,Cr,Sb)O.sub.2 (Chrome antimony titanium buff rutile) [0200] (Cr,Fe).sub.2O.sub.3(Chrome Iron Brown Hematite) [0201] Cr.sub.2O.sub.3(Chrome green) [0202] Cr.sub.2O.sub.3+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (chrome green+black hematite) [0203] CoAl.sub.2O.sub.4 (cobalt aluminate blue spinel) [0204] Co(Al, Cr).sub.2O.sub.4(Cobalt Chromite Blue-Green Spinel) [0205] CoCr.sub.2O.sub.4(Cobalt Chromite Green Spinel) [0206] Co.sub.2TiO.sub.4 (Cobalt titanate green spinel) [0207] MnFe.sub.2O.sub.4(Black manganese ferrite) [0208] Fe.sub.2TiO.sub.4 (Iron Titanium Brown Spinel) [0209] (Ti,Mn,Sb)O.sub.2 (brown Manganese Titanate) [0210] (Ti,Ni,Sb)O.sub.2 (Nickel Antimony Titanium Yellow Rutile) [0211] Fe.sub.2O.sub.3(Red iron oxide) [0212] ZnFe.sub.2O.sub.4(Zinc Ferrite Brown Spinel) [0213] Co(Fe,Cr).sub.2O.sub.4(Cobalt chromium iron spinel) [0214] Cr.sub.2O.sub.3+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (chrome green+black hematite) [0215] FeCr.sub.2O.sub.4 (iron chromite black spinel) [0216] CuCr.sub.2O.sub.4 (oxo-(oxochromiooxy)chromium) [0217] a combination of the above. [0218] 10. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the pigments is a Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 and Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture or a CuCr.sub.2O.sub.4 based mixture. [0219] 11. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the enamel layer is a pyrolytic coating layer. [0220] 12. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the enamel layer comprises the pigments in a weight concentration of between 5-30 weight %, such as between 10-25 weight %, such as between 10-20 weight %, such as between 10-15 weight %. [0221] 13. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein at least one of the first glass pane (10) and the second glass pane (20) has a thickness of between 1-6 mm, or between 2-5 mm, or between 3-5 mm, or between 2.5-4.5 mm. [0222] 14. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item further comprising a third glass pane (30) positioned between the inner surfaces (11, 21) of the first glass pane (10) and the second glass pane (20), the third glass pane (30) comprising a first inner surface (31) and a second inner surface (32), wherein a first cavity part (41) is formed between the first glass pane (10) and the third glass pane (30), and a second cavity part (42) is formed between the second glass pane (20) and the third glass pane (30). [0223] 15. The insulated glazing unit according to item 14, wherein the third glass pane (30) is secured between the first glass pane (10) and the second glass pane (20) by middle pane spacers (43, 43′, 43″) positioned adjacent to the side seal (4, 4′, 4″). [0224] 16. The insulated glazing unit according to item 14, wherein the side seal (4) comprises: [0225] a first side seal (4′) arranged between the first glass pane (10) and the third glass pane (30) forming a first cavity part (41); and [0226] a second side seal (4″) arranged between the second glass pane (20) and the third glass pane (30) forming a second cavity part (42). [0227] 17. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 14-16, wherein the third glass pane has a thickness of less than 2 mm, such as less than 1 mm, such as between 0.2-2.0 mm, or between 0.4-1.0 mm, or between 0.5-0.8 mm, or between 0.5-0.7 mm, or 0.6 mm. [0228] 18. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the side seal (4, 4″) is arranged peripherally on at least the second glass pane. [0229] 19. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the enamel layer (26) is arranged peripherally on the second glass pane. [0230] 20. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the first glass pane (10) is longer and/or wider the second glass pane (20), wherein the side seal (4, 4′, 4″) is arranged at an edge distance (d_edge) from peripheral parts of the first glass panes along one side of the first pane. [0231] 21. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the inner surface of at least the first glass pane further comprises a low emittance coating layer (18). [0232] 22. The insulated glazing unit according to item 21, wherein the low emittance coating layer (18) comprises a plurality of coating layers. [0233] 23. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 21-22, wherein the low emittance coating layer (18) comprises a silver layer. [0234] 24. The insulated glazing unit according to item 23, the enamel layer (16) is arranged on the inner surface (11) of the first glass pane (10) at a minimum separation distance (d_sep) of at least 1.5 mm, such as at least 2 mm, or such as at least 3 mm from the low emittance coating layer (18) comprising the silver layer. [0235] 25. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 21-22, wherein the low emittance coating layer (18) is absent of silver and wherein the low emittance coating layer (18) comprises the enamel layer (16). [0236] 26. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein at least one of the glass panes (10, 20, 30) are a soda lime silica glass or an alkali aluminosilicate glass. [0237] 27. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein at least one of the glass panes (10, 20, 30) are strengthened glass panes. [0238] 28. The insulated glazing unit according to item 27, wherein the glass panes are strengthened by thermal tempering, a plasma source, an ion source, or chemically strengthened. [0239] 29. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 27-28, wherein the tempered glass panes have been strengthened by thermal tempering. [0240] 30. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 28-29, wherein the enamel layer (16, 26) has been applied to the glass pane(s) (10, 20) prior to strengthening the glass pane(s) (10, 20). [0241] 31. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein one or more of the glass panes (10, 20, 30) have a break strength of 150 N or greater, such as 300 N or greater, or such as 400 N or greater, as measured with an applied force in a direction substantially perpendicular to a region of the outer surface that is aligned with the spacer contact region of the inner surface. [0242] 32. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the sealed cavity (40) is filled with at least one gas. [0243] 33. The insulated glazing unit according to item 32, wherein the gas is dry air, argon, krypton, xenon, or a mixture thereof. [0244] 34. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the side seal (4) is adhered to the inner surfaces (11, 21, 31, 32) of the glass panes by a sealant material (9). [0245] 35. The insulated glazing unit according to item 34, wherein the sealant material (9) is selected from the group of polyisobutylene, polysulfide, polyurethane, silicone, or mixtures including one or more from the group. [0246] 36. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 34-35, wherein the enamel layer (16) overlaps the sealant material (9). [0247] 37. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 34-36, wherein the enamel layer (16) extends over a larger area than the sealant material (9) such that the sealant material (9) is covered by the enamel layer (16). [0248] 38. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the side seal (4, 4′, 4″) comprises a spacer bar (5) comprising an outer shell (6) with an inner filling material (8). [0249] 39. The insulated glazing unit according to item 38, wherein the inner filling material (8) is a desiccant material. [0250] 40. The insulated glazing unit according to item 39, wherein the desiccant material is chosen from the group of: [0251] Aerogel [0252] Bentonite clay [0253] Calcium chloride [0254] Calcium oxide [0255] Calcium sulfate (Drierite) [0256] Molecular sieve [0257] Silica gel [0258] 41. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 38-40, wherein the outer shell (6) is a plastic outer shell or a metal outer shell, such as a steel or aluminium shell. [0259] 42. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 38-41, wherein the outer shell comprises openings (7) providing gas access between the sealed cavity (40, 41, 42) and the inner filling material (8). [0260] 43. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 38-41, wherein the spacer bar (5) is further secured to and between the glass panes (10, 20) by means of a second sealant material (19). [0261] 44. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 1-31, wherein the insulated glazing unit is a vacuum insulated glazing unit further comprising a plurality of pillars arranged between the opposed inner surfaces of the first glass pane and the inner surface of the second glass pane, and wherein the sealed cavity has a pressure between the two glass panes no higher than 0.001 mbar. [0262] 45. The insulated glazing unit according to item 44, wherein the side seal is a glass side seal material, such as a glass solder frit material. [0263] 46. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 44-46, wherein the enamel layer covers the side seal. [0264] 47. A window comprising a frame and an insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 1-46. [0265] 48. The window according to item 47, wherein the insulated glazing unit is adhered to the frame by a frame sealant material. [0266] 49. The window according to any of the items 47-48, wherein the frame comprises a sash and a stationary frame part. [0267] 50. The window according to item 49, wherein the insulated glazing unit is adhered to the sash and wherein the window can be opened by moving the sash relative to the stationary frame. [0268] 51. The window according to any of the items 47-50, wherein the frame sealant material is selected from the group of polysulfide adhesive, polyurethane adhesive, silicone adhesive, silane-terminated polyurethane (SPUR) adhesive, modified-silyl polymer (SMP) adhesive, or butyl adhesive. [0269] 52. The window according to any of the items 47-51, wherein the window is a fixed or ventilating window of a commercial building. [0270] 53. The window according to any of the items 47-51, wherein the window is a fixed or ventilating window of a residential building. [0271] 54. The window according to item 52 or 53, wherein the insulating unit is mounted in the frame such that the first pane is oriented towards the exterior and the second pane is oriented towards the interior of the commercial building or the residential building. [0272] 55. The window according to any of the items 47-54, wherein the window is for a roof window or a skylight window. [0273] 56. The window according to any of the items 47-55, wherein the window is for a vertical window application. [0274] 57. The window according to any of the items 47-56, wherein the first pane projects over the frame at least on one side to form a step unit window. [0275] 58. The window according to any of the items 47-57, wherein the window further comprises a cover adjacent to the outer side of the second glass pane. [0276] 59. The window according to any of the items 47-58, wherein the cover is selected from the group of blinds, rollers, shades, or curtains. [0277] 60. An insulated glazing unit (1) comprising: [0278] a first glass pane (10) and a second glass pane (20) each having inner surfaces (11, 21) opposing each other, and [0279] a side seal (4) arranged between the first glass pane (10) and the second glass pane (20) creating a sealed cavity (40) between the glass panes (10, 20); [0280] wherein the first glass pane (10) comprises an edge surface region (14) overlapping the side seal (4) along at least a first part of the side seal (4), wherein the edge surface region (14) comprises an enamel layer (16) comprising pigments. [0281] 61. The insulated glazing unit according to item 60, wherein the insulated glazing unit has a periphery temperature at the edge surfaces region, wherein the pigments reduces the periphery temperature by at least 10 degrees when the insulated glazing unit is exposed to direct solar radiation of 900 W/m.sup.2. [0282] 62. The insulated glazing unit according to item 60 or 61, wherein the enamel layer (16) is positioned on the inner surface (11) of the first glass pane (10). [0283] 63. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60 to 62, wherein the second glass pane (20) comprises an edge surface region (24) overlapping the side seal (4) along at least a second part of the side seal (4), wherein the edge surface region (24) comprises an enamel layer (26), wherein the enamel layer (16) is positioned on the inner surface (21) of the second glass pane (20). [0284] 64. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60 to 63, wherein the pigments reflects at least 40% of solar radiation in the near infrared wavelength range between 700-2500 nm, such as at least 50%, such as at least 60%, such as at least 70%, such as at least 80%. [0285] 65. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60 to 64, wherein the pigments reflects between 50-80% of solar radiation in the near infrared wavelength range between 700-2500 nm. [0286] 66. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 65, wherein the pigments reflect less than 20%, such as less than 15%, such as less than 10%, of the light in a visible/ultraviolet wavelength range between 300-700 nm. [0287] 67. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-66, wherein the pigments are metal and metal oxides comprising one or more of the metals selected from the list of: [0288] Aluminum [0289] Antimony [0290] Bismuth [0291] Cobalt [0292] Copper [0293] Chrome [0294] Iron [0295] Manganese [0296] Nickel [0297] Titanium [0298] Vanadium [0299] Zinc [0300] Zirconium. [0301] 68. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-67, wherein the pigments are selected from the list of: [0302] TiO.sub.2 (titanium dioxide) [0303] ZnO (zinc oxide) [0304] ZrO.sub.2 (zirconium oxide) [0305] Sb.sub.2O.sub.3(Antimony(III)oxide) [0306] BiVO.sub.4 (Bismuth vanadate) [0307] (Ti,Cr,Sb)O.sub.2 (Chrome antimony titanium buff rutile) [0308] (Cr,Fe).sub.2O.sub.3(Chrome Iron Brown Hematite) [0309] Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 (Chrome green) [0310] Cr.sub.2O.sub.3+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (chrome green+black hematite) [0311] CoAl.sub.2O.sub.4 (cobalt aluminate blue spinel) [0312] Co(Al, Cr).sub.2O.sub.4(Cobalt Chromite Blue-Green Spinel) [0313] CoCr.sub.2O.sub.4(Cobalt Chromite Green Spinel) [0314] Co.sub.2TiO.sub.4 (Cobalt titanate green spinel) [0315] MnFe.sub.2O.sub.4(Black manganese ferrite) [0316] Fe.sub.2TiO.sub.4 (Iron Titanium Brown Spinel) [0317] (Ti,Mn,Sb)O.sub.2 (brown Manganese Titanate) [0318] (Ti,Ni,Sb)O.sub.2 (Nickel Antimony Titanium Yellow Rutile) [0319] Fe.sub.2O.sub.3(Red iron oxide) [0320] ZnFe.sub.2O.sub.4(Zinc Ferrite Brown Spinel) [0321] Co(Fe,Cr).sub.2O.sub.4(Cobalt chromium iron spinel) [0322] Cr.sub.2O.sub.3+Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 (chrome green+black hematite) [0323] FeCr.sub.2O.sub.4 (iron chromite black spinel) [0324] CuCr.sub.2O.sub.4 (oxo-(oxochromiooxy)chromium) [0325] a combination of the above. [0326] 69. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-68, wherein the pigments is a Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 and Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 mixture or a CuCr.sub.2O.sub.4 based mixture. [0327] 70. The insulated glazing unit according to any preceding item, wherein the enamel layer is a pyrolytic coating layer. [0328] 71. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-70, wherein the enamel layer comprises the pigments in a weight concentration of between 5-30 weight %, such as between 10-25 weight %, such as between 10-20 weight %, such as between 10-15 weight %. [0329] 72. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-71, wherein at least one of the first glass pane (10) and the second glass pane (20) has a thickness of between 1-6 mm, or between 2-5 mm, or between 3-5 mm, or between 2.5-4.5 mm. [0330] 73. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-72, further comprising a third glass pane (30) positioned between the inner surfaces (11, 21) of the first glass pane (10) and the second glass pane (20), the third glass pane (30) comprising a first inner surface (31) and a second inner surface (32), wherein a first cavity part (41) is formed between the first glass pane (10) and the third glass pane (30), and a second cavity part (42) is formed between the second glass pane (20) and the third glass pane (30). [0331] 74. The insulated glazing unit according to item 73, wherein the third glass pane (30) is secured between the first glass pane (10) and the second glass pane (20) by middle pane spacers (43, 43′, 43″) positioned adjacent to the side seal (4, 4′, 4″). [0332] 75. The insulated glazing unit according to item 73, wherein the side seal (4) comprises: [0333] a first side seal (4′) arranged between the first glass pane (10) and the third glass pane (30) forming a first cavity part (41); and [0334] a second side seal (4″) arranged between the second glass pane (20) and the third glass pane (30) forming a second cavity part (42). [0335] 76. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 73-75, wherein the third glass pane has a thickness of less than 2 mm, such as less than 1 mm, such as between 0.2-2.0 mm, or between 0.4-1.0 mm, or between 0.5-0.8 mm, or between 0.5-0.7 mm, or 0.6 mm. [0336] 77. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-76, wherein the side seal (4, 4″) is arranged peripherally on at least the second glass pane. [0337] 78. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-77, wherein the enamel layer (26) is arranged peripherally on the second glass pane. [0338] 79. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-78, wherein the first glass pane (10) is longer and/or wider the second glass pane (20), wherein the side seal (4, 4′, 4″) is arranged at an edge distance (d_edge) from peripheral parts of the first glass panes along one side of the first pane. [0339] 80. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-79, wherein the inner surface of at least the first glass pane further comprises a low emittance coating layer (18). [0340] 81. The insulated glazing unit according to item 80, wherein the low emittance coating layer (18) comprises a plurality of coating layers. [0341] 82. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 80-81, wherein the low emittance coating layer (18) comprises a silver layer. [0342] 83. The insulated glazing unit according to item 82, the enamel layer (16) is arranged on the inner surface (11) of the first glass pane (10) at a minimum separation distance (d_sep) of at least 1.5 mm, such as at least 2 mm, or such as at least 3 mm from the low emittance coating layer (18) comprising the silver layer. [0343] 84. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 80-81, wherein the low emittance coating layer (18) is absent of silver and wherein the low emittance coating layer (18) comprises the enamel layer (16). [0344] 85. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-84, wherein at least one of the glass panes (10, 20, 30) are a soda lime silica glass or an alkali aluminosilicate glass. [0345] 86. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-85, wherein at least one of the glass panes (10, 20, 30) are strengthened glass panes. [0346] 87. The insulated glazing unit according to item 86, wherein the glass panes are strengthened by thermal tempering, a plasma source, an ion source, or chemically strengthened. [0347] 88. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 86-87, wherein the tempered glass panes have been strengthened by thermal tempering. [0348] 89. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 87-88, wherein the enamel layer (16, 26) has been applied to the glass pane(s) (10, 20) prior to strengthening the glass pane(s) (10, 20). [0349] 90. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-89, wherein one or more of the glass panes (10, 20, 30) have a break strength of 150 N or greater, such as 300 N or greater, or such as 400 N or greater, as measured with an applied force in a direction substantially perpendicular to a region of the outer surface that is aligned with the spacer contact region of the inner surface. [0350] 91. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-90, wherein the sealed cavity (40) is filled with at least one gas. [0351] 92. The insulated glazing unit according to item 91, wherein the gas is dry air, argon, krypton, xenon, or a mixture thereof. [0352] 93. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-92, wherein the side seal (4) is adhered to the inner surfaces (11, 21, 31, 32) of the glass panes by a sealant material (9). [0353] 94. The insulated glazing unit according to item 93, wherein the sealant material (9) is selected from the group of polyisobutylene, polysulfide, polyurethane, silicone, or mixtures including one or more from the group. [0354] 95. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 93-94, wherein the enamel layer (16) overlaps the sealant material (9). [0355] 96. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 93-95, wherein the enamel layer (16) extends over a larger area than the sealant material (9) such that the sealant material (9) is covered by the enamel layer (16). [0356] 97. The insulated glazing unit according to any of item 60-96, wherein the side seal (4, 4′, 4″) comprises a spacer bar (5) comprising an outer shell (6) with an inner filling material (8). [0357] 98. The insulated glazing unit according to item 97, wherein the inner filling material (8) is a desiccant material. [0358] 99. The insulated glazing unit according to item 98, wherein the desiccant material is chosen from the group of: [0359] Aerogel [0360] Bentonite clay [0361] Calcium chloride [0362] Calcium oxide [0363] Calcium sulfate (Drierite) [0364] Molecular sieve [0365] Silica gel [0366] 100. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 97-99, wherein the outer shell (6) is a plastic outer shell or a metal outer shell, such as a steel or aluminium shell. [0367] 101. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 97-100, wherein the outer shell comprises openings (7) providing gas access between the sealed cavity (40, 41, 42) and the inner filling material (8). [0368] 102. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 97-100, wherein the spacer bar (5) is further secured to and between the glass panes (10, 20) by means of a second sealant material (19). [0369] 103. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 60-90, wherein the insulated glazing unit is a vacuum insulated glazing unit further comprising a plurality of pillars arranged between the opposed inner surfaces of the first glass pane and the inner surface of the second glass pane, and wherein the sealed cavity has a pressure between the two glass panes no higher than 0.001 mbar. [0370] 104. The insulated glazing unit according to item 103, wherein the side seal is a glass side seal material, such as a glass solder frit material. [0371] 105. The insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 102-103, wherein the enamel layer covers the side seal. [0372] 106. A window comprising a frame and an insulated glazing unit according to any of the items 60-105. [0373] 107. The window according to item 106, wherein the insulated glazing unit is adhered to the frame by a frame sealant material. [0374] 108. The window according to any of the items 106-107, wherein the frame comprises a sash and a stationary frame part. [0375] 109. The window according to item 108, wherein the insulated glazing unit is adhered to the sash and wherein the window can be opened by moving the sash relative to the stationary frame. [0376] 110. The window according to any of the items 107-109, wherein the frame sealant material is selected from the group of polysulfide adhesive, polyurethane adhesive, silicone adhesive, silane-terminated polyurethane (SPUR) adhesive, modified-silyl polymer (SMP) adhesive, or butyl adhesive. [0377] 111. The window according to any of the items 106-110, wherein the window is for a roof window or a skylight window.

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    [0378] 1 insulated glazing unit [0379] 4, 4′, 4″ side seal [0380] 5 spacer bar [0381] 6 outer shell [0382] 7 opening in the outer shell [0383] 8 inner filling material [0384] 9 sealant material [0385] 10 first glass pane [0386] 11 inner surface of the first glass pane [0387] 12 outer surface of the first glass pane [0388] 14 edge surface region of the first glass pane [0389] 15 peripheral edge of the first glass pane [0390] 16 enamel layer [0391] 18 low-E coating layer [0392] 19, 19′, 19″ second sealant material [0393] 20 second glass pane [0394] 21 inner surface of the second glass pane [0395] 22 outer surface of the second glass pane [0396] 24 edge surface region of the second glass pane [0397] 26 enamel layer [0398] 30 third glass pane [0399] 31 first inner surface of the third glass pane [0400] 32 second inner surface of the third glass pane [0401] 40 cavity between the first glass pane and the second glass pane [0402] 41 first cavity part between the first glass pane and the third glass pane [0403] 42 second cavity part between the second glass pane and the third glass pane [0404] 43, 43′, 43″ middle pane spacer [0405] 44 protruding edge on the spacer [0406] 50 sun/incoming sun light [0407] 51 sun light reflected by the outer surface of the pane [0408] 52 sun light transmitted through the outer surface of the pane [0409] 53 sun light reflected by the enamel layer [0410] 54 sun light transmitted through the enamel layer [0411] d_edge edge distance [0412] d_sep separation distance