Patent Publication Number: US-10307998-B2

Title: Intermediate film for laminated glass and laminated glass

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a Continuation Application of patent application Ser. No. 15/036,722, filed on May 13, 2016, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,840,068, which is a 371 application of Application Serial No. PCT/JP2014/080165, filed on Nov. 14, 2014, which is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-236228, filed on Nov. 14, 2013, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an interlayer film for laminated glass having a gradation pattern. Moreover, the present invention relates to laminated glass prepared with the interlayer film for laminated glass. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Laminated glass in which an interlayer film for laminated glass is sandwiched between a pair of glass plates has been known. This laminated glass is widely used for automobiles, railway vehicles, aircraft, ships, buildings and the like. In recent years, as laminated glass for building, there has been a demand for laminated glass having a privacy protection property. For example, while the laminated glass having a privacy protection property can transmit light, it is impossible to visually recognize a person or an object positioned behind the laminated glass. 
     As an example of laminated glass having a privacy protection property, the following Patent Document 1 discloses laminated glass prepared with a multilayer interlayer film having an opaque layer. In this laminated glass, by virtue of the opaque layer precluding a person or an object positioned behind the laminated glass from being visually recognized, the privacy protection property is realized. 
     RELATED ART DOCUMENT 
     Patent Document 
     
         
         Patent Document 1: WO 2006/082800 A1 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Problems to be Solved by the Invention 
     Due to diversification of applications of laminated glass for building, there has been a demand for laminated glass having an appearance design property of a gradation pattern with suppressed color irregularity in addition to a privacy protection property. Since the color of the laminated glass disclosed in Patent Document 1 is uniform over the whole face of the glass, there is a problem, that the appearance design property is low. 
     An object of the present invention is to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass with which laminated glass having a gradation pattern with suppressed color irregularity as well as having an excellent privacy protection property can be prepared, and to provide laminated glass prepared with the interlayer film for laminated glass. 
     Means for Solving the Problems 
     According to a broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass including a first resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer and a second resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin, a plasticizer and inorganic particles, and the first resin layer being arranged on a first surface side of the second resin layer, wherein a gradation part being a region where the parallel light transmittance is greater than 30% and less than 60% and being a region where the thickness of the second resin layer is continuously decreased in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film at the time of preparing the laminated glass with two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) exists, and the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the second resin layer is greater than or equal to 0.7 times and less than or equal to 2 times the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the first resin layer. 
     In a specific aspect of the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, a portion of the first resin layer is arranged on a second surface side opposite to the first surface side of the second resin layer, and the second resin layer is embedded in the first resin layer. 
     In a specific aspect of the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, the second resin layer is arranged at a partial region in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film, and a region where the second resin layer does not exist exists, separately from the gradation part, as a partial region in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film. 
     According to a broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided laminated glass including a first laminated glass member, a second laminated glass member and the interlayer film for laminated glass described above, wherein the interlayer film is arranged between the first laminated glass member and the second laminated glass member. 
     Effect of the Invention 
     Since the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes a first resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer and a second resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin, a plasticizer and inorganic particles, and the first resin layer is arranged on a first surface side of the second resin layer, a gradation part being a region where the parallel light transmittance is greater than 30% and less than 60% and being a region where the thickness of the second resin layer is continuously decreased in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film at the time of preparing the laminated glass with two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) exists, and the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the second resin layer is greater than or equal to 0.7 times and less than or equal to 2 times the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the first resin layer, it is possible to obtain laminated glass having a gradation pattern with suppressed color irregularity as well as having an excellent privacy protection property. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a sectional view showing an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a sectional view showing an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a sectional view showing an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a sectional view showing an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a sectional view showing an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a sectional view showing an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a sectional view showing an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a seventh embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a sectional view showing an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with an eighth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a sectional view showing an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a ninth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a sectional view showing an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a tenth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a sectional view for illustrating another example of a boundary between a gradation part and a transparent part. 
         FIG. 12  is a sectional view for illustrating another example of a boundary between a dark color part and the gradation part. 
         FIG. 13  is a sectional view showing an example of laminated glass prepared with the interlayer film for laminated glass shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 14A  and  FIG. 14B  are a sectional view for indicating a defect generated in an interface between resin layers of an interlayer film for laminated glass and a schematic view showing streak-like color irregularity (a color streak) caused by the defect, respectively. 
     
    
    
     MODE(S) FOE CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. 
     An interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes a first resin layer and a second resin layer. The first resin layer contains a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer. The second resin layer contains a thermoplastic resin, a plasticizer and inorganic particles. In the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, the first resin layer is arranged on a first surface side of the second resin layer. In the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, a gradation part being a region where the parallel light transmittance is greater than 30% and less than 60% and being a region where the thickness of the second resin layer is continuously decreased in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film at the time of preparing the laminated glass with two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) exists. In the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the second resin layer is greater than or equal to 0.7 times and less than or equal to 2 times the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the first resin layer. 
     By adopting the above-described configuration of the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain laminated glass having a gradation pattern with suppressed color irregularity as well as having an excellent privacy protection property. In particular, what the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the second resin layer is greater than, or equal to 0.7 times and less than or equal to 2 times the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the first resin layer greatly contributes to suppressing color irregularity in the gradation pattern. The reason therefor is presumed to be as follows. There is conventionally known a multilayer interlayer film having a two or more-layered structure, and in the case of such a multilayer interlayer film, usually, the thickness of each layer is uniform. In contrast, the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has a region where the thickness of the second resin layer is continuously decreased in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction thereof. As such, the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has a further complicated structure. Moreover, since the second resin layer contains inorganic particles, in the case of being compared with a resin layer containing no inorganic particles, the two layers greatly differ in the viscoelastic behavior. It is difficult to form a multilayer interlayer film having such a complicated structure and including a layer containing inorganic particles, and such a defect as shown in  FIG. 14( a )  is sometimes generated in the interface between resin layers. In this connection, in  FIG. 14( a ) , the colored portion refers to a resin layer containing inorganic particles, and the non-colored portion refers to another resin layer. In the case where such a defect as shown in  FIG. 14( a )  is generated, as shown in  FIG. 14( b ) , streak-like color irregularity (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a color streak) is sometimes generated on the way of allowing the gradation pattern to be gradated. The present inventors have found that, even in a multilayer interlayer film having a structure in which the thickness is continuously decreased in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction and including a second resin layer containing inorganic particles, by satisfying the complex viscosity of the second resin layer to be greater than or equal to 0.7 times and less than or equal to 2 times the complex viscosity of the first resin layer particularly at a high temperature of 200° C., such a defect as shown in  FIG. 14( a )  can be suppressed and color irregularity can be suppressed. Even at a temperature for extrusion-molding an interlayer film, a defect can be suppressed and color irregularity can be suppressed. 
     The complex viscosity at 200° C. of the second resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 0.8 time, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.9 time, preferably less than or equal to 1.5 times and more preferably less than or equal to 1.3 times the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the first resin layer. When the complex viscosities of the first resin layer and the second resin layer satisfy the above-mentioned relationship, it is possible to obtain laminated glass having further suppressed color irregularity and being further excellent in the appearance design property. 
     Although the measurement method of the complex viscosity is not particularly limited, for example, the complex viscosity can be measured by the following method. In the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, the first resin layer and the second resin layer are peeled off from each other to remove the first resin layer. In a molding flask (2 cm in longitudinal length×2 cm in transversal length×0.76 mm in thickness) arranged between two sheets of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films, 1 g of the first resin layer peeled off is placed and preheated for 10 minutes at a temperature of 150° C. and under a pressure of 0 kg/cm 2 , and then press-molded for 15 minutes under a pressure of 80 kg/cm 2 . Afterward, in a hand press machine previously set to 20° C., the press-molded first resin layer is installed and pressed for 10 minutes at 10 MPa to be cooled. Then, from the molding flask arranged between the two sheets of PET films, one sheet of the PET film is peeled off, and the press-molded product is stored for 24 hours in a constant-temperature and constant-humidity chamber (a humidity of 30% (±3%), a temperature of 23° C.), and then, measured for the viscoelasticity, using the ARES-G2 available from TA Instruments Japan Inc., in accordance with JIS K7244-10 (ISO 6721-10) to be measured for the complex viscosity. As a jig used at the time of the viscoelasticity measurement, a parallel plate with a diameter of 8 mm is used. Moreover, the viscoelasticity measurement is performed under conditions of a frequency of 1 Hz and a strain of 8% at the measurement temperature of 200° C. The obtained complex viscosity is read as a value of the complex viscosity of the first resin layer at 200° C. Moreover, the complex viscosity of the second resin layer is measured in the same manner. 
     Moreover, for example, the complex viscosity can be measured by the following method even after the preparation of laminated glass. By cooling the laminated glass by liquid nitrogen, a laminated glass member and an interlayer film for laminated glass are peeled off from each other. The peeled-off interlayer film for laminated glass is cut into a size of 10 cm in longitudinal length×10 cm in transversal length and allowed to settle for 2 hours under an environment of a temperature of 25° C. and a humidity of 30%. Afterward, a first resin layer and a second resin layer are peeled off from each other to remove the first resin layer. In a molding flask (2 cm in longitudinal length×2 cm in transversal length×0.76 mm in thickness) arranged between two sheets of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films, 1 g of the first resin layer peeled off is placed and preheated for 10 minutes at a temperature of 150° C. and under a pressure of 0 kg/cm 2 , and then press-molded for 15 minutes under a pressure of 80 kg/cm 2 . Afterward, in a hand press machine previously set to 20° C., the press-molded first resin layer is installed and pressed for 10 minutes at 10 MPa to be cooled. Then, from the molding flask arranged between the two sheets of PET films, one sheet of the PET film is peeled off, and the press-molded product is stored for 24 hours in a constant-temperature and constant-humidity chamber (a humidity of 30% (±3%), a temperature of 23° C.), and then, measured for the viscoelasticity, using the ARES-G2 available from TA Instruments Japan Inc., in accordance with JIS K7244-10 (ISO 6721-10) to be measured for the complex viscosity. As a jig used at the time of the viscoelasticity measurement, a parallel plate with a diameter of 8 mm is used. Moreover, the viscoelasticity measurement is performed under conditions of a frequency of 1 Hz and a strain of 8% at the measurement temperature of 200° C. The obtained complex viscosity is read as a value of the complex viscosity of the first resin layer at 200° C. Moreover, the complex viscosity of the second resin layer is measured in the same manner. 
     By increasing the content of a plasticizer contained in the first resin layer, the complex viscosity of the first resin layer can be lowered. Moreover, by increasing the content of a plasticizer contained in the second resin layer, the complex viscosity of the second resin layer can be lowered. 
     The complex viscosity can be measured by using a sample obtained at the end of 1 hour after the ingredients constituting the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention are formed into an interlayer film for laminated glass, a first resin layer or a second resin layer. Alternatively, the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, or the first resin layer or the second resin layer contained in the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention is obtained and then the complex viscosity can be measured by using it. It is preferred that the measurement of the complex viscosity be initiated at the end of 1 hour after an interlayer film for laminated glass, a first resin layer or a second resin layer is obtained by using the ingredients constituting the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention. 
     In the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, it is preferred that a portion of the first resin layer be arranged on a second surface side opposite to the first surface side of the second resin layer and the second resin layer be embedded in the first resin layer. In this case, since the content of inorganic particles at the surface side of the interlayer film is decreased, it is possible to further enhance the adhesivity of the interlayer film to a laminated, glass member. 
     In this connection, in the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, the first resin layer may be arranged on a first surface side of the second resin layer and a resin layer of the second resin layer may be arranged on a surface side opposite to the second resin layer side of the first resin layer. That is, the second resin layer may be arranged on a first surface side of the first resin layer and a resin layer of the second resin layer may be arranged on a second surface side opposite to the first surface of the first resin layer. 
     In the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, it is preferred that a transparent part where the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% exist. In the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, it is preferred that the second resin layer be arranged at a partial region in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film, and a region where the second resin layer does not exist, separately from the gradation part, as a partial region in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film. For example, it is preferred that the region, which exists separately from the gradation part, where the second resin layer does not exist be a transparent part where the parallel light transmittance is higher than that of the gradation part. 
     It is preferred that the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention have a dark color part where the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30%. In the interlayer film, for laminated glass according to the present invention, the second resin layer may be arranged at a partial region in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film, and a region where the second resin layer exists may exist, separately from the gradation part, as a partial region in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film. In the region, which exists separately from the gradation part, where the second resin layer exists, the thickness of the second resin layer may be almost constant (approximately uniform). For example, it is preferred that the region, which exists separately from the gradation part, where the second resin layer exists be a dark color part where the parallel light transmittance is lower than that of the gradation part. 
     In an interlayer film, for laminated glass, it is preferred that a gradation part and a transparent part exist because the interlayer film for laminated glass is made suitably usable in applications such as buildings and the like. In an interlayer film for laminated glass, a dark color part and a gradation part may exist. In an interlayer film for laminated glass, it is especially preferred that a dark color part, a gradation part and a transparent part exist because the interlayer film for laminated glass is made suitably usable in applications such as buildings and the like and the appearance thereof is further improved. 
     The privacy protection property and the transparency of the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention can be evaluated by comparing the magnitude between values of the parallel light transmittance of interlayer films for laminated glass or sheets of laminated glass. The lower the parallel light transmittance is, the higher the privacy protection property is and the lower the transparency is, and the higher the parallel light transmittance is, the lower the privacy protection property is and the higher the transparency is. 
     For example, the parallel light transmittance of the laminated glass is measured in the following manner. 
     Two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) are used to prepare laminated glass. An interlayer film is sandwiched between the two sheets of clear glass. The parallel light transmittance is measured in accordance with JIS R3106 (1998). Specifically, the laminated glass in a state of being installed on the light path between a light source and an integrating sphere, in parallel to the normal line of the optical axis and at a point apart from the integrating sphere by 13 cm so that only the transmitted parallel light is received by the integrating sphere is measured using a spectrophotometer. The parallel light transmittance means a visible light transmittance calculated from the spectral transmittance measured in this state. Examples of the spectrophotometer include “U-4100” available from Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, and the like. 
     It is preferred that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part of the obtained laminated glass be less than or equal to 30%. It is preferred that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part of the obtained laminated glass be continuously increased from the dark color part side to the transparent part side. It is preferred that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part of the laminated glass be greater than or equal to 60%. 
     In the case where the dark color part and the gradation part exist, it is preferred that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part of the laminated glass be continuously increased from the dark color part side to the end part side which is opposite to the dark color part side of the gradation part. In the case where the gradation part and the transparent part exist, it is preferred that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part of the laminated glass be continuously increased from the end part side which is opposite to the transparent part side of the gradation part to the transparent part side. In the case where the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part exist, it is preferred that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part of the laminated glass be continuously increased from the dark color part side to the transparent part side. 
     Hereinafter, the present invention will be elucidated by describing specific embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings. 
       FIG. 1  shows an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention represented as a sectional view. 
     The interlayer film  1  shown in  FIG. 1  is used for obtaining laminated glass. The interlayer film  1  is an interlayer film for laminated glass. The interlayer film  1  is provided with a dark color part  11 , a gradation part  12  and a transparent part  13 . In this connection, the interlayer film  1  is provided with a dark color part  11 , a gradation part  12  and a transparent part  13  as described above, but the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention may not be provided with a dark color part and a transparent part. It is preferred that the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention be provided, with a dark color part  11 , a gradation part  12  and a transparent part  13 . In the interlayer film  1 , the dark color part  11 , the gradation part  12  and the transparent part  13  are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1  in this order. In the interlayer film  1 , an interlayer film  51  and an interlayer film  1 A, an interlayer film  1 B, an interlayer film  1 C, an interlayer film  1 D, an interlayer film  1 E, an interlayer film  1 X and an interlayer film  1 Y described below, the second resin layer is embedded in the first resin layer. 
     The interlayer film  1  and two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) are used to prepare laminated glass (hereinafter, sometimes described as laminated glass C). Specifically, the interlayer film  1  is sandwiched between the two sheets of clear glass to obtain the laminated glass C. In this case, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part  11  of the laminated glass C is less than or equal to 30%, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12  of the laminated glass C is continuously increased from the dark color part  11  side to the transparent part  13  side, and the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part  13  of the laminated glass C is greater than or equal to 60%. In the interlayer film a broken line X 1  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% is determined. In the interlayer film  1 , a broken line X 2  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% is determined. 
     The interlayer film  1  has a first resin layer  16  and a second resin layer  17 . Each of the dark color part  11 , the gradation part  12  and the transparent part  13  has a portion of the first resin layer  16 . The first resin layer  16  contains a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer. Each of the dark color part  11  and the gradation part  12  further has a portion of the second resin layer  17 . The second resin layer  17  is embedded in the first resin layer  16  so as to allow the first resin layer  16  to be situated on surfaces at both sides of the second resin layer  17 . The second resin layer  17  contains a thermoplastic resin, a plasticizer and inorganic particles. The second resin layer  17  is lower in transparency than the first resin layer  16 . 
     In the interlayer film  1 , the thickness of the second resin layer  17  in the gradation part  12  is continuously decreased from the dark color part  11  side to the transparent part  13  side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12  of the laminated glass C is continuously increased from the dark color part  11  side to the transparent part  13  side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 , the total thickness of portions of the first resin layer  16  in the gradation part  12  is continuously increased from the dark color part  11  side to the transparent part  13  side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12  of the laminated glass C is continuously increased from the dark color part  11  side to the transparent part  13  side. 
     In this connection, as shown in  FIG. 11 , in an interlayer film  51  having a dark color part  61  of the same shape as the dark color part  11 , having a gradation part  62  of the same shape as the gradation part  12 , having a transparent part  63  of the same shape as the transparent part  13 , and as a result, having the same shape as the interlayer film  1 , a broken line X 2  indicating the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% is determined may be positioned on the way of allowing the total thickness of portions of the first resin layer  66  to be continuously increased from the dark color part  61  side to the transparent part  63  side. The boundary between the gradation part  62  and the transparent part  63  is determined by whether the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% or not. 
       FIG. 2  shows an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention represented as a sectional view. 
     The interlayer film  1 A shown in  FIG. 2  is provided with a dark color part  11 A, a gradation part  12 A and a transparent part  13 A. In the interlayer film  1 A, the dark color part  11 A, the gradation part  12 A and the transparent part  13 A are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 A in this order. 
     The interlayer film  1 A and two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) are used to prepare laminated glass (hereinafter, sometimes described as laminated glass CA). Specifically, the interlayer film  1 A is sandwiched between the two sheets of clear glass to obtain the laminated glass CA. In this case, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part  11 A of the laminated glass CA is less than or equal to 30%, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 A of the laminated glass CA is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 A side to the transparent part  13 A side, and the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part  13 A of the laminated glass CA is greater than or equal to 60%. In the interlayer film  1 A, a broken line X 1  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% is determined. In the interlayer film  1 A, a broken line X 2  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% is determined. 
     The interlayer film  1 A has a first resin layer  16 A and a second resin layer  17 A. Each of the dark color part  11 A, the gradation part  12 A and the transparent part  13 A has a portion of the first resin layer  16 A. The first resin layer  16 A contains a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer. Each of the dark color part  11 A and the gradation part  12 A further has a portion of the second resin layer  17 A. The second resin layer  17 A is embedded in the first resin layer  16 A so as to allow the first resin layer  16 A to be situated on surfaces at both sides of the second resin layer  17 A. The second resin layer  17 A contains a thermoplastic resin, a plasticizer and inorganic particles. The second resin layer  17 A is lower in transparency than the first resin layer  16 A. 
     In the interlayer film  1 A, the thickness of the second resin layer  17 A in the gradation part  12 A is continuously decreased from the dark color part lift side to the transparent part  13 A side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 A of the laminated glass CA is continuously increased from the dark color part lift side to the transparent part  13 A side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 A, the total thickness of portions of the first resin layer  16 A in the gradation part  12 A is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 A side to the transparent part  13 A side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 A of the laminated glass CA is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 A side to the transparent part  13 A side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 A, the thickness of the second resin layer  17 A in the dark color part  11 A is decreased from the outer end part side of the dark color part  11 A to the transparent part  13 A side. As described above, the interlayer film  1 A in which the second resin layer  17 A in the dark color part  11 A varies in thickness from the outer end part side of the dark color part  11 A to the transparent part  13  side is also one embodiment of the present invention. 
     In this connection, as shown in  FIG. 2 , in the case where the thickness of the second resin layer  17 A in each of the dark color part  11 A and the gradation part  12 A is continuously decreased from the outer end part side of the dark color part  11 A or the dark color part  11 A side to the transparent part  13 A side, a region where the parallel light transmittance in the laminated glass CA is less than or equal to 30% is defined as the dark color part  11 A, and a region where the parallel light transmittance in the laminated glass CA is greater than 30% is defined as the gradation part  12 A. 
       FIG. 3  shows an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention represented as a sectional view. 
     The interlayer film  1 B shown in  FIG. 3  is provided with a dark color part  11 B, a gradation part  12 B and a transparent part  13 B. In the interlayer film  1 B, the dark color part  11 B, the gradation part  12 B and the transparent part  13 B are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 B in this order. 
     The interlayer film  1 B and two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) are used to prepare laminated glass (hereinafter, sometimes described as laminated glass CB). Specifically, the interlayer film  1 B is sandwiched between the two sheets of clear glass to obtain the laminated glass CB. In this case, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part  11 B of the laminated glass CB is less than or equal to 30%, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 B of the laminated glass CB is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 B side to the transparent part  13 B side, and the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part  13 B of the laminated glass CB is greater than or equal to 60%. In the interlayer film  1 B, a broken line X 1  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% is determined. In the interlayer film  1 B, a broken line X 2  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% is determined. 
     The interlayer film  1 B has a first resin layer  16 B and a second resin layer  17 B. Each of the dark color part  11 B, the gradation part  12 B and the transparent part  13 B has a portion of the first resin layer  16 B. The first resin layer  16 B contains a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer. Each of the dark color part  11 B, the gradation part  12 B and the transparent part  13 B further has a portion of the second resin layer  17 B. The second resin layer  17 B is embedded in the first resin layer  16 B so as to allow the first resin layer  16 B to be situated on surfaces at both sides of the second resin layer  17 B. The second resin layer  17 B contains a thermoplastic resin, a plasticizer and inorganic particles. The second resin layer  17 B is lower in transparency than the first resin layer  16 B. 
     In the interlayer film  1 B, the thickness of the second resin layer  17 B in the gradation part  12 B is continuously decreased from the dark color part  11 B side to the transparent part  13 B side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 B of the laminated glass CB is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 B side to the transparent part  13 B side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 B, the total thickness of portions of the first resin layer  16 B in the gradation part  12 B is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 B side to the transparent part  13 B side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 B of the laminated glass CB is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 B side to the transparent part  13 B side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 B, the thickness of the second resin layer  17 B in the dark color part  11 B is decreased from the outer end part side of the dark color part  11 B to the transparent part  13 B side. Furthermore, in the interlayer film  1 B, the thickness of the second resin layer  17  in the transparent part  13 B is decreased from the dark color part  11 B side to the outer end part side of the transparent part  13 B. As described above, the interlayer film  1 B in which the second resin layer  17 B in each of the dark color part  11 B and the transparent part  13 B varies in thickness from the outer end part side of the dark color part  11 B or the dark color part  11 B side to the transparent part  13 B side or the outer end part side of the transparent part  13 B is also one embodiment of the present invention. 
     In this connection, as shown in  FIG. 3 , in the case where the thickness of the second resin layer  17 B in each of the dark color part  11 B, the gradation part  12 B and the transparent part  13 B is continuously decreased from the outer end part side of the dark color part  11 B or the dark color part  11 B side to the transparent part  13 B side or the outer end part side of the transparent part  13 B, a region where the parallel light transmittance in the laminated glass CB is less than or equal to 30% is defined as the dark color part  11 B, a region where the parallel light transmittance in the laminated glass CB is greater than 30% and less than 60% is defined as the gradation part  12 B, and a region where the parallel light transmittance in the laminated glass CB is greater than or equal to 60% is defined as the transparent part  13 B. 
       FIG. 4  shows an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention represented as a sectional view. 
     The interlayer film  1 C shown in  FIG. 4  is provided with a dark color part  11 Ca and a dark color part  11 Cb, a gradation part  12 Ca and a gradation part  12 Cb, and a transparent part  13 C. In the interlayer film  1 C, the dark color part  11 Ca, the gradation part  12 Ca and the transparent part  13 C are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 C in this order. Furthermore, in the interlayer film  1 C, the dark color part  11 Cb, the gradation part  12 Cb and the transparent part  13 C are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 C in this order. As described above, the interlayer film  1 C in which, from each of both ends of the interlayer film  1 C, the dark color part  11 Ca, the gradation part  12 Ca and the transparent part  13 C are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 C and the dark color part  11 Cb, the gradation part  12 Cb and the transparent part  13 C are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 C is also one embodiment of the present invention. 
     The interlayer film  1 C and two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) are used to prepare laminated glass (hereinafter, sometimes described as laminated glass CC). Specifically, the interlayer film  1 C is sandwiched between the two sheets of clear glass to obtain the laminated glass CC. In this case, the parallel light transmittance in each of a portion of the dark color part  11 Ca and a portion of the dark color part  11 Cb of the laminated glass CC is less than or equal to 30%, the parallel light transmittance in each of a portion of the gradation part  12 Ca and a portion of the gradation part  12 Cb of the laminated glass CC is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 Ca or dark color part  11 Cb side to the transparent part  13 C side, and the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part  13 C of the laminated glass CC is greater than or equal to 60%. In the interlayer film  1 C, each of two broken lines X 1  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% is determined. In the interlayer film  1 C, each of two broken lines X 2  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% is determined. 
     The interlayer film  1 C has a first resin layer  16 C and a second resin layer  17 C. Each of the dark color part  11 Ca, the dark color part  11 Cb, the gradation part  12 Ca, the gradation part  12 Cb and the transparent part  13 C has a portion of the first resin layer  16 C. The first resin layer  16 C contains a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer. Each of the dark color part  11 Ca, the dark color part  11 Cb, the gradation part  12 Ca and the gradation part  12 Cb further has a portion of the second resin layer  17 C. The second resin layer  17 C is embedded in the first resin layer  16 C so as to allow the first resin layer  16 C to be situated on surfaces at both sides of the second resin layer  17 C. The second resin layer  17 C contains a thermoplastic resin, a plasticizer and inorganic particles. The second resin layer  17 C is lower in transparency than the first resin layer  16 C. The second resin layer  17 C at the dark color part  11 Ca side and the second resin layer  17 C at the dark color part  11 Cb side may be the same as or different from each other. 
     In the interlayer film  1 C, the thickness of the second resin layer  17 C in each of the gradation part  12 Ca and the gradation part  12 Cb is continuously decreased from the dark color part  11 Ca or dark color part  11 Cb side to the transparent part  13 C side so that the parallel light transmittance in each of a portion of the gradation part  12 Ca and a portion of the gradation part  12 Cb of the laminated glass CC is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 Ca or dark color part  11 Cb side to the transparent part  13 C side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 C, the total thickness of portions of the first resin layer  16 C in each of the gradation part  12 Ca and the gradation part  12 Cb is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 Ca or dark color part  11 Cb side to the transparent part  13 C side so that the parallel light transmittance in each of a portion of the gradation part  12 Ca and a portion of the gradation part  12 Cb of the laminated glass CC is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 Ca or dark color part  11 Cb side to the transparent part  13 C side. 
       FIG. 5  shows an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention represented as a sectional view. 
     The interlayer film  1 D shown in  FIG. 5  is provided with a dark color part  11 D, a gradation part  12 Da and a gradation part  12 Db, and a transparent part  13 Da and a transparent part  13 Db. In the interlayer film  1 D, the dark color part  11 D, the gradation part  12 Da and the transparent part  13 Da are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 D in this order. Furthermore, in the interlayer film  1 D, the dark color part  11 D, the gradation part  12 Db and the transparent part  13 Db are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 D in this order. As described above, the interlayer film  1 D in which, from the dark color part  11 D to each of both ends of the interlayer film  1 D, the dark color part  11 D, the gradation part  12 Da and the transparent part  13 Da are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 D and the dark color part  11 D, the gradation part  12 Db and the transparent part  13 Db are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 D is also one embodiment of the present invention. 
     The interlayer film  1 D and two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) are used to prepare laminated glass (hereinafter, sometimes described as laminated glass CD). Specifically, the interlayer film  1 D is sandwiched between the two sheets of clear glass to obtain the laminated glass CD. In this case, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part  11 D of the laminated glass CD is less than or equal to 30%, the parallel light transmittance in each of a portion of the gradation part  12 Da and a portion of the gradation part  12 Db of the laminated glass CD is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 D side to each of the transparent part  13 Da and transparent part  13 Db sides at both ends, and the parallel light transmittance in each of a portion of the transparent part  13 Da and a portion of the transparent part  13 Db of the laminated glass CD is greater than or equal to 60%. In the interlayer film  1 D, each of two broken lines X 1  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% is determined. In the interlayer film  1 D, each of two broken lines X 2  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% is determined. 
     The interlayer film  1 D has a first resin layer  16 D and a second resin layer  17 D. Each of the dark color part  11 D, the gradation part  12 Da, the gradation part  12 Db, the transparent part  13 Da and the transparent part  13 Db has a portion of the first resin layer  16 D. The first resin layer  16 D contains a thermoplastic resin, and a plasticizer. Each of the dark color part  11 D, the gradation part  12 Da and the gradation part  12 Db further has a portion of the second resin layer  17 D. The second resin layer  17 D is embedded in the first resin layer  16 D so as to allow the first resin, layer  16 D to be situated on surfaces at both sides of the second resin layer  17 D. The second resin layer  17 D contains a thermoplastic resin, a plasticizer and inorganic particles. The second resin layer  17 D is lower in transparency than the first resin layer  16 D. 
     In the interlayer film  1 D, the thickness of the second resin layer  17 D in each of the gradation part  12 Da and the gradation part  12 Db is continuously decreased from the dark color part  11 D side to the transparent part  13 Da or transparent part  13 Db side so that the parallel light transmittance in each of a portion of the gradation part  12 Da and a portion of the gradation part  12 Db of the laminated glass CD is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 D side to the transparent part  13 Da or transparent part  13 Db side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 D, the total thickness of portions of the first resin layer  16 D in each of the gradation part  12 Da and the gradation part  12 Db is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 D side to the transparent part  13 Da or transparent part  13 Db side so that the parallel light transmittance in each of a portion of the gradation part  12 Da and a portion of the gradation part  12 Db of the laminated glass CD is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 D side to the transparent part  13 Da or transparent part  13 Db side. 
       FIG. 6  shows an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention represented as a sectional view. 
     In the interlayer film  1 E shown in  FIG. 6 , an interlayer film  1  shown in  FIG. 1  and a third resin layer  18  are layered in the thickness direction. As described above, the interlayer film  1 E including another resin layer other than the first resin layer and the second resin layer is also one embodiment of the present invention. 
     The interlayer film  1 E and two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) are used to prepare laminated glass (hereinafter, sometimes described as laminated glass CE). Specifically, the interlayer film  1 E is sandwiched between the two sheets of clear glass to obtain the laminated glass CE. In this case, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part  11 E of the laminated glass CE is less than or equal to 30%, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 E of the laminated glass CE is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 E side to the transparent part  13 E side, and the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part  13 E of the laminated glass CE is greater than or equal to 60%. In the interlayer film  1 E, a broken line X 1  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% is determined. In the interlayer film  1 E, a broken line X 2  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% is determined. 
     The interlayer film  1 E has a first resin layer  16 , a second resin layer  17  and a third resin layer  18 . Each of the dark color part  11 E, the gradation part  12 E and the transparent part  13 E has a portion of the first resin layer  16  and a portion of the third resin layer  18 . The first resin layer  16  contains a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer. It is preferred that the third resin layer  18  contain a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer. Each of the dark color part  11 E and the gradation part  12 E further has a portion of the second resin layer  17 . The second resin layer  17  is embedded in the first resin layer  16  so as to allow the first resin layer  16  to be situated, on surfaces at both sides in the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 E. The second resin layer  17  contains a thermoplastic resin, a plasticizer and inorganic particles. The second resin layer  17  is lower in transparency than the first resin layer  16 . 
     In the interlayer film  1 E, the thickness of the second resin layer  17  in the gradation part  12 E is continuously decreased from the dark color part  11 E side to the transparent part  13 E side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 E of the laminated glass CE is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 E side to the transparent part  13 E side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 E, the total thickness of portions of the first resin layer  16  in the gradation part  12 E is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 E side to the transparent part  13 E side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 E of the laminated glass CE is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 E side to the transparent part  13 E side. In this connection, the thickness of the third resin layer  18  is almost constant over the whole region of the interlayer film  1 E. The thickness of the third resin layer may vary in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film. 
     Moreover, the third resin layers may be arranged on both faces of the interlayer film  1 . Moreover, on one face or both faces of an interlayer film such as an interlayer film  1 X, an interlayer film  1 Y and an interlayer film  1 Z described below, the third resin layer(s) may be arranged. Moreover, the interlayer film  1 B may have another resin layer to be further layered other than the first resin layer  16 , the second resin layer  17  and the third resin layer  18 . 
       FIG. 7  shows an interlayer film, for laminated glass in accordance with a seventh embodiment of the present invention represented as a sectional view. 
     The interlayer film  1 F shown in  FIG. 7  is provided with a dark color part  11 F, a gradation part  12 F and a transparent part  13 F. In the interlayer film  1 F, the dark color part  11 F, the gradation part  12 F and the transparent part  13 F are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 F in this order. 
     The interlayer film  1 F and two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) are used to prepare laminated glass (hereinafter, sometimes described as laminated glass CF). Specifically, the interlayer film  1 F is sandwiched between the two sheets of clear glass to obtain the laminated glass CF. In this case, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part  11 F of the laminated glass CF is less than or equal to 30%, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 F of the laminated glass CF is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 F side to the transparent part  13 F side, and the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part  13 F of the laminated glass CF is greater than or equal to 60%. In the interlayer film  1 F, a broken line X 1  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% is determined. In the interlayer film  1 F, a broken line X 2  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% is determined. 
     The interlayer film  1 F has a first resin layer  16 F and a second resin layer  17 F. Each of the dark color part  11 F, the gradation part  12 F and the transparent part  13 F has a portion of the first resin layer  16 F. The first resin layer  16 F contains a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer. Each of the dark color part  11 F and the gradation part  12 F further has a portion of the second resin layer  17 F. The second resin layer  17 F contains a thermoplastic resin, a plasticizer and inorganic particles. The second resin layer  17 F is lower in transparency than the first resin layer  16 F. The first resin layer  16 F is arranged on a first surface side of the second resin layer  17 F. A portion of the first resin layer  16 F is not arranged on a second surface side opposite to the first surface side of the second resin layer  17 F. As such, the second resin layer  17 F is not embedded in the first resin layer  16 F. Both of the first resin layer  16 F and the second resin layer  17 F are surface layers. As described above, the interlayer film  1 F in which the first resin layer  16 F is arranged only on one surface side of the second resin layer  17 F and the second resin layer  17 F is not embedded in the first resin layer  16 F is also one embodiment of the present invention. 
     In the interlayer film  1 F, the thickness of the second resin layer  17 F in the gradation part  12 F is continuously decreased from the dark color part  11 F side to the transparent part  13 F side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 F of the laminated glass CF is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 F side to the transparent part  13 F side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 F, the thickness of the first resin layer  16 F in the gradation part  12 F is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 F side to the transparent part  13 F side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 F of the laminated glass CF is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 F side to the transparent part  13 F side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 F, the thickness of the second resin layer  17 F in the dark color part  11 F is decreased from the outer end part side of the dark color part  11 F to the transparent part  13 F side. 
       FIG. 8  shows an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with an eighth embodiment of the present invention represented as a sectional view. 
     The interlayer film  1 X shown in  FIG. 8  is used for obtaining laminated glass. The interlayer film  1 X is an interlayer film for laminated glass. The interlayer film  1 X is provided with a dark color part  11 X, a gradation part  12 X and a transparent part  13 X. In the interlayer film  1 X, the dark color part  11 X, the gradation part  12 X and the transparent part  13 X are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 X in this order. In the interlayer film  1 X and an interlayer film  51 X and an interlayer film  1 Y described below, the first resin layer is embedded in the second resin layer. 
     The interlayer film  1 X and two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) are used to prepare laminated glass (hereinafter, sometimes described as laminated glass CX). Specifically, the interlayer film  1 X is sandwiched between the two sheets of clear glass to obtain the laminated glass CX. In this case, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part  11 X of the laminated glass CX is less than or equal to 30%, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 X of the laminated glass CX is continuously increased, respectively, from the dark color part  11 X side to the transparent part  13 X side, and the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part  13 X of the laminated glass CX is greater than or equal to 60%. In the interlayer film  1 X, a broken line X 1  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% is determined. In the interlayer film  1 X, a broken line X 2  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% is determined. 
     The interlayer film  1 X has a first resin layer  16 X and a second resin layer  17 X. Each of the dark color part  11 X, the gradation part  12 X and the transparent part  13 X has a portion of the second resin layer  17 X. The second resin layer  17 X contains a thermoplastic resin, a plasticizer and inorganic particles. Each of the gradation part  12 X and the transparent part  13 X further has a portion of the first resin layer  16 X. The first resin layer  16 X is embedded in the second resin layer  17 X so as to allow the second resin layer  17 X to be situated on surfaces at both sides of the first resin layer  16 X. The first resin layer  16 X contains a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer. The second resin layer  17 X is lower in transparency than the first resin layer  16 X. 
     In the interlayer film  1 X, the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer  17 X in the gradation part  12 X is continuously decreased from the dark color part  11 X side to the transparent part  13 X side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 X of the laminated glass CX is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 X side to the transparent part  13 X side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 X, the thickness of the first resin layer  16 X in the gradation part  12 X is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 X side to the transparent part  13 X side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 X of the laminated glass CX is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 X side to the transparent part  13 X side. The interlayer film  1 X thus prepared is also one embodiment of the present invention. 
     In this connection, as shown in  FIG. 12 , in an interlayer film  51 X having a dark color part  61 X of the same shape as the dark color part  11 X, having a gradation part  62 X of the same shape as the gradation part  12 X, having a transparent part  63 X of the same shape as the transparent part  13 X, and as a result, having the same shape as the interlayer film  1 X, a broken line X 1  indicating the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% is determined may be positioned on the way of allowing the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer  67 X to be continuously decreased from the dark color part  61 X side to the transparent part  63 X side. The boundary between the dark color part  61 X and the gradation part  62 X is determined by whether the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% or not. 
       FIG. 9  shows an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a ninth embodiment of the present invention represented as a sectional view. 
     The interlayer film  1 X shown in  FIG. 9  is provided with a dark color part  11 Y, a gradation part  12 Y and a transparent part  13 Y. In the interlayer film  1 Y, the dark color part  11 Y, the gradation part  12 Y and the transparent part  13 Y are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 Y in this order. 
     The interlayer film  1 Y and two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) are used to prepare laminated glass (hereinafter, sometimes described as laminated glass CY). Specifically, the interlayer film  1 Y is sandwiched between the two sheets of clear glass to obtain the laminated glass CY. In this case, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part  11 Y of the laminated glass CY is less than or equal to 30%, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 Y of the laminated glass CY is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 Y side to the transparent part  13 Y side, and the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part  13 Y of the laminated glass CY is greater than or equal to 60%. In the interlayer film  1 Y, a broken line X 1  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% is determined. In the interlayer film  1 Y, a broken line X 2  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% is determined. 
     The interlayer film  1 Y has a first resin layer  16 Y and a second resin layer  17 Y. Each of the dark color part  11 Y, the gradation part  12 Y and the transparent part  13 Y has a portion of the second resin layer  17 Y. The second resin layer  17 Y contains a thermoplastic resin, a plasticizer and inorganic particles. Each of the gradation part  12 Y and the transparent part  13 Y further has a portion of the first resin layer  16 Y. The first resin layer  16 Y is embedded in the second resin layer  17 Y so as to allow the second resin layer  17 Y to be situated on surfaces at both sides of the first resin layer  16 Y. The first resin layer  16 Y contains a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer. The second resin layer  17 Y is lower in transparency than the first resin layer  16 Y. 
     In the interlayer film  1 Y, the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer  17 Y in the gradation part  12 Y is continuously decreased from the dark color part  11 Y side to the transparent part  13 Y side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 Y of the laminated glass CY is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 Y side to the transparent part  13 Y side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 Y, the thickness of the first resin layer  16 Y in the gradation part  12 Y is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 Y side to the transparent part  13 Y side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 Y of the laminated glass CY is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 Y side to the transparent part  13 Y side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 Y, the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer  17 Y in the transparent part  13 Y is decreased from the dark color part  11 Y side to the outer end part side of the transparent part  13 Y. As described above, the interlayer film  1 Y in which portions of the second resin layer  17 Y in the dark color part  11 Y vary in total thickness from the dark color part  11 Y side to the outer end part side of the transparent part  13 Y is also one embodiment of the present invention. 
     In this connection, as shown in  FIG. 9 , in the case where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer  17 Y in each of the transparent part  13 Y and the gradation part  12 Y is continuously decreased from the dark color part  11 Y side to the outer end part side of the transparent part  13 Y, a region where the parallel light transmittance in the laminated glass CY is greater than or equal to 60% is defined as the transparent part  13 Y, and a region where the parallel light transmittance in the laminated glass CY is less than 60% is defined as the gradation part  12 Y. 
       FIG. 10  shows an interlayer film for laminated glass in accordance with a tenth embodiment of the present invention represented as a sectional view. 
     The interlayer film  1 Z shown in  FIG. 10  is provided with a dark color part  11 Z, a gradation part  12 Z and a transparent part  13 Z. In the interlayer film  1 Z, the dark color part  11 Z, the gradation part  12 Z and the transparent part  13 Z are arranged side by side in the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the interlayer film  1 Z in this order. 
     The interlayer film  1 Z, and two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) are used to prepare laminated glass (hereinafter, sometimes described as laminated glass CZ). Specifically, the interlayer film  1 Z is sandwiched between the two sheets of clear glass to obtain the laminated glass CZ. In this case, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part  11 Z of the laminated glass CZ is less than or equal to 30%, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 Z of the laminated glass CZ is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 Z side to the transparent part  13 Z side, and the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part  13 Z of the laminated glass CZ is greater than or equal to 60%. In the interlayer film  1 Z, a broken line X 1  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% is determined. In the interlayer film  1 Z, a broken line X 2  is the boundary by which whether or not the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 60% is determined. 
     The interlayer film  1 Z has a first resin layer  16 Z and a second resin layer  17 Z. Each of the dark color part  11 Z, the gradation part  12 Z and the transparent part  13 Z has a portion of the second resin layer  17 Z. The second resin layer  17 Z contains a thermoplastic resin, a plasticizer and inorganic particles. Each of the gradation part  12 Z and the transparent part  13 Z has a portion of the first resin layer  16 Z. The first resin layer  16 Z contains a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer. The second resin layer  17 Z is lower in transparency than the first resin layer  16 Z. The second resin layer  17 Z is arranged on a first surface side of the first resin layer  16 Z. A portion of the second resin layer  17 Z is not arranged on a second surface side opposite to the first surface side of the first resin layer  16 Z. As such, the first resin layer  16 Z is not embedded in the second resin layer  17 Z. Both of the first resin layer  16 Z and the second resin layer  17 Z are surface layers. As described above, the interlayer film  1 Z in which the second resin layer  17 Z is arranged only on one surface side of the first resin layer  16 Z and the first resin layer  16 Z is not embedded in the second resin layer  17 Z is also one embodiment of the present invention. 
     In the interlayer film  1 Z, the total thickness of the second resin layer  17 Z in the gradation part  12 Z is continuously decreased from the dark color part  11 Z side to the transparent part  13 Z side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 Z of the laminated glass CZ is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 Z side to the transparent part  13 Z side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 Z, the thickness of the first resin layer  16 Z in the gradation part  12 Z is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 Z side to the transparent part  13 Z side so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part  12 Z of the laminated glass CZ is continuously increased from the dark color part  11 Z side to the transparent part  13 Z side. Moreover, in the interlayer film  1 Z, the total thickness of the second resin layer  17 Z in the transparent part  13 Z is decreased from the dark color part  11 Z side to the outer end part side of the transparent part  13 Z. 
     By using such an interlayer film  1 , an interlayer film  51 , an interlayer film  1 A, an interlayer film  1 B, an interlayer film  1 C, an interlayer film  1 D, an interlayer film  1 B, an interlayer film F, an interlayer film  1 X, an interlayer film  51 X, an interlayer film  1 Y or an interlayer film  1 Z mentioned above, it is possible to obtain laminated glass having a gradation pattern with suppressed color irregularity as well as having an excellent privacy protection property. In laminated glass prepared with the interlayer film  1 , the interlayer film  51 , the interlayer film  1 A, the interlayer film  1 B, the interlayer film  1 C, the interlayer film  1 D, the interlayer film  1 E, the interlayer film F, the interlayer film  1 X, the interlayer film  51 X, the interlayer film  1 Y or the interlayer film  1 Z, it is possible to allow the laminated glass to transmit light and to have a region through which a person or an object positioned therebehind cannot be visually recognized. 
     The maximum value of the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part of laminated glass such as the laminated glass C, the laminated glass CA, the laminated glass CB, the laminated glass CC, the laminated glass CD, the laminated glass CE, the laminated glass CF, the laminated glass CX, the laminated glass CY and the laminated glass CZ is preferably greater than or equal to 70% and more preferably greater than or equal to 78%. When the maximum value of the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, laminated glass further excellent in lighting property is obtained. The minimum value of the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part of the laminated glass is preferably less than or equal to 20%, more preferably less than or equal to 10%, further preferably less than or equal to 5% and most preferably less than or equal to 2%. When the minimum value of the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part is less than or equal to the above upper limit, laminated glass further excellent in the privacy protection property is obtained. 
     The maximum value of the total light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part of laminated glass such as the laminated glass C, the laminated glass CA, the laminated glass CB, the laminated glass CC, the laminated glass CD, the laminated glass CE, the laminated glass CF, the laminated glass CX, the laminated glass CY and the laminated glass CZ is preferably greater than or equal to 60%, more preferably greater than or equal to 70%, further preferably greater than or equal to 80% and most preferably greater than or equal to 85%. When the maximum value of the total light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, laminated glass further excellent in lighting property is obtained. The minimum value of the total light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part of the laminated glass is preferably greater than or equal to 5%, more preferably greater than or equal to 50%, further preferably greater than or equal to 60% and especially preferably greater than or equal to 75%. When the minimum value of the total light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, laminated glass further excellent in lighting property is obtained. Moreover, the diffused light transmittance is determined from the difference between the total light transmittance and the parallel light transmittance. 
     The total light transmittance is measured in accordance with JIS R3106 (1998). Specifically, the obtained laminated glass is installed in parallel to and brought into close contact with an opening part of an integrating sphere so that all light rays transmitted are received by the integrating sphere using a spectrophotometer to measure the spectral transmittance. The total light transmittance means a visible light transmittance calculated from the spectral transmittance measured in this state. Examples of the spectrophotometer include “U-4100” available from Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, and the like. 
     In a portion of the dark color part of laminated glass such as the laminated glass C, the laminated glass CA, the laminated glass CB, the laminated glass CC, the laminated glass CD, the laminated glass CE, the laminated glass CF, the laminated glass CX, the laminated glass CY and the laminated glass CZ, it is preferred that the minimum value of the total light transmittance be greater than or equal to 75% in the case where the minimum value of the parallel light transmittance is greater than 20% and less than or equal to 30%, it is preferred that the minimum value of the total light transmittance be greater than or equal to 65% in the case where the minimum value of the parallel light transmittance is greater than 5% and less than or equal to 20%, and it is preferred that the minimum value of the total light transmittance be greater than or equal to 50% in the case where the minimum value of the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 5%. In a portion of the dark color part of laminated glass such as the laminated glass C, the laminated glass CA, the laminated glass CB, the laminated glass CC, the laminated glass CD, the laminated glass CE, the laminated glass CF, the laminated glass CX, the laminated glass CY and the laminated glass CZ, it is preferred that the minimum value of the parallel light transmittance be less than or equal to 30% and the minimum value of the total light transmittance be greater than or equal to 75%, it is preferred that the minimum value of the parallel light transmittance be less than or equal to 20% and the minimum value of the total light transmittance be greater than or equal to 65%, and it is preferred that the minimum value of the parallel light transmittance be less than or equal to 5% and the minimum value of the total light transmittance be greater than or equal to 40%. In a portion of the dark color part of laminated glass such as the laminated glass C, the laminated glass CA, the laminated glass CB, the laminated glass CC, the laminated glass CD, the laminated glass CE, the laminated glass CF, the laminated glass CX, the laminated glass CY and the laminated glass CZ, it is preferred that the minimum value of the total light transmittance be greater than or equal to 45% in the case where the minimum value of the parallel light transmittance is greater than or equal to 0.5%. When the minimum value of the parallel light transmittance and the minimum value of the total light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part satisfy the relationship described above, it is possible to further enhance the privacy protection property while maintaining the lighting property high in the laminated glass. 
     The average value of thicknesses (T) of the interlayer film (see  FIGS. 1 to 12 ) is not particularly limited. From the viewpoint of the practical aspect, the average value of thicknesses (T) of the interlayer film is preferably greater than or equal to 0.1 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.25 mm, preferably less than or equal to 3 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 1.5 mm. When the average value of thicknesses (T) of the interlayer film is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the penetration resistance of laminated glass is enhanced. 
     With regard to an interlayer film for laminated glass in which portions of a first resin layer are arranged on surfaces at both sides of the second resin layer (hereinafter, sometimes described as a first interlayer film for laminated glass), over the whole area of the portion of the dark color part, the portion of the gradation part and the portion of the transparent part, each of the maximum value and the minimum value of the total thickness (T1+T2) of portions of the first resin layer (see  FIGS. 1 to 6 and 11 ) is not particularly limited. From the viewpoint of the practical aspect, over the whole area of the portion of the dark color part, the portion of the gradation part and the portion of the transparent part, the minimum value of the total thickness (T1+T2) of portions of the first resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 0.08 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.12 mm, preferably less than or equal to 3 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 1.5 mm. Over the whole area of the portion of the dark color part, the portion of the gradation part and the portion of the transparent part, the maximum value of the total thickness (T1+T2) of portions of the first resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 0.1 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.25 mm, preferably less than or equal to 3 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 1.5 mm. When each of the minimum value and the maximum value of the total thickness (T1+T2) of portions of the first resin layer is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the penetration resistance of laminated glass is further enhanced. When each of the minimum value and the maximum value of the total thickness (T1+T2) of portions of the first resin layer is less than or equal to the above upper limit, laminated glass further excellent in lighting property is obtained. In this connection, in a portion of the dark color part and a portion of the gradation part, each of the minimum value and the maximum value of the total thickness (T1+T2) of portions of the first resin layer refers to the total thickness of two portions of the first resin layer at both sides. With regard to the interlayer film  1 , the interlayer film  1 A, the interlayer film  1 C, the interlayer film  1 D, the interlayer film  1 E and the interlayer film  51  shown in  FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 11 , in a portion of the transparent part, each of the minimum value and the maximum value of the total thickness (T1+T2) of portions of the first resin layer refers to the thickness of the transparent part itself. In general, the minimum value of the total thickness (T1+T2) of portions of the first resin layer is calculated at the dark color part or calculated at the dark color part side end part of the gradation part. In general, the maximum value of the total thickness (T1+T2) of portions of the first resin layer is calculated at the transparent part or calculated at the transparent part side end part of the gradation part. 
     In this connection, with regard to two portions of the first resin layer situated on surfaces at both sides of the second resin layer in the portion of the dark color part and the portion of the gradation part, the thickness (T1) of one portion of the first resin layer and the thickness (T2) of the other portion of the first resin layer may be the same as or different from each other. 
     The maximum value of the thickness (T3) of the second resin layer (see  FIGS. 1 to 6 and 11 ) in the whole area of the dark color part and the gradation part is not particularly limited. The maximum value of the thickness (T3) of the second resin layer in the whole area of the dark color part and the gradation part is preferably greater than or equal to 0.001 mm, preferably less than or equal to 0.8 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 0.3 mm. When the maximum value of the thickness of the second resin layer is greater than or equal, to the above lower limit, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part of the laminated glass is further lowered, and laminated glass further excellent in the privacy protection property is obtained. When the maximum value of the thickness of the second resin layer is less than or equal to the above upper limit, laminated glass further excellent in lighting property is obtained. In general, the maximum value of the thickness (T3) of the second resin layer is calculated at the dark color part or calculated at the dark color part side end part of the gradation part. 
     It is preferred that the total thickness (T1+T2) of portions of the first resin layer in the dark color part be almost constant. The ratio of the maximum value of the total thickness (T1+T2) of portions of the first resin layer in the dark color part to the minimum value of the total thickness (T1+T2) of portions of the first resin layer in the dark color part is greater than or equal to 1, preferably less than or equal to 5 and more preferably less than or equal to 2. 
     In the case where the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes a third resin layer, the thickness (T7) of the third resin layer (see  FIG. 6 ) is not particularly limited. The thickness (T7) of the third resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 0.03 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.05 mm, preferably less than or equal to 0.3 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 0.15 mm. When the thickness of the third resin layer is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the penetration resistance and the sound insulating properties of laminated glass are further enhanced. When the thickness of the third resin layer is less than or equal to the above upper limit, laminated glass further excellent in lighting property is obtained. In this connection, in the case where there are plural third resin layers, the thickness (T7) of the third resin layer refers to the total thickness of portions of the third resin layer. 
     With regard to an interlayer film for laminated glass in which a first resin layer is arranged only on a surface at one side of the second resin layer and the thickness of the second resin layer in the gradation part is continuously decreased from the dark color part side to the transparent part side (hereinafter, sometimes described as a second interlayer film for laminated glass), each of the maximum value and the minimum value of the thickness (T8) of the first resin layer (see  FIG. 7 ) is not particularly limited. From the viewpoint of the practical aspect, over the whole area of the portion of the dark color part, the portion of the gradation part and the portion of the transparent part, the minimum value of the thickness (T8) of the first resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 0.08 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.12 mm, preferably less than or equal to 3 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 1.5 mm. Over the whole area of the portion of the dark color part, the portion of the gradation part and the portion of the transparent part, the maximum value of the thickness (T8) of the first resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 0.1 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.25 mm, preferably less than or equal to 3 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 1.5 mm. When each of the minimum value and the maximum value of the thickness (T8) of the first resin layer is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the penetration resistance of laminated glass is further enhanced. When each of the minimum value and the maximum value of the thickness (T8) of the first resin layer is less than or equal to the above upper limit, laminated glass further excellent in lighting property is obtained. In general, the minimum value of the thickness (T8) of the first resin layer is calculated at the dark color part or calculated at the dark color part side end part of the gradation part. In general, the maximum value of the thickness (T8) of the first resin layer is calculated at the transparent part or calculated at the transparent part side end part of the gradation part. 
     The maximum value of the thickness (T9) of the second resin layer (see  FIG. 7 ) in the whole area of the dark color part and the gradation part is not particularly limited. The maximum, value of the thickness (T9) of the second resin layer in the whole area of the dark color part and the gradation part is preferably greater than or equal to 0.001 mm, preferably less than, or equal to 0.8 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 0.3 mm. When the maximum value of the thickness of the second resin layer is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part of the laminated glass is further lowered, and laminated glass further excellent in the privacy protection property is obtained. When the maximum value of the thickness of the second resin layer is less than or equal to the above upper limit, laminated glass further excellent in lighting property is obtained. In general, the maximum value of the thickness (T9) of the second resin layer is calculated at the dark color part or calculated at the dark color part side end part of the gradation part. 
     It is preferred that the thickness (T8) of the first resin layer in the dark color part foe almost constant. The ratio of the maximum value of the thickness (T8) of the first resin layer in the dark color part to the minimum value of the thickness (T8) of the first resin layer in the dark color part is greater than or equal to 1, preferably less than or equal to 5 and more preferably less than or equal to 2. 
     With regard to an interlayer film for laminated glass in which portions of a second resin layer are arranged on surfaces at both sides of the first resin layer (hereinafter, sometimes described as a third interlayer film, for laminated glass), over the whole area of the portion of the dark color part, the portion of the gradation part and the portion of the transparent part, each of the maximum value and the minimum value of the total thickness (T4+T5) of portions of the second resin layer (see  FIGS. 8, 9 and 12 ) is not particularly limited. From the viewpoint of the practical aspect, over the whole area of the portion of the dark color part, the portion of the gradation part and the portion of the transparent part, the minimum value of the total thickness (T4+T5) of portions of the second resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 0.05 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.1 mm, preferably less than or equal to 3 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 1.5 mm. Over the whole area of the portion of the dark color part, the portion of the gradation part and the portion of the transparent part, the maximum value of the total thickness (T4+T5) of portions of the second resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 0.3 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.45 mm, preferably less than or equal to 3 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 1.5 mm. When each of the minimum value and the maximum value of the total thickness (T4+T5) of portions of the second resin layer is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the penetration resistance of laminated glass is further enhanced. When each of the minimum value and the maximum value of the total thickness (T4+T5) of portions of the second resin layer is less than or equal to the above upper limit, laminated glass further excellent in lighting property is obtained. In this connection, in a portion of the transparent part and a portion of the gradation part, each of the minimum value and the maximum value of the total thickness (T4+T5) of portions of the second resin layer refers to the total thickness of two portions of the second resin layer at both sides. With regard to the interlayer films  1 X,  1 Y and  51 X shown in  FIGS. 8, 9 and 12 , in a portion of the dark color part, each of the minimum value and the maximum value of the total thickness (T4+T5) of portions of the second resin layer refers to the thickness of the portion itself of the dark color part. In general, the maximum value of the total thickness (T4+T5) of portions of the second resin layer is calculated at the dark color part or calculated at the dark color part side end part of the gradation part. In general, the minimum value of the total thickness (T4+T5) of portions of the second resin layer is calculated at the transparent part or calculated at the transparent part side end part of the gradation part. 
     In this connection, with regard to two portions of the second resin layer situated on surfaces at both sides of the first resin layer in the portion of the transparent part and the portion of the gradation part, the thickness (T4) of one portion of the second resin layer and the thickness (T5) of the other portion of the second resin layer may be the same as or different from each other. 
     The maximum value of the thickness (T6) of the first resin layer (see  FIGS. 8, 9 and 12 ) in the whole area of the transparent part and the gradation part is not particularly limited. The maximum value of the thickness (T6) of the first resin layer in the whole area of the transparent part and the gradation part is preferably greater than or equal to 0.2 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.4 mm, preferably less than or equal to 0.75 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 0.58 mm. When the maximum value of the thickness of the first resin layer is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part of the laminated glass is further enhanced, and laminated glass further excellent in lighting property is obtained. When the maximum value of the thickness of the first resin layer is less than or equal to the above upper limit, laminated glass further excellent in the privacy protection property is obtained. In general, the maximum value of the thickness (T6) of the first resin layer is calculated at the transparent part or calculated at the transparent part side end part of the gradation part. 
     It is preferred that the thickness (T6) of the first resin layer in the transparent part be almost constant. The ratio of the maximum value of the thickness (T6) of the first resin layer in the transparent part to the minimum value of the thickness (T6) of the first resin layer in the transparent part is greater than or equal to 1, preferably less than or equal to 5 and more preferably less than or equal to 2. 
     With regard to an interlayer film for laminated glass in which a second resin layer is arranged only on a surface at one side of the first resin layer and the thickness of the first resin layer in the gradation part is continuously increased from the dark color part side to the transparent part side (hereinafter, sometimes described as a fourth interlayer film for laminated glass), over the whole area of the portion of the dark color part, the portion of the gradation part and the portion of the transparent part, each of the maximum value and the minimum value of the thickness (T10) of the second resin layer (see  FIG. 10 ) is not particularly limited. From the viewpoint of the practical aspect, over the whole area of the portion of the dark color part, the portion of the gradation part and the portion of the transparent part, the minimum value of the thickness (T10) of the second resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 0.08 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.12 mm, preferably less than or equal to 3 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 1.5 mm. Over the whole area of the portion of the dark color part, the portion of the gradation part and the portion of the transparent part, the maximum value of the thickness (T10) of the second resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 0.1 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.25 mm, preferably less than or equal to 3 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 1.5 mm. When each of the minimum value and the maximum value of the thickness (T10) of the second resin layer is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the penetration resistance of laminated glass is further enhanced. When each of the minimum value and the maximum value of the thickness (T10) of the second resin layer is less than or equal to the above upper limit, laminated glass further excellent in lighting property is obtained. In general, the maximum value of the thickness (T10) of the second resin layer is calculated at the dark color part or calculated at the dark color part side end part of the gradation part. In general, the minimum value of the thickness (T10) of the second resin layer is calculated at the transparent part or calculated at the transparent part side end part of the gradation part. 
     The maximum value of the thickness (T11) of the first resin layer (see  FIG. 10 ) in the whole area of the transparent part and the gradation part is not particularly limited. The maximum value of the thickness (T11) of the first resin layer in the whole area of the transparent part and the gradation part is preferably greater than or equal to 0.001 mm, preferably less than or equal to 0.8 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 0.3 mm. When the maximum value of the thickness of the first resin layer is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part of the laminated glass is further enhanced, and laminated glass further excellent in lighting property is obtained. When the maximum value of the thickness of the first resin layer is less than or equal to the above upper limit, laminated glass further excellent in the privacy protection property is obtained. In general, the maximum value of the thickness (T11) of the first resin layer is calculated at the transparent part or calculated at the transparent part side end part of the gradation part. 
     It is preferred that the thickness (T11) of the first resin layer in the transparent part be almost constant. The ratio of the maximum value of the thickness (T11) of the first resin layer in the transparent part to the minimum value of the thickness (T11) of the first resin layer in the transparent part is greater than or equal to 1, preferably less than or equal to 5 and more preferably less than or equal to 2. 
     In this connection, the thickness of the interlayer film and respective layers are measured in the following manner. 
     The interlayer film is cut with a sharp razor blade so that the section (the section shown in each of  FIGS. 1 to 12 ) of the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part in the layered direction including the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part is exposed. Afterward, the exposed section of the interlayer film is observed with a digital microscope (“DSX500” available from Olympus Corporation) to measure the thicknesses of the interlayer film and respective layers with a micro gauge. 
     The length (L1) of the dark color part (see  FIGS. 1 to 12 ) is preferably greater than or equal to 25 mm, more preferably greater than or equal to 100 mm, further preferably greater than or equal to 200 mm, especially preferably greater than or equal to 300 mm, preferably less than or equal to 2000 mm, more preferably less than or equal to 1500 mm, further preferably less than or equal to 1000 mm, especially preferably less than or equal to 700 mm and most preferably less than or equal to 500 mm. In this connection, in the case where there are plural dark color parts, the length (L1) of the dark color part refers to the length per one dark color part. 
     The length (L2) of the gradation part (see  FIGS. 1 to 12 ) is preferably greater than or equal to 10 mm, preferably less than or equal to 1500 mm, more preferably less than or equal to 1000 mm, further preferably less than or equal to 500 mm and most preferably less than or equal to 300 mm. In this connection, in the case where there are plural gradation parts, the length (L2) of the gradation part, refers to the length per one gradation part. 
     The length (L3) of the transparent part (see  FIGS. 1 to 12 ) is not particularly limited and appropriately adjusted depending on the application of the interlayer film and the laminated glass, and the like. In this connection, in the case where there are plural transparent parts, the length (L3) of the transparent part refers to the length per one transparent part. 
     The lengths (L1, L2 and L3) of the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part mean the lengths of the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part in the direction along which the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part are arranged side by side. 
     Hereinafter, the details of each ingredient used for the first resin layer and the second resin layer will be described. 
     (Thermoplastic Resin) 
     Each of the first resin layer and the second resin layer contains a thermoplastic resin. It is preferred that the third resin layer contain a thermoplastic resin. The thermoplastic resin in the first resin layer, the thermoplastic resin in the second resin layer and the thermoplastic resin in the third resin layer are not particularly limited. As the thermoplastic resin, a conventionally known thermoplastic resin can be used. One kind of the thermoplastic resin may be used alone and two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination. The thermoplastic resin in the first resin layer, the thermoplastic resin in the second resin layer and the thermoplastic resin in the third resin layer may be the same as or different from one another. 
     Examples of the thermoplastic resin include a polyvinyl acetal resin, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin, an ethylene-acryl copolymer resin, a polyurethane resin, a polyvinyl alcohol resin, and the like. Thermoplastic resins other than these may be used. 
     It is preferred that the thermoplastic resin be a polyvinyl acetal resin. By using a polyvinyl acetal resin and a plasticizer together, the adhesive force of the interlayer film to a laminated glass member is further enhanced. 
     For example, the polyvinyl acetal resin can be produced by acetalizing polyvinyl alcohol with an aldehyde. For example, the polyvinyl alcohol is obtained by saponifying polyvinyl acetate. The saponification degree of the polyvinyl alcohol generally falls within the range of 80 to 99.8% by mole. 
     The average polymerization degree of the polyvinyl alcohol is preferably greater than or equal to 200, more preferably greater than or equal to 500, preferably less than or equal to 5000, more preferably less than or equal to 3500 and further preferably less than or equal to 3000. When the average polymerization degree is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the penetration resistance of laminated glass is further enhanced. When the average polymerization degree is less than or equal to the above upper limit, formation of an interlayer film is facilitated. Moreover, by enhancing the average polymerization degree of the polyvinyl alcohol, the complex viscosity of the resulting polyvinyl acetal resin can be increased to increase the complex viscosity of the first resin layer or the second resin layer. 
     The aldehyde is not particularly limited. In general, as the aldehyde, an aldehyde with 1 to 10 carbon atoms is suitably used. Examples of the aldehyde with 1 to 10 carbon atoms include formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, n-butyraldehyde, isobutyraldehyde, n-valeraldehyde, 2-ethylbutyraldehyde, n-hexylaldehyde, n-octylaldenyde, n-nonylaldehyde, n-decylaldehyde, benzaldehyde and the like. Of theses propionaldehyde, n-butyraldehyde, isobutyraldehyde, n-hexylaldehyde or n-valeraldehyde is preferred, propionaldehyde, n-butyraldehyde or isobutyraldehyde is more preferred, and n-butyraldehyde is further preferred. It is preferred that the number of carbon atoms of the aldehyde be 3 or 4 and it is more preferred that the number of carbon atoms of the aldehyde be 4. One kind of the aldehyde may be used alone and two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination. 
     The content ratio of the hydroxyl group (the amount of hydroxyl groups) of the polyvinyl acetal resin is preferably greater than or equal to 10% by mole, more preferably greater than or equal to 15% by mole, further preferably greater than or equal to 18% by mole, preferably less than or equal to 40% by mole and more preferably less than or equal to 35% by mole. When the content ratio of the hydroxyl group is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the adhesive force of the interlayer film is further enhanced. Moreover, when the content ratio of the hydroxyl group is less than or equal to the above upper limit, the flexibility of the interlayer film is enhanced and the handling of the interlayer film is facilitated. Moreover, by enhancing the content ratio of the hydroxyl group of the polyvinyl acetal resin, the complex viscosity of the polyvinyl acetal resin can be increased to increase the complex viscosity of the first resin layer or the second resin layer. 
     The content ratio of the hydroxyl group of the polyvinyl acetal resin is a molar fraction, represented in percentage, obtained by dividing the amount of ethylene groups to which the hydroxyl group is bonded by the total amount of ethylene groups in the main chain. For example, the amount of ethylene groups to which the hydroxyl group is bonded can be measured in accordance with JIS K6726 “Testing methods for polyvinyl alcohol” or in accordance with ASTM D1396-92 to be determined. 
     The acetylation degree (the amount of acetyl groups) of the polyvinyl acetal resin is preferably greater than or equal to 0.1% by mole, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.3% by mole, further preferably greater than or equal to 0.5% by mole, preferably less than or equal to 30% by mole, more preferably less than or equal to 25% by mole, and further preferably less than or equal to 20% by mole. When the acetylation degree is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the compatibility between the polyvinyl acetal resin and a plasticizer is enhanced. When the acetylation degree is less than or equal to the above upper limit, the moisture resistance of the interlayer film and laminated glass is enhanced. 
     The acetylation degree is a value expressing a molar fraction, represented in percentage, obtained by dividing a value obtained by subtracting the amount of ethylene groups to which the acetal group is bonded and the amount of ethylene groups to which the hydroxyl group is bonded from the total amount of ethylene groups in the main chain by the total amount of ethylene groups in the main chain. For example, the amount of ethylene groups to which the acetal group is bonded can be measured in accordance with JIS K6728 “Testing methods for polyvinyl butyral” or in accordance with ASTM D1396-92. 
     The acetalization degree of the polyvinyl acetal resin (the butyralization degree in the case of a polyvinyl butyral resin) is preferably greater than or equal to 60% by mole, more preferably greater than or equal to 63% by mole, preferably less than or equal to 85% by mole, more preferably less than or equal to 75% by mole, and further preferably less than or equal to 70% by mole. When the acetalization degree is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the compatibility between the polyvinyl acetal resin and a plasticizer is enhanced. When the acetalization degree is less than or equal to the above upper limit, the reaction time required for producing the polyvinyl acetal resin is shortened. 
     The acetalization degree is a value expressing the mole fraction determined by dividing the amount of ethylene groups to which the acetal group is bonded by the total amount of ethylene groups in the main chain in terms of percentage. 
     The acetalization degree can be calculated by a method in accordance with JIS K6728 “Testing methods for polyvinyl butyral” or a method in accordance with ASTM D1396-92. 
     In this connection, it is preferred, that the content ratio of the hydroxyl group (the amount of hydroxyl groups), the acetalization degree (the butyralization degree) and the acetylation degree be calculated from the results measured by a method in accordance with JIS K6728 “Testing methods for polyvinyl butyral”. In the case where the polyvinyl acetal resin is a polyvinyl butyral resin, it is preferred that the content ratio of the hydroxyl group (the amount of hydroxyl groups), the acetalization degree (the butyralization degree) and the acetylation degree be calculated from the results measured by a method in accordance with JIS K6728 “Testing methods for polyvinyl butyral”. 
     (Plasticizer) 
     Each of the first resin layer and the second resin layer contains a plasticizer. It is preferred that the third resin layer contain a plasticizer. The plasticizer in the first resin layer, the plasticizer in the second resin layer and the plasticizer in the third resin layer are not particularly limited. As the plasticizer, a conventionally known plasticizer can be used. One kind of the plasticizer may be used alone and two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination. The plasticizer in the first resin layer, the plasticizer in the second resin layer and the plasticizer in the third resin layer may be the same as or different from one another. 
     Examples of the plasticizer include organic ester plasticizers such as a monobasic organic acid ester and a polybasic organic acid ester, organic phosphate plasticizers such as an organic phosphate plasticizer and an organic phosphite plasticizer, and the like. Of these, organic ester plasticizers are preferred. It is preferred that the plasticizer be a liquid plasticizer. 
     The monobasic organic acid ester is not particularly limited and examples thereof include a glycol ester obtained by the reaction of a glycol with a monobasic organic acid, and the like. Examples of the glycol include triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, tripropylene glycol and the like. Examples of the monobasic organic acid include butyric acid, isobutyric acid, caproic acid, 2-ethylbutyric acid, heptanoic acid, n-octylic acid, 2-ethylhexanoic acid, n-nonylic acid, decanoic acid and the like. 
     The polybasic organic acid ester is not particularly limited and examples thereof include an ester compound of a polybasic organic acid and an alcohol having a linear or branched structure of 4 to 8 carbon atoms. Examples of the polybasic organic acid include adipic acid, sebacic acid, azelaic acid and the like. 
     The organic ester plasticizer is not particularly limited and examples thereof include triethylene glycol di-2-ethylbutyrate, triethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate, triethylene glycol dicaprylate, triethylene glycol di-n-octanoate, triethylene glycol di-n-heptanoate, tetraethylene glycol di-n-heptanoate, dibutyl sebacate, dioctyl azelate, dibutyl carbitol adipate, ethylene glycol di-2-ethylbutyrate, 1,3-propylene glycol di-2-ethylbutyrate, 1,4-butylene glycol di-2-ethylbutyrate, diethylene glycol di-2-ethylbutyrate, diethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate, dipropylene glycol di-2-ethylbutyrate, triethylene glycol di-2-ethylpentanoate, tetraethylene glycol di-2-ethylbutyrate, diethylene glycol dicaprylate, dihexyl adipate, dioctyl adipate, hexyl cyclohexyl adipate, a mixture of heptyl adipate and nonyl adipate, diisononyl adipate, diisodecyl adipate, heptyl nonyl adipate, dibutyl sebacate, oil-modified sebacic acid alkyd, a mixture of a phosphoric acid ester and an adipic acid ester, and the like. Organic ester plasticizers other than these may be used. 
     The organic phosphate plasticizer is not particularly limited and examples thereof include tributoxyethyl phosphate, isodecyl phenyl phosphate, triisopropyl phosphate and the like. 
     It is preferred that the plasticizer be a diester plasticizer represented by the following formula (1). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In the foregoing formula (1), R1 and R2 each represent an organic group with 5 to 10 carbon atoms, R3 represents an ethylene group, an isopropylene group or an n-propylene group, and p represents an integer of 3 to 10. It is preferred that R1 and R2 in the foregoing formula (1) each be an organic group with 6 to 10 carbon atoms. 
     It is preferred that the plasticizer include at least one kind among triethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate (3GO) and triethylene glycol di-2-ethylbutyrate (3GH), and it is more preferred that the plasticizer include triethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate. 
     The content of the plasticizer is not particularly limited. Relative to 100 parts by mass of the whole thermoplastic resin in the interlayer film, the whole content of the plasticizers in the interlayer film is preferably greater than or equal to 25 parts by mass, more preferably greater than or equal to 30 parts by mass, preferably less than or equal to 60 parts by mass and more preferably less than or equal to 50 parts by mass. Relative to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin in the first resin layer, the content of the plasticizer in the first resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 25 parts by mass, more preferably greater than or equal to 30 parts by mass, preferably less than or equal to 60 parts by mass and more preferably less than or equal to 50 parts by mass. Relative to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin in the second resin layer, the content of the plasticizer in the second resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 25 parts by mass, more preferably greater than or equal to 30 parts by mass, preferably less than or equal to 60 parts by mass and more preferably less than or equal to 50 parts by mass. When the content of the plasticizer is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the penetration resistance of laminated glass is further enhanced. When the content of the plasticizer is less than or equal to the above upper limit, the transparency of the interlayer film is further enhanced. 
     Relative to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin in the third resin layer, the content of the plasticizer in the third resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 40 parts by mass, more preferably greater than or equal to 45 parts by mass, preferably less than or equal to 80 parts by mass and more preferably less than or equal to 60 parts by mass. When the content of the plasticizer is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, the penetration resistance and the sound insulating properties of laminated glass are further enhanced. When the content of the plasticizer is less than or equal to the above upper limit, the transparency of the interlayer film is further enhanced. 
     Moreover, by increasing the content of the plasticizer in the first resin layer or the content of the plasticizer in the second resin layer, it is possible to decrease the complex viscosity of each the first resin layer or the second resin layer. 
     In order to satisfy the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the second resin layer to be greater than or equal to 0.7 times and less than or equal to 2 times the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the first resin layer, it is preferred that the content of the plasticizer in the first resin layer and the content of the plasticizer in the second resin layer satisfy the following requirement. 
     In order to satisfy the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the second resin layer to be greater than or equal to 0.7 times and less than or equal to 2 times the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the first resin layer, it is preferred that, relative to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin in the first resin layer, the content of the plasticizer in the first resin layer be greater than or equal to 35 parts by mass and less than or equal to 45 parts by mass, and relative to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin in the second resin layer, the content of the plasticizer in the second resin layer be greater than or equal to 30 parts by mass and less than or equal to 50 parts by mass. In particular, in the case where the thermoplastic resins used for the first resin layer and the second resin layer are the same as each other, it is preferred that, relative to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin in the first resin layer, the content of the plasticizer in the first resin layer be greater than or equal to 35 parts by mass and less than or equal to 41 parts by mass, and relative to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin in the second resin layer, the content of the plasticizer in the second resin layer be greater than or equal to 31 parts by mass and less than or equal to 44 parts by mass. Moreover, in order to satisfy the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the second resin layer to be greater than or equal to 0.7 times and less than or equal to 2 times the complex viscosity at 200° C. of the first resin layer, it is preferred that the content of the plasticizer in the first resin layer relative to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin in the first resin layer and the content of the plasticizer in the second resin layer relative to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin in the second resin layer be equal to each other or the absolute value of the difference therebetween be greater than or equal to 0.01 part by mass and less than or equal to 40 parts by mass. 
     (Inorganic Particles) 
     The second resin layer contains inorganic particles. The inorganic particle is not particularly limited. As the inorganic particle, a conventionally known inorganic particle can be used. One kind of the inorganic particle may be used alone and two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination. 
     Examples of the inorganic particles include calcium carbonate particles, alumina particles, kaolin clay particles, calcium silicate particles, magnesium oxide particles, magnesium hydroxide particles, aluminum hydroxide particles, magnesium carbonate particles, talc particles, feldspar powder particles, mica particles, barite particles, barium carbonate particles, titanium oxide particles, silica particles, glass beads, and the like. 
     It is preferred that the inorganic particles include at least one kind selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate particles, titanium oxide particles and silica particles, and it is more preferred that the inorganic particles include calcium carbonate particles. By the use of these preferred inorganic particles, laminated glass having suppressed appearance irregularity and being further excellent in the appearance design property at the time of allowing light to be transmitted therethrough is obtained. 
     The average particle diameter of the inorganic particles is preferably greater than or equal to 1 μm, preferably less than or equal to 100 μm and more preferably less than or equal to 50 μm. The average particle diameter refers to the weight average particle diameter. The average particle diameter can be measured by a dynamic light scattering method using a light scattering measurement apparatus and an Ar laser as the light source. Examples of the light scattering measurement apparatus include “DLS-6000AL” available from Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd., and the like. 
     It is preferred that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part of laminated glass such as the laminated glass C, the laminated glass CA, the laminated glass CB, the laminated glass CC, the laminated glass CD, the laminated glass CE, the laminated glass CF, the laminated glass CX, the laminated glass CY and the laminated glass CZ be less than or equal to 30%, and the content of the inorganic particles be appropriately adjusted so that the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the gradation part of laminated glass such as the laminated glass C, the laminated glass CA, the laminated glass CB, the laminated glass CC, the laminated glass CD, the laminated glass CE, the laminated glass CF, the laminated glass CX, the laminated glass CY and the laminated glass CZ is continuously increased from the dark color part side to the transparent part side. In 100% by mass of the whole second resin layer, the content of the inorganic particles is preferably greater than or equal to 0.3% by mass, more preferably greater than or equal to 0.5% by mass, further preferably greater than or equal to 2% by mass, especially preferably greater than or equal to 3% by mass, preferably less than or equal to 25% by mass and more preferably less than or equal to 5% by mass. When the content of the inorganic particles is greater than or equal to the above lower limit and less than or equal to the above upper limit, an interlayer film moderately colored is obtained, and it is possible to easily control the value of the parallel light transmittance of the laminated glass within a suitable range. In particular, when the content of the inorganic particles is greater than or equal to the above lower limit, an interlayer film for laminated glass and laminated glass further excellent in the privacy protection property are obtained. Moreover, laminated glass further excellent in the appearance design property in which appearance irregularity is more hardly generated at the time of allowing light to be transmitted therethrough is obtained. Moreover, by increasing the content of inorganic particles in the second resin layer, it is possible to increase the complex viscosity of the second resin layer. 
     With regard to the first interlayer film for laminated glass and the second interlayer film for laminated glass, the area density of inorganic particles in the thickest portion of the second resin layer is preferably greater than or equal to 3 g/m 2 , more preferably greater than or equal to 15 g/m 2 , preferably less than or equal to 70 g/m 2  and more preferably less than or equal to 25 g/m 2 . With regard to the first interlayer film for laminated glass and the second interlayer film for laminated glass, examples of the measuring method for the area density of inorganic particles in the thickest portion of the second resin layer include a method described below. 
     An interlayer film is cut in the thickness direction so that the thickest portion of the second resin layer is situated at the center of the resulting sample to obtain a sample with a rectangular planar shape. The resulting sample is allowed to have a length of the short side of 1 cm, a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the interlayer film and a length of the long side that the mass of the sample becomes 1 g. The long-side direction in the resulting sample is a direction orthogonal to the direction connecting the thickest portion of the second resin layer and a portion of the transparent part situated nearest to the thickest portion of the second resin layer. Provided that the thickest, portion of the second resin layer is situated at the end part or near the end part of the second resin layer and a sample in which the thickest portion of the second resin layer is situated at the center in the long-side direction of the resulting sample fails to be obtained, one end in the long-side direction of the sample is aligned with the end part of the second resin layer to obtain a sample. Given that the thickest portion of the second resin layer is situated at the end part or near the end part of the second resin layer and a sample in which the thickest, portion of the second resin layer is situated at the center in the short-side direction of the resulting sample fails to be obtained, one end in the short-side direction of the sample is aligned with the end part of the second resin layer to obtain a sample. 
     With regard to the third interlayer film for laminated glass, the area density of inorganic particles in the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thickest is preferably greater than or equal to 2 g/m 2 , more preferably greater than or equal to 4 g/m 2 , preferably less than or equal to 23 g/m 2  and more preferably less than or equal to 9 g/m 2 . With regard to the third interlayer film for laminated glass, examples of the measuring method for the area density of inorganic particles in the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thickest include a method described below. 
     An interlayer film is cut in the thickness direction so that the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thickest is situated at the center of the resulting sample to obtain a sample with a rectangular planar shape. The resulting sample is allowed to have a length of the short side of 1 cm, a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the interlayer film and a length of the long side that the mass of the sample becomes 1 g. The long-side direction in the resulting sample is a direction orthogonal to the direction connecting the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thickest and a portion of the transparent part situated nearest to the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thickest. Provided that the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thickest is situated at the end part or near the end part of the second resin layer and a sample in which the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thickest is situated at the center in the long-side direction of the resulting sample fails to be obtained, one end in the long-side direction of the sample is aligned with the end part of the second resin layer to obtain a sample. Given that the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thickest is situated at the end part or near the end part of the second resin layer and a sample in which the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thickest is situated at the center in the short-side direction of the resulting sample fails to be obtained, one end in the short-side direction of the sample is aligned with the end part of the second resin layer to obtain a sample. 
     With regard to the third interlayer film for laminated glass, the area density of inorganic particles in the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thinnest is preferably greater than or equal to 0.5 g/m 2 , more preferably greater than or equal to 1.5 g/m 2 , preferably less than or equal to 2.5 g/m 2  and more preferably less than or equal to 2.0 g/m 2 . With regard to the third interlayer film for laminated glass, examples of the measuring method for the area density of inorganic particles in the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thinnest include a method described below. 
     An interlayer film is cut in the thickness direction so that the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thinnest is situated at the center of the resulting sample to obtain a sample with a rectangular planar shape. The resulting sample is allowed to have a length of the short side of 1 cm, a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the interlayer film and a length of the long side that the mass of the sample becomes 1 g. The long-side direction in the resulting sample is a direction orthogonal to the direction connecting the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thinnest and a portion of the dark color part situated nearest to the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thinnest. Provided that the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thinnest is situated at the end part or near the end part of the second resin layer and a sample in which the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thinnest is situated at the center in the long-side direction of the resulting sample fails to be obtained, one end in the long-side direction of the sample is aligned with the end part of the second resin layer to obtain a sample. Given that the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thinnest is situated at the end part or near the end part of the second resin layer and a sample in which the portion where the total thickness of portions of the second resin layer is the thickest is situated at the center in the short-side direction of the resulting sample fails to be obtained, one end in the short-side direction of the sample is aligned with the end part of the second resin layer to obtain a sample. 
     To 1 g of the obtained sample, 18 mL of an aqueous 70% by mass nitric acid solution is added, and the sample is held in place for 30 minutes at 200° C. using a microwave sample pretreatment apparatus (“ETHOS One” available from Milestone General K.K.) to be thermally decomposed, after which the sample is made up to a prescribed volume with ultrapure water having a specific resistance of 18.2 MΩ·cm under a condition of 25° C. to obtain a test liquid. Next, by means of a high frequency inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer (“ICPE-9000” available from SHIMADZU CORPORATION), a metal element or silicon constituting inorganic particles in the test liquid is quantitatively analyzed, and from the obtained value of the metal element or silicon content, the area density of inorganic particles is calculated. 
     It is preferred that the first resin layer contain no inorganic particle. Provided that the laminated glass C satisfies the requirement on the parallel light transmittance, the first resin layer may contain inorganic particles. It is preferred that the content of inorganic particles in 100% by mass of the first resin layer be smaller than the content of inorganic particles in 100% by mass of the second resin layer. The content of inorganic particles in 100% by mass of the first resin layer is preferably less than 3% by mass, more preferably less than 2% by mass, further preferably less than 0.5% by mass and especially preferably less than 0.3% by mass. Since the smaller the content, of inorganic particles in 100% by mass of the first resin layer is, the smaller the existing amount of inorganic particles at the surface side of the interlayer film becomes, the interlayer film and the laminated glass member are more strongly bonded together. 
     (Other Ingredients) 
     Each of the interlayer film, the first resin layer and the second resin layer may include additives such as heat shielding particles, a light shielding agent, a coloring agent, an ultraviolet ray absorber, an oxidation inhibitor, an adhesive force regulating agent, a light stabilizer, a flame retardant, an antistatic agent, a moisture-resistance improving agent, a heat ray reflecting agent and a heat ray absorber, as necessary. One kind of the additive may be used alone and two or more kinds thereof may be used in combination. 
     The heat shielding particle means a particle capable of absorbing infrared rays. Specific examples of the heat shielding particles include metal oxide particles such as aluminum-doped tin oxide particles, indium-doped tin oxide particles, antimony-doped tin oxide particles (ATO particles), gallium-doped zinc oxide particles (GZO particles), indium-doped zinc oxide particles (IZO particles), aluminum-doped zinc oxide particles (AZO particles), niobium-doped titanium oxide particles, tungsten oxide particles, tin-doped indium oxide particles (ITO particles), tin-doped zinc oxide particles and silicon-doped zinc oxide particles, lanthanum hexaboride (LaB 6 ) particles, and the like. Moreover, as the heat shielding particles, zinc antimonate, cerium hexaboride, gold powder, silver powder, platinum powder, aluminum powder and the like may be used. 
     Examples of the light shielding agent include carbon black, a red iron oxide and the like. 
     Examples of the coloring agent include a pigment, a dye and the like. It is preferred that the coloring agent be a pigment. Examples of the pigment include a dark reddish-brown mixed, pigment prepared by mixing carbon black as a black pigment, a red pigment (C.I. Pigment red), a blue pigment (C.I. Pigment blue) and a yellow pigment (C.I. Pigment yellow), and the like. 
     Examples of the ultraviolet ray absorber include a malonic acid ester compound, an oxanilide compound, a benzotriazole compound, a benzophenone compound, a triazine compound, a benzoate compound, a hindered amine compound and the like. Of these, a benzotriazole compound is preferred. 
     Examples of the oxidation inhibitor include t-butylhydroxytoluene, tetrakis-[methylene-3-(3′,5′-di-t-butyl-4′-hydroxyphenyl)propionate]methane and the like. 
     Examples of the adhesive force regulating agent include an alkali metal salt of each of an organic acid and an inorganic acid, an alkaline earth metal salt of each of an organic acid and an inorganic acid, a silane coupling agent, a modified silicone oil and the like. 
     (Other Details of Interlayer Film for Laminated Glass) 
     The production method of the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention is not particularly limited. As the production method of the interlayer film, a conventionally known method can be adopted. Examples of the production method of the interlayer film include a production method of kneading respective ingredients described above and forming the kneaded product into an interlayer film, and the like. A production method of extrusion-molding is preferred because the method is suitable for continuous production. Of these, in the case of producing the first interlayer film for laminated glass, preferred is a method of supplying respective ingredients to be contained in the second resin layer (a second resin composition for forming the second resin layer) to a main extruder, supplying respective ingredients for forming the first resin layer (a first resin composition for forming the first resin layer) to a sub-extruder, and attaching a multi-layer feed block to the tip end of each of the main extruder and the sub-extruder to perform the coextrusion. Moreover, in the case of producing the second interlayer film for laminated glass, preferred is a method of supplying respective ingredients to be contained in the first resin layer (a first resin composition for forming the first resin layer) to a main extruder, supplying respective ingredients for forming the second resin layer (a second resin composition for forming the second resin layer) to a sub-extruder, and attaching a multi-layer feed block to the tip end of each of the main extruder and the sub-extruder to perform the coextrusion. By the production method using the multi-layer feed block, the generation of a color streak which has been sometimes caused at the time of preparing an interlayer film is further suppressed. 
     Moreover, at the time of obtaining the interlayer film, it is preferred that a dispersion be prepared by dispersing inorganic particles in a plasticizer together with a dispersing agent and the like which are blended as necessary, the dispersion and other ingredients (preferably a thermoplastic resin) be kneaded, and the kneaded product be formed into an interlayer film. By using such a dispersion, the dispersibility of inorganic particles in the interlayer film is improved, and the addition effect of inorganic particles is further uniformly developed in the interlayer film. 
     The method for kneading is not particularly limited. Examples of this method include a method using an extruder, a plastograph, a kneader, a banbury mixer, a calender roll or the like. Of these, a method using an extruder is preferred and a method using a twin screw extruder is more preferred because the methods are suitable for continuous production. 
     (Laminated Glass) 
       FIG. 13  shows an example of laminated glass prepared with the interlayer film for laminated glass shown in  FIG. 1  represented as a sectional view. 
     The laminated glass  21  shown in  FIG. 13  is provided with a first laminated glass member  22 , a second laminated glass member  23  and an interlayer film  1  arranged between the first laminated glass member  22  and the second laminated glass member  23 . The interlayer film  1  is sandwiched between the first laminated glass member  22  and the second laminated glass member  23 . The first laminated glass member  22  is layered on a first surface (one surface) of the interlayer film  1 . The second laminated glass member  23  is layered on a second surface (the other surface) opposite to the first surface of the interlayer film  1 . The first laminated glass member  22  is layered on an outer surface of the first resin layer  16 . The second laminated glass member  23  is layered on an outer surface of the first resin layer  16 . 
     Examples of the first and second laminated glass members include a glass plate and a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film and the like. As the laminated glass, laminated glass in which an interlayer film is sandwiched between a glass plate and a PET film or the like, as well as laminated glass in which an interlayer film is sandwiched between two glass plates, is included. Laminated glass is a laminate provided with a glass plate, and it is preferred that at least one glass plate be used. It is preferred that each of the first and second laminated glass members be a glass plate or a PET film and at least one of the first and second laminated glass members be a glass plate. 
     Examples of the glass plate include a sheet of inorganic glass and a sheet of organic glass. Examples of the inorganic glass include float plate glass, heat ray-absorbing plate glass, heat ray-reflecting plate glass, polished plate glass, figured glass, net-reinforced plate glass, wired plate glass, clear glass and the like. The organic glass is synthetic resin glass substituted for inorganic glass. Examples of the organic glass include a polycarbonate plate, a poly(meth)acrylic resin plate and the like. Examples of the poly(meth)acrylic resin plate include a polymethyl (meth)acrylate plate and the like. 
     Although the thickness of the laminated glass member is not particularly limited, the thickness is preferably greater than or equal to 1 mm, preferably less than or equal to 5 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 3 mm. Moreover, in the case where the laminated glass member is a glass plate, the thickness of the glass plate is preferably greater than or equal to 1 mm, preferably less than or equal to 5 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 3 mm. In the case where the laminated glass member is a PET film, the thickness of the PET film is preferably greater than or equal to 0.03 mm and preferably less than or equal to 0.5 mm. 
     The production method of the laminated glass is not particularly limited. For example, an interlayer film is sandwiched between the first and second laminated glass members, and the air remaining between the first laminated glass member and the interlayer film and between the second laminated glass member and the interlayer film is removed by allowing the members to pass through a pressing roll or by putting the members into a rubber bag and allowing the contents to be sucked under reduced pressure. Afterward, the members are preliminarily bonded together at about 70 to 110° C. to obtain a laminate. Next, by putting the laminate into an autoclave or by pressing the laminate, the members are press-bonded together at about 120 to 150° C. and under a pressure of 1 to 1.5 MPa. In this way, laminated glass can be obtained. 
     The interlayer film and the laminated glass can be used for automobiles, railway vehicles, aircraft, ships, buildings and the like. It is preferred that the interlayer film be an interlayer film for building or for vehicles. It is preferred that the laminated glass be laminated glass for building or for vehicles. 
     Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples. The present invention is not limited only to the following examples. 
     Example 1 
     (Preparation of First Resin Composition for Forming First Resin Layer A (First Surface Layer) and First Resin Layer  8  (Second Surface Layer)) 
     Polyvinyl butyral A (the acetylation degree of 1% by mole, the butyralization degree of 69% by mole, the content ratio of the hydroxyl group of 30% by mole) obtained by acetalizing polyvinyl alcohol (the average polymerization degree of 1700) with n-butyraldehyde was prepared. To 100 parts by mass of this polyvinyl butyral A, 39 parts by mass of triethylene glycol-di-2-ethylhexanoate (a plasticizer, 3GO) was added and thoroughly kneaded with a mixing roll to obtain a first resin composition. 
     (Preparation of Second Resin Composition for Forming Second Resin Layer (Intermediate Layer)) 
     To 100 parts by mass of the polyvinyl butyral A, 40 parts by mass of triethylene glycol-di-2-ethylhexanoate (a plasticizer, 3GO) and calcium carbonate particles (inorganic particles, the weight average particle diameter of 5.0 μm) in an amount that the content thereof in 100% by mass of the resulting resin composition becomes 5.9% by mass were added and thoroughly kneaded with a mixing roll to obtain a second resin composition. 
     (Preparation of Interlayer Film for Laminated Glass) 
     The second resin composition was supplied to a main extruder. Moreover, the first resin composition was supplied to a sub-extruder. By attaching a multi-layer feed block to the tip end of each of the main extruder and the sub-extruder to perform the coextrusion, an interlayer film having two first resin layers and a second resin layer embedded between the two first resin layers in the dark color part and the gradation part and having a first resin layer in the transparent part was obtained. In this connection, with regard to the boundary between the dark color part and the gradation part in the obtained interlayer film, at the time of preparing laminated glass described below and measuring the parallel light transmittance, a portion where the parallel light transmittance is 30% is defined as the boundary, a region where the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% is defined as the dark color part, and a region where the parallel light transmittance is greater than 30% and less than 60% is defined as the gradation part. The thicknesses of respective layers in the obtained interlayer film are shown in the following Table 1. 
     In this connection, with regard to the thicknesses of respective layers in the interlayer film, the interlayer film was cut with a sharp razor blade so that the section of the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part in the layered direction including the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part is exposed, after which the exposed section of the interlayer film was observed with a digital microscope (“DSX500” available from Olympus Corporation) to measure the thicknesses of respective layers in the interlayer film with a micro gauge. Moreover, the shape of the exposed section of the interlayer film was a shape corresponding to that in  FIG. 1  (the shape similar to that in  FIG. 1 ). 
     Moreover, the area density of inorganic particles in the thickest portion of the second resin layer of the interlayer film was measured in the following manner. 
     The interlayer film was cut in the thickness direction so that the thickest portion of the second resin layer is situated at the center of the resulting sample to obtain a sample with a rectangular planar shape. The resulting sample was allowed to have a length of the short side of 1 cm, a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the interlayer film and a length of the long side that the mass of the sample becomes 1 g. The long-side direction in the resulting sample was a direction orthogonal to the direction connecting the thickest portion of the second resin layer and a portion of the transparent part situated nearest to the thickest portion of the second resin layer. 
     The obtained sample was added with 18 mL of an aqueous 70% by mass nitric acid solution and held in place for 30 minutes at 200° C. using a microwave sample pretreatment apparatus (“ETHOS One” available from Milestone General K.K.) to be thermally decomposed, after which the sample was made up to a prescribed volume with ultrapure water having a specific resistance of 18.2 MΩ·cm under a condition of 25° C. to obtain a test liquid. Next, by means of a high frequency inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer (“ICPE-9000” available from SHIMADZU CORPORATION), the calcium in the test liquid was quantitatively analyzed, and from the obtained value of the calcium content, the area density of calcium carbonate particles was calculated. 
     (Preparation of Laminated Glass) 
     Two sheets of clear glass (100 cm in longitudinal length×30 cm in transversal length×2.5 mm in thickness) in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) were prepared. The above-mentioned interlayer film obtained was sandwiched from its both sides between the two sheets of clear glass to obtain a laminate. The laminate was put into a rubber bag and degassed for 20 minutes at a degree of vacuum of 2.6 kPa, after which the laminate was transferred into an oven while being degassed, and furthermore, held in place for 30 minutes at 90° C. and pressed under vacuum to subject the laminate to preliminary press-bonding. The preliminarily press-bonded laminate was subjected to press-bonding for 20 minutes under conditions of 135° C. and a pressure of 1.2 MPa in an autoclave to obtain a sheet of laminated glass. 
     Examples 2 to 10 
     An interlayer film and a sheet of laminated glass were prepared in the same manner as that in Example 1 except that the contents of calcium carbonate particles and a plasticizer were set to those listed in the following Table 1 and the lengths and thicknesses of respective layers in the resulting interlayer film were set to those listed in the following Table 1, at the time of preparing the interlayer film. In this connection, with regard to the boundary between the dark color part and the gradation part in the obtained interlayer film, at the time of preparing laminated glass described below and measuring the parallel light transmittance, a portion where the parallel light transmittance is 30% was defined as the boundary, a region where the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% was defined as the dark color part, and a region where the parallel light transmittance is greater than 30% and less than 60% was defined as the gradation part. 
     Comparative Example 1 
     An interlayer film and a sheet of laminated glass were prepared in the same manner as that in Example 1 except that the polyvinyl butyral A was changed to polyvinyl butyral B (the acetylation degree of 12% by mole, the butyralization degree of 65% by mole, the content ratio of the hydroxyl group of 23% by mole) obtained by acetalizing polyvinyl alcohol (the average polymerization degree of 2300) with n-butyraldehyde, the content of a plasticizer which the second resin layer contains was changed to 60 parts by mass, at the time of preparing the second resin layer, and the lengths and thicknesses of respective layers in the resulting interlayer film were set to those listed in the following Table 1. 
     Comparative Examples 2 and 3 
     An interlayer film and a sheet of laminated glass were prepared in the same manner as that in Example 1 except that the contents of calcium carbonate particles and a plasticizer were set to those listed in the following Table 1, the lengths and thicknesses of respective layers in the resulting interlayer film were set to those listed in the following Table 1 and the kind of a polyvinyl butyral resin used for the second resin layer was set to that listed in the following Table 1, at the time of preparing the interlayer film. In this connection, with regard to the boundary between the dark color part and the gradation part in the obtained interlayer film, at the time of preparing laminated, glass described below and measuring the parallel light transmittance, a portion where the parallel light transmittance is 30% was defined as the boundary, a region where the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% was defined as the dark color part, and a region where the parallel light transmittance is greater than 30% and less than 60% was defined as the gradation part. 
     Example 11 
     (Preparation of First Resin Composition for Forming First Resin Layer (First Surface Layer)) 
     To 100 parts by mass of the polyvinyl butyral A, 39 parts by mass of triethylene glycol-di2-ethylhexanoate (a plasticizer, 3GO) was added and thoroughly kneaded with a mixing roll to obtain a first resin composition. 
     (Preparation of Second Resin Composition for Forming Second Resin Layer (Intermediate Layer)) 
     To 100 parts by mass of the polyvinyl butyral A, 40 parts by mass of triethylene glycol-di-2-ethylhexanoate (a plasticizer, 3GO) and calcium carbonate particles (inorganic particles, the weight average particle diameter of 5.0 μm) in an amount that the content thereof in 100% by mass of the resulting resin composition becomes 5.9% by mass were added and thoroughly kneaded with a mixing roll to obtain a second resin composition. 
     (Preparation of Interlayer Film for Laminated Glass) 
     The second resin composition was supplied to a main extruder. Moreover, the first resin composition was supplied to a sub-extruder. By attaching a multi-layer feed block to the tip end of each of the main extruder and the sub-extruder to perform the coextrusion, an interlayer film allowing a first resin layer to be arranged on a first surface side of a second resin layer in the dark color part and the gradation part was obtained. In this connection, with regard to the boundary between the dark color part and the gradation part in the obtained interlayer film, at the time of preparing laminated glass described below and measuring the parallel light transmittance, a portion where the parallel light transmittance is 30% was defined as the boundary, a region where the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% was defined as the dark color part, and a region where the parallel light transmittance is greater than 30% and less than 60% was defined as the gradation part. The thicknesses of respective layers in the obtained interlayer film are shown in the following Table 2. 
     In this connection, with regard to the thicknesses of respective layers in the interlayer film, the interlayer film was cut with a sharp razor blade so that the section of the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part in the layered direction including the dark color part, the gradation part and the transparent part is exposed, after which the exposed section of the interlayer film was observed with a digital microscope (“DSX500” available from Olympus Corporation) to measure the thicknesses of respective layers in the interlayer film with a micro gauge. Moreover, the shape of the exposed section of the interlayer film was a shape corresponding to that in  FIG. 7  (the shape similar to that in  FIG. 7 ). 
     Moreover, the area density of inorganic particles in the thickest portion of the second resin layer of the interlayer film was measured in the following manner. 
     The interlayer film was cut in the thickness direction so that the thickest portion of the second resin layer is situated at the center of the resulting sample to obtain a sample with a rectangular planar shape. The resulting sample was allowed to have a length of the short side of 1 cm, a thickness corresponding to the thickness of the interlayer film and a length of the long side that the mass of the sample becomes 1 g. The long-side direction in the resulting sample was a direction, orthogonal to the direction connecting the thickest portion of the second resin layer and a portion of the transparent part situated nearest to the thickest portion of the second resin layer. 
     The obtained sample was added with 18 mL of an aqueous 70% by mass nitric acid solution and held in place for 30 minutes at 200° C. using a microwave sample pretreatment apparatus (“ETHOS One” available from Milestone General K.K.) to be thermally decomposed, after which the sample was made up to a prescribed volume with ultrapure water having a specific resistance of 18.2 MΩ·cm under a condition of 25° C. to obtain a test liquid. Next, by means of a high frequency inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer (“ICPE-9000” available from SHIMADZU CORPORATION), the calcium in the test liquid was quantitatively analyzed, and from the obtained value of the calcium content, the area density of calcium carbonate particles was calculated. 
     (Preparation of Laminated Glass) 
     Two sheets of clear glass (100 cm in longitudinal length×30 cm in transversal length×2.5 mm in thickness) in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996) were prepared. The above-mentioned interlayer film obtained was sandwiched from its both sides between the two sheets of clear glass to obtain a laminate. This laminate was put into a rubber bag and degassed for 20 minutes at a degree of vacuum of 2.6 kPa, after which the laminate was transferred into an oven while being degassed, and furthermore, held in place for 30 minutes at 90° C. and pressed under vacuum to subject the laminate to preliminary press-bonding. The preliminarily press-bonded laminate was subjected to press-bonding for 20 minutes under conditions of 135° C. and a pressure of 1.2 MPa in an autoclave to obtain a sheet of laminated glass. 
     Examples 11 to 15 and Comparative Examples 4 to 6 
     An interlayer film and a sheet of laminated glass were prepared in the same manner as that in Example 11 except that the contents of calcium carbonate particles and a plasticizer were set to those listed in the following Table 2, the lengths and thicknesses of respective layers in the resulting interlayer film were set to those listed in the following Table 2 and the kind of a polyvinyl butyral resin used for the second resin layer was set to that listed in the following Table 2, at the time of preparing the interlayer film. In this connection, with regard to the boundary between the dark color part and the gradation part in the obtained interlayer film, at the time of preparing laminated glass described below and measuring the parallel light transmittance, a portion where the parallel light transmittance is 30% was defined as the boundary, a region where the parallel light transmittance is less than or equal to 30% was defined as the dark color part, and a region where the parallel light transmittance is greater than 30% and less than 60% was defined as the gradation part. 
     (Evaluation) 
     (1) Parallel Light Transmittance (Tv) 
     The parallel light transmittance (Tv) was measured in accordance with JIS R3106 (1998). Using a spectrophotometer (“U-4100” available from Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation), the obtained laminated glass was installed on the light path between a light source and an integrating sphere, in parallel to the normal line of the optical axis and at a point apart from the integrating sphere by 13 cm so that only the transmitted parallel light is received by the integrating sphere. The spectral transmittance was measured in this state. The visible light transmittance calculated from the obtained spectral transmittance was defined as the parallel light transmittance. The parallel light transmittance of the laminated glass obtained in each of Examples 1 to 15 was less than or equal to 30% in a portion of the dark color part and was greater than or equal to 60% in a portion of the transparent part. Among values of the obtained parallel light transmittance, the minimum value of the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the dark color part and the maximum value of the parallel light transmittance in a portion of the transparent part are shown in Tables 1 and 2. 
     (2) Total Light Transmittance (TvD) 
     The total light transmittance (TvD) was measured in accordance with JIS R3106 (1998). Using a spectrophotometer (“U-4100” available from Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation), the obtained laminated glass was installed in parallel to and brought into close contact with an opening part of an integrating sphere so that all light rays transmitted are received by the integrating sphere to measure the spectral transmittance. The visible light transmittance calculated from the obtained spectral transmittance was defined as the total light transmittance. Among values of the obtained total light transmittance, the minimum value of the total light transmittance in the dark color part and the maximum value of the total light transmittance in the transparent part are shown in Tables 1 and 2. 
     (3) Evaluation of Color Irregularity of Gradation—Visual Observation 
     The obtained laminated glass was arranged on a light table, and a portion of the gradation part of the laminated glass in a state of being irradiated with light from the fluorescent lamp in the light table was visually observed for the gradation pattern from the opposite side of the light source. By the above-mentioned observation method, 10 respondents observed the obtained laminated glass, and the color irregularity of the gradation determined by the visual observation was evaluated according to the following criteria. Furthermore, a white film on which a lattice pattern of 1 cm square is printed was arranged between the laminated glass and the light table, the laminated glass was arranged at a distance of 1.5 cm from the film parallel to the laminated glass in the thickness direction of the laminated glass, and the laminated glass in a state of being irradiated with light from the fluorescent lamp from the upper side of the sheet of laminated glass was observed for the gradation pattern. 
     [Criteria for Judgment in Color Irregularity of Gradation by Visual Observation] 
     Two circles: There is no color streak: the number of respondents who judged that there are a few color streaks is less than or equal to 2. 
     Circle: There is almost no color streak: the number of respondents who judged that there are a few color streaks is greater than or equal to 3 and less than or equal to 4. 
     X mark: There are color streaks: the number of respondents who judged that there are a few color streaks is greater than or equal to 5. 
     (4) Evaluation of Color Irregularity of Gradation—Transmittance Measurement 
     The obtained laminated glass was measured for the parallel light transmittance (Tv) and the total light transmittance (TvD) at 1-cm intervals in a linear direction from the dark color part side to the transparent part side in a portion of the gradation part of the laminated glass. The color irregularity of the gradation determined by the transmittance measurement was evaluated according to the following criteria. In this connection, with regard to sheets of laminated glass in Example 3, Example 12, Comparative Example 2 and Comparative Example 5, since the gradation part thereof has a short length of 15 mm, the transmittance was measured at two points apart from the center of the gradation part by 1 cm in the back and forth directions respectively. 
     [Criteria for Judgment in Color Irregularity of Gradation by Transmittance Measurement] 
     Circle: Along the direction from the dark color part side to the transparent part side, the Tv value and the TvD value are continuously decreased. 
     X mark: Along the direction from the dark color part side to the transparent part side, the Tv value and the TvD value are not continuously decreased. 
     (5) Measurement of Complex Viscosity 
     The complex viscosities of the first resin layer and the second resin layer of the obtained interlayer film for laminated glass were measured according to the following procedure. With regard to the obtained interlayer film for laminated glass, at the end of 1 hour after being formed into a film, the first resin layer and the second resin layer were peeled off from each other to take out the first resin, layer. In a molding flask (2 cm in longitudinal length×2 cm in transversal length×0.76 mm in thickness) arranged between two sheets of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films, 1 g of the first resin layer peeled off was placed and preheated for 10 minutes at a temperature of 150° C. and under a pressure of 0 kg/cm 2 , and then press-molded for 15 minutes under a pressure of 80 kg/cm 2 . Afterward, in a hand press machine previously set to 20° C., the press-molded first resin layer was installed and pressed for 10 minutes at 10 MPa to be cooled. Then, from the molding flask arranged between the two sheets of PET films, one sheet of the PET film was peeled off, and the press-molded product was stored for 24 hours in a constant-temperature and constant-humidity chamber (a humidity of 30% (±3%), a temperature of 23° C.), and then, measured for the viscoelasticity, using the ARES-G2 available from TA Instruments Japan Inc., in accordance with JIS K7244-10 (ISO 6721-10) to be measured for the complex viscosity. As a jig used at the time of the viscoelasticity measurement, a parallel plate with a diameter of 8 mm was used. Moreover, the viscoelasticity measurement was performed under conditions of a frequency of 1 Hz and a strain of 8% at the measurement temperature of 200° C. The obtained complex viscosity was read as a value of the complex viscosity of the first resin layer at 200° C. Moreover, the complex viscosity of the second resin layer was measured in the same manner. 
     The results are shown in the following Tables 1 and 2. In this connection, PVB-A and PVB-B in the following Tables 1 and 2 refer to polyvinyl butyral A and polyvinyl butyral B, respectively. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 1 
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
                 5 
                 6 
                 7 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Ingre- 
                 First 
                 Thermoplastic resin 
                 Parts 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                 dients 
                 resin 
                   
                 by 
               
               
                 to be 
                 layer A 
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                 blended 
                 (first 
                 Plasticizer 
                 Parts 
                 39 
                 39 
                 39 
                 41 
                 39 
                 39 
                 39 
               
               
                 (parts 
                 surface 
                   
                 by 
               
               
                 by mass) 
                 layer) 
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Calcium carbonate 
                 % by 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                 Second 
                 Thermoplastic resin 
                 Kind 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
               
               
                   
                 resin 
                   
                   
                 A 
                 A 
                 A 
                 A 
                 A 
                 A 
                 A 
               
               
                   
                 layer 
                   
                 Parts 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 (intermediate 
                   
                 by 
               
               
                   
                 layer) 
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Plasticizer 
                 Parts 
                 40 
                 45 
                 40 
                 30 
                 40 
                 40 
                 43 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 by 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Calcium carbonate 
                 % by 
                 5.9 
                 5.9 
                 20.0 
                 5.9 
                 4.9 
                 1.2 
                 5.9 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Area 
                 19.2 
                 19.2 
                 .59.9 
                 19.2 
                 15.9 
                 3.9 
                 19.2 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 density 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 g/m 2   
               
               
                   
                 First 
                 Thermoplastic resin 
                 Parts 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 resin 
                   
                 by 
               
               
                   
                 layer B 
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                 (second 
                 Plasticizer 
                 Parts 
                 39 
                 39 
                 39 
                 41 
                 39 
                 39 
                 39 
               
               
                   
                 surface 
                   
                 by 
               
               
                   
                 layer) 
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Calcium carbonate 
                 % by 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 mass 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Complex viscosity of respective 
                 Pa · s 
                 7750 
                 7750 
                 7750 
                 7170 
                 7750 
                 7750 
                 7750 
               
               
                 first resin layers A, B 
               
               
                 Complex viscosity of 
                 Pa · s 
                 9500 
                 6000 
                 12050 
                 13600 
                 9300 
                 8650 
                 6400 
               
               
                 second resin layer 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Complex viscosity ratio 
                 1.23 
                 0.77 
                 1.55 
                 1.90 
                 1.20 
                 1.12 
                 0.83 
               
               
                 (η 1 /η 2 ) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Evalu- 
                 Shape of interlayer film 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
               
               
                 ation 
                 (only the shape corresponds thereto 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 in the comparative example) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Dark color 
                 Parallel light transmittance 
                 % 
                 1.1 
                 1.1 
                 0.0 
                 1.1 
                 1.8 
                 27.8 
                 1.1 
               
               
                   
                 part 11 
                 Total light transmittance 
                 % 
                 61.0 
                 61.0 
                 8.0 
                 61.0 
                 65.2 
                 82.2 
                 60.8 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Length of dark color 
                 mm 
                 610 
                 610 
                 680 
                 610 
                 550 
                 200 
                 610 
               
               
                   
                   
                 part (L1) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of first 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layers (T1 + T2) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.47 
                 0.47 
                 0.47 
                 0.47 
                 0.47 
                 0.47 
                 0.48 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of first 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layers (T1 + T2) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.28 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.29 
                 0.28 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of second 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layer (T3) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.05 
                 0.05 
                 0.02 
                 0.05 
                 0.05 
                 0.06 
                 0.05 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of second 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layer (T3) 
               
               
                   
                 Gradation 
                 Length of gradation 
                 mm 
                 90 
                 90 
                 15 
                 90 
                 95 
                 105 
                 90 
               
               
                   
                 part 12 
                 part (L2) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.78 
                 0.79 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.78 
                 0.79 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of first 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layers (T1 + T2) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.63 
                 0.73 
                 0.75 
                 0.80 
                 0.73 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of first 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layers (T1 + T2) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Evaluation of color 
                 ∘∘ 
                 ∘∘ 
                 ∘∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘∘ 
                 ∘∘ 
                 ∘∘ 
               
               
                   
                 irregularity of gradation: 
               
               
                   
                 visual observation 
               
               
                   
                 Evaluation of color 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                   
                 irregularity of gradation: 
               
               
                   
                 transmittance measurement 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Transparent 
                 Parallel light transmittance 
                 % 
                 78.5 
                 78.5 
                 78.5 
                 78.5 
                 78.3 
                 78.7 
                 78.5 
               
               
                   
                 part 13 
                 Total light transmittance 
                 % 
                 88.5 
                 88.5 
                 88.5 
                 88.5 
                 88.4 
                 88.5 
                 88.1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Length of transparent 
                 mm 
                 1900 
                 1900 
                 1900 
                 1900 
                 1900 
                 1900 
                 1900 
               
               
                   
                   
                 part (L3) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.82 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.81 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of first 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layers (T1 + T2) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.74 
                 0.75 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of first 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layers (T1 + T2) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.015 
                 0.014 
                 0.050 
                 0.014 
                 0.013 
                 0.010 
                 0.014 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of second 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layer (T3) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of second 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layer (T3) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Comp. 
                 Comp. 
                 Comp. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 8 
                 9 
                 10 
                 1 
                 2 
                 3 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Ingre- 
                 First 
                 Thermoplastic resin 
                 Parts 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 dients 
                 resin 
                   
                 by 
               
               
                   
                 to be 
                 layer A 
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                 blended 
                 (first 
                 Plasticizer 
                 Parts 
                 41 
                 41 
                 41 
                 39 
                 41 
                 39 
               
               
                   
                 (parts 
                 surface 
                   
                 by 
               
               
                   
                 by mass) 
                 layer) 
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Calcium carbonate 
                 % by 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Second 
                 Thermoplastic resin 
                 Kind 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin 
                   
                   
                 A 
                 A 
                 A 
                 B 
                 A 
                 A 
               
               
                   
                   
                 layer 
                   
                 Parts 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (intermediate 
                   
                 by 
               
               
                   
                   
                 layer) 
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Plasticizer 
                 Parts 
                 36 
                 34 
                 32 
                 60 
                 30 
                 48 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 by 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Calcium carbonate 
                 % by 
                 5.9 
                 5.9 
                 5.9 
                 5.9 
                 20.0 
                 5.9 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Area 
                 19.2 
                 19.2 
                 19.2 
                 19.2 
                 59.9 
                 19.2 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 density 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 g/m 2   
               
               
                   
                   
                 First 
                 Thermoplastic resin 
                 Parts 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin 
                   
                 by 
               
               
                   
                   
                 layer B 
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (second 
                 Plasticizer 
                 Parts 
                 41 
                 41 
                 41 
                 39 
                 41 
                 39 
               
               
                   
                   
                 surface 
                   
                 by 
               
               
                   
                   
                 layer) 
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Calcium carbonate 
                 % by 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 mass 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Complex viscosity of respective 
                 Pa · s 
                 7170 
                 7170 
                 7170 
                 7750 
                 7170 
                 7750 
               
               
                   
                 first resin layers A, B 
               
               
                   
                 Complex viscosity of 
                 Pa · s 
                 11000 
                 12000 
                 13000 
                 20000 
                 16550 
                 4800 
               
               
                   
                 second resin layer 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Complex viscosity ratio 
                 1.53 
                 1.67 
                 1.81 
                 2.58 
                 2.31 
                 0.62 
               
               
                   
                 (η 1 /η 2 ) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Evalu- 
                 Shape of interlayer film 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
               
               
                   
                 ation 
                 (only the shape corresponds thereto 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 in the comparative example) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Dark color 
                 Parallel light transmittance 
                 % 
                 1.1 
                 1.1 
                 1.1 
                 1.1 
                 0.0 
                 1.1 
               
               
                   
                 part 11 
                 Total light transmittance 
                 % 
                 61.0 
                 61.1 
                 61.1 
                 61.0 
                 8.0 
                 61.0 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Length of dark color 
                 mm 
                 610 
                 610 
                 610 
                 610 
                 680 
                 610 
               
               
                   
                   
                 part (L1) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of first 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layers (T1 + T2) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.48 
                 0.48 
                 0.48 
                 0.48 
                 0.47 
                 0.49 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of first 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layers (T1 + T2) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
                 0.29 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of second 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layer (T3) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.05 
                 0.05 
                 0.05 
                 0.05 
                 0.02 
                 0.05 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of second 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layer (T3) 
               
               
                   
                 Gradation 
                 Length of gradation 
                 mm 
                 90 
                 90 
                 90 
                 90 
                 15 
                 90 
               
               
                   
                 part 12 
                 part (L2) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
                 0.80 
                 0.77 
                 0.78 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of first 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layers (T1 + T2) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.72 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.63 
                 0.73 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of first 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layers (T1 + T2) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Evaluation of color 
                 ∘∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 x 
                 x 
                 x 
               
               
                   
                 irregularity of gradation: 
               
               
                   
                 visual observation 
               
               
                   
                 Evaluation of color 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                   
                 irregularity of gradation: 
               
               
                   
                 transmittance measurement 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Transparent 
                 Parallel light transmittance 
                 % 
                 78.6 
                 78.5 
                 78.9 
                 78.5 
                 78.5 
                 78.5 
               
               
                   
                 part 13 
                 Total light transmittance 
                 % 
                 88.6 
                 88.5 
                 88.5 
                 88.5 
                 88.5 
                 88.6 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Length of transparent 
                 mm 
                 1900 
                 1900 
                 1900 
                 1900 
                 1900 
                 1900 
               
               
                   
                   
                 part (L3) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.84 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.82 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of first 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layers (T1 + T2) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.75 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of first 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layers (T1 + T2) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.014 
                 0.014 
                 0.014 
                 0.013 
                 0.050 
                 0.014 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of second 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layer (T3) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of 
                 mm 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
               
               
                   
                   
                 thickness of second 
               
               
                   
                   
                 resin layer (T3) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 11 
                 12 
                 13 
                 14 
                 15 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Ingredients 
                 First resin 
                 Thermoplastic resin 
                 Parts 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                 to be blended 
                 layer (first 
                   
                 by mass 
               
               
                 (parts by mass) 
                 surface layer) 
                 Plastitizer 
                 Parts 
                 39 
                 39 
                 39 
                 41 
                 41 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 by mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Calcium carbonate 
                 % by 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                 Second resin 
                 Thermoplastic resin 
                 Kind 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
               
               
                   
                 layer 
                   
                   
                 A 
                 A 
                 A 
                 A 
                 A 
               
               
                   
                 (intermediate 
                   
                 Parts 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 layer) 
                   
                 by mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Plasticizer 
                 Parts 
                 45 
                 40 
                 40 
                 34 
                 32 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 by mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Calcium carbonate 
                 % by 
                 5.9 
                 20.0 
                 1.2 
                 5.9 
                 5.9 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Area 
                 19.2 
                 59.9 
                 3.9 
                 19.2 
                 19.2 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 density 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 g/m 2   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Complex viscosity of first resin layer 
                 Pa · s 
                 7750 
                 7750 
                 7750 
                 7170 
                 7170 
               
               
                 Complex viscosity of second resin layer 
                 Pa · s 
                 6000 
                 12050 
                 8650 
                 12000 
                 13000 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Complex viscosity ratio 
                 0.77 
                 1.55 
                 1.12 
                 1.67 
                 1.81 
               
               
                 (η 1 /η 2 ) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Evaluation 
                 Shape of interlayer film (only the shape 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
               
               
                   
                 corresponds thereto in the comparative example) 
                 7 
                 7 
                 7 
                 7 
                 7 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Dark color 
                 Parallel light transmittance 
                 % 
                 1.1 
                 0.0 
                 27.6 
                 1.1 
                 1.1 
               
               
                   
                 part 11F 
                 Total light transmittance 
                 % 
                 61.0 
                 8.0 
                 82.9 
                 61.1 
                 61.1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Length of dark color part (L1) 
                 mm 
                 610 
                 680 
                 200 
                 610 
                 610 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first resin layer (T8) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.47 
                 0.47 
                 0.47 
                 0.48 
                 0.48 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first resin layer (T8) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.29 
                 0.28 
                 0.29 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
               
               
                   
                   
                 second resin layer (T9) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.05 
                 0.03 
                 0.05 
                 0.05 
                 0.05 
               
               
                   
                   
                 second resin layer (T9) 
               
               
                   
                 Gradation 
                 Length of gradation part (L2) 
                 mm 
                 90 
                 15 
                 105 
                 90 
                 90 
               
               
                   
                 part 12F 
                 Maximum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.79 
                 0.77 
                 0.78 
                 0.77 
                 0.77 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first resin layer (T8) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.73 
                 0.63 
                 0.80 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first resin layer (T8) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Evaluation of color irregularity 
                 ∘∘ 
                 ∘∘ 
                 ∘∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                   
                 of gradation: visual observation 
               
               
                   
                 Evaluation of color irregularity 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                   
                 of gradation: transmittance measurement 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Transparent 
                 Parallel light transmittance 
                 % 
                 78.5 
                 78.5 
                 78.5 
                 78.5 
                 78.3 
               
               
                   
                 part 13F 
                 Total light transmittance 
                 % 
                 88.5 
                 88.3 
                 88.5 
                 88.5 
                 88.4 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Length of dark color part (L3) 
                 mm 
                 1900 
                 1900 
                 1900 
                 1900 
                 1900 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.83 
                 0.82 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
                 0.83 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first resin layer (T8) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.75 
                 0.74 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
                 0.76 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first resin layer (T8) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.014 
                 0.050 
                 0.010 
                 0.015 
                 0.014 
               
               
                   
                   
                 second resin layer (T9) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
               
               
                   
                   
                 second resin layer (T9) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Comp. 
                 Comp. 
                 Comp. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
                 Ex. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 4 
                 5 
                 6 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Ingredients 
                 First resin 
                 Thermoplastic resin 
                 Parts 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 to be blended 
                 layer (first 
                   
                 by mass 
               
               
                   
                 (parts by mass) 
                 surface layer) 
                 Plastitizer 
                 Parts 
                 39 
                 41 
                 39 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 by mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Calcium carbonate 
                 % by 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
                 0.0 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Second resin 
                 Thermoplastic resin 
                 Kind 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
                 PVB- 
               
               
                   
                   
                 layer 
                   
                   
                 B 
                 A 
                 A 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (intermediate 
                   
                 Parts 
                 100 
                 100 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                   
                 layer) 
                   
                 by mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Plasticizer 
                 Parts 
                 60 
                 30 
                 43 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 by mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Calcium carbonate 
                 % by 
                 5.9 
                 20.0 
                 5.9 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 mass 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Area 
                 19.2 
                 59.9 
                 19.2 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 density 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 g/m 2   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Complex viscosity of first resin layer 
                 Pa · s 
                 7750 
                 7170 
                 7750 
               
               
                   
                 Complex viscosity of second resin layer 
                 Pa · s 
                 20000 
                 16550 
                 4800 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Complex viscosity ratio 
                 2.58 
                 2.31 
                 0.62 
               
               
                   
                 (η 1 /η 2 ) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Evaluation 
                 Shape of interlayer film (only the shape 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
                 FIG. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 corresponds thereto in the comparative example) 
                 7 
                 7 
                 7 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Dark color 
                 Parallel light transmittance 
                 % 
                 1.1 
                 0.0 
                 1.1 
               
               
                   
                 part 11F 
                 Total light transmittance 
                 % 
                 61.0 
                 7.9 
                 61.0 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Length of dark color part (L1) 
                 mm 
                 610 
                 680 
                 610 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
                 0.73 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first resin layer (T8) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.48 
                 0.47 
                 0.49 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first resin layer (T8) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.29 
                 0.28 
                 0.28 
               
               
                   
                   
                 second resin layer (T9) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.05 
                 0.03 
                 0.05 
               
               
                   
                   
                 second resin layer (T9) 
               
               
                   
                 Gradation 
                 Length of gradation part (L2) 
                 mm 
                 90 
                 15 
                 90 
               
               
                   
                 part 12F 
                 Maximum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.80 
                 0.79 
                 0.78 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first resin layer (T8) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.73 
                 0.71 
                 0.73 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first resin layer (T8) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Evaluation of color irregularity 
                 x 
                 x 
                 x 
               
               
                   
                 of gradation: visual observation 
               
               
                   
                 Evaluation of color irregularity 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
                 ∘ 
               
               
                   
                 of gradation: transmittance measurement 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Transparent 
                 Parallel light transmittance 
                 % 
                 78.7 
                 78.5 
                 78.5 
               
               
                   
                 part 13F 
                 Total light transmittance 
                 % 
                 88.5 
                 88.1 
                 88.1 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Length of dark color part (L3) 
                 mm 
                 1900 
                 1900 
                 1900 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.81 
                 0.82 
                 0.83 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first resin layer (T8) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.76 
                 0.75 
                 0.76 
               
               
                   
                   
                 first resin layer (T8) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maximum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.014 
                 0.050 
                 0.014 
               
               
                   
                   
                 second resin layer (T9) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Minimum value of thickness of 
                 mm 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
                 0.00 
               
               
                   
                   
                 second resin layer (T9) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     With regard to the laminated glass obtained in each of Examples 1 to 15, sufficient inhibitory effect on color irregularity was confirmed in the evaluation by visual observation. On the other hand, with regard to the laminated glass obtained in each of Comparative Examples 1 to 6, sufficient inhibitory effect on color irregularity failed to be confirmed in the evaluation by visual observation. This is because influence of color irregularity can be confirmed in the evaluation by visual observation even if the color irregularity has a size of smaller than 1 cm, while the transmittance is measured at 1-cm intervals in the evaluation by transmittance measurement. Accordingly, the evaluation by visual observation is a more severe evaluation for color irregularity than the evaluation by transmittance measurement. 
     EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS 
     
         
         
           
               1 ,  1 A,  1 B,  1 C,  1 D,  1 E,  1 F,  1 X,  1 Y,  1 Z: Interlayer film 
               11 ,  11 A,  11 B,  11 Ca,  11 Cb,  11 D,  11 E,  11 F,  11 X,  11 Y,  11 Z: Dark color part 
               12 ,  12 A,  12 B,  12 Ca,  12 Cb,  12 Da,  12 Db,  12 E,  12 F,  12 X,  12 Y,  12 Z: Gradation part 
               13 ,  13 A,  13 B,  13 C,  13 Da,  13 Db,  13 E,  13 F,  13 X,  13 Y,  13 Z: Transparent part 
               16 ,  16 A,  16 B,  16 C,  16 D,  16 F,  16 X,  16 Y,  16 Z: First resin layer 
               17 ,  17 A,  17 B,  17 C,  17 D,  17 F,  17 X,  17 Y,  17 Z: Second resin layer 
               18 : Third resin layer 
               21 : Laminated glass 
               22 : First laminated glass member 
               23 : Second laminated glass member 
               51 ,  51 X: Interlayer film 
               61 ,  61 X: Dark color part 
               62 ,  62 X: Gradation part 
               63 ,  63 X: Transparent part 
               66 ,  66 X: First resin layer 
               67 ,  67 X: Second resin layer