TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The acid terpolymer comprises 18-25 (preferably 18-23) wt.% of copolymerized units of the alpha , beta -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and 0.5-5 wt.% or 15-40 wt.% of copolymerized units of the alpha , beta -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, where the alpha -olefin comprises ethylene (preferred), propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-heptene, 3-methyl-1-butene, and/or 4-methyl-1-pentene, the alpha , beta -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid comprises acrylic acids, methacrylic acids (both preferred), itaconic acids, maleic acids, maleic anhydrides, fumaric acids, and/or monomethyl maleic acids, and the alpha , beta -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester comprises methyl acrylates, butyl acrylates (both preferred), methyl methacrylates, ethyl acrylates, ethyl methacrylates, isopropyl acrylates, isopropyl methacrylates, and/or butyl methacrylates. The ionomer has a melting point of at least 90 degrees C.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Components: In the article, where each of the first and second surface sub-layers has a thickness of 0.5-5 mils, the inner sub-layer has a thickness of 0.5-120 mils, and the total thickness of the multilayer film or sheet of 2-250 mils. The multi-layer film or sheet is positioned next to the light-receiving of the solar cell component and serves as a front encapsulant. The layers are deposited onto a glass or flexible film substrate, and the multi-layer film or sheet is an encapsulant. The article comprises a front encapsulant layer positioned next to the light-receiving side of the solar cell component and a back encapsulant layer positioned next to the back side of the solar cell component, where the front encapsulant layer is formed of the multi-layer film or sheet and has a thickness of 2-20 mils, and the back encapsulant layer is formed of a polymeric material comprising acid copolymers, ionomers, ethylene vinyl acetates, poly(vinyl acetals), polyurethanes, polyvinylchlorides, polyethylenes, polyolefin block elastomers, poly( alpha -olefin-co- alpha , beta -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester) copolymers, silicone elastomers, and/or epoxy resins. The article further comprises: a solar cell component formed of one or more electronically interconnected solar cells having a light-receiving side that faces a light source and a back side that is opposite from the light source; an incident layer, and a backing layer positioned next to the back encapsulant layer, where the incident layer comprises glass sheets, polymeric sheets formed of polycarbonates, acrylics, polyacrylates, cyclic polyolefins, polystyrenes, polyamides, polyesters, and/or fluoropolymers, and polymeric films formed of polyesters, polycarbonate, polyolefins, norbornene polymers, polystyrene, styrene-acrylate copolymers, acrylonitrile-styrene copolymers, polysulfones, nylons, polyurethanes, acrylics, cellulose acetates, cellophane, poly(vinyl chlorides), and/or fluoropolymers, and the backing layer comprises or is formed of glass sheet, polymeric sheet, the polymeric film, metal sheet, and ceramic plate, the polymeric sheet comprises or is formed of polycarbonates, acrylics, polyacrylates, cyclic polyolefins, polystyrenes, polyamides, polyesters, and/or fluoropolymers; and at least one outer laminate layer comprising or formed of a rigid sheet or polymeric film, where the rigid sheet comprises glass and rigid polymeric sheets formed of polycarbonates, acrylics, polyacrylates, cyclic polyolefins, polystyrenes, polyamides, polyesters, and/or fluoropolymers. The article is the safety glass laminate pre-lamination assembly, where the safety laminate comprises the outer glass layer and second outer layer with an interlayer sandwiched between the two outer layers, the second outer layer comprises a rigid sheet or polymeric film, the interlayer is the multi-layer film or sheet, the second outer layer comprises glass sheets and the rigid polymeric sheets. The multi-layer film or sheet has a thickness of 15-120 (preferably 15-90) mils and the second outer layer is a glass sheet or polyester film which is optionally hardcoated on the outside surface. Preferred Process: The step of laminating further comprises subjecting the assembly to vacuum or pressure.