Different Types of Vehicles Windshields for Safety

Windshield Glass differs from regular glass and is designed specifically for cars. windshield glass is produced in a way to support the vehicle structure, using different types of safety glass. Safety glass is used in the making of all automotive glass, because it reduces the likelihood of injury, if it breaks down.

1) Single-layer glass ( "Stalin") . Have a uniform composition throughout its thickness, are heat treated (gradual heating and rapid cooling), and these are called hardened glass. This glass processing technology in the event of an accident provides its destruction into small fragments with non-acute edges. They have a high mechanical strength. As a rule, are used as side and rear windows, almost never used as a head-on. Marking on the glass TEMPERED, TEMPERLITE, THERLITE.

2) Double-layer glass ( "Duplex") .

It represents the glass sheet on one side of which a layer of transparent plastic material about 0.35 mm thick. A layer of technical plastic makes the glass much more durable and retains splinters in the destruction. At present, almost not applicable in the automotive industry, giving way to a more modern glass "triplex". Scope of application - industrial and household glass.

3) Three-layer glass ( "triplex" - from the Latin triplex -. Triple).

They consist of two layers of glass bonded with transparent film of special material - polyvinyl butyral (PVB). With the destruction of the glass shards are held cohesive film, preventing injury to the occupants. The "triplex" broken glass retains sufficient to move to a place of repair / visibility parking. It is resistant to the formation of through-holes (shot from a pneumatic weapon). They are used as a head-on luxury car models as well as in the rear, side windows. Marking LAMINATED.

4) The laminated glass.

There are rare. They consist of several sheets of glass glued several layers of film technology on the basis of glass-film-glass. Used in the car class in order to improve heat, vibration, soundproof cabin, as well as light armored vehicles.

Moderate glass can be used for many things in addition to automobile windows. Various examples include external telephone booths, cooking and bakeware, polarized sunglasses, and some cell phone screens. Due to the specific process of creating a moderate glass, it is harder and stronger than regular glass of the same thickness. Moderate glass is not repairable, but the laminated glass. It - why windshield repair is often suggested, but did not repair the window. Windows usually need all the replaced part.