January 29, 2018
You love cars? Yours is a giant? Well, I believe you know that more than 50% of your car is made of glass. Your car has been built not only as a means of transportation, but also to help protect you in the event of an accident.
Fact one
Today’s windshields are designed to help protect you in the case of an accident. They help keep passengers in the vehicle upon impact and keep the roof intact.
Fact two
The windshield is an important component of the airbag deployment system. Your windshield is classified as a “safety device” because it provides structural strength to your vehicle and helps to keep passengers inside the car if an accident should occur.
It supports the inflation and performance of passenger side airbags. The passenger side airbag deploys upward and off the windshield at speeds up to 200 mph.
Fact three
Your windshield is one of your vehicle’s most important safety features. In fact, doing a safe, certified replacement requires some pretty exacting procedures.
Fact four
Automobile windshields weren’t always an available option for all car owners. Many automobiles were windshield-free vehicles offering virtually zero protection from wind, rain and air-borne elements.
Windshields were once considered a luxury item for cars way back in the day. It was for those who could afford the lavish feature of a windshield that opened up a whole new world for the driving sport and its driver.
Fact five
A windshield is made of safety glass – – two layers of glass sandwiched around a layer of plastic. Separating these layers makes recycling a challenge, so most broken windshields that other auto glass companies replace end up in landfills.
Fact six
Automobile windshield and window glass should always be free of nicks, cracks and chips to secure the integrity of glass protective features.
Windshield glass actually works in tandem with other integral safety features like air bag performance. Any glass impairment during air bag deployment may increase the risks of passenger injury.
Fact seven
A higher quality protective glass windshield will actually protect the passenger-side compartment from crushing damage.
Fact eight
Most car companies do not make the windshields they use to build their cars. Instead, they purchase them from external suppliers. Chrysler and Ford are the only two US companies that did or still do manufacture their own windshields.
More to know about auto glass?
There are two types of automotive glass:
· laminated glass
· tempered glass
Laminated glass is used for windshields.
It is a great option for vehicles, buildings and any glass-designed structure which may incur human or material impact – such as debris flying toward windows during a hurricane.
This type of glass is constructed using transparent polyvinyl and two sheets of glass infused with heat and forceful pressure designed to prevent glass from shattering. Unlike tempered glass, laminate glass can be fixed.
Tempered glass is used for side door glass or other smaller glass panels on your vehicle.
It is also a reinforced glass offering protection and strength. It is stronger and harder than laminated glass. Baking dishes, some cell phone screens, household decorative sinks, table tops and more are often designed using tempered glass. Tempered glass cannot be fixed.
Now you Know!
Cheers!
You love cars? Yours is a giant? Well, I believe you know that