What if the glass in your car made the interior of your car so quiet that the sound system sounded like your favorite music hall?
What if you could protect passengers and interiors from the effects of the sun's harmful rays?
What if the glass in your vehicle could provide up to two minutes of intrusion resistance from vandals and thieves but looked just like ordinary glass?
Well, guess what? You can. Saflex® offers all of these benefits and other possibilities. Saflex superior performance glazing interlayer allows designers and engineers to achieve performance and appearances with glass they never thought possible.
In addition to its use in windshields, all of the above benefits make laminated glass the perfect product for use in side glazings as well as for glass roofs.
In 1998, only two cars used Saflex interlayer products in side windows for reducing noise intrusion, blocking UV rays and providing intrusion resistance. Today more than 80 vehicles manufactured around the world use laminated glass made with Saflex interlayer in side, rear and roof applications.
With Saflex interlayer the possibilities are endless. In fact, it is possible to design a piece of glass to meet multi-functional requirements. For example, the glazing to be used in the panoramic roof of a car has to meet several functional requirements. It must be safe and strong so as not to fail in use and it needs to block the harmful UV rays of the sun to protect the car's interior to minimize fabric fading and maximize interior component life.
And what about noise? To minimize unwanted exterior vehicle or wind noise, enhanced acoustic properties may also be a desired performance property you want built into the glass roof.
With Saflex interlayer, it is possible to have all of these functional properties designed into one thin sheet. Advanced glazing solutions using Saflex interlayer can be custom designed to meet individual vehicle requirements whether it is for windshields, side windows, back windows or roofs. A Saflex interlayer is even available that acts as the optical combiner of a Head Up Display system which project driver information and vehicle data onto the windscreen.
If you are a vehicle designer or engineer responsible for creating a new automotive platform, break through the traditional limitations of automotive glass and contact us today. We'll do everything possible to help you do the impossible. Contact us for more details.
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