What Is A Laminated Windscreen

Optical thin films and coatings 2013.

What is a laminated windscreen.

Skylight glazing and automobile windshields typically use laminated glass. The reason why this type of windshield is lighter is that the sheets of glass are thinner by about 5mm or 4mm. Acoustic windshields have an acoustic film between the two parts of plastic. Laminated glass is normally used when there is a possibility of human impact or where the glass could fall if shattered and also for architectural applications.

Modern windshields are generally made of laminated safety glass a type of treated glass which consists of typically two curved sheets of glass with a plastic layer laminated between them for safety and bonded into the window frame. The way this glass is formed is by taking two pieces of thin glass and bonding them together by a piece of plastic. It is mandatory these days for car manufacturers to use laminated glass in windscreens. The windshield or windscreen of an aircraft car bus motorbike or tram is the front window which provides visibility while protecting occupants from the elements.

Laminated glass is often required for structural or safety reasons such as hurricane resistant windows intrusion protection in buildings or impact resistance in automotive windshields for example.