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2006-08-26 00:14:05 · 13 answers · asked by skp 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
The glass is coated with a thin layer of plastic sheet which prevents the shattered glass from becoming loose.
2006-08-26 00:16:09 · answer #1 · answered by MM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When glass under goes a coalition, it breaks into many small pieces which can be hazardous, to overcome this problem, the front glass of automobiles is laminated so in case of a coalition, the glass breaks into pieces large enough for a person to avoid, helping the person to escape unhurt.
2006-08-26 00:27:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windshields are two layers of tempered glass with a clear plastic sheet sandwiched between them. Not only is the glass less brittle than normal, but it tends to shatter into tiny pieces that are kept from coming apart by the plastic.
You can still go through the windshield, but there won't be tons of little glass pieces like there would if one of the side windows broke.
2006-08-26 05:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called safety glass it is two sheets of glass with a sticky plastic film in between them. So when you break the glass it shatters but most of the pieces stick to the inner film instead of breaking out all over the place.
2006-08-26 00:20:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wind shield glass is made of two pieces of glass, they or bounded together with a film or sheet of plastic in between. The bounding is done with heat. All other glass in a car is safety glass. It is tempered so it shatters into small pieces on impact.
2006-08-29 17:24:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You've got it a bit wrong. The windshield is a laminate designed not to break apart on impact, which is why you can actually "peel" it off the car in one piece after it has been broken. That is so your face isn't showered in glass on impact. The rest of the glass (sides, rear)is designed to break into small peices without sharp edges. At least that is the standard in the U.S.
2006-08-26 00:23:01 · answer #6 · answered by xtowgrunt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The windshield is actually a laminate of two thin pieces of glass with a plastic film in the middle.
2006-08-26 00:17:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's why they call it safety glass, hence the term. It was designed that way to prevent serious injury to happen for the driver in case an untoward event happens. Imagine if it were done otherwise and a driver crashes into a wall..........you do see the picture don' you?
2006-08-26 00:18:46 · answer #8 · answered by Jetty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called safety glass for a reason
2006-08-26 06:02:00 · answer #9 · answered by monie99701 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Safety glass. Yes it would be nice if the glass used throughout the car was safety glass, but it would cost you more.
2006-08-26 00:16:53 · answer #10 · answered by willberb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋