How is Car Glass Made?
You rely on your vehicle to keep you safe everyday as you drive to work. Have you ever thought about the windows and the glass in your car? It is made differently than glass in your home, glass on a hockey rink and the glasses you use for drinks. Here is how car glass is made.
Extreme heat is combined with sand, dolomite, soda ash and limestone to create glass.
The glass is fabricated for manufacturing. It is cut into specific sizes and shipped to auto glass manufacturers.
The glass is heated and cooled to create a strong material for automobiles. As glass is cooled, it creates a tough outer layer.
To create the tempered glass used in vehicles, the glass is cooled quickly. This creates a stronger material that will provide more protection in a vehicle.
The manufacturer will cut the glass to a specified size for a particular brand or style of vehicle.
Glass for the front window of a car is actually three layers. A thin layer of sheet vinyl is the center layer of two conventional pieces of glass.
When the glass gets broken, it will stick to the inner layer of vinyl. This added protection makes a safer vehicle.
Car glass manufacturers work diligently to create glass that not only allows the driver and passengers to see, but also protects them from the sun’s UV rays and the hazards of an auto accident.