Glazing Perspectives At The Frankfurt Motor Show 1997

The second part of the report on the main demands on automotive glazing from designers and car makers at the Frankfurt Motor Show 1997 assesses the consequences of increasingly complex shape and all round visibility for sunroofs and transparent roofs. The author also reports on glazing solutions for mirrors, plastic lenses and navigation display systems. The first part of this study looked at the implications of the above trends for rear and side windows and windscreens. The consequent safety and comfort requirements for IR absorbing glass, IR reflecting glass, as well as stronger impact and break resistance were also examined, together with the implications of the increased use of ergonomic colour inside the car.