How is windshield glass designed for safety?
Windshield glass provides a great deal of safety for the passengers in a vehicle. Certain winsheild features provide strength and glass integrity necessary for a safe ride.Flying DebrisWindshields protect passengers from flying debris like rocks, and even birds. The glass can withstand high impact as well, according to Auto-Glass.com.Structural IntegrityWindshields provide between 40 and 70 percent of the structural integrity of the vehicle, says Glass.net. Especially in a rollover, the windshield keeps the car from caving in on the passengers.Double LayerThe laminated, double-layered glass of the windshield keeps it from breaking in your face if it becomes cracked.Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM)The original windshields provide the most protection. For replacement, buyers should ask for OEM glass instead of an aftermarket windshield since OEM glass goes through strict safety tests which may not be the case with aftermarket products, says Yext Auto Glass.GlueThe windshield is attac
