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AUTOMOTIVE GLASS

Glasstech

BACKLITE PROCESSING

INNOVATION A single system can pro-

duce fully tempered glass
for backlites, sidelites and
tempering system that can low as 10 seconds, which sunroofs; heat strengthened
TATE-OF-THE- process complex shapes to lowers the operating cost to glass for laminated sidel-
ART BACKLITE
SFABRICATION tight tolerances with excel- manufacture a backlite. ites or laminated roof lites,
lent optics. DBX typically or; low stress glass suitable
Glasstech’s latest state-of- has 30 per cent better trans- FLEXIBLE GLASS for automotive windshields.
FORMING &
the-art backlite fabrication mitted optics on complex HEAT TREATING The EPB is an innovative,
technology, DBX-T, has shaped glass when com- CAPABILITY highly versatile glass bend-
been embraced by industry pared to other processes. ing system that satisfies the
with multiple systems now The DBX-T is also a high Glasstech’s External Press automotive OEM demand
in operation around the capacity system and in its Bending System has been for tighter surface toler-
world. The DBX-T System highest capacity configura- expanded and can be config- ances with superior optical
is an innovative, energy ef- tion, can process complex ured to produce all types of quality, while also meet-
ficient glass bending and backlites at cycle rates as glazing for motor vehicles. ing the glass processor’s

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