The internal and external front door windows on the new Lincoln Aviator will, from now on, be designed and produced by PPG Industries: the laminated front door windows offer enhanced security from the…
The internal and external front door windows on the new Lincoln Aviator will, from now on, be designed and produced by PPG Industries: the laminated front door windows offer enhanced security from the outside and a quieter ride inside. The use of Safe and Sound windows by PPG on the 2003 Lincoln Aviator sport-utility vehicle is the first time enhanced performance glazing will be standard on a North American vehicle. According to Ernest Hahn, PPG vice president, automotive glass, the PPG windows take up to 20 times longer to penetrate than standard tempered windows, and they can attenuate sound by up to six decibels. PPG produces the laminated windows at its Tipton, Pennsylvania, US, glass fabricating plant. The windows are made with two pieces of heat-strengthened glass laminated with a vinyl inner ply. “It takes only about a second to break conventional tempered glass, while these Safe and Sound windows provide enhanced security because they take longer to penetrate,” Hahn said. “They also reduce wind and road noises for a quieter ride.” Laminated windows enhance comfort for occupants in a vehicle by improving thermal insulation against winter cold and summer heat, and block much of the harmful ultraviolet rays from being transmitted into the passenger compartment. Hahn noted that enhanced side window security glass is one of the top technologies in which consumers are interested.