Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a glass coating that prevents fogging without distorting its optical properties. The team, led by Michael Rubner, TDK Professor of Polymer Materials Science and ...
Tags: MIT, glass coating, optical properties
Today, Siemers Glass has expanded into a business that goes beyond automobile glass, also specializing in residential and commercial glass services, and Siemers’ granddaughter Jane Weinzapfel is the third generation to operate the ...
Tags: Siemers Glass, automobile glass, commercial glass services
Several Toyota Prius drivers have reported complaints to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website describing visibility issues with their front windshields. A common theme in the complaints is that consumers are ...
Tags: TSA, Toyota Prius drivers, NHTSA
(China Glass Network) Although auto industry and glass industry belong different field, former is machinery manufacturing and the latter is light industry, the relationship is becoming tighter with development of auto industries. Glass ...
Tags: Car Windshield, glass
AMS 3095A qualification aids airlines in selecting exterior paint for mixed fleets SYLMAR, Calif., Feb. 19, 2013 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace business has qualified nine coatings systems to SAE International’s ...
Tags: AMS 3095A qualification, PPG Industries, coatings systems
Safelite AutoGlass® has implemented a quality inspection program named the Goods-In Survey (GIS) for two of its distribution centers. "In addition to receiving windshields manufactured by sister company Safelite® Glass Corp., ...
Tags: Safelite AutoGlass
Allstate Insurance Co. has filed an application for garnishment in the United States District Court in and for the Western District of Washington in the amount of $726,700.53 against Auto Glass Express Inc., Premier Auto Glass LLC, owner ...
Tags: Auto Glass Company, Auto Glass, windshields
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently has awarded three new DOT numbers to auto glass-related product manufacturers based in China. DOT No. 992 was awarded to Zhangjiagang City Miuden Automobile Co., Ltd. of Zhangjiangang ...
Tags: Auto Glass
Rycote, the UK-based manufacturer of advanced microphone windshields and suspension systems, has announced a strategic collaboration with Røde Microphones of Australia. Under the terms of the new arrangement, Røde will be ...
A Washington, D.C.-based law firm, Mehri & Skalet PLLC, says it is "investigating" a potential class action suit against Columbus, Ohio-based Safelite AutoGlass, alleging that the company, in its role as a third-party administrator (TPA), ...
Tags: windshields, cracked windshields, Safelite
Cugher Glass has completed the installation of screen printing lines at the new factory of Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW) in Komorniki, Poland, which have been especially designed with PGW for the production of windshields for prestigious ...
In an effort to protect the environment and help its customers reduce waste costs, Guardian Automotive Products is offering windshield recycling through its nationwide distribution centers. “We are excited about our new green ...
Tags: Guardian Automotive Products, windshield recycling, green initiative
The glass industry is an integral part of the American economy and everyday life. Glass is uded in a myriad of consumer products ranging from food and beverage packaging, lighting products for homes and businesses, automobile windshields, ...
Tags: Glass Industry, Glass, Construction
Pick up your smartphone. Touch its screen. It's smooth, crystal-clear, and amazingly resilient. Chances are your smartphone is protected by a sheet of Corning Gorilla Glass. But what exactly is this Gorilla Glass? How is it fabricated and ...
Tags: glass, Gorilla Glass
The windshield deflects your car’s passenger air bag in a collision and supports the roof during a rollover, providing structural integrity that prevents the roof from caving in. Because of its crucial role in the event of an ...
Tags: car, air bag, structural integrity, auto glass