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Safety Performance of Securiflex Windshield
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An improved windshield with a special, thin, plastic inner surface attached to the inner surface of a three layer windshield similar to those used in the United States minimizes lacerations from occupant impact to the windshield during a collision. The plastic coats the sharp edges of the broken glass preventing or minimizing laceration.
It was evaluated by comparing its laceration performance with that of a standard windshield in simulated barrier crashes at velocities up to 65 km/h.
No lacerations resulted from impact to the Securiflex windshield at Barrier Equivalent Velocities up to 65 km/h. Substantial laceration resulted at velocities above 20 km/h with the standard windshield. It is concluded that the Securiflex windshield essentially eliminates lacerations in the particular vehicle involved at velocities up to at least 65 km/h.
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Patrick, L. and Chou, C., "Safety Performance of Securiflex Windshield," SAE Technical Paper 760807, 1976, https://doi.org/10.4271/760807.Also In
References
- U.S. Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Standard MVSS 212
- U.S. Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Standard MVSS 208
- U.S. Department of Transportation Part 572 “Anthropomorphic Test Dummy” 49 CFR Part 572
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- December 3 1973 P.T. Mattimoe of Libbey-Owens-Ford Company
- SAE Recommended Practice “Evaluation of Vehicle Glazing Laceration Potential” SAE Body Engineering Committee
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