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2-Ply Windshields: Laboratory Impactor Tests of the Polyurethane Construction
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A test program was conducted to characterize the impact response of an experimental 2-ply windshield construction with a polyurethane (PUR) plastic inner layer. Windshield impact tests were conducted using a linear impactor test facility. Principle among the findings was that the impact response of prototype PUR 2-ply windshields does not differ that significantly from that of baseline 3-ply HPR (High Penetration Resistance) windshields for the subcompact vehicle geometry tested. However, the impact responses of both PUR 2-ply and 3-ply HPR subcompact vehicle windshields were found to be highly variable. Average performance of either construction could thus be enhanced if ways could be found (and then implemented) to reduce this variability.
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Citation
Browne, A., "2-Ply Windshields: Laboratory Impactor Tests of the Polyurethane Construction," SAE Technical Paper 950048, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/950048.Also In
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