We have become habituated to having a windshield in front of us when we drive, but try driving without one and it would be one of your worst experiences. It is true that windshields serve as a protection for the passengers from outside elements, for example wind, rain, snow, road debris, etc, but with millions of cars on the road, the windshield has also become a life saving element for passengers when they are involved in an accident, or collision with an object.
The manufacturing process of glass begins with the mixing of the specified ingredients. Once the ingredients are ready the float manufacturing process can begin. It consists of different furnaces, in which the molten glass travels until it is cooled near the final steps were it emerges as solid flat glass. At this point the glass is referred to as annealed glass. Having completed this first process the glass is still not ready to be installed on automobiles. This is because it is too fragile and breaks under low pressure. Also if fractured it breaks into sharp edges with could be fatal in a car crash. Therefore the final step of the process involves improving its strength and making it safer when fractured.
Cooled in the open air, the ribbon of glass is inspected, and then cut into plates (usually 6 x 3.21 meters) that are automatically trimmed (edges removed) and formed.
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