Abstract
Europe tends to lead styling trends for advanced glass shapes, including
panoramic windshields and large roof glazings, as well as colour tints such as
blue glass. So, with design trends pointing to greater usage of glass in the
future, and a growing trend toward aerodynamic design, glassmakers must be
able to control the pattern of temperatures in the glass throughout the
shaping process if shape, optical quality and stress patterns are to be
achieved.
Vehiclemakers' needs with respect to glass are also becoming increasingly
sophisticated and diversified, priority is being given to the heat resistance
of the cabin, sound-proofing, upgraded glass antennae, the adoption of
lighter-weight glass varieties and the encapsulation of glass.
In our fifth edition of the popular Global market review of automotive glazing
systems report we discuss the latest trends and technologies in more detail,
review the emerging markets, and provide forecasts showing how the replacement
glass market will evolve in Europe from 2004 through to 2014.
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