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Vehicle manufacturers today are using automotive grade urethane to bond most fixed glass parts to the vehicle.
The vehicle manufacturers began using more glass and less metal back in 1973, during the gas shortage in the ‘70’s. By reducing the amount of metal and increasing the amount of glass they reduced the vehicle weight and they needed to gain the structural integrity back. This is when the adhesive became important. Back then polysulfide and butyl were used as sealants to keep water
out and there was no need for the sealant to add strength to the vehicle body because the amount
of metal was sufficient.
Urethane fixed glass and oddly enough the introduction of fuel injection on a large scale became prevalent at the same time. By reducing the weight of the vehicle using glass, manufacturers introduced the urethane bonded part to be able to regain the structural integrity for the upper body and maintain passenger safety. An improperly installed windshield using urethane will also compromise passenger safety in the event of an accident.
By making this change to urethane, a properly installed windshield will allow an installer to achieve the upper body safety parameters to bring your vehicle back to the manufacturers' original upper body requirements for passenger airbag deployment, head on collision and rollover.
Our technicians are certified auto glass or certified Master auto glass Installers with the National Glass Association. We are absolutely dedicated to making sure your windshield is properly installed to regain full structural integrity.
