Abstract
The automobile industry has a strong need for weight savings in order to meet the regulations regarding the issue of the global environment. TEIJIN LIMITED started the development of plastic glazing in 1998, not only the functional materials (polycarbonate resin and hard-coating (HC) liquid) but also the processing technology, and succeeded in the industrialization of the plastic glazing production of limited parts in 2006. Now, our mass-produced glazing products are being supplied to automotive manufacturers. To promote business expansion in plastic glazing, we clarified the deterioration mechanism of plastic glazing used in the outdoors and established the plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) coating method. We design and provide “the new driving experience” with our plastic glazing. Tommykaira ZZ with Teijin’s PC pillar-less front window. The world’s first PC pillar-less front window was developed by using Teijin’s polymer material engineering, injection press and hard coating technologies. These technologies can overcome issues for plastic glazing, such as scale up and long-term reliability and provide low optical distortion window and much higher scratch and weather resistance compared to plastic glazing in the market. These technologies can also contribute to driver’s safety and provide more enjoyable sightseeing. Teijin aims to be a total solution provider for automobile manufacturers.
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