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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Lightweight Wind Deflector

This is the first use of a self-mounted, transparent and frameless wind deflector for convertible cars that meets AS2 ANSI and ECE requirements. The steeply raked design minimizes air turbulence and noise when the top is down. Replacing glass with PC lowered mass 33% and allowed a contoured shape to be achieved that would have been difficult and costly in glass. A laser-etched monogram under the surface is unobtrusive to vision during driving, yet visible during inspection and meets regulatory requirements for glass marking. A plasma coating enhances scratch, chemical, and UV resistance for long use life.


OEM/Vehicle
General Motors Co.
2016 Corvette Stingray Convertible
System Supplier
Polytec FOHA Inc.
Material Processor
SABIC
Material Supplier
SABIC
Resin
LEXAN 9043 PC w/Exatec 900 coating
Tooling/Equipment Supplier
Pace Machine Tool, Inc. 

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