Glass in Trucks

Glass is used for the cabin in trucks to protect the driver against bad weather conditions, but it also has other practical functions. Glazing is an integral part of a truck’s safety system. Laminated glass is used not only for the windscreen, but increasingly also for side windows. It is more resistant to shock and prevents the body from being ejected and the cabin from being penetrated in the case of an accident. Heated windscreens and water repellent coatings on side windows provide for an improved driver vision during bad weather externalities, such as rain, ice, fog and mud.

Glass also contributes significantly to the comfort of the cabin. Considering the size of the glazed surface of a truck, it is vital that the glass in engineered to withstand some of the solar radiation that heats up the inside of the vehicle. The glass - windscreen and sun roofs – can be tinted or applied with a thin transparent coating to absorb sun rays and to reduce UV transmission. The comfort of the cabin can also be enhanced by insulating glazing, consisting of two layers of glass separated by air or gas, thereby keeping the cold out.

Moreover, glazing can be integrated with other functions, for the benefit of the modern transport industry. By means of example, antennae can be integrated into the glass in order to manage data communication and mobile information.