Kurt Ernst February 7, 2013 Comment Now! If you wear glasses to correct your vision, chances are good you already know the benefits of polycarbonate lenses over glass ones. Not only are polycarbonate ...

Polycarbonate windows can also be twice the cost of glass windows, though price could come down if the technology is more widely adopted. Ford is just one company currently running trials, and is near ...

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY — Sabic Innovative Plastics has spent more than 10 years working to convince the auto industry to use more polycarbonate as a glass replacement for car windows. Its Exatec LLC unit ...

TROY, MICH. — Plastic will make its way into more automotive window systems during the coming months and years. The question is whether the material will be in the form of a thin barrier married to ...

After 10 years of tests and studies, polycarbonate windows may finally be ready for their breakthrough in the North American auto market. John Madej, president of polycarbonate glazing company Exatec ...

Detroit has one word for your windshield: Plastics. Well, polycarbonate glazing, to be specific. It isn't new, but despite added cost it's a concept made for these times. It can be easily molded into ...

Your next new car may have windows made from high-strength plastic. In an effort to shed as much weight as possible to help boost fuel economy, vehicles like the new Ford Transit Connect may soon use ...