SAFETY PERFORMANCE OF SECURIFLEX WINDSHIELD

An improved windshield with a special, thin, plastic inner surface attached to the inner surface of a three layer windshield similar to those used in the United States minimizes lacerations from occupant impact to the windshield during a collision. The plastic coats the sharp edges of the broken glass preventing or minimizing laceration. It was evaluated by comparing its laceration performance with that of a standard windshiled in simulated barrier crashes at velocities up to 65 km/h. No lacerations resulted from impact to the Securiflex Windshield at Barrier Equivalent Velocities up to 65 km/h. Substantial laceration resulted at velocities above 20 km/h with the standard windshield. It is concluded that the Securiflex Windshield essentially eliminates lacerations in the particular vehicle involved at velocities up to at least 65 km/h. /Author/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was published as part of the Proceedings of the 20th Stapp Car Crash Conference, October 18-20, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • PATRICK, L M
  • Chou, C C
• Conference:
  • Stapp Car Crash Conference Proceedings
• Publication Date: 1976-10-18

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 221-244

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash injury research; Crash tests; Laceration; Plastics; Prevention; Safety; Windshields
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148754
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Safety Council
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #760807 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM