FUTURE GLAZING TRENDS

Gerry Parij, Marketing Manager

St. Gobain Sekurit International North American OEM’s

October 1, 2015

WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FROM THE OEM SIDE OF

THE BUSINESS1. Size

Windshields and Roofs have had a trend in which size has been growing.• We are seeing windshields that are exceeding 2.5 square meters in size

• There are challenges relating to optics, bending , solar load, weight

• Larger windshields mean larger A zones. Large windshields can be sag bent, but should be pressed for better optics.

• With larger windshields comes more complex shapes, meaning more pressing

• Larger windshields allow more energy into the cabin. Solar countermeasures are becoming required.

• Tts, what is it? TL, what is the requirement?

• Solar reflective coatings, PET vs Coated.

• The first 4.0mm windshields are here

• 1.8/1.4 Asymmetric vs symmetric 1.6/1.6

• Alfa 4C, BMW I3 and I8(which is also HUD)

• 3.0mm ?

• Roofs are also growing in size and content.

• Solar efficiency is a growing topic in the OEM’s

• With more glass in the roof, it is becoming uncomfortable for the passengers.

• Glass is going darker and with more solar countermeasures.

• 20% or less Tts can be achieved with Low E coatings

• Glass is heavy

• Larger glass roofs pose a problem for already top-heavy SUV’s

• 5mm tempered to 4mm laminated

• Safety

• There is a lot of discussion around the shower of glass when a tempered piece is broken

• Tempered pieces become more fragile with more blackout.

• The move to laminated.

1. SIZE

2. ELECTRONIC CONTENT

The content incorporated into and on windshields have a very steep curve in the coming years.

• Sensors

• Individual or sensor farms, the alignment to the glass and normal to X and Y are critical, as well as distortion in the glass and TL(Transmitted Light)

• Pressing ensures that the surface to nominal is usually within +/- 1.0mm

• IRR coatings may require windows in the reflective film.

• Autonomy

• More cameras (sometimes 2 or three), possible radar. Backlite?

• Information

• Head Up Display

• Windshield must be pressed to maintain

surface to nominal within +/- 1.0mm

• Display size is growing, more colors.

• HUD suppliers now have three different

types of systems.

• There is development ongoing for displays

integrated inside the glass layers.

3. MATERIALSThere has been a lot of talk about using chemically tempered glass, like on smart phones.

• Common glass is soda lime based, tablet type glass is aluminosilicate composition, or an alkali-aluminosilicate glass

• Chemically Tempered means that there is an Ion Exchange due to a chemical bath as opposed to heat tempering.

• In automotive applications it is usually a .7mm thickness. Compositions discussed have been .7/.7, and hybrids consisting of an outer glass of soda lime and an inner of chemically tempered.

• Very difficult to process, and very expensive.

• Will it remain a science project or become mainstream?

• PVB’s can be standard, Acoustic, wedged for HUD, and PET layered.

• Expect Acoustic upgrades

• Expect HUD upgrades.

HOW TECHNOLOGY WILL

CHANGE YOUR BUSINESS

ADVANCED DRIVER

ASSIST SYSTEMS (ADAS)

Bob Beranek

President and Founder of Automotive Glass Consultants Inc. and Auto Glass University

September 30, 2015

ADVANCED DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEMS

•What is it? Lane Departure

Lane Keeping

Interactive Cruise Control

Automatic Braking Systems

Side blind zone alert

Rear cross traffic alert

Intellibeam headlamp control

WHAT WE CURRENTLY KNOW

• Re-calibration requirements

• GM (Self-calibrating)

• All others (Dealer involvement)

• Costs

• Options

• Dealers

• Private vendors

WHAT COULD THESE CHANGES

DO TO OUR INDUSTRY?

• Our Issues

• Body mounted

• Distortion

• Curvature

• Mounting brackets

• Glass mounted

• Mounting brackets

• OEM Glass

WHAT COULD THESE CHANGES

DO TO OUR INDUSTRY?

• Dealer issues

• Can a dealer even handle the demand for recalibration?

• Can a dealer stock enough glass inventory?

WHAT COULD THESE CHANGES

DO TO OUR INDUSTRY?

•What will competition do?

WHAT COULD THESE CHANGES

DO TO OUR INDUSTRY?

• Changes we must consider.

• Stock an inventory of OEM to provide quick service

• Build relationship with dealers

• Talk to attorney about liabilities

• Develop policy and plan