With the automotive industry focused on hitting future fuel economy and emission targets, the Ford Motor Company has revealed a drivable multi-material lightweight vehicle (MMLV) with polycarbonate ...

Plastic glazing finally looks promising Although the idea of replacing glass with lighter weight plastic sounds like an obvious innovation, it is not new. For over thirty years, auto glass experts ...

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 ...

With rising fuel economy standards and fuel costs, one of the ways automakers are looking to meet standards and save buyers' dollars is to trim weight. Heavier cars require more fuel, and we've seen ...

During the AIX show in Hamburg, Germany, the partners unveiled plans to upgrade business aircraft windows by replacing polycarbonate lenses. Fokker Services and Aviation Glass plan to install the ...

Next-generation high-speed bullet trains with windows made of Teijin Chemical's polycarbonate started operating in Japan earlier this month. Previous windows were made of polycarbonate glass ...