Will Polycarbonate Challenge Glass as the Dominant Glazing Material in the Auto Industry?

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This is the conclusion of a 2 part interview series with Dr. Frank Buckel of Bayer Material Sciences. Dr. Buckel is the Director of Automotive Glazing & Sustainability and is a part of the UNECE |GRSG Informal Group on Plastic Glazing. "Since glass has a much higher density, a much higher weight per square meter, we can with polycarbonate glazing reduce CO2 emissions during the use phase of a car and that also helps." [inlinead] Full Interview PDF Automotive IQ: Do you bel...

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