Auto glass replacement is one of the biggest insurance claims in North America. Almost 40% of auto glass insurance claims are replacements. Cracks and chips account for around 70% of these windshield replacement claims. The edge is the weakest part of the windshield and fractures more easily than the rest of the windshield, which is why the most cracks occur in that area.
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When objects, such as a pebble hits this area during its normal, intended and foreseeable use, it can cause a pinhead size fracture and the fracture has the potential grow into a crack over six inches in length, which in turn can become a major problem.
There is simple and inexpensive technology on the market to both repair and prevent these cracks, which is being boycotted by the insurance and auto glass manufacturers who are in control of the windshield claims processing.
5 facts about windshields
- 1. Around 75% of cracked/replacement windshields are edge cracked with an impact point less than two inches from the edge where there is a manufacturing defect in the glass.
- 2. A protective two-inch coating around the perimeter, covering the defective area, known, as Edge-guard would eliminate edge cracks and thereby eliminate most auto glass replacements.
- 3. The defective perimeter totals around 15% of the windshield surface but is a non-viewing area with 80% of the defective area in the black frit area.
- 4. The frit, which is intentionally black, enhances the defect by causing temperature variance and heat expansion, which increases sensitivity, severity and length of crack.
- 5. Crack repairs are around 65% immediate and 100% effect savings from a replacement. Ten crack repairs saves ten replacements.
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