A damaged glass surface restoring tool comprises a replaceable, hermetically sealed container of glass fluid restoring substance aligned within a vacuum chamber perpendicularly to the glass surface. A method of restoring a damaged glass surface creates a vacuum in a chamber aligned over a crack in the glass and applying to the crack a glass restoring substance before being exposed to external air in a straight line path of application.

The invention relates to a stretched molded article comprising a polymer A and a compound B, wherein the polymer A is a polyamide or a polyolefin and is at least partially oriented and comprises a crystalline phase and a non-crystalline phase, wherein the mass of compound B is from 0.25 to 10 mass % relative to the mass of polymer A, and wherein the compound B has a refractive index (n.sub.B) higher than the isotropic refractive index of polymer A (n.sub.A). The invention further relates to a process for manufacturing such stretch molded article, the use of such stretch molded articles and a product comprising such stretch molded article.

An interlayer film with a transparent and a non-transparent region is constructed by providing a non-transparent region of two outer layers of a first mixture of a plasticizer and a polyvinylacetal, and one inner layer of a second mixture of a plasticizer and a polyvinylacetal, and a transparent region of one layer of a third mixture of a plasticizer and a polyvinylacetal, wherein the first and the third mixtures have a transmission for light of 380 to 780 nm of at least 85%, and the second mixture has a transmission for light of 380 to 780 nm of less than 80%, and wherein at least the non-transparent region is provided with a surface roughness with a ratio of Rz/Rv of 1.6 to 2.5 as measured according to EN ISO 4287.

An encapsulated glass assembly includes a glass panel and a plastic frame and a clip. The frame has at least three frame sides and has a lower wall portion extending from an outer wall surface along each of the at least three frame sides. The clip has a C-shaped clip channel and is coupled to a first frame side of the frame such that a portion of the panel is retained within the C-shaped clip channel. An optional clip can be coupled to a second frame side. The plastic frame can alternatively include a C-shaped channel on the second frame side, wherein another portion of the panel is retained within the C-shaped channel. An encapsulant is bonded onto the panel, the frame, and the clip to secure the frame to the panel. The encapsulant has a Shore hardness less than the Shore hardness of the frame.

A device for repairing a damaged spot in a repair area of a glass pane includes an attachment portion, a repair portion and a first sensor device. The attachment portion is configured to be releasably attached to a main surface of the glass pane. The repair portion is configured to repair the glass pane. The first sensor device is configured to be brought into data connection with a control device and to determine a contact pressure with which an injector unit, which is configured to be disposed on the repair portion, is pressed onto the repair area in order to release a repair agent.

A method for manufacturing a glass plate equipped with a vehicle window-type resin frame includes performing injection molding of the resin frame by using two shaping molds having a cavity configured for the resin frame, disposing the glass plate inside the shaping molds such that the glass plate is retained by a retaining part that is adjacent to the cavity of the shaping molds, and injecting a resin into the cavity, wherein there is at least a partial gap between the glass plate and the retaining part, in a state in which the shaping molds are clamped together.

A trim strip assembly for a vehicle and method of making the same is provided. The trim strip assembly includes a first trim portion. The first trim portion has a polymeric base and a first decorative member bonded to the polymeric base. The polymeric base is formed of polymeric material molded to the first decorative member. The polymeric base includes a first coupling member. A second trim portion has an extruded base and a second decorative member bonded to the extruded base. The extruded base and the second decorative member are coextruded. The extruded base includes a second coupling member. The first coupling member is bonded to the second coupling member to interconnect the first trim portion and the second trim portion.

A method of manufacturing a plastic glazing of a tailgate of a vehicle, the method comprising: injecting a first material into a molding apparatus to form a first component of the plastic glazing, wherein the first component comprises a panel of the plastic glazing; injecting a second material into the molding apparatus to form a second component of the plastic glazing, wherein the second component combines with at least the first component, wherein at least a portion of the first component and the second component comprises a transparent cover of a molded light assembly; and injecting a third material into the molding apparatus to form a third component, wherein the third component combines with at least the first component.

A polymeric glazing of a vehicle includes a polycarbonate glazing substrate having interior and exterior vehicle sides, a hardcoat layer applied directly to the interior vehicle side, and a co-extruded film, having polycarbonate and polymethylmethacrylate portions, in direct contact with the exterior vehicle side such that the polymeric glazing lacks a hardcoat layer outside the exterior vehicle side and the polymethylmethacrylate portion forms an outer-most layer of the polymer glazing.