Windshield or windscreen of an automobile is the front window that stretches from the driver's side to the passenger's side. Modern automobiles have stationary windshields, securely attached to a weather-strip rubber. There are inner and outer groves in the rubber that holds the windshield glass and the surrounding metal rim respectively.

Materials used for making Windshield
Modern windshields are generally made of laminated safety glass consisting of two curved sheets of glass with a plastic layer laminated between them for safety and glued into the window frame. Usually such material is chosen for windshields that are safe and durable. Care is also taken that in case of collision, the glass breakage causes no harm to the passengers sitting on the front sit. The basic materials used for making windshields are:

• Acrylic plastic
• Tinted glass

Specification of Windshield
Windshields are available in various designs, shape and in various price ranges depending on the make of the automobile and its size. Buyers choose the right one for their vehicle from the wide variety available in the market.

Uses of Windshield
The important use of windshields are:

• Serve as an effective safety measure.
• Protect the vehicle's occupants from wind, temperature extremes, precipitation and flying debris such as dust particles, insects and rocks.
• Provide protection in case of a roll-over accident in a vehicle.
• Provides resistance to thermal shocks in case of breakage.