This is a classic article from Â鶹´«Ã½’s archive, republished as part of our 50th anniversary celebrations
A SYNTHETIC rubber which is completely transparent has been developed by the American firms of Libbey-Owens-Ford, Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Dow Corning. It is a silicone-based rubber and has the property of keeping its strength over a temperature range from -65 to 350 °F.
The American Air Force has tested the product as an interlayer in the windshields of high-speed jet aircraft. Plane screens are very susceptible to damage, and accidents have been caused by their shattering at speed. A lamination of this…
