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Automotive glass includes tempered and laminated glass. Tempered glass is used for the side windows and backlite of vehicles, and laminated glass is mainly for the windshields (https://www.aisglass.com/products-services/automotive-glass/tempered-glass-sidelite-backlite) [1].

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Xu, J., Li, Y. (2019). Manufacturing of Automotive Laminated Windshields. In: Impact Behavior and Pedestrian Protection of Automotive Laminated Windshield. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2441-3_2

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