Windshield Repair Helps Save The Environment

When you repair your windshield rather than replace it, you have made a decision to preserve the earth. Used windshields deface our environment, Because of the plastic interlayer of poly-vinyl-butyral (PVB) on the inside of the glass. it makes recycling very difficult. Most of the time the windshields end up in junkyards or our local landfill. Well over 12 million windshields are replaced every year!! When a windshield is replaced, the material isn’t able to be processed the same way as other glass products, like beverage bottles. Due to special treatments, like lamination, the damaged material cannot be traditionally recycled. Repair can help reduce waste by replacing only when there is no other solution.

A windshield consists of 3 layers, the top piece of laminated glass then a layer of (PVB) then another layer of glass.

ADVANTAGES OF WINDSHIELD REPAIR  

1. Windshield repair is environmentally friendly, as windshields are not commonly recycled.

2. Windshield repair saves time, money. The price to repair a windshield is a fraction of the cost to replace a windshield. A repair takes 10 to 20 min. to do a repair. 

3. Repair also restores the structural integrity of your windshield and preserves existing glass. The other main benefit, however, is that choosing not to replace first helps minimize adverse effects on the environment.