SoundScreen® acoustic windshields and doors are specifically engineered performance parts installed in nearly all Ford and Lincoln models – canceling noise surrounding your vehicle and improving your overall experience within your vehicle.
What is a Ford sound screen?
Carlite’s SoundScreen technology is a key component of Ford’s drive to make vehicle cabins quieter. SoundScreen windshields use a sheet of specially-developed acoustic vinyl sandwiched between two layers of glass. … That’s according to RDA Group of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., which conducts customer surveys for Ford.
Does acoustic glass make a difference?
After all, a cracked glass lowers your car’s ability to block out all noises that could harm your senses, eventually affecting your health. Windshields with acoustic glazing are effective in considerably reducing the sounds, thereby reducing discomfort for the one driving as well as the passengers in the car.
What type of windshield do I have?
Regardless of the windshield type, one of the easiest ways to figure out which windshield you have is to place a piece of white or yellow paper and tape it behind the writing on the bottom of the windshield from the inside of the car. Take a picture with your phone and text or email it to the auto glass shop.
Are Soundscreens worth it?
Bradford’s SoundScreen is high-density insulation which absorbs sound waves and reduces sound power from travelling one room to next. … SoundScreen insulation has thermal properties as well – Higher the R-value, better the insulation property, ultimately increasing the energy efficiency of your home.
What is a sound screen?
: a motion-picture screen made of a porous material to facilitate the transmission of sound from a loud speaker placed behind it.
How effective is acoustic glass?
All glass will reduce noise levels. Even single glazing with a pane width of 4mm will reduce noise levels by approximately 20-25 decibels – for comparison, the human ear can detect changes in noise levels at as little as 5 decibels.
Does acoustic glass reduce noise?
Acoustic glass considerably reduces the outside noise seeping through the glass and into your home – perfect if you live in a busy or built-up area.
What is Ford’s acoustic windshield?
The secret to the SoundScreen windshield is that it is built with a layer of sound-absorbent vinyl sandwiched between two sheets of glass. This special acoustic vinyl layer helps soften noise levels inside the vehicle by as much as 6 dB in the frequency range where wind noise is most annoying and by 2 to 3 dB overall.