Clear vision
With the debut of the NTT IndyCar series Aeroscreen in 2020, fighter jet pilots and racecar drivers have more in common than simply the need for speed. PPG impact-resistant transparencies now protect both from being struck by flying objects. Designed by Red Bull Advanced Technologies, the Aeroscreen consists of a PPG laminated polycarbonate windscreen attached to a titanium frame, all designed to reduce the risk of driver injury from flying debris.
The windscreen required superior optics with no distortion or waviness
The timeframe for producing the parts was tight. Overcoming the numerous design and production challenges inherent in such a uniquely shaped and advanced product, PPG delivered its first windscreen within eight months of engaging with IndyCar and Red Bull and supplied enough windscreens for the 2020 race series two months later.
The windscreen made its official debut at the Genesys 300 in June 2020 at Texas Motor Speedway and performed as designed throughout the season.
PPG’s involvement with IndyCar started when an executive was listening to a radio show on racecar driver protection. It was remarked that racecars needed something like a fighter jet
