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See Your Way to Safer Driving With Advanced Automotive Glass Treatment

28 March 2000

See Your Way to Safer Driving With Advanced Automotive Glass Treatment

    PITTSBURGH, March 28 It's raining so hard you can barely
see through your windshield -- even with your wipers at high speed.  Oncoming
headlights add to the glare.  You need a way to improve your driving vision.
    Relief is now in sight.  Professionally installed Aquapel(R) Glass
Treatment repels rain from auto glass and reduces glare, especially at night.
The treatment takes just minutes, and is available at many fast lubes, car
dealerships, auto service and detail centers.  See http://www.aquapel.com.
    "Aquapel causes rain to bead up and shed off glass, making it easier to
see through your windshield," says Bob Howard, manager of Aquapel Glass
Products.  "The result is better visibility, which is a critical factor in the
safe operation of your vehicle."
    Aquapel's advanced fluoro-polymer technology is derived from the chemistry
used by glass leader PPG Industries, Inc. in its aviation glass business.
Unlike silicone-based glass treatments, Aquapel remains effective throughout
months of normal driving and car washing.  It also eases removal of snow, ice,
bugs, road dirt and other vision-impairing hazards from auto glass.
    "A vehicle traveling just 40 mph travels the distance of a football field
in five seconds, so even one or two seconds of blurred visibility can pose a
real danger," says Howard.  "Drivers using Aquapel see more clearly, and this
improved visibility can improve response time when it counts."
    A study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
found that rain repellent windshield treatments can improve drivers' visual
acuity up to 34 percent over an untreated windshield.  The study also found an
improvement in a driver's response time by up to 25 percent, a potentially
crucial difference in responding to driving hazards, especially under wet road
conditions.
    For more information, ask your automotive service professional about
Aquapel glass treatment, or visit Aquapel's web site at http://www.aquapel.com.