Ionized window glasses
Ionized window glasses
The ionized window glasses are a frequent feature within the modern automobiles. The ionized glasses are designed to protect the passengers from the sun rays, heat and if necessary from the curious eyes of passers-by. Everything begins at our SEND 92's headquarters in Pitesti; one of our activity fields is post-sale glass ionization. The ionizing process applies to all types of car window glasses, clear or stained. The automobiles are brought to Send 92 for the ionization of the stained surfaces. The procedure takes about 4 hours.
First the car windows are removed, usually the rear window and side windows. According to the Romanian Automobile Registry regulations, the windshield must be kept clear and only the upper side can undertake a ionization process, having the function of a sunshade.
In order to carry out the ionization process one has to take down the car windows. A team of experienced technicians of Send 92 take apart the side and rear windows. For the rear windows which are secured with glue, one uses a special removing method which implies the cutting of the putty with a flexible knife. After disassembling, the tehnicians carefully clean the glass and the window frame from car putty. The laid up and cleared windows are now taken in another room in order for it to be prepared for the ionization process. The sides of the rear window and the contact plug of the defogging system are insulated with protecting paper band.
The second phase of this process consists of cautious cleaning of the car windows. Firstly the windows are ungreased with special chemicals and then carefully wipped with clean peaces peaces of gauze. After the grease is removed a thin layer of alumina is applied. Using an industrial dryer, one dries the alumina at a temperature of a couple of hundred degrees Celsius. Now the window glasses are ready to be ionized.
The actual ionization is the third phase of car window tinting process. Send 92 Pitesti disposes of special ovens in which the window glasses are ionized. On the inside, the ovens have special casings for holding the windows. Once the window glasses are introduced into the oven, the air is blown out. The exhaustion procedure can take between 30 and 45 minutes. A stainless steel anode is fitted in the middle of the oven.
The window glass is introduced into an oven with the inner side towards the anode. An electrical strom floats through the anode and the stainless steel ions begin to settle on the glass. The duration of the ions bombardment is in direct ratio with the density of glass blackening. Send 92 disposes also of ovens with displaceable anode which allows different ionization densities in the same oven. For instance, if one wishes that the side window glasses have a tinting density of 30% and the rear window 50%, this is possible with only one broil in the oven.
After ionization, the window glasses are taken out from the oven and put in readiness for the assembling on the car. The paratape is removed and the window glasses undertake another cleaning operation.
Ionized glass - 30%
Ionized glass - 50%
Ionized glass- 60%

Geam ionizat - 80%
The fourth stage. The Send 92 experts install the side windows in accordance with the technical requirements of each car constructor. The rear window is attached using a process which is very similar to the factory one. Using a compressed-air machine pistol the putty is carefully applied on the frame of the rear window. The rear window is installed and after 30 minutes the attachment putty is dried.
The car is now rigged with ionized windows. The clients can follow each stage of the ionization process sitting comfortably at a table at the bar, inside the car shop. The tinted windows do not only improve the aspect of the car, but they also protect against heat and UV radiations. This reduces also the risk of skin cancer and the seats cloth and interior bleaching. In summer, the car binnacle will be chilly and this will reduce the fuel consumption for the air conditioning system.
How much time does it take the ionization process for a single car?
Between 3 and 4 hours.
Is it possible to watch my care during this time?
Yes and you can also drink a coffee or a juice right next to your car.
If the door faces of the car has to be taken down, could you install a stereo cd player and a new speakers system?
Yes, we can also perform these tasks for a certain fee.
Will the ionization degrade?
No. The ionization is done on the inner side of the window. It can only degrade if the glass is scratched with a metallic object.
If I want to change the tinted glasses back to normal ones, is it possible?
Yes. This can be done also in our workshop. The window glass is sunk in a hydrochloric acid bath.
Does the ionization have negative side effects on the defogging system?
On the contrary. Your window glass is covered with a very thin transparent layer of metal which conducts the heat better in the defogging system.




