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Automotive Sunroofs Cancel Wind Noise

Submitted by PrmaodKr on Fri, 08/12/2022 - 00:23

Automobile manufacturers are making significant investments to curtail in-vehicle noise and enhance passenger comfort. As a part of this initiative, carmakers are installing sunroofs to reduce the wind noise that has a strong influence on the owner’s perception of vehicle quality. The manufacturers are designing universal sunroof systems to suppress the buffeting on any vehicle.

Another factor driving the market growth is the soaring demand for greater glass surface area in vehicles that encompasses larger sunroofs. The back windows and windshields are installed at wider angles to expand the glass area of the vehicle. A sunroof may be morphed in the entire roof of a car and it is designed to reduce the blind spots. The additional glass surface area also amplifies the aesthetics of the glass on cars. Added glass surface offers benefits such as less entry of external noise due to laminated windows that are created by using acoustical polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and cooler cabin temperatures due to infrared (IR) and ultraviolet (UV) reflective coatings.

In recent years, the automotive sunroof market has increased their focus on the development of sunroofs with built-in solar cells. This trend is expected to continue in the future due to a surge in the number of vehicle owners. The spurring demand for alternative-fuel vehicles is fueling the adoption of sunroofs with built-in solar cells that provide power to automobiles. Due to this reason, automakers are integrating optional or built-in sunroofs into its premium- and medium-range cars.

Globally, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) automotive sunroof market is expected to witness the fastest growth in the forecast period. This can be ascribed to the rapid urbanization and strong presence of automobile manufacturers in the region. Moreover, factors such as favorable investment policies by governments, easy availability of raw material, and cheap transportation and labor will support market growth in the coming years. Additionally, growth drivers like surge in the disposable income and rise in living standards of people will boost the sale of vehicles in the region, which will further propel the market growth.

Thus, the changing customer preferences and increasing need to cut down noise pollution will propel the demand for sunroofs in the future.