Bronze Vehicle Parts, Auto Accessories and Care Products Design · 2025
U100 Front Windshield Protective Film
by Guangzhou U-Nick Automotive Film Co Ltd
- A' Design Award 2025 Bronze Winner in Vehicle Parts, Auto Accessories and Care Products Design
- Awarded April 15, 2025
- CLIENT: Guangzhou U-Nick Automotive Film Co., Ltd.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 22,048
- Verification code 686DF00DE1 · Verify this award
About U100 Front Windshield Protective Film
U100 is a protective film for vehicle windshields. The film is made from optical TPU and has a five layer structure with a thickness of 6 mil. High flexibility spreads impact forces, which reduces damage from flying stones and other debris. If the glass breaks, the strong adhesive holds fragments in place. A light transmittance of 95 percent keeps the view clear, while 100 percent of ultraviolet rays are blocked. Installation uses a removable pressure sensitive adhesive, so no heating or wetting is needed.
Guangzhou U-Nick Automotive Film Co. Ltd.'s U100 Front Windshield Protective Film engages the visual language of contemporary materials science and precision manufacturing, positioning itself within the broader cultural moment where advanced polymer technologies intersect with automotive care innovation and the growing appreciation for protective solutions that balance functional performance with aesthetic refinement. The composition demonstrates remarkable formal discipline, employing a restricted achromatic palette and carefully calibrated diagonal arrangement that transforms utilitarian protective film into an object worthy of sustained visual contemplation, the overlapping translucent layers creating a spatial architecture that rewards close observation while simultaneously communicating the product's essential protective function through purely visual means. The technical achievement evident in the precision-cut edges and uniform material consistency suggests sophisticated manufacturing processes and rigorous quality control, each film sheet maintaining optical clarity and dimensional stability while the subtle specular highlights along upper edges reveal the material's refined surface treatment and engineered smoothness. The chromatic restraint, limited to cool pearl greys and translucent whites punctuated by stark black typography, evokes the visual vocabulary of scientific documentation and laboratory precision, situating the product within traditions of technical excellence and empirical rigor while the minimalist presentation allows the material's intrinsic qualities to speak without rhetorical embellishment. The compositional strategy of diagonal layering creates dynamic visual interest while metaphorically suggesting the film's application process and its role as an intermediary protective barrier, the transparency of each layer inviting consideration of how advanced materials can provide defense while maintaining optical clarity and preserving the viewing experience through windshield glass. The manufacturer's logotype and protective coverage pictogram anchor the composition in the lower left quadrant, providing identificatory information while maintaining visual hierarchy that privileges the material demonstration over commercial messaging. This work invites viewers to contemplate the intersection of materials engineering and everyday automotive protection, considering how invisible guardianship technologies achieve their protective mission while honoring aesthetic principles of clarity, precision, and refined simplicity, and prompting reflection on the ways contemporary polymer science enables products that serve without imposing visual presence, protecting what we value while remaining nearly imperceptible in their faithful service.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- U100 is specifically designed as an external film for vehicle windshields. It offers exceptional scratch resistance and impact protection, delivering robust defense for windshields in challenging conditions including high speed driving, off road adventures, and exposure to flying debris. Beyond its protective performance, the film also enhances visibility for safer driving.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 200*200mm
- Tags
- Windshield protection film, 6 mil thick, Optical TPU, Superior flexibility and ductility, Fast self repair
- Production Technology
- Made from advanced optical TPU, U100 is 6 mil thick, with a tensile strength of up to 40.78 MPa and an elongation at break exceeding 260 percent. Its outstanding flexibility and ductility allow the film to evenly distribute external forces, minimizing damage from impacts such as debris flying at high speeds. In the event of accidental glass breakage, the film, with its strong adhesive properties, can hold shattered fragments in place, preventing secondary injuries from glass splattering.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to maximize light entry for enhanced interior brightness while blocking harmful infrared and ultraviolet rays to maintain a comfortable cabin temperature. With a light transmittance rate of up to 95 percent and the ability to block 20 percent of infrared rays, U100 maximizes natural light entry while effectively reducing heat penetration for a brighter, more comfortable cabin environment. It also blocks 100 percent of UV rays, slowing down interior aging due to UV exposure.
- Project Duration
- The deign and development of this film started in February 2022. It was introduced to the Chinese market in June 2024.
- Operation Flow
- The film installation process is greatly simplified thanks to its fully removable pressure sensitive adhesive technology. Simply align the film with the application area and gently press it into place. No heating, wetting, or chemical treatments are required. The film can be easily removed without leaving any residue or causing damage to the glass, enhancing convenience for subsequent maintenance.
- Research
- In complex driving conditions, such as flying stones during high speed travel, overhanging branches on rough roads, and harsh sandstorms, the driving experience can be severely impacted, making road safety a major concern. Windshield damage from flying stones can lead to shattering and splattering, causing secondary injuries to occupants. Through material and structural optimizations, U100 excels in scratch resistance and impact protection, enhancing safety, practicality, and comfort for users.
- Inspiration
- When it comes to driving safety and comfort, nothing is more important than prioritizing safety. In challenging driving conditions, such as high speed travel where flying stones are a risk, rough roads lined with overhanging branches, and harsh sandstorms, the driving experience can be severely impacted, and road safety becomes a major concern. In response, U100 features an optimized structure of five layers and optical TPU, enhancing defense and visibility for driving safety.
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