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Active coating material
This is a general term used to describe a characteristic of a coating that can react to an external .. |
Adhesive Glazing
Any adhesive intended by the manufacturer to adhere glass, ceramic, metal, stove, or composite panel.. |
Argon Gas
Replaces the air between a double glazed unit. Described as being a heavy gas, it is relatively chea.. |
Butyl
Butyl rubber, also known as polyisobutylene, is a synthetic rubber or elastomer. It was first develo.. |
Cerium Oxide
Cerium oxide, belonging to the group of elements known as the rare earths, occurs in nature in diver.. |
Coating
Coating is a chemical composition used as a covering that is applied to the glass surface in order t.. |
Compound
Glass is neither an element nor a mixture but a compound. This means that glass is a pure substance .. |
Dessicant
Molecular sieve or extremely porous crystalline substance used for adsorbing the resident moisture a.. |
Edge Seal
The hermetic seal around the edge of an insulating glass unit. The purpose of this seal is to preven.. |
Elastomer
An elastomer is a polymer with the property of elasticity. The term is derived from elastic polymer,.. |
Fluoride Removal
Fluoride removal in drinking water and wastewater has been subject of many publications and studies .. |
Glass Films
By definition glass films are a thin, transparent sheet that can be applied to the interior or exter.. |
Glass Scratch Removal
When glass is used in windshields, stores and offices, it can be damaged by external stimuli such as.. |
Inert Gas Window Fills
An improvement that can be made to increase the performance of IG units is to reduce the conductance.. |
Hydrofluoric Acid
Hydrofluoric acid is a solution of hydrogen fluoride in water. Together with hydrogen fluoride, hydr.. |
Krypton Gas
An inert (nonreactive), odorless, colorless, nontoxic gas that is approximately 12 times more dense .. |
Low-E Coatings
Low-E coatings, originally developed to decrease heat flow (far infrared) through windows, have been.. |
Magnetron Coating Deposition
The purpose of coatings is to alter glass properties. Several glass characteristics such as light tr.. |
Mastic
Mastic is a type of tile adhesive. Mastics are widely used throughout the construction industry.&nbs.. |
Primary Seal
A term used in the production of IG units in reference to a butyl-based sealant applied to the edges.. |
Putty
A compound usually made by limestone and other material. It is soft and pliable and used as a gap fi.. |
PVB
PVB is a shortened form of polyvinyl butyral resin, also called PVB film or PVB interlayer. It is a .. |
Resin Laminate
Any resin used in the production of laminated glass as the interlayer sandwiched between two pieces .. |
Sealants
A glazing compound, normally used as a gap filler. After application it attains a rubbery consistenc.. |
Secondary Seal
A term describing a sealant that is applied to the edges of IG units after the primary seal. Because.. |
Solar Control Coating
A specific coating that allows a certain amount of solar heat gain to be transmitted through it. Sol.. |
Silicone
Silicones are largely inert compounds with a wide variety of forms and uses. Typically heat-resistan.. |
Silicone Sealant
A type of glazing compound made from silicone material that hardens into an elastic solid at room te.. |
Soft Coating
Also referred to as sputtering, a method in which coating is applied to the glass in the off line pr.. |
Structural Sealant Glazing
Any type of external glazing system where glass is bonded by the use of sealant to a frame without u.. |
Structural Silicone Glazing
In the past 30 years, structural silicone sealants have granted designers and architects the freedom.. |
Surface Coatings
Any mixture of film-forming materials plus pigments, solvents, and other additives, which, when appl.. |
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