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2. Insulated glazing - Wikipedia

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   A typical installation of insulated glass windows with uPVC frames. Possibly the earliest use of double glazing was in Siberia, where it was observed by Henry Seebohm in 1877 as an established necessity in the Yeniseysk area where the bitterly cold winter temperatures regularly fall below -50 °C, indicating how the concept may have started: [2]

3. Glazing (window) - Wikipedia

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   Glazing, which derives from the Middle English for 'glass', is a part of a wall or window, made of glass. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Glazing also describes the work done by a professional " glazier ". Glazing is also less commonly used to describe the insertion of ophthalmic lenses into an eyeglass frame.

4. Window - Wikipedia

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   A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof, or vehicle that allows the exchange of light and may also allow the passage of sound and sometimes air.Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material, a sash set in a frame [1] in the opening; the sash and frame are also referred to as a window. [2]

5. Glass brick - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] There are newer glass blocks injected with argon gas and having a layer of low-emissivity glass between the halves, which increases the insulative (U) value to 1.5 W/m 2 ·K, which is between triple glazed windows (1.8 W/m 2 ·K) and specialty double glazed windows with advanced frame and coatings(1.2 W/m 2 ·K). [3]

6. Glazier - Wikipedia

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   A glazier is a tradesperson responsible for cutting, installing, and removing glass (and materials used as substitutes for glass, such as some plastics). [1] They also refer to blueprints to figure out the size, shape, and location of the glass in the building.

7. Smart glass - Wikipedia

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   Applied to the glass enclosure of a conference room. When the glass is transparent, one can see into or out of the room, and when it is non-transparent it can be used as a projection screen. Energy-saving function of glass curtain wall; Indoor decoration of residence: Lighting cover glass curtain, sunshine house, living room and bathroom ...

8. Quadruple glazing - Wikipedia

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   Quadruple glazing (quadruple-pane insulating glazing) is a type of insulated glazing comprising four glass panes, commonly equipped with low emissivity coating and insulating gases in the cavities between the glass panes. Quadruple glazing is a subset of multipane (multilayer) glazing systems.

9. Vehicle glass - Wikipedia

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   It is the piece of glass opposite the windshield. Back glass is made from tempered glass, also known as safety glass, and when broken shatters into small, round pieces. [1] Windshields are made of laminated glass, which consists of two layers of glass, separated by a vinyl sheet. [2] Vehicle glass may contain heating coils or antennae. [3]