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2. Insulated glazing - Wikipedia

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   The glass panels in double-glazed windows transmit heat in both directions by radiation, through the glazing by conduction and across the gap between the panes by convection, by conduction through the frame, and by infiltration around the perimeter seals and the frame's seal to the building.

3. Tempered glass - Wikipedia

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   Tempered glass is used for its safety and strength in a variety of applications, including passenger vehicle windows (apart from windshield), shower doors, aquariums, architectural glass doors and tables, refrigerator trays, mobile phone screen protectors, bulletproof glass components, diving masks, and plates and cookware.

4. Glazing (window) - Wikipedia

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   Common types of glazing that are used in architectural applications include clear and tinted float glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass as well as a variety of coated glasses, all of which can be glazed singly or as double, or even triple, glazing units. Ordinary clear glass has a slight green tinge, [4] but special colorless glasses are ...

5. Window insulation - Wikipedia

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   Clear double glazing has a U-factor between 1.8 and 3 W/(m 2 ⋅K) or between 0.3 and 0.5 Btu/(h⋅ft 2 ⋅°F) (about R-2) Clear triple glazing has a U-factor between 0.5 and 1 W/(m 2 ⋅K) or between 0.1 and 0.2 Btu/(h⋅ft 2 ⋅°F) (about R-3). Double and triple glazing are critical for energy efficiency. Single glass windows are no longer ...

6. Architectural glass - Wikipedia

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   A building in Canterbury, England, which displays its long history in different building styles and glazing of every century from the 16th to the 20th included. Architectural glass is glass that is used as a building material. It is most typically used as transparent glazing material in the building envelope, including windows in the external ...

7. Safety glass - Wikipedia

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   As a result of its safety and strength, tempered glass is used in a variety of demanding applications, including passenger vehicle windows, shower doors, architectural glass doors and tables, refrigerator trays, as a component of bulletproof glass, for diving masks, and various types of plates and cookware. In the United States, since 1977 ...