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2. Transparency and translucency - Wikipedia

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   Perhaps more important is that walls and other applications will have improved overall strength, especially for high-shear conditions found in high seismic and wind exposures. If the expected improvements in mechanical properties bear out, the traditional limits seen on glazing areas in today's building codes could quickly become outdated if ...

3. Curtain wall (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   The curtain wall itself, however, is not ordinarily required to have a rating. This causes a quandary as compartmentalization (fire protection) is typically based upon closed compartments to avoid fire and smoke migrations beyond each engaged compartment. A curtain wall by its very nature prevents the completion of the compartment (or envelope).

4. Punched pocket - Wikipedia

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   Three punched pockets. A punched pocket (UK English), plastic wallet (UK English), poly pocket (UK English), slippery fish (certain towns in Sussex, England), sheet protector (US English), plastic sleeves (AU English), “page protector” (US English), or sometimes perforated document bag, is a flat, slit plastic bag with a perforated edge used to hold paper documents.

5. Vapor barrier - Wikipedia

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   Polyethylene plastic sheet, 4 or 6 thou (0.10 or 0.15 mm), 0.03 US perm (1.7 SI perm). Advanced Polyethylene vapor retarders that pass the ASTM E 1745 standard tests ≤0.3 US perm (17 SI perm). Asphalt-coated kraft paper, often attached to one side of fiberglass batts, 0.40 US perm (22 SI perm). Metallized film

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7. 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.