Glossary

A

Composition of two or more metals.

An aluminum finish.

Top-hinged sash.

B

A cylindrical shaped section of aluminum alloy.

C

Window sash which swings open on side hinges.

Windows with small rectangular panes.

An exterior building wall made entirely of glass.

D

Windows sashes sliding vertically.

E

Metal fabricating process.

A steel plate having a hole through which aluminum is forced to flow.

A hydraulic press.

F

To cut, punch and subassemble members.

A fixed window will not have an operationg sash.

An assembly of structural aluminum extrusions.

G

Extruded plastic shape for attaching window glass to metal.

I

Electrolyte process in which changing the tone by not aluminum paint.

Two layers of glass separated by air space and/or compressed gas.

L

A sandwich of two or more lites of glass.

Low emissivity glass.

M

A vertical member between window units

P

Pull In Hopper is a window that is opened by pulling the sash in.

S

Tempered glass will shatter into small fragments instead of sharp shards when broken

A Single pane of glass.

A bottom sash that slides vertically.

Sash that moves to the right or left on tracks.

An aluminum profile to hide the space between the window frame and the wall next to it.

High modulus silicone.

T

An insulating material within a system to inhibit the flow of cold or heat.

A Tilt and Turn window can be opened in two ways.

Window or door tracks are used for sliding windows and doors.

U

Measures the heat transfer through a material.