The setting of a lite of glass or panel into a four-sided sash or frame opening containing a recessed "U" shaped channel without removable stop on three sides of the sash or frame an [..]

The science of sound and sound control.

The property of a coating or sealant to bond to the surface to which it is applied.

Loss of bond of a coating or sealant from the surface to which it was applied.

The amount of air leaking in and out of a building through cracks in walls, windows and doors.

In the manufacturing of float glass, it is the process of controlled cooling done in a lehr to prevent residual stresses in the glass. Re-annealing is the process of removing objectionable stresses in [..]

Elastomeric blocks that limits lateral glass movement in the glazing channel, which may result from thermal, seismic, wind load effects, building movement, and other forces that may apply.

The quotient of the long side of a glazing lite over the short side of that lite.

A vessel that employs high-pressure and heat. In the glass industry, used to produce a bond between glass and PVB or urethane sheet, creating a laminated glass product.

A material placed into a joint to control the depth of the sealant and to prevent adhesion at the base of the sealant bead.