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by Steven last modified Nov 09, 2009 03:55 PM
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Modern efficient aluminum windows

Posted by Steven at November 09. 2009

Saw these in popsci, custom commercial type efficient aluminum windows for residential.

 

 

 

http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-10/green-dream-clearly-efficienthttp://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2009-10/green-dream-clearly-efficient

 

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What's Inside Biltite Evolution Windows?:  Peter Bollinger
  • GLASS Three panels separated by pockets of argon, a common window insulator, add up to 1.5-inch-thick panes, twice as thick as standard residential windows.
  • THERMAL STRUTSPairs of ¾-inch strips made of a strong glass-fiber-reinforced plastic called polyamide bridge the interior and exterior aluminum frames to keep heat from traveling through the aluminum.
  • THERMAL DEBRIDGINGTwo narrow channels in the interior frame are filled with urethane, which cures in place. Then the aluminum in the bottom of the channel is cut away, leaving a urethane bridge that’s less conductive.
  • AIR POCKETS A type of weather-stripping known as a fin seal, made of a synthetic material called wool pile, lines the perimeter of the sash and creates air pockets that stop cool air from reaching the inside and causing condensation in the winter.

 

 

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