| Description |
xv, 584 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. History of Glass -- Ch. 3. Raw Materials and Composition -- Ch. 4. Float Glass, Plate Glass, Soda Lime, and Colored -- Ch. 5. Borosilicates -- Ch. 6. Crown Glass, Cylinder Glass, and Bent Glass -- Ch. 7. Tempered, Laminated, Heat-Treated, and Heat-Strengthened Glass -- Ch. 8. Fire-Rated, Sound Control, X-ray Shielding, and Bullet-Resistant Glass -- Ch. 9. Properties of Glass -- Ch. 10. Mirrors -- Ch. 11. Fabrication Equipment -- Ch. 12. Sealants -- Ch. 13. Warm Edge-Seal Technology -- Ch. 14. Spacers and Corner Keys -- Ch. 15. Desiccants -- Ch. 16. Inert Gases -- Ch. 17. High-Performance Film -- Ch. 18. Low-Emissivity Coatings -- Ch. 19. Breather Tubes -- Ch. 20. Sloped Glazing and Suspended Glazing -- Ch. 21. Glass Washing -- Ch. 22. Glazing and Installation -- Ch. 23. Specifications and Quality Assurance -- Ch. 24. Glossary of Terms -- Ch. 25. Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystals and Suspended-Particle Device |
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Ch. 26. National Fenestration Rating Council -- Ch. 27. Trade Organizations and Publications -- App. A. Temperature Conversion Chart -- App. C. Periodic Table of Elements -- App. D. Conversion Chart -- App. E. Equivalents -- App. F. Engineering Conversion Chart -- App. G. Specification |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Glass construction.
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Glass.
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| LC no. |
97001273 |
| ISBN |
0070016194 |
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