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LEARN MORE ABOUT GLASS THE LIFE OF A IGU (INSULATED GLASS UNIT)
The cooling and heating of the IGU (Insulated Glass Unit) expands and contracts the seals. Over time the weakened seal will fail. When it fails, moisture will migrate into the middle of the IGU and cloud up the window, and the only corrective action is replacing the glass or the window. Freeze-thaw cycles and other severe temperature changes determine how fast the IGU window seals break. In mild California climates, the seals may last a long time; with Chicago or east coast winters, for example, they fail too often and too quick.
TEMPERED GLASS
Glass that has been annealed or strengthened by a process of gradually healing and cooling. Once a piece of glass has been tempered, it cannot be cut. If it breaks, it breaks into many small pieces.
FABRICATING DEBRIS Is when microscopic partials become infused in the glass during the tempering process. making standard cleaning procedures very difficult to perform with out causing damage. Here are a few links to help explain. http://www.stopscratchedglass.com/
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