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• Air Chambers - Small honeycomb spaces within the sash and frame which help to insulate and strengthen the window.
• Air Latch - Latch mechanism on the interior face of the sash that retains the window in a partially open position for ventilation.
• Air Lok™ - Latch mechanism on the interior face of the sash which retains the window in a partially open position for ventilation.

• Balance covers - Covers the balance cavity holding the coil-spring balance system inside the jamb.
• Balance System - Device for holding vertically sliding sash in any desired position through the use of a spring or weight to counterbalance the weight of the sash.
• Butyl - A rubber material that seals the glass to the spacer, creating an airtight and water-tight IG unit. Butyl has the lowest gas permeability of all rubbers.
• Cam Lock and Keeper - The mechanisms which pull the sash together when placed in the locked position.
• Celcon® Rollers - Self-lubricating rollers that are found in Slider windows and patio doors, that will not mar and are corrosion resistant.
• Denny Clip™ Pivot System - An exclusive hinge-type system used on hung windows. This system attaches the sash to the balance, creating perfect alignment between the sash and frame, while allowing the sash to tilt inward for cleaning.
• Fusion-welded - The process of joining materials by melting them together with extreme heat (over 500ºF), resulting in the materials uniting into a one-piece unit.
• Glazing - The process of sealing the glass to the sash.
• Glazing Bead - A strip of vinyl which surrounds the edge of the glass and holds it in place in conjunction with other sealants.
• Grids - Decorative horizontal or vertical bars installed between the glass panes to create the appearance of the sash being dividing into smaller lites of glass.
• Intercept® Spacer System - Spacer system using a U-channel design to reduce the number of conduction paths.
• Keeper Rail - The horizontal section of the sash where the keeper is attached.
• Keeper Stile - The vertical section of the sash where the keeper is attached.
• Lap-Lok® Meeting Rail - A patented meeting rail which overlaps and interlocks both sash.
• Lift Handle - A handhold for raising and lowering the sash. Handle implies that the handhold is not continuous across the sash.
• Lift Rail - A handhold for raising and lowering the sash. Rail implies that the handhold is continuous across the sash.
• Lock Rail - The horizontal section of the sash where the cam lock is attached.
• Lock Stile - The vertical section of the sash where the cam lock is attached.
• Meeting Rail - The horizontal sections of a pair of sash that meet when the sash are closed.
• Meeting Stile - The vertical section of a pair of sash that meet when the sash are closed.
• Overlapping and Interlocking Meeting Rail - A patented meeting rail which overlaps and interlocks both sash.
• Pivot Alignment System - An exclusive hinge-type system used on hung windows. This system attaches the sash to the balance, creating perfect alignment between the sash and frame, while allowing the sash to tilt inward for cleaning.
• Power Seal Spacer System or True-dual Seal - A high-performace spacer system based on four independant designs featuring a U-channel Intercept spacer dual-sealed with urethane adhesive and a hot melt butyl and an additional desiccant matrix within the spacer cavity.
  
• Pull Handle - A handhold for sliding the sash back and forth. Handle implies that the handhold is not continuous across the sash.
• Pull rail - A handhold for sliding the sash back and forth. Rail implies that the handhold is continuous across the sash.
• Pull Stile - A handhold for sliding the sash back and forth. Stile implies that the handhold is continuous across the sash.
• Rail - The horizontal sections of the sash.
• Sash - The part of the window which contains the glass.
• Sash Alignment System - An exclusive hinge-type system used on hung windows. This system attaches the sash to the balance, creating perfect alignment between the sash and frame, while allowing the sash to tilt inward for cleaning.
• Secure Nest™ Cam Lock - The mechanisms, which draw the sash together into a tight formation with an interlocking cam inside a recessed keeper.
• Secure Seal™ meeting rail - An overlapping/interlocking meeting rail.
• Spacer - Material placed between two or more pieces of glass in order to maintain a uniform width between the glass, and prevent sealant distortion.
• Stile - The vertical sections of the sash.
• Super Spacer® - A solid silicone foam spacer covered with Mylar. It is sealed to the edge of the glass and then sealed with butyl for greater energy efficiency.
• Terrained Super Spacer® - A solid silicone foam spacer covered with Mylar, with a corrugated, terrained surface appearance. It is sealed to the edge of the glass and then sealed with butyl for greater energy efficiency.
• Tilt Latch - Mechanism that unlocks the sash and allows it to tilt in from the main frame.
• Tilt-in/lift-out sash - A sash that can be tilted to the interior and removed for cleaning and is manufactured by welding.
• Vent-lok - Latch mechanism on the interior face of the sash which retains the window in a partially open position for ventilation.
• Weatherstripping - Material used to form a weather-resistant seal around operable sash.
• Wet Glazing - A silicone-based substance used to secure and seal the glass to the sash.

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