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CONTENTS...
FEATURES
Blown
Away:
When individuals attend Oldcastle's seminar on wind-borne debris
protection and hurricane codes, they were greeted with an abundance of
valuable information.
Plant
Tour - Plastpro:
With the opening of a new fiberglass door plant, the company poises itself
for continued growth.
AAMA
Summer Meeting Recap:
Learn the opinions expressed regarding the proposed consolidation and
other issues discussed at AAMA's latest meeting.
Glass-Back
to Basics:
Need a refresher course on laminated, insulated and coated glass?
The Glass Association of North America helps readers hit the books with
glass basics 101.
Windows
with a Whiz:
Take a look at some of the amazing developments for windows made possible
with the help of today's technology.
Wood
Plastic Composites:
Products made from WPC are growing in number and some upcoming standards
establish performance requirements and additional guidelines for these
products.
Fill
Er Up:
Gas filling can help improve IG efficiency, though, according to the
article's author, this remains underutilized in the fenestration industry.
ID-ing
the Latest IG Equipment:
Find all the latest and greatest insulating glass product information
here.
FABulous
FABrication Equipment:
Take a look at the latest fabrication equipment and machinery available to
door and window manufacturers.
DEPARTMENTS
What's
News
Introducing
Ones
to Watch
COLUMNS
AAMA
Analysis
IG
Instructions
Machinations
WDMA
Opens Up
On
the Cover
Photo
courtesy of Simonton Windows.
 A two-by-four piece
of lumber that is 9-feet long and weighs 9 pounds is shot at Simonton
StormBreaker Plus garden door. After multiple impacts, the units are
then subjected to 9,000 cycles of combined positive and negative
pressure. To pass the test, each unit needs to function
operationally.
DWM
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