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DOUBLE STRENGTH GLASS
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DUAL-SEAL PIB/SILICONE
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WARM EDGE SS SPACER
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INSULATING GLASS SYSTEM |
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DOUBLE-STRENGTH GLASS ("DSB") is a key feature of PowerPane. A costly upgrade on lesser windows, DSB is more durable than common single-strength glass ("SSB") and a better insulator against sound and thermal transfer. Because it is about 20% thicker than single-strength glass, double-strength glass is less brittle, more durable and much easier to work with.
DSB panes are about 1/8" thick. SSB panes, the most commonly used glass thickness in typical residential windows, are only 3/32" thick. Standard PowerPane is 3/4" overall and available up to 1" overall thickness with dual or triple panes each as thick as 3/16". |
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Ask Home Craftsman about Simulated Divided Lite* and other gridwork options. |
Our professional customers dig deep into what most people would consider minor distinctions between one window and another. Often, these "minor distinctions" can make the difference between whether their customer, the homeowner, remains satisfied with their work. Not all window companies offer thicker glass as a standard feature; most charge a premium for Double Strength ("DSB") glass. |
| DUAL-SEAL INTEGRITY is the paramount issue of any hermetically sealed insulating glass unit ("IGU"). Our DFW market area is unfortunately too familiar with the foggy results of old-fashioned single-seal IGU failures, made years ago with old sealant technology. True dual-seal units featuring commercial structural curative silicone have been the mainstay of large commercial skyscrapers since the origins of IG. Why? No other glass sealant system is stronger or performs better. |
Cutaway of typical old-fashioned, conventional single-seal IG with common low-performance aluminum spacers cut at the corners and left in direct contact with the glass. |
PowerPane includes a primary butyl sealant (PIB) and a secondary structural silicone sealant. Limited individually, these two sealant types work impressively together to ensure a dry, dead insulating space between the panes that lasts a lifetime. Standard PowerPane includes an exclusive warm-edge stainless steel spacer that fights condensation and provides an appealing linear sightline. |
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Both INTERIOR and EXTERIOR GRIDS are available from Home Craftsman. Between the glass panes, flat interior grids a full 3/4" wide and available contoured as pictured to the left, can be organized in unique custom patterns to add elegance beyond ordinary matrix patterns.
Exterior grids are designed to simulate the very bold look of classic, traditional or historic windows. Consult your Home Craftsman representative for more details about our simulated divided lite options. |
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PowerPane is an exclusive standard feature of our Series 8100 Window System. But we didn't stop with low-e glass. PowerPane is a bundle of the best available and most popular features we could organize into one convenient package.
For more information about each of the Five Ways PowerPane out-performs common low-e glass, click on the component in the bullet list at the top of this page.
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Contact Home Craftsman today for details |
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about our new Super PowerPane upgrade! |
Fogging Potential in Insulating Glass Units
Improving Insulating Glass Durability - Why the Dual Seal PIB/Silicone in PowerPane makes a difference
Breather Tubes / Capillary Tubes - for high-altitude areas
Glass Accoustical Information - what "STC" means
 
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