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Insulation Windows
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Gofnpany
Toledo, Ohio
THERMOPANE Metal Sealed Insulating Units Double-Glass Insulation in a new. Highly Efficient Form--Two panes welded into One Metal-Sealed Unit, to be glazed in a single sash.
Sales Offices in Principal Cities
Thermopane--two panes of glass, with an air space between, sealed with metal-- provides efficient insulation for glass areas.
Practically any type of flat glass may be used in Thermopane. It may be made up of two sheets of glass of identical type, such as two sheets of Plate, Window or Figured Glass, or one light may be clear and the other figured. Again, to meet certain summer heat conditions, the outer light might be Aklo Heat-Absorbing Plate Glass and the inner light either clear or obscure. Generally speaking, the types of glass that are practical with Thermopane are limited only by the types of glass available and the particular problem in volved.
With Thermopane, the heating engineer and architect have available an excellent means of insulating large areas without sacrifice of vision. Where privacy is desired or diffused light an essential,
fixed walls or partitions. Thermopane insulates the year round--it keeps heat inside in winter, outside in summer.
WIDE SELECTION OF
THERMOPANE FABRICATIONS
Generally speaking, the design effects obtainable with Thermopane are limited only by the types' of flat glass available. Thus any combination of D.S.A., Polished Plate, Colored Plate, and any of the various Figured glass is practical.
Cross section of Thermopane sample tUttsiroXmg the metal seal and the dehy drated air space betweenthetwo panes
of glass.
CONSTRUCTION--A
single Thermopane unit con
sists of two panes of glass
separated by an air space
which is hermetically sealed
at all edges with metal. The
glass used in Thermopane
for exterior use ranges from
Double Strength A Quality
to 14 in.; %6 in. and K in.
Polished Plate Glass, with a
standard K in. air space.
For interior use, the air space
Thermopane was used very effectively in this picture window to insulate
may be either
in. or H in.
a large area both winter and summer.
The air space between the
two mirror-clean lights of
glass is dehydrated and her
Thermopane again fully solves the prob- metically sealed with a metal band at the lem. In addition. Thermopane may be set factory--thus dirt and condensation with
in movable or sliding sash to eliminate in the air space are avoided.
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Insulation Windows
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
Toledo, Ohio.
Sales Offices in Principal Cities
THERMOPANE SIZES--Thermopane
is available in exceptionally large sizes ranging up to 72 in. x 96 in., depending
upon the type of glass used. Following are the maximum and minimum dimen sions for each type of glass:
Maximum
Wide Long
D.S.A. and Vi in- Polished Plate......... .............. . .... 30 in. x 60 in.
$ in. sheet or Polished Plate..................................48 in. x 72 in.
</4 in. Polished Plate...........72 in. x 96 in.
Minimum
8 in. x 8 in. 12 in. x 12 in. 12 in. x 12 in.
The maximum and minimum dimensions apply equally to Figured glass.
Thermopane is not available in single strength glass.
THERMOPANE THICKNESS --To arrive at the thickness of Thermopane, add the air space thickness to the thickness of the two panes of glass. A plus tolerance of Y2 in. fr in. and thinner glass and a plus tolerance of He in. for glass over Y in. thick shall be allowed over the specified thickness.
EDGE TOLERANCE--Obviously Thermopane is only available in stock sizes or special sizes to order. In listing cutting sizes, figure Y in. shorter and
narrower than the opening size for lights, up to 24 in. square. Above 24 in., for any dimension, the cutting sizes should be ^16 In. under the opening size.
SASH SIZES AND WEIGHTS--Be cause Thermopane is heavier than single glass, allowance for greater sash balances
must be made in double hung sash. (See detail for weight).
Rabbet Width Dimensions: To insure coverage of the edge construction, rabbet widths for lights under 24 in. for any di
mension should be Y$ in. For lights over 24 in. for any dimension, the width should
be J46 in. to Y in.
Rabbet Depths: This dimension should
not be less than 1 in. for Y in. air space
and Yg in. thick glass. Somewhat more
shallow rabbet dimensions can be success
fully used, however, if the bright copper
color of the metalized edges are allowed
to be partially exposed to view.
Increase the rabbet depth correspond ingly for thicker glass. (See detail.)
TECHNICAL DATA AND ASSIS TANCE--If you have a special problem on which you require more complete
information, write to the Architectural
Service Department, Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company, Toledo, Ohio.
FULL-SIZE THERMOPANE INSTALLATION DETAILS
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