Window Terms: A Brief Dictionary

A buyer who chooses a metal-plastic window, when discussing the configuration with a manager, may encounter words that are incomprehensible to himself. There is nothing unusual here — the window industry is developing quite actively, therefore, the dictionary of terms used by specialists is systematically updated.

If you are buying a window from a trusted company, then it will be easiest to clarify with the manager what this or that unfamiliar term means. The manager will be happy to explain to you, because it directly depends on whether you can choose the optimal configuration of the window together. Well, if you want to figure out the meaning of incomprehensible words on your own, then you can spend a few minutes studying the short dictionary prepared by us.

Reinforcement (reinforcement, reinforcing profile) is a stainless steel profile that is fixed inside a plastic profile. It serves to increase the strength and rigidity of the window. The greater the thickness of the reinforcing profile metal, the more stiffeners it contains, the higher the structural strength will be.

Drainage bar (low tide) — steel, aluminum or plastic profile, which is mounted at the bottom of the window from the outside. Provides drainage of flowing water from the wall and the bottom of the mounting seam.

A blind design is a window without opening shutters. Both the window as a whole and a separate sash of the window can be deaf.

A child safety lock is a compact device that prevents children from opening the window without the knowledge of adults. It is mounted in the lower part of the window, while it does not prevent the sash from being installed in the folding position.

Distance (distance frame) is a hollow metal, plastic or composite profile installed between the panes in a double—glazed window. The cavity inside the frame is filled with a compound that absorbs moisture and prevents condensation between the glasses.

Drainage is a hole in the profile that allows you to equalize the pressure in the chambers, and also serves to remove condensation moisture.

The housewife's plug is a profile made of elastic material that covers the staple groove in the lower part of the structure. Protects the groove from dust and small debris.

Impost is a vertical or horizontal profile that is installed inside the frame and divides it into several parts. It has a T-shaped shape, which allows the impost to be joined both with a double-glazed window and with a sash.

Lamination is a technology for decorating a plastic profile by gluing a decorative polymer film on it. The palette of laminating films includes more than 40 shades.

Microventilation is a method of slit ventilation of a window, which is realized due to a special element of fittings. The compact part allows you to open the sash by 1-2 mm, allowing a small volume of air.

A mosquito net is a polymer mesh cloth in a plastic or aluminum frame. It is attached to pockets, hinges or brackets opposite the opening sash, prevents the penetration of flying insects.

The slope is a part of the window opening adjacent to the frame of the installed window inside or outside. Not only the appearance of the structure, but also its thermal characteristics depend on how the slopes are designed.

PSUL is a pre—compressed sealing tape. It is used for the installation of structures according to DSTU. After installation, it expands, blocking the mounting seam and protecting it from moisture, while maintaining vapor permeability.

The frame is a fixed part of the window. The frame is used for fixing imposts and movable elements — flaps. Also, the frame is responsible for fixing the structure in the opening, ensuring the strength and rigidity of the window.

Sandwich — multilayer panel (2 sheets of polyvinyl chloride with a filling based on foamed polyurethane). Low thermal conductivity allows the use of sandwich panels where transparency is not important, but maximum thermal insulation is required.

A sash is a part of a window that can be opened. The sash moves on hinges (swing / folding) or on guides (sliding).

A double—glazed window is a construction of several glasses hermetically connected to each other. The cavities between the sheets of glass are called chambers, and their width is determined by the width of the distance frame. Due to the tightness, the double-glazed window passes significantly less heat than several separate glasses.

Triplex — several thin glasses connected by a polymer film. The polymer layer increases the elasticity of the structure, because the triplex is much more difficult to break.

Sealing profile (sealing gum) is a profile made of an elastic polymer that provides a tight fit of the surfaces of a metal—plastic window. Seals are placed at the installation site of the double-glazed window and at the junction of the frame with the sash.

Transom is a horizontal flap with a folding type of opening. The transom hinges are located not from the side, but from the bottom of the sash.

Hardware is a mechanism that is responsible for closing the window and opening it in different modes. The main part of the fittings is mounted on the sash, the counter elements are attached to the frame.

A bead is a small profile that presses a double—glazed window or other filling to the surfacing of the frame or sash. It is fixed in the staple groove by means of a protrusion — leg.

Shtulp (false impost) — a profile that is attached to one of the shutters of the shtulpovy window. Performs the function of an impost when closing the structure without a vertical partition. 

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