Azon - Technical Terms

Argon Gas Test
An inert, invisible, gas that is heavier and less thermally conductive than air, used to replace the air inside an insulated glass unit to improve the thermal efficiency of the unit.

Color Flux Magnitude
The Color flux magnitude is a graphical representation of heat, with the magnitude of the heat flow represented by color; the cool colors (purples and blues) are low flux and warmer colors (yellows and reds) are higher flux.

CRF
Condensation Resistance Factor: A value that depicts the likelihood of condensation forming on a frame or window assembly under specific climatic conditions.

Double Silver Low E
One of the most commonly used, high performance glass coatings for commercial glazing projects. A spectrally selective, metallic coating applied to the glass that reduces infrared transmittance and solar heat gain, while maintaining high visible light transmittance and low U values. These coatings are applied through the magnetic sputtered vacuum deposition method (sputter coating). This process is also known as soft coat and it is applied separately from raw glass production.

IFR heat flow
Infrared (IFR) energy is radiant thermal energy emitted from a mass. IFR heat flow is the measurement of energy from a warm mass to a cool mass. Infrared energy can be emitted from the surface, reflected off the surface, or transmitted through the surface. Radiant thermal energy as shown in the Energy Matrix is transmitted through the frame or window assembly. The graphical representation of the IFR heat flow is depicted by a color spectrum. Red, orange and yellow will be warmer temperature representations; green, blue and purple depict cooler temperatures.