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Carlite
Brand of AG and ARG part produced by Ford Motor Glass Division - CAR.
Ceramic Paint Band
A band painted around the edge and extending onto the surface of an ARG part which is baked onto the glass. (also known as a "Frit")
Channel
U shaped metal or plastic sometimes lined with felt or other material (used to reduce wind noise) which provides a track for movable glass parts on vehicles.
Channel Glazing
Installing and sealing glass products into U-shaped glazing channels using removable stops.
Chemically-Strengthened
Glass which has undergone ion-exchange to produce a comprehensive stress layer.
Clips
Devices used to attach decorative molding to the vehicle body.
Coating Void
A small round area in the coating where there is an absence of coating.
Corner On/Off
Angle formed by the intersection of two adjacent edges; an excess (corner on) or a lack (corner off) of glass can sometimes occur.
Crinamex
Brand name for windshields produced by Vitro-CMX.
Cullet
Broken glass, excess glass from a previous melt, or edges trimmed off when cutting glass to size. Cullet, in some regular proportion, is an essential ingredient in the raw batch charge in glassmaking in that it facilitates melting.
Cure time
The time necessary for the adhesive or sealant to dry or completely set.
Curtainwall
An exterior building wall which carries no roof or floor loads and consists entirely or principally of metal or a combination of metal, glass and other surfacing materials supported by metal framework. There are two basic types.
Custom: Walls designed specifically for one project and using parts and details specially made for this purpose.
Standard: Walls made up principally of parts and details standardized by their manufacturer and assembled in accordance with either the architects design or the manufacturers stock patterns.
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