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T-Part
An AG part which is laminated or tempered and is flat - not curved.
Tempered Glass
Glass which has been through a heating/cooling process which strengthens the part and causes the part to break into smaller pieces when broken.
Terms
Conditions for payment of the vendor invoice usually including the cash discount allowed and the number of days allowed before payment is due.
Tinted Glass
Color has been added to "tint" the glass - usually green or blue, but also gray or bronze (brown), as opposed to clear which has no color added.
TL
Abbreviation for "truckload".
Total Solar Absorption
The percent of incident solar radiation that is absorbed by a glazing system.
Total Solar Reflectance
The percent of solar radiation that is reflected by a glazing system.
Total Solar Transmittance
The percent of incident solar radiation that directly passes through a glazing system.
Transfer Price
See "retail transfer price".
Transmittance
The ability of the glass to transmit solar energy in the visible light, the ultraviolet, and the infrared ranges, centrally measured in percentages of each.
Triple Glazing
Windows that are made of three panes of glass with air space between the lites, and may be filled with argon or other gases for increased energy efficiency.
Truckload
In ARG refers to a full trailer load of glass or related products, and meets the minimum quantities or weight as defined by the vendor to qualify for the lowest price available to the customer.
Truckload List Price
The price of a part which is included in the manufacturer's "Truckload Schedule" or "Product Offering" which is used as the basis for sales to distributors. The most commonly used truckload schedule in the industry is PPG's.
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