Framework · 24:44
// THE QUOTE
“Frames have went from three and a quarter inch to four and a half inches”
— Remy Leger · Allsco Windows & Doors
The standout technical story: recessing low-E glass plus heat-reflective frame paint superheats frames to 120-140C until they warp and you can push a finger through the vinyl. Explains why clad/aluminum took over. Deeply niche-credible.
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THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Field physics drives product design: low-E glass recessed in deep frames bounces heat that superheats vinyl to 120-140°C — the real reason hybrid cladding exists.
“the frame starts to superheat and the frame starts to weaken out”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Product philosophy: one beefy line, steel reinforcement, and superheating frames
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