Royal Automobile Club Technical Case Study

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Speci f i cat i ons

•Fi xedglas s-1 0mm HSTt oughened glas swi t hSN70/ 37 coat i ng 24mm Argonf i lledcav i t y 1 3.

5mm heat -s t rengt hened PVB lami nat edglas s •Sky -Frame -6mm s t and ardclear t oughenedglas swi t h SN70/ 37coat i ng -1 4mm argonf i lledcav i t y 9.

5mm clearlami nat ed annealedglas s •Schuecod oorsandwi nd ows -6mm s t and ardclear t oughenedglas swi t h SN70/ 37coat i ng -1 4mm argonf i lledcav i t y -9.

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KEYFACTS

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