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Product Type Codes

Code	Product Description	Description
CSDV	Casement	Double Vent
CSOX	Casement	Vent/Fixed
CSSV	Casement	Single Vent
CSTH	Casement	Top-Hinged
CSUN	Casement	Configuration Unknown
DAOT	Dual Action	Specify Configuration in Comment Field
DASD	Dynamic Attachment for Swinging Doors	Dynamic Attachment for Swinging Doors
DATT	Dual Action	Tilt Turn
DDFR	Double Door	French-style Door (XX or OX)
DDSG	Sliding Glass Door	Sliding Glass Door (XX or OX)
EDSL	Swinging Door	Single Leaf Entrance Door
FIGS	Fixed	Multiple Geometric Shape

FRAME and SASH CODES

Code	Product Description	Description
AB	Aluminum / ABS Plastic Combination	Shaped aluminum members combined with ABS Plastic members
AI	Aluminum with Vinyl Inserts (Caps)	Aluminum frame members with vinyl inserts and/or vinyl caps (covers)
AL	Aluminum (Non-thermally broken)	No thermally broken frame/sash components.
AP	Aluminum w/ Thermal Breaks – Partial	Partial to specific members (use comment field to describe further)
AS	Aluminum w/ Steel Reinforcement	Aluminum extrusions reinforced with steel (use comment field)
AT	Aluminum w/ Thermal Breaks – All Members	All members contain thermal breaks
AU	Thermally Improved	All members are thermally improved
AV	Aluminum/Vinyl Composite	Shaped aluminum members combined with vinyl members
AW	Aluminum-clad Wood	Aluminum cladding (roll formed) covering primary wood members
BP	Bronze w/ Thermal Breaks – Partial	Partial to specific members (use comment field to describe further)
BR	Bronze (Non-thermally broken)	Non-thermally broken bronze frame/sash material
BT	Bronze w/ Thermal Breaks – All Members	All members contain thermal breaks

THERMAL BREAK MATERIAL CODES

Code	Product Description
AB	ABS
AI	Air
F	Foam
FB	Fiberglass
N	Not Applicable
NE	Neoprene
O	Other
P	Polyamide
RN	Reinforced Nylon
U	Urethane
V	Vinyl

GAP FILL CODES

Code	Product Description
AIR	Air
AR2	Argon/Krypton Mixture
AR3	Argon/Krypton/Air Mixture
ARG	Argon/Air
CO2	Carbon Dioxide/Air
KRY	Krypton/Air
N	Not Applicable
SF6	Sulfur Hexafluoride/Air
U	Unknown
XE2	Xenon/Krypton/Air
XE3	Xenon/Argon/Air
XEN	Xenon/Air

TINT CODES

Code	Product Description
AZ	Azuria (formerly Azurite)
BG	Blinds between the Glazing
BL	Blue
BZ	Bronze
CL	Clear
DV	Dynamic Glazing (Variable)
DY	Dynamic Glazing (Non-Variable)
EV	Evergreen
GD	Gold
GR	Green
GY	Gray
OT	Other (use comment field)

SPACER CODES

Code	Product Description	Description
A1-D	Aluminum	Aluminum spacer system – dual sealed
A1-S	Aluminum	Aluminum spacer system – single sealed
A2-D	Aluminum (thermally-broken)	Thermally improved aluminum spacer system – dual sealed
A2-S	Aluminum (thermally-broken)	Thermally improved aluminum spacer system – single sealed
A3-D	Aluminum-reinforced polymer	Polymer spacer material with aluminum substance – dual sealed
A3-S	Aluminum-reinforced polymer	Polymer spacer material with aluminum substance – single sealed
A4-D	Aluminum/Wood	Composite spacer system of two materials – dual sealed
A4-S	Aluminum/Wood	Composite spacer system of two materials – single sealed
A5-D	Aluminum-reinforced butyl	Butyl spacer material with aluminum substrate – dual sealed
A5-S	Aluminum-reinforced butyl	Butyl spacer material with aluminum substrate – single sealed
A6-D	Aluminum/Foam/Aluminum	Two aluminum spacers separated by foam-type material – dual sealed
A6-S	Aluminum/Foam/Aluminum	Two aluminum spacers separated by foam-type material – single sealed

GRID CODES

Code	Product Description
G	Grids between the glass
N	No Grids
S	Simulated Divided Lites
T	True Divided Lites

GRID SIZE CODES

Code	Product Description
	Blank for no grids
0.75	Grids less than 1″
1.5	Grids greater than or equal to 1″