Practical Door Dictionary for High Performance Doors (Get on the same page with door industry lingo)
Over the years, individual high-performance door manufacturers invented their own terminology related to high performance door components. To improve the effectiveness of industry standards, reduce confusion and to educate interested parties unrelated to the door industry, in 2018, DASMA members created a High-Performance Door Terminology list.
Our Door Dictionary for High-Performance Doors expands upon the industry terms list created by DASMA members, and we’ve added a few more we feel are worth including.
Whether you’re a newbie or veteran of the door industry, we hope you’ll find this information relevant to your everyday work in the field.
Start scrolling now and see if you learn something new!
Using laser technology, Hörmann’s Widescan sensor as a single device functions as an activation, and for area surveillance and safety.
Exterior mounted doors almost always require an exterior hood.
High-speed door models are available for use in specific environments such as food processing and clean rooms.
Perforated slats are an option on some rigid high-performance door models. Also called ventilated slats, they are popular choice for doors installed in parking garages to promote air circulation.
R-Value only evaluates thermal resistance as measured through the center of a door section. The higher the R-value, the better the insulation. U-Factor is a more comprehensive measure of thermal performance. U-Factor measures the rate of heat transfer from the warmer side to the colder side, through the complete door assembly including the solid panels, windows, and perimeter.
Rubber doors are suited for extreme industrial locations such as waste management, waste composting and mining.
Insulated curtain slats help maintain a more controlled environment on openings between the building interior and exterior.
Fabric high-performance doors often have full-width vision panels to maximize visibility through the opening and make it easier for motorized and pedestrian traffic to move through the area safely.