OT: Type-B vent elbows

Dumb question, a bit curious. Went to HD and examined one of those adjustable type-B vent elbows. Why is it - for the lack of a better term - "hemmed" on one end? I thought the purpose of the air space is for heat dissipation. Is there one that is "un-hemmed"?

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