Material Overview

A glass with high chemical and thermal shock resistance used in laboratory glassware.

Originally commercialized under the Nonex (1912) and Pyrex (1915) brand names.

Heat-resistant cookware is now more commonly made with toughened soda-lime glass.

Municipal recycling programs accept Soda-Lime container glass only. Even minor contamination from Borosilicate Glass can reduce the usefulness of recycled Soda-Lime glass.

Material Properties Data

References

Data for this material was synthesized with non-exclusive reference to the following:

Eric Le Bourhis, Glass: Mechanics and Technology, 2008 — link.

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