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If you want proper Pyrex, just go to ebay or a European site, and find British (second hand) or French Pyrex. It's all still borosilicate glass. Helpfully the

If you want proper Pyrex, just go to ebay or a European site, and find British (second hand) or French Pyrex. It's all still borosilicate glass. Helpfully the brand logos are slightly different for the different countries, so it should be easy to spot. It seems daft to me to take away the main selling point of the stuff by starting to make it with cheap glass. EDIT: Infographic with dates and the different logos: http://www.biggreenpurse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Pyrex-infographic_optimized.png http://www.biggreenpurse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Pyre...

crocigator 8y ago
If you want proper borosilicate glass, just go to a company that has been honest with their branding. I've found SIMAX (https://www.kavalier.cz/en/simax-home.html https://www.kavalier.cz/en/simax-home.html) to be a good one personally. Made in the Czech Republic by a glass company that still makes labware, and as best I can tell, everything they make out of glass is borosilicate. Even the flower vases.
- omnimus 8y ago
  How can you tell? It says made in czech rep but nothing about type of glass.
  - phonon 8y ago
    https://www.kavalier.cz/en/simax-professional/simax-glass.html https://www.kavalier.cz/en/simax-professional/simax-glass.ht... "Simax glass ranks among the types of glass of the group of clear „hard“ borosilicate glass „3.3“, which excel in a high heat and chemical resistance and which are defined by international ČSN ISO 3585 Standard. It complies to the full with the properties prescribed by these standards."
Youden 8y ago
Or go to any store when you happen to be in Europe. My local department store has an extensive range of bakeware and there are ~50% cheaper brands using borosilicate glass that have performed well for me. They're easily identifiable as they label themselves for thermal shock resistance.

crocigator 8y ago

If you want proper borosilicate glass, just go to a company that has been honest with their branding. I've found SIMAX (https://www.kavalier.cz/en/simax-home.html https://www.kavalier.cz/en/simax-home.html) to be a good one personally. Made in the Czech Republic by a glass company that still makes labware, and as best I can tell, everything they make out of glass is borosilicate. Even the flower vases.

omnimus 8y ago
How can you tell? It says made in czech rep but nothing about type of glass.
- phonon 8y ago
  https://www.kavalier.cz/en/simax-professional/simax-glass.html https://www.kavalier.cz/en/simax-professional/simax-glass.ht... "Simax glass ranks among the types of glass of the group of clear „hard“ borosilicate glass „3.3“, which excel in a high heat and chemical resistance and which are defined by international ČSN ISO 3585 Standard. It complies to the full with the properties prescribed by these standards."

Youden 8y ago

Or go to any store when you happen to be in Europe. My local department store has an extensive range of bakeware and there are ~50% cheaper brands using borosilicate glass that have performed well for me. They're easily identifiable as they label themselves for thermal shock resistance.