2 ms·
This is ancedata, but the article says all pyrex cookware made after 1998 used soda-lime glass, but I do have an amount of pyrex cookware that appears to be mad
by kayfox 2y ago
This is ancedata, but the article says all pyrex cookware made after 1998 used soda-lime glass, but I do have an amount of pyrex cookware that appears to be made of borosilicate that I purchased between 2005 and 2013ish. I base this on the older pyrex having a clear and un-colored consistency that matches my Corning PYREX labware (also used in the kitchen) and the newer stuff having a green tint to it that matches other soda-lime glass.
Personally I suspect that they phased out borosilicate glass in pyrex cookware between 2006 and 2009 and the lag in my ancedata is from slow stock turnover at the local supermarket. This would line up with the exploding glass incidents cited in the article.
What may be a more plausible explanation to the exploding pyrex mystery is the proliferation of marble and other cut rock countertops. These countertops have a very high thermal mass and placing a just out of the oven casserole dish on them, even if completely empty, will most likely cause it to shatter from the rapid cooling of the base.
So, as a kitchen safety tip, don't put hot glassware directly on countertops, use a trivet, dry kitchen towel or potholder.
- cgannett 2y agoThis is good advice even if you are using a steel or cast iron bowl and a cheaper countertop because replacing countertop is expensive even with cheap materials.
- cantrecallmypwd 2y agoThermal stress wears most objects. It's hit or miss but the loss of trust and goodwill occurred and hasn't been reversed. It's safer to not buy their new stuff so to not reward them for resting on their brand laurels. There are plenty of old and other borosilicate products to avoid them.