When you decide to buy a glass cup, you can choose soda lime glass one or pyrex glass one as you wish. But do you know the difference use and care for soda lime glass and pyrex glass? Hope below words can help you know the answers:
1. Soda lime glass
Material: SiO2 73% Na2O 13%
Features:
Better clear and transparency, can be tinted by pigments for different colors, popular glassware for tabletop usage at home.
Use and care
A. Always not stack the glassware to avoid scratches or potential breakage.
B. Do not pick up glassware by the fingers, to avoid scratches or potential breakage.
C. Do not clean with metal brush. Hard utensils could leave the scratch, always use neutral cleansers to wash the glassware.
D. Not for Microwave oven.
E. Avoid sudden temperature difference. Soda lime glassware can only endure 40℃sudden temperature difference.
2. Pyrex glass
Material: SiO2 73% B2O3 13%
Features:
Heat resistant for 120-150℃ thermal shock, safe to use in electric pot, microwave oven or oven.
Use and care
A. Always not stack the glassware to avoid scratches or potential breakage.
B. Do not pick up glassware by the fingers, to avoid scratches or potential breakage.
C. Do not clean with metal brush. Hard utensils could leave the scratch, always use neutral cleansers to wash the glassware.
D. For Microwave oven.
E. Heat & cold resistant:-30-450℃
F. Thermal shock resistant:-20-140℃ or 130℃
