Difference between revisions of "Pyrex"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
[Corning] A registered trademark for a [[borosilicate_glass|borosilicate glass]].  Pyrex glass is heat and chemical resistant.
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[Corning] A registered trademark for a [[borosilicate_glass|borosilicate glass]] introduced in 1915.  Pyrex glass is resistant to heat and chemicals.  It also has higher mechanical strength than soda-lime glass.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
vidrio pyrex (Esp.); vidro pyrex (Port.)
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vidrio pyrex (Esp.); vidro pyrex (Port.); Duran
  
 
==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 
==Physical and Chemical Properties==

Latest revision as of 10:42, 27 January 2023

Description

[Corning] A registered trademark for a Borosilicate glass introduced in 1915. Pyrex glass is resistant to heat and chemicals. It also has higher mechanical strength than soda-lime glass.

Synonyms and Related Terms

vidrio pyrex (Esp.); vidro pyrex (Port.); Duran

Physical and Chemical Properties

Melting Point 820 C (softens)
Density 2.23 g/ml
Refractive Index 1.474

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