Pyrex, Soda Lime, Borosilicate, and the Environment

I noted in an earlier post that STATS was looking into the environmental impact of making Pyrex with soda lime glass instead of boroscilicate glass. The switch has been blamed for a spate of “explosions” as Pyrex made with soda lime has a greater rate of thermal expansion than Pyrex made with borosilicate: if [...]

Does Pyrex “Explode” Because the Manufacturer Changed the Mix? CBS Chicago’s Epic Investigation Continues

Ratings-challenged Channel 2 in Chicago delivered part three of its investigation into “exploding” Pyrex last night (see here and here for reviews of parts one and two).
It breaks down into the claim by CBS’s experts (one of whom is acting as an expert witness in a lawsuit against World Kitchen for a product other than [...]

Pyrex-o-mania Continues on CBS Chicago

After scanning the Internet and finding 300 claims of Pyrex dishes “exploding” over the last five years - none of which appear to have been verified as actually involving Pyrex (that would require testing the glass), and without any reliable evidence that the dishes weren’t subjected to the kind of use the warning labels warn [...]