Application

Borosilicate glass, also known as Pyrex, is a type of glass with a high resistance to thermal shock, making it ideal for use in laboratory equipment, kitchenware, and other applications where extreme temperature changes are common. It is also commonly used in windows for commercial and residential buildings due to its excellent transparency and durability. Borosilicate glass is also used in the manufacturing of lighting fixtures, electronic components, and medical devices due to its biocompatibility and chemical resistance. Overall, its unique properties make borosilicate glass a versatile material with a wide range of applications.

1. Experimental vessels:

Borosilicate glass is the go-to material for modern laboratory glassware due to its exceptional chemical and thermal resistance properties, as well as its optical clarity. However, it should be noted that when heated, borosilicate glass can react with sodium hydride to produce sodium borohydride, which is a common laboratory reducing agent. Fused quartz is sometimes used for certain applications such as tube furnace liners and UV cuvettes due to its higher melting point and UV transmission properties, but its high cost and manufacturing difficulties make it impractical for most laboratory equipment.

2. FIreproof glass

Borosilicate fireproof glass is one of the very best in the international fireproof glass market, which can achieve one of the most excellent performance in industrial production. The main technical indicators of borosilicate glass include: softening point up to 845℃±10℃, expansion coefficient only one-third of ordinary soda lime glass, density 2.28±0.02g/cm3 and thermal conductivity 1.2w/mK. These characteristics make borosilicate fireproof glass have good high temperature resistance and heat impact resistance, which can truly achieve the purpose of safe fireproofing. Therefore, borosilicate glass is a kind of fireproof glass with excellent performance.

3. Others

Because of its high strength and heat resistance, Borosilicate is also the material of choice for evacuated tube solar thermal technology.

Fig 4 Applications of Borosilicate glass [5][6][7]

M38-Borosilicate Glass

M38-Borosilicate Glass

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