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The Hive => Chemicals & Equipment => Topic started by: describe_one on October 25, 2003, 12:04:00 AM

Title: can anyone one give me some info about...
Post by: describe_one on October 25, 2003, 12:04:00 AM

Title: The same?
Post by: Ziqquratu on October 25, 2003, 05:06:00 AM

Unless I'm mistaken, Pyrex and Bomex are just brand names - the type of glass is called "borosilicate", and Bomex and Pyrex both use a similar mixture in making their products.  Thus both should be more or less equal.  Someone correct me if I'm wrong, though.

Title: thanks for the help
Post by: describe_one on October 25, 2003, 11:10:00 AM

swim thought it was a similar situation, but swim wasn't quite sure whether this was some bootleg knockoff borosilicate glass that wouldn't withstand half the pressure of pyrex or not.  swim just needed reassurance because swim didn't want to look like a glass-shard pincussion.

Title: Inferior Glassware
Post by: Schwa on October 25, 2003, 04:27:00 PM

Bomex is lower quality labware.  If you are serious about the quality of your tools, you will most likely be disappointed with Bomex.  Word.  Buchner surfaces are uneven.  Pour spouts are off kilter,  Sep funnels leak.  Many glass items I have seen chip or crack more easily than Pyrex or Kimbal.  The stuff is cheap for a reason.  That's how I see it.

schwa

Title: It won't take pressure just because it's Pyrex
Post by: Rhodium on October 25, 2003, 04:31:00 PM

bootleg knockoff borosilicate glass that wouldn't withstand half the pressure of pyrex or not.

Ordinary Pyrex borosilicate glass are not designed to withstand any pressure either.

Title: DESRIBE_ONE
Post by: MDMA_AcTIvEsTS on October 25, 2003, 07:21:00 PM

DESCRIBE_ONE.

you may take it upon your self that you should label your post with the correct heading associating it to what you are looking for.

As for this reason, fellow bees with have trouble trying to find info bundled up in the numerous amounts of jargon that people such as your self entangle with in the post heading..

please refrain from such (POO) headings as there are other bees out and about in the HIVE..

:P

Title: well damn.
Post by: describe_one on October 26, 2003, 03:18:00 AM