Many companies choose to utilize soda-lime glass for their glass items since it is more affordable and readily available. It accounts for 90% of manufactured glass worldwide.
The coefficient of soda-lime glass is more than double that of borosilicate glass, meaning it expands more than twice as fast when exposed to heat and will break very quickly. Borosilicate glass has a much higher proportion of silicon dioxide in comparison to regular soda-lime glass (80% vs. 69%), which makes it even less susceptible to fractures.
Did you know: Borosilicate glass is so resistant to chemicals, that it is even used to store nuclear waste! The boron in the glass makes it less solvent, keeping any undesirable materials from leaching into the glass, or the other way around. In terms of overall performance, borosilicate glass is far better than regular glass.
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