What is a Pyrex?
Pyrex is a brand introduced by Corning Inc. in 1915 for a line of clear, low-thermal-expansion borosilicate glass used for laboratory glassware and kitchenware.
It was later expanded in the 1930s to include kitchenware products made of soda–lime glass and other materials.
Where Can I Buy Pyrex In South Africa?
Premier Homeware
Address: 82 Crown Rd, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 11 832 3592
Adams Discount Centre
Address: Fourways Value Mart, Forest Dr, Fourways, Sandton, 2086, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 11 465 7928
Makro Cape Gate
Address: Cnr Okavango &, Belami Ave, Brackenfell, Cape Town, 7560, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6 pm
Phone: +27 860 600 999
Makro Wonderboom
Address: 270 Lavender Rd W, Annlin West, Pretoria, 0182, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5:30 pm
Phone: +27 860 600 999
What are the 2 types of Pyrex?
Unfortunately, when Corning, Inc. sold off the PYREX® trademark it became pyrex® in America and the new company started using Soda-Lime Glass instead of Borosilicate Glass.
The company that bought the PYREX® trademark for European use continues to make Borosilicate Glass PYREX.
Why is Pyrex expensive?
First, there’s the increasing rarity of what used to be ubiquitous: Pyrex ceased production of its color ware in the mid-1980s.
Then, there’s a huge variety of styles, over 150 patterns that provide a visual catalog of American design over four decades.