Simax Glass Bake/Storage Ware (and Pyrex Update)

 

 

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As some of my regular readers will remember, I previously wrote this review/post about my recent BAD experience with a Pyrex glass container that "exploded" on impact, when I dropped it a short distance, onto a kitchen counter.

 

Since that upsetting and potentially dangerous experience, I've been doing a lot of reading online about various glass bake ware options and also about the different types of glass used in popular kitchen glass bake ware that is available. You can read more about  borosilicate glass vs soda lime glass here.

 

 

I recently found out about Simax glass bake ware that is made from borosilicate glass, not the soda lime glass that is now used in Pyrex and also Anchor Hocking products, another popular glassware product line.

 

 

I decided to recreate a similar experiment to what happened the day I dropped the Pyrex storage container.

 

I dropped the Simax storage container (seen below) from approximately the same height (about 8-10") as I had dropped the Pyrex container previously (this time wearing safety goggles, just in case).

 

 

First drop:

 

 nothing.

 

I tried again, second time:

 

 nothing, nada...

 

The Simax container came through with flying colors! :<)

 

It just bounced slightly and landed on the counter completely intact, as seen here:

 

 

Unlike what I was left with, after dropping this similar sized Pyrex container, once:

 

Here are just s a few of the larger glass shards that I saved from that experiment.

 

The whole kitchen counter, floor and carpet in the room adjacent where covered with tiny, sharp glass shards that we were finding even a week later, embedded in the carpet fibers, under heat registers etc... A REAL MESS!

 

 

On the plus side, this experience with Pyrex has inadvertently been an education in itself.

 

 I've also been reading extensively online about many, many bad (and most a lot worse than mine) experiences reported by angry (and usually long-time)Pyrex users have had. Some lawsuits reported too, I'm not surprised.

 

It also led me to try a viable alternative for glass bake/storage ware: Simax Glass and as someone who uses glass in the kitchen whenever possible, that's been a real plus!

 

 

Here's just a small sampling of Simax's gorgeous bake ware/ glass products:

 

 

Nyko Pot 

 

 

Baking Dish

 

 





 

Eva Jug with Glass Insert

 

Isn't this beautiful? I want this teapot!

 

 



 

One of their many casserole dish options.

 

Simax Glass (Technical Information) from their website:

 

"By its chemical composition and properties Simax glass ranks among the types of glass of the group of clear „hard“ borosilicate glass „3.3“, which excel in a high heat and chemical resistance and which are defined by international ČSN ISO 3585 Standard. It complies to the full with the properties prescribed by these standards.

A wide range of technical and laboratory glass products, industrial equipment and household boiling glassware is made of SIMAX glass. Thanks to their properties and a high use value these products have become much-sought-for in many countries all over the world.

Owing to its properties SIMAX glass is utilized there, where the highest demands are made on the products with regard to the heat and chemical resistance and neutrality in relation to substances or preparations, which may be in contact with them. i. e. in chemistry, petrochemical, food and power energy industries, metallurgy, medicine, microbiology, pharmacy, machinery and laboratories,

Products made of SIMAX glass mass are smooth and imporous, perfectly transparent, indifferent to catalysts, corrosion resistant even in a heavy duty operation of up to 300 degrees Centigrade without a sudden temperature variation.

SIMAX glass is very much environmentally-friendly and in terms of environmental protection it is absolutely faultless."

                                                           

Simax is available from these online retailers:

 

 Amazon

 

Ebay

 

Kavalier Glass

 

 

I'm looking forward to trying more of Kavelier Glass/ Simax's bake, serving,storage...products, in the future. I'll keep you posted with my results.

 

So far, I'm impressed, not only by their beautiful and durable products but also their outstanding customer service team. They have been most helpful in answering all of my questions, promptly and completely. And that counts for a lot too!

 

Overall rating for this product: Excellent. 5 out of 5.