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PYREX (TM) is a borosilicate glass with a very low coefficient of thermal expansion (3.3 x 10−6/K - about one-third that of ordinary glass). The boron (or boric oxide) in the matrix apparently helps moderate the effect of changes in temperature so that even when it undergoes large changes in temperature, it doesn't expand or contract as much as normal silicate glass; normal glass will crack when exposed to big temperature changes. In this respect it has good heat resistance. It is also very chemically stable with temperature - again a "heat resistant" characteristic. Finally, it has a high melting point (~820 °C or 1,510 °F) so it tolerates oven temperatures quite well.

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