"J. Clarke" wrote:

On 8/12/2010 6:21 PM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:
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? "J. Clarke" wrote:
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?? On 8/10/2010 10:17 PM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:
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??? "J. Clarke" wrote:
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???? I'm not "claiming" anything except that there are only nine items on the
???? Anchor Hocking web site that are specifically described on that site as
???? being made from borosilicate glass, and there appears to be no general
???? statement on that site that Anchor Hocking products are made from
???? borosilicate. If you can show that others currently for sale are also
???? made from it, please provide a list of products and SKU numbers (and,
???? ideally, links to photos of the labels showing the SKU number and the
???? "borosilicate glass" statement) so that others wanting borosilicate
???? glass can benefit from your experience.
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??? These are two of the items I bought about two months ago. The
??? paperwork with each stated that they were made with borosilicate glass:
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??? http://www.anchorhocking.com/prodd_4...ics_9_pie.html
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??? http://www.anchorhocking.com/prodd_4...n_storage.html
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??? I can't find the third item on the A-H website, but here is a similar
??? Pyrex brand item:
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??? http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_1...keware?prdNo=5
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??? There are several other items I can no longer find on the A-K website
??? that were there when I researched the items I purchased.
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?? Well, in response to my inquiry, I got back from Anchor Hocking:
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?? "Anchor Hocking strives to maintain high quality standards to provide
?? the finest glassware products available. We are proud of our products
?? and responsiveness to our consumer questions.
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?? We would like you to know the material used in glass ovenware in the
?? market place today is known as soda lime glass, which has been subjected
?? to a manufacturing process known as tempering. It is the same process
?? used to produce tempered safety glass found in many windows or glass
?? shower doors, etc.
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?? Additionally, tempered ovenware products are more durable and a
?? healthier product. Our glassware contains no lead or harmful chemicals
?? making it a very consumer health conscious product. "
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?? So, if they are producing borosilicate bakeware they don't want it to be
?? known.
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?? Perhaps the items you have were "new old stock"?
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? That's possible. Some retailers aren't know for being careful to
? rotate stock. Still, it makes you wonder why there are so many hits for
? borosilicate when you search their site. They showed a set of salt?
? pepper shakers as borosilicate. I wonder if they never bothered to
? remove old keywords, or if it's SEO fraud?

I don't think that salt and pepper shakers or any of the other 9 items
they list as borosilicate are "ovenware".


No, but a lot of people leave them sitting on a stove, near the vent
from the oven. I've seen them crack, or worse from the heat.