Currently, a large distribution won dishes made of opal glass. It is bright, durable, light. Her assortment is diverse: tea, dinner sets, jugs, glasses, glasses, salad bowls, glasses, pots, many other various models.
When buying snow-white or exquisitely painted utensils, many do not even think about what use it is, whether it can be used in the microwave, the main thing is whether it is harmful to the body.
Composition
Opal glass - This is a translucent glass material of a pleasant matte-milky hue, named for its ability to reflect light, imitating the mineral opal. In fact, such glass has nothing in common with natural stone, since it is a special type of glass-ceramic, which appeared as a result of the development of glass-blowing production. Such material ideal for the production of utensils for the kitchen.
It includes such components as quartz sand, limestone, dolomite, soda ash, field or fluorspar, and sometimes it is possible to add bone ash. Additional elements allow you to create a "clouding" effect, while it can vary from translucent to dull.
Also, depending on the technology, the surface can be monochromatic, and in the case of incorporation of a coloring pigment - multicolor.
Benefits and benefits
Characteristics of the material allow to widely apply this glass ceramics in production. The main positive qualities include the following.
- Heat resistance. Due to the good resistance to temperature extremes, you can safely put in a microwave. If necessary, the dishes can be put even in the freezer.
- Durability to shocks. We can not be afraid that when falling objects are broken.
- Wear resistance. The structure of the surface for many years remains smooth, not susceptible to mechanical damage. Decorative paints applied to objects do not fade even from frequent exposure to detergents, which also prolongs the service life.
- Hygiene. Hard, ideally even coating practically has no pores, therefore there is no dirt on it, it is very easy to clean.
- Ease. Dishes are much lighter than glass counterparts, porcelain, which at first seems unusual. This may be a priority for those who have small children.
- Beauty and elegance. A diverse selection of patterns and colors.
Thus, the main beneficial properties of dishes are in its long service life, resistance to mechanical stress, safety and practicality.
Harm to health, disadvantages
There is no direct harm from these household items. But when buying, be sure to pay attention to the manufacturer and the quality of the goods. Despite the huge number of positive customer reviews, such products have disadvantages. Immediately upon purchase of accessories they are not so obvious. You can identify them when applied for its intended purpose. Undesirable features include the following.
- When washing with blowing agents, the products become very slippery, literally “jump out” of the hands, which causes a certain discomfort.
- Despite the manufacturers' assertion about the "eternal" dish, you should always remember that with strong shocks, sudden changes in temperature, it can break. There are several cases when the plates when heated in the microwave split into separate parts.
- In some types of plates there are no "sides" at the bottom, which is very inconvenient when capturing. When laying the table, serving dishes dishes can easily slip out of hand, so you need to be very careful.
- Make models with a rough outer coating. It eventually turns yellow, becomes unpresentable.
- Increased thermal conductivity and fairly thin walls lead to rapid heating and create the risk of a small burn, so you need to be extremely careful when cooking in microwave ovens and ovens.
- Many do not like the light weight and excessive thinness of the walls. Because of this, the products seem to be very fragile.
To avoid unpleasant experiences, you must carefully consider the choice. When buying products for the kitchen should pay attention to the fame and reputation of the manufacturer. It is important to choose the right shape of objects: they must be not only beautiful, but also comfortable.
Features of operation
Follow the necessary recommendations if you want your favorite products to serve you longer:
- wash them with conventional means - both manually and in the dishwasher;
- to save space, keep the plates in the form of a stack;
- exclude abrupt changes in temperature in microwaves and ovens, change it gradually;
- hard sponges, abrasive cleaning agents when removing contaminants lead to disruption of the original shine;
- old stains can be removed with nylon sponges, wooden, plastic scrapers;
- You can remove the burner by soaking it in warm water.
Having considered the advantages and negative properties, we come to the conclusion that there are much more advantages than disadvantages. The most significant is a long service life and safety. Feel free to purchase wonderful products made of opal glass, which will delight you for a long time with its beauty and perfection.
How to make opal glass, see below.
