Which glass is better for drinking glasses? How to choose a drinking glass?

1. Soda-lime glass water glass is also the most common glass water glass in our lives. Its important components are silicon dioxide, sodium oxide, and calcium oxide. This kind of water cup is made by mechanism and manual blowing. It is cheap and is a daily necessities. If soda-lime glassware is used for drinking hot drinks, it usually needs to be tempered when leaving the factory. Otherwise, the cup will crack if the temperature difference is too large. .

2. High borosilicate glass water cup. This kind of glass is named after its high content of boron oxide. Tea sets and teapots commonly used for making tea can withstand large temperature differences without breaking. However, this kind of glass looks thin, lightweight and has poor hand feel.

3. Crystal glass water glass. This glass is a high-end product in glass. Because it contains many metal elements, its refractive index and transparency are very close to natural crystal, so it is called crystal glass. . There are two types of crystal glass, lead crystal glass and lead-free crystal glass. It is not recommended to eat lead crystal glass, especially if you drink acidic drinks from water glasses. The lead element will dissolve into the acidic liquid, and long-term consumption may cause lead poisoning. Lead-free crystal does not contain lead and is harmless to the body.