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Are The Tubes Fragile? Are they tough enough to survive impact from falling hailstones, for instance?

April 26, 2017falling Fragile hailstones impact instance survive tough tubes

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Are The Tubes Fragile? Are they tough enough to survive impact from falling hailstones, for instance?

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The tubes are made from borosilicate glass, which is very tough (also known as Pyrex). The tubes are designed to withstand hailstones of up to 35mm – so they are unlikely to be broken.