KFC Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I have some Polystyrene Test Tubes and I was wondering if could autoclave(pressure coooker) them? Test Tubes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I don't think they're resistant to heat, you might want to go with polypropylene instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_transition_temperature as you can see from the list, they`re probably dishwasher safe, but an autoclave would likely destroy them over time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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