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polyethylene; polythene
 
polyethylene; polythene
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
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* Tupperware: [https://www.tupperwarebrands.com/company Company]
Tupperware: [http://order.tupperware.com/pls/htprod_www/tup_company.decades?fv_item_category_code=80000 History]
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
 
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
  
 
* M.Kaufman, ''The First Century of Plastics'', The Plastics and Rubber Institute, London, 1963
 
* M.Kaufman, ''The First Century of Plastics'', The Plastics and Rubber Institute, London, 1963
 
* Website address 1  Comment: tupperware.com/company
 
  
 
* Pam Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002
 
* Pam Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002

Latest revision as of 08:57, 22 June 2022

Description

[Tupperware] A registered trademark for a series of plastic storage containers. Tupperware Corporation was founded by Earl Tupper, a former DuPont chemist. Tupperware® containers were first sold as a consumer product in 1946. They are composed of polyethylene and have very low permeability to moisture and air. Tupperware is durable, flexible, odorless and lightweight. The bowls have a patented seal designed to minimize leaks.

Synonyms and Related Terms

polyethylene; polythene

Resources and Citations

  • Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
  • M.Kaufman, The First Century of Plastics, The Plastics and Rubber Institute, London, 1963
  • Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002