Tupperware
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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
Additional Information
Tupperware: History
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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
- Website address 1 Comment: tupperware.com/company
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002