Core Record |
| Title |
Tupperware |
| Collection |
Museum of Design in Plastics: Arts University College at Bournemouth |
| Manufacturer |
Tupperware Corporation |
| Date |
circa 1960-1969 |
| Description |
A pair of small Tupperware lidded containers, one green, one yellow, with snap on lids circa 1960s. These pots are made of injection moulded polyethylene. Polyethylene is one of the simplest and most commonly encountered plastics. It is light, and has a good balance between impact strength and flexibility. As a result it was used to make the first squeezable packaging. It is also food safe, has good chemical resistance, low moisture permeability, and can cope with moderately hot and cold temperatures. It is therefore suitable to be used as food containers. |
| Accession Number |
AIBDC : 002878 |
| Dimensions |
height 55mm, diameter 50mm tapers towards base |
| Materials |
plastic, PE, polythene, polyethylene |
| Notes |
Everyday objects, such as those in this collection, are sometimes difficult to research. If you have any information about this object please contact the museum on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Rights |
MoDiP has done its utmost to obtain clearance from all IPR holders before adding images to this catalogue, if you believe that any image has been used without permission please contact us on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Method |
injection moulded |
| Object Type |
food container |
