What is Tupperware®?
During the early 1940’s a chemist from the DuPont® company named Earl Tupper realized that a new synthetic polymer, polyethylene, a form of plastic, had unlimited commercial potential. Soft and pliable, polyethylene could be molded into a limitless array of shapes, and sizes, and produced in a variety of colors as well. In 1945 Tupper developed his first polyethylene item, a small tumbler for bathroom use. Department store buyers were quick to embrace the smooth, colorful, and extremely durable new product. It wasn’t long before Earl’s polyethylene tumblers were appearing in stores across the country. Referred to commercially as “Tupper’s Tumblers,” the colorful plastic cups marketed in a variety of pastel shades, were hailed as a marvel of modern science. Not only were the new polyethylene tumblers popular with the public, they were also inexpensive to manufacture, and, thus, highly profitable from a business perspective. The next items Tupper developed were bowls. Lightweight, and av
