Our Commitment to
Quality
Demystifying recycling codes » Recycling codes were created to help recycling centers sort types of plastic to ensure proper handling. » Recycling codes range from 1 to 7 to differentiate the 1,000 types of plastics used in the world. » Recycling codes are NOT an indication of material safety. » Code “7” simply means that the resin cannot be classified in the most commonly used (and not necessarily food-safe) types of plastics that are included in the codes 1-6 range. » Some of our products do not bear a recycling code, either because their molds were built before recycling codes were created or because they are simply too small to accommodate the recycling icon.
Quality standards of our resins » Plastics must satisfy a number of health and safety standards to be approved for food contact and for microwave/oven cooking or reheating of food. » Tupperware follows the most demanding regulations in the world, set by the EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority. » Actually, we even set our standards at a higher level, ensuring 100% safety for food contact. » That means that we EXCEED the FDA’s standards in the US. » Our resin does NOT contain any dioxin, phthalates or BPA. » All resins approved for use in the microwave have been tested to ensure no transfer of resin to your food takes place.
Quality standards of our colorants » Our resins are colored with pigments that meet stringent quality standards. » All of our color pellets comply with the most demanding safety criteria in the world. » We meet the standards set by the NFPL, New French Positive List, in France, regarding the purity of our colorants, and the Council of Europe, which guarantees our color pigments are safe for food contact. » Tupperware conducts EXTENSIVE migration tests to make sure that no colorant migrates from our resin to your food.
How are materials selected for a product? » Materials are selected by matching a product’s functional requirements to a material’s properties. » Our products DO NOT CONTAIN dioxin, phthalates or BPA.
Our Commitment to
Quality
MOST COMMON MATERIALS
BENEFITS
USED IN
PPRC
• Good balance of clarity & sturdy firmness.
• Modular Mates® Containers • Collapsible Cake Taker
• Fair Stain resistance
• Eco Water Bottles • Tupperware® Impressions Bowls (base only) • FridgeSmart® Containers
PP
• Quick Shake® Container • Wonderlier® Bowls (base only)
PPH
PP PPLLD
• Best thermal property for polypropylene resin.
• Microwave Breakfast Maker
• Best stain-resistance for polypropylene resin.
• Tupperware® SmartSteamer Colander
• CrystalWave® Containers
• Best scratch-resistance for polypropylene resin.
• Excellent flexibility • Excellent cold temperature impact strength
• Freeze-It™ Containers • Tumblers • Wonderlier® Bowls (seals only)
PP
TP
OTHER
• Clear like glass
• Ice Prisms line
• Excellent impact strength
• Counterscaping Containers
• Excellent stain resistance
• Quick Chef® System (base only)
• Chop ‘N Prep Chef • Power Chef® System
Our Commitment to
Quality
MOST COMMON MATERIALS
BENEFITS
PESU
USED IN
• Vent ‘N Serve (bases) • Heat ‘N Serve (bases) • TupperWave® Stack Cooker • Micro Pitcher Set
OTHER
• High heat resistance • Excellent stain resistance • The only plastic that goes in a traditional oven
LCP
• UltraPro Ovenware
• High strength at high temperatures
PP SILICONE
• Excellent low to high thermal stability
• Silicone Spatula
• Repels water
• Silicone Brush
• Silicone Wonder® Mat
• Non-stick • Highly flexible
PP
PA/PBT
• Sturdy and durable
• Kitchen Tools
• Heat resistance
• Zest ‘N Press® Gadget • Power Chef™ System • Chop ‘N Prep Chef • Quick Chef®System (covers)
OTHER