item details
NameDurex extra safe condoms
ProductionSSL International; manufacturer(s); 2003-2005; Thailand
Classificationcondoms
Materialsrubber, plastic, cardboard
DimensionsOverall: 63mm (width), 125mm (height), 36mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH022067
Credit lineGift of Dame Margaret Sparrow, 2011
Overview
'Extra safe' condoms are made from thicker latex rubber.
Durex
The Durex condom brand was introduced by the London Rubber Company in 1929. ‘Durex’ stands for ‘durability, reliability and excellence’. Some of Durex’s innovations have included electronic testing and lubricated condoms in the 1950s, anatomically-shaped condoms in the 1960s, and spermicide-protected condoms in the 1970s.