The brand “Duperite” dates from 1941 – 1960. It was a name for the moulded thiourea-formaldehyde plastic that had been made by Dunlop- Perdiau from around 1933. This branding  was kept by the firm of Moulded Products after the merger of these two companies. In 1951 Moulded Products registered a new subsidiary by the name of Duperite Plastics Ltd.

Products

Cigarette boxes, ash-trays, ink stands, lamps, bowls, soap boxes, desk calenders, stands, golf tees, carpet bowls, shower roses, powder bowls, clocks, radio cabinets, fishing reels, toilet seats, scoops measuring cups and spoons, jelly moulds, knobs, wool holders (for knitters), toilet paper holders, buttons, hair slides, helmets, train sets, snooker sets, dolls, developing dishes, spice sets, toy blocks, lunch boxes, canisters (from 1940-1954), roulette wheels.

Colours

Mottled and plain, brown, cream, blue, red, green, cream, primrose, white, lemon, amber
Below: 1933 ashtray, 1934 inkstand, 1935 barrel ashtray, 1935 globe ashtray, 1936 desk calender, 1937 radio cabinet, 1939 kitchen ware, 1939 salt/pepper shakers, 1940 bread board with wooden insert, 1940 utility dish. (Apparently this “can be used for growing cacti or bulbs”. )

Duperite Everware was marketed from 1949-1954. It was a line of flexible polythene kitchen ware.

Superware was advertised from 1950 -1954 and appears to have been made under license. It was made from ‘Beetle Melamine’ i.e. it was a urea-formaldehyde product, available in ‘Surf Green, Powder Blue and Primrose’. it was marketed as being used by “progressive Australian airlines”.

 

Possibly from the mid 1950s, there was a new style of Duperite canisters.