Durex

The brand Durex is used for a number of unrelated products around the world. Most commonly, Durex is the trademarked name for a range of condoms made by UK-based multinational SSL International.

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Condom - UK - SSL International

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The name, which the London Rubber Company trademarked in 1929, is a portmanteau of "Durability, Reliability, and Excellence".

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London Rubber Company - 1929 - Portmanteau

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Durex condoms represent around one quarter of the global market for prophylactic sheathes, manufacturing around one billion units per year in 17 factories worldwide. The Durex range includes nine varieties of latex condom and the Avanti condom, the first male condom made from polyurethane. Polyurethane condoms don't suffer from the "latex rot" problems associated with traditional condoms, and are suited for users who have an allergic reaction to latex.

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Latex - Polyurethane - Allergic

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