Durex has over 80 years of experience of manufacturing condoms. So it’s safe to say that every single one is the product of a process that’s tried and tested.
That starts with the bare basics. So all of our condoms use only the finest quality raw materials. Then each is tested electronically.
"There are stringent International Standards for condoms to meet. Our samples go through the air inflation test to check for burst strength and elasticity". The international standard for the air burst test is for the condom to contain 18 litres of air. But our requirement is for 22 litres.
All condom types are also dermatologically tested.
In fact, if one sample doesn’t pass any of our tests, the whole batch of condoms doesn’t leave the factory.
The London Rubber Company was founded by LA Jackson, selling imported condoms and barber shop supplies
The London Rubber Company (LRC) registers Durex brand
Durex releases its first lubricated condom
Durex is the first brand to develop and use electronic testing
The world's first anatomically shaped condom is released by Durex
Durex is the world's first condom brand to advertise in many countries
Durex is the first condom brand to adopt a Global "seal of quality" as standard
Durex introduces a range of colored and flavored condoms
Durex is the first condom brand to launch a website Now we have 42 different sites for the countries we market in
Durex introduces non-latex condoms: The Avanti Range, which uses a new non-allergenic material - synthetic polyurethane developed by Durex that is softer and more elastic than natural rubber latex in
Durex is the first condom company to conduct and publish a global survey n.
Durex introduces Pleasuremax: The ultimate pleasure condom for both partners, making Durex the first condom brand to market a condom that combines ribbed and dotted textures with shape, to maximize simulation for both partners
Durex supports groundbreaking social program to promote gender equity in Brazil 'Program H' This is followed by further projects in India
Durex launches an exciting range of Play® lubricants
Durex Network launches the Face of Global Sex reports that explore the aspects of human sexual behavior and are produced primarily to inform academics and policy
To promote safe sex for young people, Durex called for young people between the ages of 16-24 to design a unique sexual health poster - a poster designed by them, for them
Durex supported the Condomize! initiative of The United Nations Populations Fund, at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna by donating 220,000 condoms Durex is bought by Reckitt Benckiser. "Just Love Safe" condom range
Now, as well as pushing the boundaries of product testing, we are also constantly undertaking research projects – looking for new ways to improve our products or spotting new trends in sexual behaviour that may lead to whole new product areas.
This means that we have collected a goldmine of information that’s regularly consulted by health ministries, hospitals, scientists, academics and other sexual health bodies.
So…there you have it; the best processes, making the best products, backed by the smartest thinking. Maybe that’s why millions of people across the world trust Durex every day.
Durex is ranked as the top-selling Condom brand based on consumers value sales (fixed rate sterling) Claimed based on information aggregated and reported in part from data supplied by Nielsen through its Retail Measurement Services and in part from data inputs from other suppliers for the Condom category (Reckitt Benckiser defined) for the 12 month period ending February 2014, for the defined Reckitt Benckiser geographic focus.
We’re sure that the best way to offer our consumers what they want is to keep right up-to-date with the latest thoughts, trends and innovations – wherever they may spring up from.
The Global Sex Survey conducted in 2012 is just one such example, we asked 29,000 adults to tell us about their sex lives. We wanted to find out what people think and feel about sex, and what impact this has on the rest of their lives.
(Source: Harris Interactive, ‘Durex Global Sexual Wellbeing Survey’, April 2012)
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