are latex balloon porous
DO YOU DELIVER ON SUNDAY? Balloon Gift Bouquets ordered for Sunday will be delivered on Saturday, and will last because of Ultra Hi-float treatment. We only deliver Decor and larger orders Sundays and Mondays, as our Retail Shop and Order Desk are closed on those days, to give our staff at least a few hours off. All balloons are porous and this means that the helium will eventually escape from them. Latex balloons are the most porous and because of this they let the helium escape much quicker than bubbles and foil balloons. DO YOU HAVE WHOLESALE PRICING? No, we do not wholesale. WHAT SIZES OF OUTDOOR BALLOONS DO YOU SELL?We normally stock 17 and 36 latex, plus Cloudbusters in 4 foot, 5 1/2 foot and 8 foot sizes, and pennant line. (14 & 24 inch available by request). HOW LONG IN ADVANCE SHOULD I SCHEDULE A DECORATING JOB?That depends on many factors. One to two weeks is generally sufficient. We are so sure that our prices are the best among Balloon Delivery Companies in the Seattle area for the same great quality, that if you find a better price for Balloon Gift Bouquets & Decorating Services, we will be happy to beat it by 10% (price must be from a legitimate, verifiable Balloon Delivery Company). Helium filled latex balloons only float for a couple of days because the Helium is constantly escaping through the walls of the balloon. Latex balloons are made of natural rubber. When natural rubber is formed into a latex balloon, the walls of the balloon inevitably have small microscopic pores or holes. Although these holes are too small to be seen by the human eye, they are about 1000 times larger than an extremely small Helium atom. As soon as a latex balloon is inflated, Helium atoms begin escaping through the microscopic pores in the balloon wall. As Helium atoms continue to escape from the balloon, the size of the balloon decreases until eventually there is not enough Helium left inside the balloon to make it float. Latex Balloons Filled With Helium. As anyone who has purchased a Helium filled latex balloon knows, the balloons float for only 1 or 2 days. Larger latex balloons float a little longer than smaller balloons as seen in the chart below. A. Only latex balloons are 100% biodegradable. They breack down at about the same speed as that of an oak leaf when exposed to natural elements, such as sunlight, heat, humidity, outdoor conditions... Foil and bubble balloons are not biodegradable, but they can easily be refilled, reused and they are recyclable. Foil balloons, though they are porous, are not as porous as latex balloons, so they deflate at a slower rate. Temperature also affects the rate at which Helium or air particles can escape. In a cold room the particles contract and become smaller, and escape from the balloon at a slower rate. A. There are three types of balloons: latex, foil and bubble. Latex balloons are made from a completely natural substance: the sap of rubber trees. Foil balloons are made of nylon covered with a metallic layer of aluminium. Bubbles are made with a stretchy plastic.
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