Balloons

Flower: Standard Rose

Term: Mylar - Latex

Standard (Tea) Rose Available year-round Color: red, pink, yellow, white, lavender, orange, and

bicolors Medium to large mass flower, working in any style. Graded & sold by stem length (40, 50, 60, 70cm) Fragrant; air-dries well; Hundreds of cultivars flower stem has thorns; Ecuadorian grown hybrids are typically large, both stem

and flower head. Longevity: days 3-10 Sold by: Bunch (25) Wholesale Price: $.89/st

Terms

Mylar – a thin strong polyester material used for balloons. Also called foil balloons Non-elastic Long-lasting

Latex – an elastic rubber product used for balloons Opaque Short-lived Inexpensive

Balloons

Air filled – last longer Helium filled – float Helium costs $20 tank 1 tank fills 500 11”

latex balloons Breathing Helium can

make you pass out!!!!!!!!

Mylar Lasts 1 – 2 weeks Lots of sizes and

shapes Wholesale cost: $1

Latex Various sizes

11” most common Lasts 8 hours Wholesale cost: $.10

Cool New Balloons

Hi-Float

HI-FLOAT is an aqueous solution containing a special water soluble plastic.

It dries inside the latex balloon to form a barrier coating which helps hold in helium.

ULTRA HI-FLOAT increases the average float time of latex balloons by 25 times

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Disadvantages

Expensive - ~$.10 balloon – doubles the cost

MessyBalloons loose their elasticity

Can’t handle temperature changes!

Balloon Bouquets

Use odd numbers of balloonsStagger the height by adjusting the

length of the ribbonsMix colors at all levels

Balloon Arches

Balloons are tied around a baseAll balloons must be the same sizeUse air not heliumStagger colors to get patterned

appearance

Today

Everybody needs 4 balloons Label them

1. Untreated Helium2. Treated Helium3. Untreated Air4. Treated Air

Fill them accordingly Monitor their float-time appearance