Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 16:58:49 -0400
From: Patty Sorell <psorell@star.net>
To: "Ellen Kelly a.k.a. Chess-Z The Clown" <jochesnut@tricountyi.net>
Subject: Re: Pre Inflated Balloons

>
>     I guess I should have re-phrased my other post & just asked these
> questions: Does the trash bag concept do anything to break down the
> latex because of the material used in the plastic? Is there extra static
> cling?

Ellen,

In both our Decor and Entertainment businesses Royal and I use clear 55
gallon drum liners to transport balloons, we get them at our local BJ's
Wholesale club or you can find even larger bags through a packaging company
such as Chiswick (Sudbury Massachusetts).  Mostly the plastic bags help
slowdown the oxidation of the balloons and keeps them looking fresh.  Yes
you will get more static cling, but that doesn't bother me as much as
oxidized balloons.  I will generally preinflate balloons one or two (at the
most) days before the job.

As an example, Saturday I needed to transport 3 bags of white and quartz
purple balloons and they were tied up in these clear bags.  The job I
needed them for was the last job of the day and temperatures in the Boston
area were about 85 - 90 degrees that day.  The temp inside the van while
parked was much higher.  When I took the balloons out of the bags, they
were just as fresh and shiny as when I had put them in.

Patty Sorell
Balloon Designs with a Twist
Peabody, MA, USA