Life of a rubber balloon

Where do I come from?

I come from the sap of the rubber tree family. Once the sap is removed I am then referred to as latex. With added ingredients, I am then processed to reach the stage of being made it to a balloon. “I hope you don’t go barking up the wrong tree!”

How am I made?

Pigments are added to the latex to give me my colour. Further stages include, bathing, dipping, baking, brushing, rolling and drying – click here to see some of my friends being made

Why do I sometimes pop?

Well apart from the obvious of over inflating me. Static is the main reason, for my sometimes short lived life. A build of static electricity can be by simply by being in an area which may contain computers / TVs / copiers etc: Also in areas with low humidity can cause a build of static. Also when fully inflated with helium, I may pop as helium expands when exposed to high temperature.
“So if you can, please don’t have a pop out of me!”

Where do I go when released in to the sky?

Studies have proved that I can sometimes go up to as high as 30,000ft, and even travelled as far as another country. When I eventually pop and fall back down to earth, I’d like you to know that I am 100% bio gradable.
”Great, maybe one day I will get to travel the world, well a little part of it anyway”

I do not kill Animals?

No evidence has supported claims from various organisations and news reports that animals die from choking on balloons.
“I am sometimes made to look like them!”

“I don’t always get to go to a party, but if I’m one of the lucky ones. Please remember what I’ve been through and promise me one thing”
Enjoy me!

P.S Also in case you didn’t know, a dear friend of mine whom I haven’t seen in a long time, Mr Helium was discovered over 100 years ago.

“You can help bring them both together, and hopefully will end up at a party together”
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