Helium is non flammable, non-explosive and non toxic.
Do not inhale helium. Helium displaces oxygen necessary for life and causes headaches, dizziness, labored breathing and eventual unconsciousness.
SHIPPING AND FREIGHT COSTS?
We ship all orders by UPS. We may choose to ship by FEDEX in some instances. We charge a $6.00 handling charge on all orders because we have no minimum order requirements. Your order can be as large or as small as you need. You can request a faster shipping method such as overnight, 2nd Day Air or 3 Day. These are more expensive shipping methods and will be added to your order total. Freight costs are determined by shipment weight and destination zip code. You can visit www.ups.com and get a freight quote. Residential addresses are a higher freight cost than to commercial addresses.
WHEN WERE BALLOONS INVENTED?
Balloons have been around for centuries. The modern latex balloon that we are familiar with was invented in New England during the Great Depression.
A chemical engineer named Neil Tillotson was attempting to make inner tubes using liquid latex, which was a new product. He was having no luck. In his frustration is cut out a cat's head and dipped it in the latex. When it dried he found that he had a cat head. He made 2,00 of these balloons and sold them on the street during a Boston parade.
Foil balloons, on the other hand, were not invented until the 1970's. They were originally developed for the New York Ballet. They are made from metalized nylon.
WHERE DOES LATEX COME FROM?
The latex comes from the sap of a rubber tree. Originally the rubber tree came from the tropical forests in Brazil and then was taken to Europe. It is not grown on platations in many tropical countries. The bark is cut in a way that does not at all harm the tree. The latex drips from the cust bark and is collected in buckets.
ARE LATEX BALLOONS BIODEGRADEABLE?
A latex balloon is made from 100 % organic material and it is 1--% biodegradeable. Inflation causes stress which begins the process of decomposition. This process is accelerated by exposure to sunlight. Even in the dark, ozone and oxygen are working against the late material. Within hours, latex balloons begin to oxidize. You can tell this because it gets a "frosted" look. The latex balloon will soon begin to break apart. Research has shown that under similar conditions, latex decomposes as quickly as an oak leaf.
All in stock orders received by 12:00 noon CST, are shipped the same business day. Orders received after noon are shipped the following business day.
If you are placing an order after 12:00 noon and you need to request that it ship the same business day, you can call customer service and see if your rush order can be accomodated.
WHO MANUFACTURES THE PRODUCTS YOU CARRY?
We carry items from several manufacturers. We have tried to list the manufacturer with each item. If you have a question about a particular item, please email us at sales@tuftexballoons.com.
The manufactures are listed below:
11" latex - BSA, by Pioneer Balloon Company
17" and 36" latex - Tuf Tex
cylinder safety equipment and inflators - West Winds and Conwin
curling ribbon - Hollywood Ribbon
foil balloons - Classic Balloon
WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT WANT TO KEEP THE BALLOONS?
The unacceptable option is to refuse your shipment. DO NOT REFUSE YOUR SHIPMENT. Refused shipments are automatically shipped back to us by air freight! This air freight will be deduct from the credit your will receive. The proper method is to accept the shipment and call us to receive an approved RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER. You will ship the package back to
DISCOUNT HELIUM OF DALLAS
1331 E. HIGHWAY 80 #7
MESQUITE, TX 75150
The RA# should be written on the outside of the box.
A 20% RESTOCKING FEE WILL APPLY TO ALL RETURNED ITEMS.
In stock rders placed by noon CST will ship out the same business day. We ship via UPS Ground unless otherwise requested. Time in transit is indicated on the map below.
