Quality is at the heart of everything we practice at Everts, with the aim of producing best in class balloons, together with outstanding service and delivery standards. We have an extensive quality team, working around the clock, 7 days a week testing and monitoring our production of more than a billion balloons a year.

In brief:

We use in house labs for physical properties testing of latex and balloons, encompassing tensile strength tests, stability, viscosity, pH, total solid content etc.

We test each delivery load of latex for physical properties, and for Nitrosamines and Nitrosatable substances, using the latest Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry equipment in our own lab, with capability of over 100 tests per day.

All pigments and chemicals used in production are tested similarly ensuring all items meet or exceed all known international safety requirements for balloons.

We use colour spectrophotometers, with specialized lighting equipment to ensure colour consistency between production batches.

Online quality examinations continue hourly, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Prior to shipment, further random checks and lab tests are carried out as necessary, or upon the request of our customers.

Our Total Quality Management incorporates the best aspects of the 5S system, with the aim of improving efficiency, quality and safety.

Storage

Our balloons are made of rubber, produced naturally from the sap-like extract, known as latex from hevea rubber trees. For this reason our products (without the addition of harmful preservatives), will biodegrade over a period of time and in doing so shall soften and become unusable as balloons. To preserve the life span of a balloon, we strongly recommend the following best practices:

Keep the balloons away from direct sunlight / UV light.

Maintain the balloons in stable temperatures of between 15 – 20 Degress Celcius.

Avoid balloon contact with substances such as solvents, oils, greases, softeners, vapours and acids.

Avoid high Ozone environment and storage in rooms with mercury lamps, electrical motors, and high voltage equipment.

Always use the balloons in the order you receive them, i.e. practice First in First out.

Maintain balloons away from moisture of humidity so as to avoid stickiness.

Choosing Balloons

In general, the thicker the balloons are, the more long lasting and tough they are. The fresher the balloon, the better it will be.

For comparison purposes it is always best to compare balloons of the same age.

The more latex used, the more expensive the balloon will be, as it will be heavier and longer lasting. Sometimes cheaper, thinner balloons will display higher bursting rates, or will not remain well inflated for long.

Colour density can be an important factor, especially for decorators, In general, the more dense and opaque, the more expensive the balloon.

A consistent beading roll is important for ballon printers who usually find it easier to stick with on brand of balloons to avoid problems with set-up.

The size of a balloon is usually measure by it’s diameter after the balloon is inflated. The diameter is the horizontal distance between the mid-point of the balloon as you hold it with the neck down.

Inflating Balloons

Never over inflate a balloon and ensure sufficient space inside the balloon to allow for air expansion as the air inside heats (15% would be ideal). So before you tie the balloon, release a little air.

Always use an appropriate pump to inflate and never use your mouth.

If you want your balloons to float, then helium is required.

We maintain stringent quality control and constantly monitor the physical properties of balloons produced. Our aim is to consistently provide customers with the best products, together with great service!

Inflating Novelty and Heart Shaped Balloons

To make inflation easier stretch the inflated balloon lengthways by hand. Lightly cover the part of the balloon nearest to the neck with your hands so that the air is initially forced into the furthest part of the balloon. For heart balloon it is advisable to inflate the body of the balloon first, release the air and then fully inflate the balloon. The top point of the heart should not be overinflated in order to avoid the body of the balloon bursting and pieces of broken balloon flying in the eyes.

Warning text in bags:
WARNING! Children under eight years can choke or suffocate or uninflected or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflected balloons away from children. Discard broken balloons at once. Keep balloons at a safe distance from the eyes. Made of natural rubber latex. A balloon pump must be used at all time.