DISPOSABLE HELIUM GAS CYLINDERS Disposable Helium Gas Cylinders with or wihtout ballons. For all your Party supplies - party products, helium and ribbons from PartySuppliesRus for all your balloon decorations and accessories.

Helium is mined, or to be precise drilled for mainly in Olkahoma and Texas they have natural gas wells that contain up to 4 % helium. This natural resource is very rare. The gas field must be encased in radioactive rock or no helium is produced. The alpha particle decay in the surrounding radioactive rock over millions and millions of years creates the helium. An alpha particle is just a helium nucleus, when it slows down and regains its two electrons, it becomes a helium molecule. Thus the radio active rock makes helium one molecule at a time to accumulate in the same pocket as the natural gas.

Helium is the chemical element with the atomic number 2 and is represented by the symbol He. It is a colourless , odorless, tastless, non toxic inert monatomic gas that heads the noble gas group in the periodic tables. It's boiling and melting points are the lowest amongst the elements, and it exists only as a gas except in extreme conditions. Because of it's low density and incombustibility helium is the choice of gas for filling airships abd balloons, and because it is lighter than air it is used to inflate decorating balloons for lift. 

Balloons always make that special party and bring a smile to everyone's face, especially so when they are filled with helium and floating. Party decorators always make use of helium when they are decorating venues. you must remember however when buying balloons that you are going to fill with helium that they must be of helium standard, some cheap party balloons are not and if you use these the helium will leak out in a very short space of time ruining the party effect. Pure helium quality latex balloons can be found at Party Supplies R Us there you will find full range of helium quality balloons that also can be used for air filling at very competitive prices which are delivered directly to your door.

Chart for Latex Balloons filled with Helium all figures are approximate, flying times depend on correct inflation and sealing plus temperature and atmospheric conditions:

10 inch inflate t0 9.75 inches * Lift ability 6g * Gas capacity 0.4 cu ft * Av Float time 9 hours.

11 inch inflate to 10.75 inches * Lift ability 9g * Gas capacity 0.5 cu ft * Av float time 18 hours.

12 inch inflate to 11.75 inches * Lift ability 12g * Gas capacity 0.85cu ft * Av float time 20 hours.

16 inch inflate to 15.75 inches * Lift ability 34g * Gas capacity 1.5cu ft * Av float time 28 hours.

Chart for Foil Balloons filled with helium all figures are approximate, flying time depends on correct inflation and sealing plus temperature and atmospheric conditions, foil balloons can be effected by air conditioning. Do not over inflate, just inflate until tight and most wrinkles have gone apart from the edges. It is possible with care to top up foil balloons with helium.

18 inch Round inflate until tight * Lift ability 1.85g * Gas capacity 0.52cu ft * Av float time 2 days

18 inch Heart inflate until tight * Lift ability 1.85gm * Gas capacity 0.52cu ft * Av float time 2 days

20 inch Star inflate until tight * Lift ability 2.85gm * Gas capacity 0.62cu ft * Av float time 2 days.

If you are inflating more than 100 balloons we suggest that you contact Air Products for your helium supply, from past experience I know that Air Products are the most reliable helium suppliers in the UK.  They offer 50% more gas in cylinders that are both smaller and lighter than the industry standard. Also what is more they have a dedicated team of balloon experts and we mean experts, who can advise you on the type and size of cylinder you require, and once you place your order they ensure you get your gas ontime. So if you are holding a balloon race or release the people you need to provide your helium gas for the perfect release are Air Products.

You can get your helium cylinder either by collecting it from an agent close to you to find that agent click here . Air Products are the worlds leading commercial helium supplier, providing customers with expert and reliable service. Over the years Air Products has built a reutation for inovation in gasand cylinders for inflating helium balloons, and they have made the handling of balloon gas cylinders an easy safe and economical experience.

Inflation Guide below:

1 X N10 clyinder will fill approx 400 X 10inch Latex Balloons or 200 X 12 inch Latex Balloons

1 X N20 Cylinder will fill approx 800 X 10 inch Latex Balloons or 400 X 12 inch Latex Balloons

1 X N30 Cylinder will fill approx 1200 X 10 inch Latex Balloons or 600 X 12 inch Latex Balloons

Remember if you are not used to filling Latex Balloons it is possible that you will lose a few in the operation so it is always better to have a cylinder that does more rather than one that only does the amount you require.

Whether you are inflating balloons for a party, bouquets, a venue or a race or release just use the best Air Products we can recomend them through knowledge.