by Kathi Leiden | Feb 25, 2016 | Helium
As a supplier of helium for retail stores across North America, we’re often asked how to go about buying helium. So, we’ve put together this handy guide to help answer those questions. Whether you’re starting a balloon program or tank rental service...
by Kathi Leiden | Nov 18, 2015 | Helium, Helium Uses
Fully filled with helium, the world’s largest aircraft has lifted off for the first time at its hangar in Cardington, Bedfordshire. Historically, it’s not even close to the massive sizes of older airships like the Hindenburg or the USS Akron and Macon, but...
by Kathi Leiden | Oct 23, 2015 | Helium, Helium Uses
Forget solar panels. Inventor Joseph Cory has designed a way to grab energy right out of the sky using solar helium balloons and a helium tank. Cory is a multi-award winning architect and founder of Geotectura, which focuses on solving environmental and social...
by Kathi Leiden | Sep 21, 2015 | Helium, Helium Stunts, Helium Uses
It’s not the animated movie. This is a real house – the largest object ever lifted with helium balloons. Check out these 13 incredible helium world records. 1. Largest object ever lifted by helium balloons (2011) In the video above, you can see the preparation...
by Kathi Leiden | Sep 2, 2015 | Helium, Helium Uses
They might be commonplace for most of us, but when you learn what goes into the making of latex balloons, you’ll never look at them the same again. Latex balloons start in the forest It all starts with a tree. Hevea brasiliensis is native to the Amazon where it...