http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/articles/BalloonQuestions http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/rss/BalloonQuestions.xml Balloon Questions from PrettyGreatAnswers.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ The maximum height that a helium balloon can reach will depend on the size and the materials used while it was in storage. Party balloons that use simple materials will only float a few hundred feet, but a weather balloon, which usesmuch stronger material, can reach up to 40 kilometers in altitude b Fri, 15 Dec 2006 23:20:54 -0700 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/15-12-2006How-high-can-a-helium-balloon-float.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/15-12-2006How-high-can-a-helium-balloon-float.htm You can determine how long a helium balloon will float by knowing how much helium you put inside the balloon. The lesser the helium the shorter thetime. The size of the balloon should also be considered. The bigger the balloon the longer and higher it can float. Helium balloons also float longer i Fri, 15 Dec 2006 23:20:54 -0700 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/15-12-2006How-long-can-helium-balloon-float.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/15-12-2006How-long-can-helium-balloon-float.htm This depends on the material used in the balloon. Usually, regular balloons filled with helium will float better in colder temperatures and in higher humidity, but balloons made of mylar will float better in hotter temperatures. So, if you want your balloon to float longer, you should first determin Fri, 15 Dec 2006 23:20:54 -0700 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/15-12-2006Does-a-balloon-float-better-in-the-heat-or-in-the-cold.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/15-12-2006Does-a-balloon-float-better-in-the-heat-or-in-the-cold.htm If you own a party goods store and you have a supply of uninflated balloons that you want to last so that you can still sell them and not get complaints from your customers, you should know how to store them. Here are some tips you can follow in order to preserve uninflated balloons for years: - Un Fri, 15 Dec 2006 23:20:54 -0700 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/15-12-2006How-should-uninflated-balloons-be-stored.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/15-12-2006How-should-uninflated-balloons-be-stored.htm Yes, freezing can help preserve balloons. People have also found that freezing can actually restore balloons that have been exposed to heat. For example, if you are working in direct sunlight and you forget to store your balloons in a cool place and your balloons feel soft and hot, you can easily re Fri, 15 Dec 2006 23:20:54 -0700 http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/15-12-2006Does-freezing-help-to-preserve-uninflated-balloons.htm http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/launch/15-12-2006Does-freezing-help-to-preserve-uninflated-balloons.htm Everything here is © Pretty Great, Copyright 2006, All Rights Reserved.