Balloon Manufacturing Process

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BALLOON MANUFACTURING PROCESS



Manufacturing process
Raw material Incoming and mixing 
The Raw materials incoming and compounding like centrifuged latex, accelerators ,activators are weighed according to the desired proportion and are kept ready for mixing. The dispersions/Solution are prepared and mixed into the compound.

Former Cleaning:
The formers are attached to the trays of the ballon making machine, formers are cleaned by dipping them into tanks containing water,acid and alkali.


Coagulant and Dipping and Drying:
Formers are then dipped into coagulant tank, the tank consist of chemicals such as Calcium Nitrate.Coagulant dipping is done to ensure the appropriate thickness of the balloon.

Latex Dipping:

The formers after drying are dipped into the latex compound, then the formers with latex are dipped in a coagulant tank to remove excess compound.This process is done for having an even balloon surface.Solid and wet latex rubber film on the formers

Drying(Vulcanization)

The wet film deposit on the formers are dried in the sun for vulcanization purpose, the period of drying is extended, preferably at a higher temperature to vulcanize the film.This process is done with film on the former.

Beading and slurry dipping:

The balloon tip is rolled manually to make the bead, the bead reinforces the tip of the balloon and aids in blowing air into the balloon, after rolling the beads, powder is applied on the balloons for ease of stripping.



Stripping:

Solid balloons are stripped from the formers in this process.

Inspection:

The ballons are then sent for Quality check, some of the quality checks done here are for pin holes, improper spread of colours, tears etc.



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