The decline in helium supply is a subject which crops up frequently and so Anagram International has been working on ways the industry can help address the issue.
As part of a focus on the over-inflation of balloons, the balloon manufacturer has developed a helium regulator test gauge. The Manometer is a language-free tool which measures the actual delivery pressure, in w.c.i, of a helium tank foil regulator.
Anagram and Conwin first worked together to develop a balloon a regulator in the 1990s, and Conwin is still considered the Gold Standard for regulator consistency and performance. Following extensive research, all Conwin regulators were set to 16-18 w.c.i., which remains the standard to this day.
Anagram found that as many as 70% of its customers were unknowingly over-inflating their balloons. It also said that over-filling a foil balloon will shorten the hang life by more than 50%, while over-filling a balloon will also use up to 16% more helium.
