Subsequently, other oampanies·produced balloons of one type or
another for UIJ the total number and t,ype of balloons purchased
1s given in Table 2.
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Table 2
Plastic Balloons
!Film Type, Thickness; Special
lDiameter, Shape ; Features
Unit
Cost
Smith,Inc.: .004 polyethylene :Prototype
1 3-ft.diam. ,sphericali. I
$150.00
" " • .O<B polyethylene ; Low penne-
15-ft.diam.,spheri- 1 ability ; 530.00:
cal :
It
" .004 polyethylene ! Low perme- ! 530.00.
.15-ft.diam. ,spheri- j ability 1
1
:
•cal 1
No. Delivered
to Date
4
5
5
!General Mill& Inc. ; .001 polyethylene ! Stressed 20.00 . 26
;7-ft.diam.,tear- ; tape type
idrOp ; seam
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" t .001 polyethylene j Stressed . 125.00 175
.20-tt.diam.,tear- , tape type
drop i seam
r
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It It It .•001 polyethylene IS .1 tressed l 250.00 15
: 30-ft .diam. , tear- i tape type
·drop i seam
I fgoo.oott II It .• 001 polyethylene I Stressed 5
70-ft.diam.,tear- 1 tape type ldrop I seam i
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10jThe Goodyear Tire & .004 polyethylene 1 Stressed 475.00
;Rubber Company,Inc. 20-ft.diam., egg• ! tape type
I plant ' seam and low
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! permeabiliI i
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!rfinzen Re se.ar<:D,Inc • .015 polyethylene :Low perme- 1115.00 20
2O-ft .diam., tear- i ability
•drop I iI
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' Non-Plastic BalloonsI
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!n.wey and Almy Chern-: J -2000 neoprene 1325.00 3
jical Co. jballoon with nylon Internal
I !shroud of 15-ft. rressure
Idiam. ,spherical
Seytang Labore.tcries iNeoprene-coated Internal 1550.00 10
nylon 22.5-ft. pressure
diam •• spherical
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