Coated balloon with color and shimmering effects and process of making the same
OwnerSeda Bryantinventor
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Abstract
A coated balloon with color and shimmering effects and process of making the same. A balloon may be placed on a mould apparatus. A balloon having a rubber ink solution applied to the surface by a dipping process allowing the entire surface of the latex balloon to be coated by the rubber ink solution. The balloon having specific amount of glitter rotationally applied to the entire surface. The latex balloon coated, treated and cured to allow for the ink and glitter to remain affixed to the entire balloon surface in a deflated and expanded state.
Claims20
A glitter-modified balloon composition, comprising:
- a rubber ink selected from the group consisting of polyisoprene, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), polybutadiene, polyisobutylene, and mixtures thereof;
- an emulsion polymer selected from the group consisting of a synthetic latex, a natural latex, and mixtures thereof;
- and
- glitter, wherein the glitter is configured to be retained on the balloon when the composition is deposited on the balloon.
A formulation, comprising, by weight:
- a rubber ink, comprising:
- about 40% to about 75% rubber base;
- about 5% to about 7% pigment;
- and
- about 5% to about 5% solvent;
- a latex binder, comprising:
- about 15% to about 65% latex;
- and
- about 0% to about 5% water;
- and
- a reflective material, comprising:
- about 1% to about 20% glitter particles.
A latex balloon having a film of glitter particles, comprising:
- a latex-based rubber ink, the latex-based rubber ink disposed over the latex balloon;
- a plurality of glitter particles, the plurality of glitter particles disposed over the latex-based rubber ink;
- and
- a latex layer, the latex layer disposed over the plurality of glitter particles.
A glitter-modified balloon composition, comprising:
- a liquid latex;
- deionized water;
- and
- glitter, wherein the glitter is configured to be retained on the balloon when the composition is deposited on the balloon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.