In São Roque, Brazil, the balloon industry is poppin’—literally. The company originally used Brazilian latex until demand became so great that it had to start importing latex to keep its production up ...

Balloons, once made from dried animal bladders, are now made from latex. The process of making them is fascinating. First, the latex is mixed with dye for 16 hours. While that happens balloon moldings ...

October 7, 2026, marks World Balloon Day. We’ll tell you how Michael Faraday created the first rubber balloon for scientific ...