2018 Advertising Catalogue final

Information
GENERAL ORDERING INFORMATION
■ Catalogue Pricing – Prices, terms, and items are subject to change without notice. If world events force increases, we reserve the right to change our rates
without notice. This catalogue is not an offer to sell, and any order may be declined.
■ Credit Claims: Claims covering defective merchandise and shipping errors must be submitted in writing and accompanied by samples within 30 days of receipt
of order. Returned merchandise must have prior authorization number displayed on return carton.
■ Print Direction – Each balloon is printed to be read with the neck down. Clearly specify if print is to be positioned otherwise.
■ Production Time – Please clearly indicate delivery date required on your order. Allow up to two additional working days for separation of art. Additional time
will be required for insertion of ProLite ® Balloon Valves in latex balloons, and any special packaging. The amount of time will depend on the size of the order.
■ Shipping/Packaging – All orders are shipped by best method. If another ship method is authorized, please indicate on order. Split shipments of quantities less
than normal order minimums may incur additional charges; contact Customer Service for details. Pre- addressed, self-adhesive mailing labels for drop
shipments must be supplied. All shipping weights include carton. Special packaging is available.
Contact Customer Service for quotations.
■ Overruns/Underruns – All latex balloon orders are subject to 5% overrun/underrun and will be invoiced
accordingly. Microfoil® and Mini Sports Balls orders are subject to 10% overrun/underrun and will be invoiced accordingly.
■ Order Changes or Cancellation – Changes or cancellation of orders in production will result in additional charges.
ELECTRONIC FILES
■ The maximum file size we can receive via e-mail is 2 MB. Multiple files and any large vector files should be compressed. Use either STUFFIT or ZIP archives.
The files must be line art/vector image in Adobe Illustrator CS4 or lower, as PDF, AI, or EPS files. Quark files are not accepted. Grey scale or colour Bitmap images
may be subject to artwork charges.
■ Black-and-White Line Art – (i.e., graphics and text) that is sharp in detail and not folded, wrinkled, etc. Fax transmissions are not considered production-ready art.
■ Fonts & Straight-Line Copy – Fonts incorporated in artwork must be converted to curves OR paths. No type should be less than 4 points. Bold sans-serif
fonts are recommended for small type. All rules and outlines should be 1 point or greater. A maximum of four to five short lines of copy are recommended for
straight-line copy. Abbreviations, capitalization, and punctuation will be followed as shown on your order. Please print clearly. If not specified, type style and
layout selection will be made for best effect. A charge will apply if straight-line copy is changed or added to a logo on file.
■ Halftones and Line Screens – Halftones are printed at 40 lines per inch on latex balloons and 32 lines per inch on Microfoil balloons.
Applications Accepted
Adobe Illustrator ® CS4 or below
File Formats
PDF, AI or EPS (Vector)
The files must be line art/vector image in Adobe Illustrator CS4 or below. Corel Draw
files or Freehand must be exported (not copied and pasted) as Illustrator, PDF, AI, or
EPS files. Microsoft ® Word documents and Quark files are not accepted.
QUALATEX ® LATEX ORDERING INFORMATION
■ When choosing balloon and ink colour combinations, consider the effect of the balloon colour when combined with the ink colour, particularly when printing
on an assortment of balloon colours. A change of ink may be required for desired result. Colours can be custom-blended. The Pantone Matching System (PMS)
colour numbers are used as a point of reference only. Exact PMS colour matches cannot be guaranteed. Custom ink blends are not inventoried. Latex inks are
compared to uncoated PMS ink colours.
■ Latex Stock Ink Colours (Uncoated) – Black, White, Red (#199-200), Yellow (#102), Royal Blue (#286-287), Green (#341-342), Brown (#463-464),
Orange (#165-166), Pink (#218-219), Purple (#526), Burgundy (#208-209), Teal (#320), Lime (#368), Gold (#129-130) and Silver (#877), Light Blue (#305) &
Gold (#872).
Black ink is recommended on the Standard Colour Assortments. White Ink is recommended on the Jewel Assortments.
MICROFOIL ® ORDERING INFORMATION
Colours can be custom-blended. The Pantone Matching System (PMS) color numbers are used as a point of reference only.
Exact PMS colour matches cannot be guaranteed. Custom ink blends are not inventoried.
■ Microfoil Stock Ink Colours–Pantone ink colours include: Black, White, Silver, Metallic Gold (#8645C), Sapphire Blue (#2144C), Emerald Green (#341C), Ruby Red (#199C),
Magenta (#226C), Yellow (#7405C), Quartz Purple (#7680C), Orange (#1665C), Pale Blue (#2915C), Lime Green (#229C), Teal (#3272C), Rose (#701C), Dark Blue (#2728C),
Burgundy (#202C), Turquoise (#2202C), Rose Gold (#8022C), and Brown (#497C).
STOCK INK COLOURS are a less reflective version of STOCK MICROFOIL BALLOON COLOURS.
Children under 8 years can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required.
Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once.
Latex balloons are made of natural rubber latex, which may cause allergic reactions.
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