Hay all, nothing much happening here in Australia in regards of finding good beach balls, so made an enquirey to a manufacturer regarding this 42 inch transparent ball with yellow red blue panels. Here's the link.
I requested a quote for 500 units to check the price and feasability of a group buy. In my brief I noted I wanted phthalate based PVC with a thickness of 0.12 mm. However often they'll reply with minimun thickness of 0.18.
When I first open a new beach ball, I want the PVC to feel almost like a balloon, but not quite. What I'm meaning is I would like the plastic to feel thin and light. This already gives me an immediate hit of anticipation. The thicker plastic used for many beach balls today has the same texture as car covers and tents and just feels awful.
So my question is, are the manufacturers concerns regarding tearing or leaks to do with the thin plastic? Could I get away with thinner plastic and reinforced seams? What's the go with this, because my alibaba quotes usually come to this same road block.
I requested a quote for 500 units to check the price and feasability of a group buy. In my brief I noted I wanted phthalate based PVC with a thickness of 0.12 mm. However often they'll reply with minimun thickness of 0.18.
When I first open a new beach ball, I want the PVC to feel almost like a balloon, but not quite. What I'm meaning is I would like the plastic to feel thin and light. This already gives me an immediate hit of anticipation. The thicker plastic used for many beach balls today has the same texture as car covers and tents and just feels awful.
So my question is, are the manufacturers concerns regarding tearing or leaks to do with the thin plastic? Could I get away with thinner plastic and reinforced seams? What's the go with this, because my alibaba quotes usually come to this same road block.
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