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    Balloon with minimal displacement

    Hi Compositepro, not an air mattress but conceptually similar. It'll be a custom, asymmetrical shape with inconsistent surface height when inflated. So you're saying if I choose a firm fabric--like a pvc shower pan liner--to build the balloon/airbag from and fill with water, it'll be more...
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    Balloon with minimal displacement

    Thanks, @btrueblood. Tie points & ribbing are great insight. Minimal displacement tolerated but not to degree it feels like a bounce-house when people walk across it. It's important the shape be dynamic between two states (deflated and inflated) so I imagine air is my only option (the BEST...
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    Balloon with minimal displacement

    Hello--can anyone offer insight into designing a balloon--essentially a thin air mattress--that when fully inflated will minimize or even prevent displacement if a person, say 250 lbs, walked across it? What PSI might be required? Balloon materials and wall thickness have yet to be determined...

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