What Is PVC Film ？

PVC film (Polyvinyl Chloride Film) is a plastic film made primarily from polyvinyl chloride resin. It exhibits excellent flexibility, weather resistance, flame retardancy, and processability, making it widely used in packaging, decoration, industry, and advertising. Due to its cost advantages and diverse surface treatment options, PVC film also holds a significant position in the artificial Christmas tree industry, serving as one of the primary materials for making Christmas tree leaves.

What Is PVC Film ？

PVC film is a plastic film made by mixing polyvinyl chloride resin with additives such as plasticizers, stabilizers, lubricants, and colorants. Based on the degree of flexibility, it can be categorized as follows:

PVC Soft film: Soft and bendable, suitable for packaging, decoration, and other fields.

PVC Rigid Film: Highly hard and stiff, it is commonly used for protective and structural applications.

Key Features

Production Process

The production of PVC film is divided into two categories, one is calendering molding and the other is extrusion molding. Here we will explain the two production molding methods separately.

Extrusion

The mixed raw materials enter the extruder, where the screw rotates within a heated barrel, heating, shearing, and melting the raw materials into a uniform, plasticized melt.

Temperature Control: Heating is typically performed in multiple stages to ensure the resin is fully plasticized without decomposing.

Filtration: The melt passes through a filter to remove impurities and ensure a smooth film surface.

Die Forming: The melt is uniformly extruded through a flat die (T-die) to form a continuous sheet.

Calendering

In calendering, the molten material passes through multiple sets of heated rollers to form a film of the desired thickness. This calendering process produces a smooth, uniformly thick finished product and allows for direct embossing of textures.

Common Applications Of PVC Film

Packaging Industry: Food packaging film, shrink film, label film.

Decoration Industry: Christmas tree leaves, ribbons, window stickers, wall stickers.

Industrial Uses: Waterproof film, anti-corrosion film, cable sheathing.

Advertising and Signage: Inkjet printing film, light box film, vehicle body film.

PVC Film In Artificial Christmas Trees

Environmental Considerations

Conclusion

PVC film is a versatile, stable, and affordable plastic film material. In artificial Christmas tree manufacturing, it has become a mainstream leaf material due to its ease of processing, coloring, and flame-retardant options. With the adoption of environmentally friendly formulations, PVC film will continue to maintain its importance in the decorative and industrial sectors.