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Finding the perfect Christmas tree, setting it up, and decorating it has long been considered an iconic symbol of Christmas and a tradition observed in every household during the holiday season. It's more like a ritual, with many people holding fond memories of it from childhood, growing up with these memories repeated year after year. I think it's safe to say that each of us has a special, inseparable emotional connection to Christmas trees.
The Christmas tree originated in Central Europe and the Baltic countries, with its earliest records dating back to 16th-century German Lutherans. The earliest image of a Christmas tree appeared in a keystone carving of a private residence in Turckheim, Alsace (then part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, now part of France) in 1576. However, the classic Christmas tree has undergone changes in modern times, coinciding with the plasticization of many other crafts. As Christmas culture intertwined with plastic culture, artificial Christmas trees were born. This article will explain how artificial Christmas trees are made.
Artificial Christmas trees generally come in two types: PVC artificial Christmas trees and PE artificial Christmas trees. In terms of materials, PVC and PE are two completely different substances. From a production standpoint, the main difference lies in how the tree branches are made, while the rest of the process is largely similar. Below, I will explain the production processes for both PVC and PE Christmas trees.
The raw material for PVC Christmas trees is PVC Christmas film. It comes in different colors, with the most common color codes being 691/3330 and 322.
PVC 691
PVC 3330
PVC 322
Initially, these PVC films appear as large rolls. They are then cut into smaller rolls using an automatic PVC film cutting machine.
large roll of PVC film
PVC film cutting machine
small roll of PVC film
The small rolls of PVC and wire are fed through a 4-line leaf drawing machine. They are extruded to form flat, long strips of PVC. Then, under the machine's cutting action and high-speed rotational pull, these strips are transformed into artificial Christmas tree leaves.
Typically, after some time of accumulation, when enough cut PVC leaves have piled up on the ground, workers will pause the 4-line leaf drawing machine for a while to feed these long strips into the automatic PVC leaf cutting machine. This machine requires workers to manually feed the branches, and it automatically cuts them into uniform PVC branches of approximately 20 cm in length.
Next, the workers will take these Christmas tree branches and use a Christmas tree branch tying machine to bind them together into a larger Christmas tree branch.
Compared to PVC Christmas trees, its production process is more efficient. The raw material for PE Christmas trees is PE plastic, which allows for automated production through a mechanical automated production system. This system includes PE injection machine, robotic arms, and yellow-core painting machine.
PE injection machine
Robotic arm
Yellow-core painting machine
In addition to the PE granules mentioned earlier, another essential material is artificial pine needles. At the beginning of the process, we need to place the PE granules into the PE injection molding machine and put the artificial pine needles into the designated square grooves. Once these initial preparations are complete, the next step is to start the machine.
Pine needles
PE granules
After the machine is started, the robotic arm will first grab the artificial pine needles and place them into the mold of the PE injection machine. The PE injection machine then begins to thermoplastically process the PE granules, forming them in the mold through water cooling (the shape is determined by the mold, which can be customized). After the molding process is complete, the mold will open, and the robotic arm will grab the molded PE Christmas tree branch and place it into the yellow-core painting machine for root spraying. Once the spraying is finished, the robotic arm will place the branch on a rack, where it will wait for workers to take them away.
These PE Christmas tree branches, like the PVC ones, will be processed by the Christmas tree branch tying machine, where they will be bundled into a larger Christmas tree branch.
Once these large Christmas tree branches are bundled, the workers will insert them into the slots of the trunk's hanging rings and attach the metal or plastic base of the Christmas tree. With that, the artificial Christmas tree is nearly complete.
Of course, if we want the Christmas tree to look more realistic, we can also use a snow flocking machine to simulate a snowy scene.
When it comes to the production of artificial Christmas trees, One Plastic has over a decade of industry experience. Whether it's the materials or the machinery used in making artificial Christmas trees, we have extensive expertise. If you have any questions about any aspect of the process, we welcome your email inquiries, and our team of professionals will be happy to assist you.
