Quality formula - choosing an artificial Christmas tree

About 70% of buyers choose artificial Christmas trees. The reasons are different: for some, it's a pity to kill a live plant, for others, a live Christmas tree is not affordable, it's more difficult to bring it home, install it and take care of it too...A great video clip talking about the types of Christmas trees and their text version of the video below:About 70% buy artificial Christmas trees. The reasons are different: for some, it's a pity to kill a live plant, for others, a live Christmas tree is not affordable, it's more difficult to bring it home, install and care for it, too, and the main problem is to convince a man to take it to the trash cans after the holidays. And the quality formula of artificial spruce is simple - it should not burn and emit harmful substances, I want it to last a long time and not be very expensive.How long your artificial Christmas tree will last depends on the material it is made of. The 3 most popular materials today are plastic, paper and metal fishing line.The simplest option is a Christmas tree made of paper impregnated with a special composition. The service life is 3 years. Plastic Christmas trees made of PVC and polypropylene will last from 5 to 10 years. The most durable material, aluminum fishing line, will last at least 15 days.How do they check how long a particular Christmas tree will last? In factories, artificial fir trees are subjected to severe tests: they are pressed under a press, twisting branches, breaking the trunk. During these tests, they find out how strong and durable the Christmas tree is.Well, it would seem that everything is clear, you need to take it from an iron fishing line. But such Christmas trees are expensive - from 5 to 10 thousand rubles. Plastic ones are cheaper - from 2.5 to 5 thousand rubles. You can pick up a paper Christmas tree for 600 rubles.It turns out simple arithmetic: the cheaper the Christmas tree, the less it will last. Your choice is to buy a new one every year or to buy one expensive one, but for several seasons.The best option based on the price-quality calculation is a plastic Christmas tree. I think I'll choose her. We'll find out what you should pay attention to first at the factory.The main and main indicator of the reliability of a Christmas tree is the place where the branch is attached to the trunk. The mounting method is of two types: hinged and monolithic.Irina Fedichkina, Senior Sales Manager for artificial fir trees:- In order to check the quality, whether the material is resistant to deformation or not, you need to crumple it. It should straighten out, take its original position. The second, of course, is the price. You also need to pay attention to it. A cheap product does not mean a high-quality product. This means that the manufacturer saves on the material, that is, uses secondary raw materials.- Can a Christmas tree for 500 rubles be good?- A Christmas tree for 500 rubles cannot be good for sure. It depends on the size.- A one-and-a-half-meter Christmas tree - 500 rubles?- A one-and-a-half-meter Christmas tree cannot cost 500 rubles. From 5,000 thousand.Now the form. There are two main designs of Christmas trees. In the first case, each twig is placed on a rod separately. A more modern and durable model opens like an umbrella."There's a cone here. And they can be different. Is it worth watching?- It should be symmetrical. You want to buy a Christmas tree yourself so that it is beautiful and pleasing to the eye.In order for the Christmas tree to last a long time, it is better to store it in boxes in which the Christmas trees are packed here at the factory. The box is made of 5-layer corrugated cardboard. Manufacturers claim that it will last at least 10 years, but it will also preserve the Christmas tree.We will not carry out long executions over the packaging, and tear it with our hands. The simplest strength test is whether the box can withstand my weight.So, we have figured out the parameters of the quality formula - strength and durability. Safety is an equally important quality.Plastic Christmas trees are made of PVC and polyvinyl chloride. PVC arrives here at the factory ready-made, in such rolls. They are a meter wide. They are sliced here. And, in fact, this is the basis of the future Christmas tree. And the quality of PVC varies.PVC can be made from primary and secondary raw materials. The primary raw materials are granules of dry matter, which are melted down into various products. There is a small percentage of defects in any factory. In order to save money, defective Christmas trees are not thrown away, but re-melted into pellets. This is called secondary raw materials. Some unscrupulous manufacturers buy it from random people, and they can melt down all sorts of garbage, used syringes or expired medicines along with PVC granules.Cheap low-quality Christmas trees can release harmful substances into the air, for example, phenol. In this case, the branch of the Christmas tree will have such a sharp unpleasant chemical smell. And this is very dangerous for children, because they spend the whole New year at the Christmas tree.Phenol is a dangerous poison, the same as arsenic and sulfuric acid. This substance can release low-quality plastic into the air. How do you figure out a poisonous beauty with phenol content?- How can you visually distinguish a good Christmas tree from a not-so-good one?- When we arrive, accordingly, it is impossible to do this in the store, to check some certificates, documents. Initially, what you need to pay attention to is the smell. Low-quality needles emit an unpleasant odor. This indicates that the needles contain chemical elements.- First of all, you need to smell the tree. Next, the color?- The tones can be anything. The main thing is that the color should be uniform. If there are any streaks, this indicates that the chemicals are still present.Well, let's summarize the results. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to find out from what raw materials an artificial Christmas tree is made. This product is not subject to mandatory certification. However, the color and smell can give out a bad Christmas tree.Polyvinyl chloride ignites at a temperature of 482 degrees. Setting it on fire in the traditional way will not work. PVC does not burn, but smolders. But that's what we need. The main question is how much smoke smoldering plastic emits.One, two, three, herringbone, burn! This kind children's saying is not good in all situations. Artificial Christmas trees made of fishing line don't burn at all. But it's also logical. Aluminum, with all its desire, cannot ignite. The most fire-prone option is paper Christmas trees. If anything happens, they will burn down quickly and completely. But those made of certified PVC will not burn, experts promise.I bought two plastic Christmas trees: one for 2,500 rubles, the other for 500. The difference in price is huge, almost 5 times. I wonder if they are also different in terms of fire safety? Oops! But it's true, it's not burning, it's really gone out. Well, what can I say, the Christmas trees are really not lit. But there is one very important and essential point. This 500-ruble Christmas tree produced a lot of black acrid smoke, and, as you know, it's not the fire itself that is dangerous, it can be extinguished, and carbon monoxide can be poisoned by it.Many people buy a real Christmas tree because of the coniferous smell, but artificial fir trees should not smell like anything. It's pretty sad, you must admit. But it's fixable. You can buy a natural flavor for the Christmas tree. It is made from coniferous essential oil. I'm laughing, and it smells like a Christmas tree. Beauty! Check out Smarkets for fast-paced fun.
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