How It's Made

How We Create Lifelike Tips & Branches

Polyethylene (PE) plastic is a popular alternative to PVC, which can be custom molded into a shape and texture consistent with tips and branches found on live, forest-grown trees.  The true shape, texture and color of live tree tips and branches are replicated with a high degree of accuracy at TruTip™ manufacturing facilities by injecting PE material into precisely crafted molds while carefully incorporating pigments using a detailed coloration process.  To create the proper feel and texture, the base compound can be altered to produce a harder, sharper needle or a softer, smoother one (depending upon the live model).  All visual and tactile characteristics of live needles and branches are taken into consideration in every TruTip™ design so that they end result is no less than a lifelike Christmas tree which looks and feels like the real thing.

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