Understanding the Manufacturing Process of PE Rattan

PE rattan is a kind of both environmental protection and cost saving is to replace the real rattan necessities, mainly used for the preparation of furniture, strollers, and other products. PE rattan has excellent abrasion resistance, good resistance to low-temperature impact, self-lubricating, non-toxic, water resistance, chemical resistance, and heat resistance is better than the general plastic, therefore, the majority of consumers love it.

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1 PE Rattan Process Upgrading

2 PE Rattan Experimental Records

PE Rattan Process Upgrading

Honeywell Rattan has been in the PE rattan industry since 2000, our products have gone through countless upgrades and iterations, and the market has become more and more recognized for our products.

From the very beginning of our high-temperature environmentally friendly plastic rattan production process, it is composed of the following formula: high-density polyethylene HDPE 100-300g, low-density polyethylene LDPE 50-100g, UV absorber 150-250g, antioxidant 150-250g, dispersant 50-100g; it is made by: mixing high-density polyethylene HDPE, low-density Polyethylene LDPE, ultraviolet absorber, antioxidant, dispersant mixed, through high-temperature extrusion, low-temperature molding and become.

However, we find that the prior art is formed by high-temperature extrusion and low-temperature molding, and has good abrasion resistance and strength. As the main components in the existing technology are high-density polyethylene HDPE and low-density polyethylene LDPE, the plastic rattan formed it difficult to show flexibility at room temperature at lower temperatures (e.g., in the winter in Europe and the United States), and is prone to brittleness, which results in a shortened service life of the plastic rattan.

In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, we after countless experiments aim to provide a plastic rattan, with the advantages of not easy to make the plastic rattan brittle at low temperatures, and it is not easy to shorten the service life of the plastic rattan. The following is a record of our experiments.

PE Rattan Experimental Records

Table 1

Components included in Examples 1-7 and their corresponding weight fractions

Weight Fraction Formulas	Examples 1	Examples 2	Examples 3	Examples 4	Examples 5	Examples 6	Examples 7
PE Mixture	73	70	75	77	78	76	72
Anti-aging Agent	0.45	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.55	0.58	0.53
Anti UV Agent	0.5	0.35	0.4	0.3	0.45	0.33	0.43
Polyester Fiber	1.5	1	2.5	2	3	1.8	2.8
EPDM Pellets	2.2	2.8	2	2.4	2.5	3	2.6
Coupling Agent	1.5	1.1	1.2	1.4	1	1.6	1.3
Maleic Anhydride Grafting Compatibilizer	0.7	1.1	1	0.6	0.8	1.2	0.9
Packing Material	1.5	2.5	3	2	1	1.3	2.3
First Heat Stabilizer	1.3	0.5	1	0.8	0.7	0.9	1.1

Table 2

Components included in ratios 2-6 and their corresponding weight fractions

Weight Fraction Formulas	Ratios 2	Ratios 3	Ratios 4	Ratios 5	Ratios 6
PE Mixture	30	73	73	73	30
Anti-aging Agent	0.45	0.45	0.45	0.45	0.45
Anti UV Agent	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Polyester Fiber	0	0	0	0	0
EPDM Pellets	0	0	2.2	0	0.5
Coupling Agent	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
Maleic Anhydride Grafting Compatibilizer	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Packing Material	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
First Heat Stabilizer	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3

Table 3

Components included in ratios 7-14 and their corresponding weight amounts

Weight Fraction Formulas	Ratios 7	Ratios 8	Ratios 9	Ratios 10	Ratios 11	Ratios 12	Ratios 13	Ratios 14
PE Mixture	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73
Anti-aging Agent	0.45	0.45	0.45	0.45	0.45	0.45	0.45	0.45
Anti UV Agent	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Polyester Fiber	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
EPDM Pellets	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2
Coupling Agent	0	1.5	0	0	0	1.5	0	0.5
Maleic Anhydride Grafting Compatibilizer	0	0	0.7	0	0.7	0	0	0.1
Packing Material	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
First Heat Stabilizer	0	0	0	1.3	0	0	1.3	0.1

Table 4

Tensile strength, bending strength, and impact strength in test samples 1-23

	Ordinary Temperatures(25+2℃)			Low Temperatures -45℃
Testing Program Test Samples	Tensile (MPA)	Bending (MPA)	Impact (KJ/m²)	Tensile (MPA)	Bending (MPA)	Impact (KJ/m²)
Test Samples 1	63	82	7.6	54	65	6.5
Test Samples 2	62	83	7.5	54	67	6.4
Test Samples 3	65	85	7.8	58	68	6.6
Test Samples 4	62	83	7.4	52	67	6.3
Test Samples 5	63	82	7.6	55	66	6.6
Test Samples 6	60	83	7.5	53	66	6.3
Test Samples 7	62	83	7.5	54	65	6.4
Test Samples 8	61	84	7.4	53	65	6.2
Test Samples 9	63	83	7.5	54	68	6.4
Test Samples 10	61	83	7.6	53	65	6.4
Test Samples 11	62	83	7.7	53	68	6.8
Test Samples 12	63	82	7.7	55	67	6.8
Test Samples 13	62	82	7.6	54	67	6.7
Test Samples 14	61	84	7.5	52	67	6.5
Test Samples 15	63	87	8	55	74	7.5
Test Samples 16	63	88	8	54	75	7.2
Test Samples 17	62	83	7.7	53	68	6.7
Test Samples 18	61	84	7.7	52	69	6.7
Test Samples 19	62	83	7.6	53	68	6.6
Test Samples 20	63	83	7.6	55	65	6.5
Test Samples 21	63	82	7.5	54	66	6.6
Test Samples 22	62	83	7.6	53	67	6.5
Test Samples 23	63	83	7.5	55	67	6.7

Table 5

Tensile strength, bending strength, and impact strength in control samples 1-19

	Ordinary Temperatures(25+2℃)			Low Temperatures -45℃
Testing Program Control Samples	Tensile (MPA)	Bending (MPA)	Impact (KJ/m²)	Tensile (MPA)	Bending (MPA)	Impact (KJ/m²)
Control Samples 1	45	62	5.6	33	40	4.2
Control Samples 2	32	75	5.3	12	53	2.8
Control Samples 3	34	78	5.4	16	56	3.1
Control Samples 4	36	78	5.4	19	56	3
Control Samples 5	36	79	5.5	19	57	3.3
Control Samples 6	39	80	5.5	23	58	3.4
Control Samples 7	60	35	4.9	50	7	2
Control Samples 8	61	42	5.1	52	17	2.3
Control Samples 9	62	43	5	53	18	2.2
Control Samples 10	63	42	5.1	55	17	2.3
Control Samples 11	61	45	5.2	53	22	2.3
Control Samples 12	61	46	5.3	53	23	2.7
Control Samples 13	60	45	5.3	52	22	2.7
Control Samples 14	61	48	5.5	53	26	3
Control Samples 15	61	42	5.1	52	17	3
Control Samples 16	50	55	5.5	37	39	4.5
Control Samples 17	56	53	5.2	38	37	4.1
Control Samples 18	42	52	5.3	38	36	4.2
Control Samples 19	53	58	5.5	35	38	4.6

Conclusion

After unremitting efforts, we have successfully developed a new PE rattan with the advantage of not making the plastic rattan brittle at low temperatures used, which helps to extend the service life of the plastic rattan. Its components by weight are as follows: 70-78 parts of PE mixture; 0.4-0.6 parts of anti-aging agent; 0.3-0.5 parts of anti-UV agent; 2-3 parts of EPDM particles; 1-1.6 parts of coupling agent; 0.6-1.2 parts of maleic anhydride grafting compatibilizer; 1-3 parts of filler; 0.5-1.3 parts of the first heat stabilizer; the PE mixture includes a weight ratio of 2-5:1 of HDPE, LDPE.

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