The Comprehensive Guide to UV and Flame Retardant Artificial Greenery

Artificial greenery that's UV and fire-resistant is common on the market. Today, we'll provide a comprehensive introduction to both products.

1. First, what are UV and fire resistant artificial greenery?

As the name suggests, UV-resistant products are products that can withstand prolonged UV exposure without fading. We can simply think of them as artificial greenery coated with sunscreen.

Flame-retardant products are products that cannot be burned. We can simply think of them as wearing Flame-retardant clothing.

2. How are these products manufactured?

Compared to ordinary products, these products are manufactured with carefully selected materials, choosing weather-resistant materials such as PE. Then, sun-protective or Flame-retardant chemicals are added to the raw materials to create the desired properties.

3. Which is more expensive, fire-resistant or sun-resistant greenery?

For products of the same quality, non-flammable greenery is more expensive because fire-safe products require more chemical additives during production, typically ranging from 15% to 30%, while sun-resistant products typically require only 0.5% to 2%. The price of sunscreen products on the market is usually 5%-15% higher than that of ordinary products, while the price of fireproof products usually increases by 15%-30%. If a product has both UV proof and fireproof properties, the price will increase by 25%-50%.

OULI Artificial Greenery Bushes is a product that has both properties (image as below).

4. How long is the warranty period for such products?

The warranty period for artificial greenery with sunscreen properties is that the appearance will not fade. The warranty period varies depending on the sunscreen level, and is generally 1-10 years. The warranty period for artificial greenery with non-flammable properties is the property, which is lifelong.

5. Precautions for purchasing these products

(1) When purchasing sunscreen products, you must ask the seller about the sunscreen level and warranty period of the product. Products with a 2-year warranty and an 8-year warranty may look the same when purchased, but the experience is completely different when used.

(2) When purchasing Flame retardant greenery, you must pay attention to whether the product is "permanently flame retardant" or "supported flame retardant". The so-called supported flame retardant means that the product will slowly extinguish after leaving the fire, while the permanent flame retardant means that it will not burn at all.

(3) You must clarify your usage scenario and then choose the product characteristics. For example, if it is used indoors or temporarily outdoors, there is no need to buy high-cost UV-protected products.

In summary:

Through our series of introductions, everyone should be able to have a simple understanding of UV protected and fire-resistant greenery products. When purchasing products, we should first clarify our needs and then choose products with corresponding characteristics to avoid unnecessary expenses; secondly, we should look at the product certificates. For example, a product that provides a 3-year sun protection warranty and UL94 V-0 certification report is usually much more reliable than a product that claims to be "permanently flame retardant" but has no certificate.

OULI's artificial greenery products are all customizable and can achieve different levels of UV protection and fire resistance according to customer needs. Please contact us for catalogs and quotations.