PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING TUBULAR OBJECTS LOOKING LIKE WOOD, CANE, BAMBOO, ROSEAU, RATTAN, RING, WICKER OR SIMILAR MATERIAL

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of producing artificial tubular products having the appearance of natural materials. A thermoplastic tubular material 20 is extruded with a base color, preselected portions 25 of the extruded tube are heated and pressure is applied to deform the tube in the heated portion, incisions and ridges 26 are made in the deformed heated portions and the tube is cooled, a solvent is applied to the surface of the tube and the tube is pigmented with a pigment dispersed in said solvent so as to simulate the veins 29 and the material is allowed to air dry. /P P The products obtained simulate the look and feel of wood, cane, bamboo, rattan, etc., and can be used like natural materials.