PT ZONE: Blow Molding
Review Mold Requirements Before Buying a PressIf you are in the market for a new blow molding press, best to first review all the different types of molds you might be running in that machine. More (+)
Working with Color ConcentratesPerhaps the greatest difficulty involving the use of color concentrates is specifying them appropriately for the material to which they are being added. More (+)
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Coca-Cola Joins Race for 100% Biobased PET Bottle
12/27/2011Plastics Technology
One of the more unusual aspects of the sustainability drive in the plastics industry (see NPE Sustainability article this month) is the way giant beverage companies are taking an active role in spurring development of biobased plastics for bottles.
Micro-Layers Enter Blow Molding11/22/2011Plastics Technology
Taking coextrusion blow molded bottles beyond six layers while maintaining conventional wall thicknesses is at the core of a new micro-layer approach developed by Dow.
Amcor Continues Assault on Glass with Hot-Fill PET Jars10/25/2011Plastics Technology
Leading PET blow molder Amcor Rigid Plastics, Manchester, Mich. (amcor.com), is continuing its push to replace glass in hot-fill food products with new 24-oz, round, wide-mouth jars.
Blow Molded Drainage System Keeps Your Basement Dry10/25/2011Plastics Technology
Blow molder Meredith-Springfield Associates, Inc., Ludlow, Mass. (meredithspfld.com), recently developed a novel solution for homeowners who suffer foundation flooding from gutters and downspouts.
The Scoop on Blow-Pin Stands, Pre-Pinch Units & Parison Spreaders10/25/2011Plastics Technology
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OVERVIEW:
Blow Molding
In blow molding, material is melted then formed to create a hollow part. There are various types of blow molding: extrusion blow molding; injection blow molding; and stretch blow molding. Blow molded products can be broadly classified into packaging (such as soda bottles) or industrial (like fuel tanks).
Product Announcements
- BLOW MOLDING: New Small Reciprocating-Screw Machine
- Uniloy Milacron LLC 2/1/2012
- BLOW MOLDING: Reheat Machine Has Electric Stretching
- Sidel Inc. 2/1/2012
- BLOW MOLDING: Detect Costly Air Leaks in Stretch-Blow Molding
- Plastic Technologies, Inc. (PTI) 12/28/2011
- MATERIALS: New Blow Molding Resins at SPE Conference
- Solvay Advanced Polymers 12/1/2011
- BLOW MOLDING: Higher Output Screw for Reciprocating Machines
- R&B Plastics Machinery 11/22/2011
