Blow Molding

Blow Molding: Base Inversion Adds Design Flexibility, Weight Savings for Hot-Fill PET Bottles

Sidel BoostPrime PET bottle designs make lighter hot-fill containers without vacuum panels or gas addition.

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Blow Molding: Faster Mold Changes for PET ISBM Machine

SIPA’s single-stage PET stretch-blow molders now change tools 25% faster.

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Packaging

Krones Extends PET Offerings With MHT Acquisition

The purchase of the German maker of PET preform molds gives Krones reach beyond forming and filling of PET packaging.

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Packaging

Closed-Loop Bottle Control Saves Truckloads of PET for Blow Molder

Mexican beverage producer saves 3.5 tons of PET a day with Agr International’s Process Pilot.

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Blow Molding

New Twist on 3D Blow Molding

S.T. Blow Moulding’s 3D suction blow molding of a sports racket bends parison in 360° turn.

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Packaging

Blow Molding: Upgraded Wheel Machine with Servo-Driven Clamps

Wilmington rotary blow molder is more precise and quicker, easier to set up and maintain.

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Compounding

Time to Step Up

Join the “conversation” about the value to society of the plastics industry.

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Extrusion

Plastics Processing Bounces Back from Brief Lull

September Index climbs 5.5% from prior month.

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Larger ‘1.5-Step’ PET Machine

Nissei ASB Machine Co. is introducing a larger size of its “1.5-step” PF-series injection-stretch-blow machine.

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Conveyor Upgrade Keeps Currier on Track

Processor’s switch to modular plastic belt conveyors increased efficiency in bottle making by eliminating downtime.

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Process Cooling