Blow Molding

Blow Molding

How to Spec’ Screws & Barrels For Running Corrosive Materials

Here鈥檚 a guide to specifying screws and barrels that will last under conditions that will chew up standard equipment.

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All-Electric Blow Molding Is Reaching the Tipping Point

After years of talk, all-electric blow molding machines seem poised to make advances.

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best practices

How Gravimetric Control Systems Pay Off in Blow Molding

Gravimetric control systems offer blow molders improvements in processing efficiencies above and beyond their ability to regulate resin usage.

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Soothing a Temperamental Process To Make Better Bottles

Careful choices of machines, tools and operators are critical to tame the process to produce high-quality bottles consistently.

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Know-How

Review Mold Requirements Before Buying a Press

If 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.

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sustainability

Coca-Cola Joins Race for 100% Biobased PET Bottle

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.

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Micro-Layers Enter Blow Molding

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.

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Amcor Continues Assault on Glass with Hot-Fill PET Jars

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.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling
Blending & Dosing