Stretch Blow Molding

Unilever, Alpla, MuCell Combine On New Bottle-Foaming Tech

Dove liquid soap bottles foamed using MuCell technology debut in Europe. U.S. launch is expected soon.

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Helping PET Blow Molders Save Energy & Material

PTI offers energy audits and bottle foaming technology.

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Packaging

Blow a Bottle with Liquid Instead of Air

New technology--to be made widely available--blows and fills bottles in the same step.

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Single-Serve Wine Spritzer in Plasma-Coated PET

Ultrathin glass coating keeps wine spritzers fresh.

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INJECTION MOLDING/BLOW MOLDING/EXTRUSION: Plastics Spotlight Shines on Taiwan This September

Eight Taiwanese machinery suppliers preview their exhibits at the upcoming national show.

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Film Extrusion

Taiwan Takes Its Place Among Machinery Elite

Overshadowed in geographic size and economic output by its neighbor to the east, Taiwan punches above its plastics weight class and is looking to become more self sufficient in its machinery offerings.

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Two New Blow Molding Tech Centers

Uniloy offers a range of new and expanded services for extrusion blow and injection-blow molders.

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Process Simulation Advances For Stretch-Blow Molding

The challenges in molding simulation multiply along with the process complexity, making injection stretch-blow molding one of the most challenging areas to tackle. But one group is becoming a world leader in modeling ISBM and developing tools and hardware for process and product development.

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Catalyst Promises 'Better' PET for Preform Extruders and Bottle Makers

Patent-pending and tested catalyst produces PET with improved thermo-oxidative stability and other advantages for processors.

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Blow Molder’s Goal: Go Local on a National Scale

It's a rare feat: Combining three formerly separate blow molders under one umbrella while retaining their individual identities and "small company feel" for customers.

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Process Cooling