Stretch Blow Molding
K 2004 Wrap-Up on Blow Molding: Outputs Keep Rising For PET, OPP, HDPE
Among the more unusual blow molding developments at K 2004 was a closed-loop control system that monitors and corrects material distribution in PET containers as they are produced.
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Computer Simulation Gives Blow Molder an Edge
Spotting trouble before it starts is ingrained in the company culture at fuel-tank maker Vitec LLC.
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Simulation Spots Trouble Before It Starts
Blow molding has been one of the slowest processing sectors to adopt simulation software as a design and troubleshooting tool.
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K 2004 News Preview: Blow Molding
One of the most interesting innovations in blow molding at K 2004 will be a top-and-bottom blowing system that is said to double bottle output.
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Flambeau Finds the Right Balance of Custom & Proprietary Molding
Flambeau Corp.'s most famous product is the Duncan yo-yo.
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Plastic-Metal Hybrids Are Now Blow Molded
Bayer Polymers has developed a blow molding technology that is putting new bounce into shock-absorbent seating for motorcycles, snowmobiles, tractors and off-road vehicles.
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OPP Bottles: Has Their Time Come?
Maybe this time the often-predicted breakthrough will actually occur. What could make the difference are improved resins, clarifiers, and machinery.
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Blow Molding Simulation: Ready for Prime Time?
Efforts have been made to simulate the extrusion blow molding process for at least a decade, but actual use has been slow to take hold.
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Barrier Coating, Hot Filling And More PET Bottle Machinery News
PET blow molding machinery supplier SIG Corpoplast in Hamburg, Germany, used its annual International Technology Conference in October to announce a new barrier-coating system and several other new developments in PET preform machines and reheat stretch-blow units.
Read MoreMold Designers Put the Web to Work
The internet is redefining the tool-design process. Some mold designers are finding that using the Web to manage a tool project can shorten lead times, cut costs, and make sure vital data get to all participants in a project.
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