Blow Molding
Branched PVDF Gains Melt Strength For Film, Blow Molding, Thermoforming
Chain branching opens up lots of new processing opportunities for these fluoropolymers.
Read MoreWhat's New at the Show in BLOW MOLDING
There will be a strong emphasis on energy savings in blow molding machinery at K 2007.
Read MoreIs Clear Handleware Ready for Prime Time?
Clear handled bottles got a kick start earlier this year when nationally recognized Simply Orange Juice Co., Apopka, Fla., an affiliate of the Minute Maid division of The Coca-Cola Co., decided to bottle its orange juice in extrusion blow molded 89-oz copolyester containers.
Read MorePET Container Stress Cracking: Myth Versus Science
Since the introduction of the first 2-liter, one-piece PET bottle by Continental Can Co. in Fall River, Mass., in 1978, the PET container’s nemesis has been stress cracking.
Read MoreNew Barrier Options Debut at SPE ANTEC
Innovative barrier technologies to boost the shelf-life of PET bottles were introduced at the May SPE ANTEC 2007 conference in Cincinnati.
Read MoreChemical Purging: When and How to Do It Right
Extrusion blow molders are sometimes skeptical of chemical purging compounds (CPCs), and they have a point.
Read MoreGlobal Competition - High Shipping Costs Give U.S. Blow Molders an Edge
When it comes to foreign competition, blow molders feel relatively invulnerable in their biggest market–bottles.
Read MoreEliminate Problems with Container Handles
Extrusion blow molding a container with a handle may sound easy.
Read MoreNPE 2006 News Wrap-Up: Blow Molding
Among new blow molding developments at the show was an innovative coextrusion system for the growing small-engine fuel tank market.
Read MoreWhat to See at NPE 2006: Blow Molding
Show-goers will see a range of new blow molding equipment that offers higher speeds, more cavitation, and faster changeovers.
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