Stretch Blow Molding
Another Milestone in Lightweighting PET Bottles
Sidel has introduced X-Lite Still, which it calls “the lightest 500-ml PET bottle in the world for non-pressurized still water.” With a height of 195 mm, it weighs only 6.5 g.
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Learn About Operating PET Bottle Machines
Practical, hands-on training for machine operators and technicians about running stretch-blow machines.
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64-Oz PET Barrier ‘Growler’ for Craft Beer Is Called a ‘First’
Monolayer barrier PET beer jugs are molded by the machine builder for market-entry assistance.
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Agr International Adds PET Bottle Line Optimization Services
Agr’s new Process Performance and Optimization Group can provide production-line auditing and optimization planning, as well as job-specific services such as recipe design and startup assistance.
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Blow Molding: Interchangeable Mold Inserts For Flexible PET Bottle Molding
Change PET bottle size and shape easily with bottle mold inserts from PET engineering.
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Blow Molding: Mold Better PET Bottles 50% Faster
New “Zero Cooling” design moves preform cooling from the injection station to the conditioning station, allowing for overlapping cooling and injection of a new shot.
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Blow Molding: New Six-Layer Coex Head for Packaging
Kautex returns to in-house production of six-layer blow molding heads for packaging.
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Solving the Bane of Stretch-Blow Molding: Off-Center Gates
There are many reasons why off-center gates happen, and processors should be aware of all of them to quickly find the ones causing the problem.
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Blow Molding: Economical PET Machine Molds Two Different Bottles Alternately
PET Technologies has a new reheat stretch-blow machine for bottles of 3 L to 10 L.
Read MoreAre We Having a Good Day? Real-Time Production Data Has Answers for a Custom Blow Molder
“Information automation” is one of the keys to running a successful custom blow molding business for Meredith-Springfield Associates.
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