Injection Blow Moulding
Injection Blow Moulding
MOULDING
1. Introducation
2. Injection Blow Moulding
3. Streching Blow Moulding
4. Extrusoin Blow Moulding
5. Design considration
6. Advantages of Blow Moulding
7. Dis – Advantages of Blow Moulding
8. Application and Example of Blow Moulding
9. Example of Design
10. Conclusion.
INTRODUCTION
Blow molding is a process used in
making hollow plastic part.
The first two people who are known
to have used the blow molding
process ; Enoch Ferngren and
William Kopitke. In 1938, they
produced a blow molding machine,
which they then sold to the Hartford
Empire Company, kicking off the
commercial use of blow molding.
There are three main types of blow
molding: injection blow molding,
INJECTION BLOW
MOULDING
This process is used for making
glass and plastic products, such as
single serving bottles and small
medical devices, in high volume.
STRECHING BLOW MOULDING
This process begins with a preform
being made as done in the injection
method. The preforms are then
heated up, usually with infrared
heaters. Then it is blown with high
pressure air using metal blow molds.
The preform is stretched using a core
rod. This process is generally used
when making bottles, jars, and other
containers.
EXTRUSION BLOW MOULDING
This process sees plastic melted and
extruded into a hollow tube called a
parison. The parison is then enclosed
in a cooled metal mold. Air is then
pumped into the parison, causing it
to take the desired shape. After a
cooling period, the part can then be
ejected from the mold.
This process is used for making
things like milk and dairy containers,
shampoo bottles, and hollow
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Extrusion blow molding :
1) In continuous extrusion blow
molding, the parison is continuously
extruded, with individual parts being
cut out
2) Intermittent extrusion blow molding,
a machine injects melted plastic into
the parison part by part.
DESIGN CONSIDERATION
Wall thickness should be as uniform as possible to
facilitate rapid moulding cycle time, conserve material
and avoid uneven moulding cooldown resulting in
distortion.
Where the end is a bottle , and the neck portion must
have thicker wall than adjoining body, the body wall
thickness should not exceed 2:1 ration.
The draft angle should be perpendicular to the mould
tool open direction.
This wall allow easy removal of the moulded part.
Sharp corner should be avoided , design wall features
with radii transitions. The larger the radii the better.
ADVANTAGES OF BLOW
MOULDING
Complex hollow elastomeric parts can
moulded.
Flash free
Core less
With sequential material construction.
With multiple layers of like materials.
With integrated components.
In sizes that ranges from very small to
very large.
No time needed for core ejection.
Rapid cooling.
DISADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES OF
OF
BLOW
BLOW MOULDING.
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Environmental disadvantages
effecting.
Process and material limitation.
Inability to produce bottles with
calibrated neck finishes.
Machines typically dedicated to a
narrow range of sizes.
Trimming required.
APPLICATION
APPLICATION AND AND
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE OF OF BLOW
BLOW
MOULDING
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Pharmaceutical Bottles
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POLYPROPYLENE BOTTLE.
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Toys
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE OF
OF DESIGN.
DESIGN.
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