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What is moulding
Moldingormouldingis the process of
manufacturingby shaping liquid or
pliable raw material using a rigid frame
called a mold or matrix.This itself may
have been made using a pattern or
model of the final object.

The process is similar to injection moulding and

extrusion.

1. The plastic is fed in granular form into a 'hopper' that stores

it.
2. A large thread is turned by a motor which feeds the granules
through a heated section.
3. In this heated section the granules melt and become a liquid
and the liquid is fed into a mould.
4. Air is forced into the mould which forces the plastic to the
sides, giving the shape of the bottle.
5. The mould is then cooled and is removed.

Injection Blow
Moulding

Advantages of Blow Molding

Well suited to low and high production rates

Many types of materials to choose from

Quick product revisions for increased flexibility

Plastic parison formed process to make hollow parts

Tooling is less expensive than Injection Molding

Each part price is less than Rotational Molding (faster cycle)

One piece construction (no need to connect part halves)

No cores allow for irregular shapes

Excellent ESCR (environmental stress crack resistance)

Aluminum tools are less costly

Excellent part performance under pressure

Disadvantages of blow molding

Limited to hollow parts

Low strength

To increase barrier properties multilayer parisons of different materials

are used thus not recyclable.

To make wide neck jars spin trimming is necessary

Uses of Blow moulding

Hollow shapes

Glasses

Bottles

PSPs remotes

Sources:
Google, Wikipedia, Groovers book.

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