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Copyright © 1998 Society of Manufacturing Engineers
FUNDAMENTAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
PLASTIC BLOW MOLDING
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SCENE 2. All Uniloy machines are to be operated with

CG: Uniloy disclaimer
the prescribed safety devices properly positioned
blue gradient and in good working order as originally
designed and installed.
The absence of these safety devices from a Uniloy
machine line in this videotape has been done
strictly for display purposes only.
SCENE 3. Always read the operating manual and safety

CG: disclaimer
information provided by the manufacturer before
blue gradient operating any blow molding equipment.
Make sure all machine guards are in place, and
follow all safety procedures when working with or
near blow molding equipment.
SCENE 4.
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SME logo, with music
SCENE 5. MUSIC UP AND UNDER

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fundamental series open, with NARRATION (VO):
music
THE FUNDAMENTAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES VIDEO
SERIES, EXAMINING THE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES OF
PRECISION MANUFACTURING.
SCENE 6. NARRATION (VO):

program title:
CG: PLASTIC BLOW MOLDING THIS PROGRAM IS AN INTRODUCTION TO PLASTIC BLOW
white text centered on black
MOLDING TECHNOLOGY.

tape 402, 08:11:57-08:12:07
blow molded part being ejected BLOW MOLDING PROCESSES ARE THE MOST POPULAR
from machine
METHODS USED TO PRODUCE HOLLOW PRODUCTS OUT OF
THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS.

tape 404, 09:04:45-09:04:52
glass blowing at greenfield BLOW MOLDING EVOLVED FROM THE ANCIENT ART OF GLASS
village
tape 403, 01:20:32-01:20:36 BLOWING. TODAY IT IS A LEADING PLASTIC
blow molding operation
tape 403, 01:20:27-01:20:30 MANUFACTURING PROCESS BECAUSE OF THE WIDE RANGE OF
blow molded part produced
tape 407, 01:01:08-01:01:13 PLASTIC RESINS THAT CAN BE BLOW MOLDED, AND THE
stretch blow molding operation
tape 403, 01:13:19-01:13:22 MANY POSSIBLE METHODS OF BLOW MOLDING.
injection blow molding
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extrusion blow molding
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vertical wheel operation

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blow molded part coming out of BLOW MOLDED PARTS RANGE IN SIZE FROM THE VERY
machine
tape 403, 01:41:28-01:41:31 SMALL, TO EXTREMELY LARGE PARTS.
small blow molded part
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very large blow molded part

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2 shots, blow molded bottles & BOTTLES AND CONTAINERS ARE THE MOST COMMON BLOW
containers
tape 402, 08:26:04-08:26:08 MOLDED PRODUCTS, BUT OTHER ITEMS SUCH AS HIGHWAY
blow molded highway barrel
tape 402, 08:24:10-08:24:15 BARRELS, AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS, DOUBLE WALLED
blow molded auto part
tape 404, 09:16:23-09:16:26 CASES, TOYS, MEDICAL ITEMS, AND STRUCTURAL PANELS
blow molded case
tape 402, 08:23:21-08:23:27 ARE PRODUCED.
blow molded toy
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blow molded medical item
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blow molded structural panel

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blow molded part BLOW MOLDED PRODUCTS ARE FORMED FROM THERMOPLASTIC
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blue background RESINS SUCH AS HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE, MEDIUM
CG: HIGH DENSITY
POLYETHYLENE/HDPE AND LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE, POLYETHYLENE
MEDIUM AND LOW DENSITY
POLYETHYLENE/MDPE, LDPE TEREPHTHALATE POLYPROPYLENE, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE,
POLYETHYLENE
TEREPHTHALATE/PET THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS, POLYSTYRENE,
POLYPROPYLENE/PP
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE/PVC POLYCARBONATE, FLUOROPOLYMERS, POLYIMIDE AND MANY
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS/TPE
POLYSTYRENE/PS OTHER MATERIALS.
POLYCARBONATE/PC
FLUOROPOLYMERS/PTFE
POLYIMIDE/NYLON

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2 shots, extrusion blow molding MOST THERMOPLASTIC BLOW MOLDED PRODUCTS ARE
CG, SUPER: EXTRUSION BLOW
MOLDING PRODUCED VIA EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING USING HIGH
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blue background DENSITY POLYETHYLENE OR 'H-D-P-E'. BUT THERE ARE
CG: EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING
INJECTION BLOW MOLDING MANY ADDITIONAL BLOW MOLDING PROCESSES, WHICH
BIAXIAL STRETCH BLOW MOLDING
CO-EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING INCLUDE:
INJECTION BLOW MOLDING,
BIAXIAL STRETCH BLOW MOLDING,
AND CO-EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING.

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tape 403, 01:38:51-01:38:55 THESE BLOW MOLDING PROCESSES ALL USE ELEMENTS OF
extrusion molding
tape 405, 10:01:40-10:01:45 EITHER EXTRUSION,
injection molding
OR INJECTION MOLDING,
OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO.

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blue background IN ADDITION, THESE BLOW MOLDING PROCESSES ALL
INJECTION BLOW MOLDING SHARE FOUR COMMON STAGES:
BIAXIAL STRETCH BLOW MOLDING
CO-EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING
tape 399, 04:00:50-04:01:40 PLASTICIZING OR MELTING THE RESIN,

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CG: PLASTICIZING THE RESIN PARISON PRODUCTION, WHEN REFERRING TO MOST BLOW
PARISON PRODUCTION
OR PREFORM PRODUCTION MOLDING OPERATIONS; OR PREFORM PRODUCTION, WHEN
PARISON OR PREFORM INFLATION
& COOLING REFERRING TO BIAXIAL STRETCH BLOW MOLDING,
EJECTION FROM THE BLOW MOLD
tape 403, 01:23:29-01:23:37 PARISON OR PREFORM INFLATION AND COOLING IN THE
2 shots, extrusion blow molded
part, cut to trimming of part BLOW MOLD,
AND EJECTION FROM THE BLOW MOLD.
A FIFTH STAGE IS NECESSARY IN EXTRUSION BLOW
MOLDING FOR TRIMMING AND FINISHING THE PRODUCT.

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blow molded part being produced FOR THE MOST PART, BLOW MOLDING PROCESSES ALL USE
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c.u. blow pin THE SAME BLOWING TECHNIQUE WHETHER IT BE THROUGH A
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c.u. needle BLOW PIN,
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c.u. stuffer A NEEDLE,
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c.u. core rod A STUFFER,
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parison production OR CORE ROD.
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preform production IT IS IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE PARISON,
OR THE PREFORM WHERE THESE PROCESSES DIFFER.
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SCENE 16.

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zoom in, extrusion process THE PROCESS OF EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING INVOLVES
tape 401, 07:08:50-07:09:06
parison extruded APPLYING HEAT AND PRESSURE TO THERMOPLASTIC RESIN
TO PRODUCE WHAT IS CALLED THE MELT. THIS MELT IS
THEN FORCED THROUGH A DIE TO PRODUCE A PARISON
WHICH IS THEN DROPPED, TRAPPED OR CONVEYED TO AN

OPEN BLOW MOLD FOR SUBSEQUENT BLOW MOLDING.

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extrusion blow molding EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING USES EITHER AN
tape 399, 04:00:50-04:01:40
blue background INTERMITTENT,
CG: INTERMITTENT
CONTINUOUS OR CONTINUOUS METHOD FOR THE FORMATION OF THE
MOLTEN PARISON.

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intermittent extrusion blow INTERMITTENT EXTRUSION PRODUCES A PARISON ONLY
molding
CG, SUPER: INTERMITTENT WHEN THE BLOW MOLD IS READY.
EXTRUSION

tape 403, 01:19:09-01:19:15
reciprocating screw style blow THESE PARISONS ARE PRODUCED BY USING EITHER A
molding machine
tape 401, 07:12:36-07:12:44 RECIPROCATING SCREW,
accumulator and ram style blow
molding machine OR AN ACCUMULATOR AND RAM STYLE MACHINE.

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GRAPHIC: wide, reciprocal screw THE MAIN SECTIONS OF A RECIPROCAL SCREW EXTRUSION
extrusion blow molding machine
CG, SUPER: HOPPER BLOW MOLDING MACHINE ARE THE HOPPER...,
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GRAPHIC: same graphic, hopper AN EXTERNALLY HEATED FEED BARREL...,
highlighted
CG, SUPER: FEED BARREL A RECIPROCAL SCREW WHICH HAS A FEED ZONE...,
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GRAPHIC: same graphic, COMPRESSION ZONE...,
externally heated feed barrel
highlighted AND METERING ZONE...,
CG, SUPER: RECIPROCAL SCREW
tape 409, 01:02:10-01:02:20 AND THE HEAD AND DIE ASSEMBLY.
GRAPHIC: same graphic,
reciprocal screw highlighted
CG, SUPER: FEED ZONE
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reciprocal screw's feed zone
highlighted
CG, SUPER: COMPRESSION ZONE
tape 409, 01:03:10-01:03:20
reciprocal screw's compression
zone highlighted
CG, SUPER: METERING ZONE

tape 409, 01:03:40-01:03:50
reciprocal screw's metering zone
highlighted
CG, SUPER: HEAD AND DIE ASSEMBLY
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GRAPHIC: same graphic, head and
die assembly highlighted

tape 408, 10:01:27-10:01:38
zoom out, hopper being vacuum RESIN, USUALLY IN THE FORM OF PLASTIC PELLETS, IS
fed automatically
tape 408, 10:03:26-10:03:33 FED TO THE FEED BARREL FROM THE HOPPER. THIS
zoom out, plastic being vacuum
fed automatically HOPPER MAY BE FILLED MANUALLY, OR VACUUM FED
AUTOMATICALLY.

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ANI: cutaway, resin entering AS THE RESIN ENTERS THE FEED BARREL IT IS DRIVEN
feed barrel, driven forward by
rotating screw FORWARD BY THE ROTATION OF THE SCREW.

continue animation, resin driven
forward, melting due to external THE RESIN BEGINS TO MELT AS IT IS MOVED FORWARD
heat on the feed barrel and the
frictional shearing forces DUE TO BOTH THE FRICTIONAL SHEARING FORCES
generated by the rotation of the
screw GENERATED BY THE ROTATION OF THE SCREW, AND THE
HEAT FROM EXTERNAL HEATING BANDS ATTACHED TO THE
FEED BARREL.

continue animation, melted resin
reaching end of feed barrel, THE MELTED RESIN BUILDS UP IN PRESSURE AS IT IS
screw retracting as resin fills
chamber COMPRESSED AND CONFINED AT THE END OF THE FEED
BARREL. TO CONTROL THIS PRESSURE BUILD-UP, THE
ROTATING SCREW IS RETRACTED.

continue animation
tape 401, 07:28:53-07:29:04 ONCE THE PROPER AMOUNT OF MELTED RESIN IS
fully charged chamber, screw
forced forward AVAILABLE, THE SCREW IS HYDRAULICALLY FORCED
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melt pushing through the FORWARD. THIS RAPIDLY FORCES THE HOMOGENEOUS MELT
extruder’s head and die
assembly, forming parison THROUGH THE EXTRUDER’S HEAD AND DIE ASSEMBLY TO
FORM A PARISON.

tape 408, 10:07:08-10:07:14
accumulator and ram style blow IN THE ACCUMULATOR TYPE OF RECIPROCAL MACHINE, A
molding machine
tape 401, 07:14:12-07:14:40 RECIPROCAL SCREW FORCES MELTED RESIN INTO AN
accumulator type reciprocal
machine with reciprocal screw ACCUMULATOR. THE ACCUMULATOR IS A RESERVOIR THAT
holding the melt, forcing melt
through head and die assembly HOLDS THE MELT UNDER PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE,
WHILE MAINTAINING THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF
HOMOGENOUS MELTED RESIN REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THE
PARISON. ONCE THE ACCUMULATOR IS FILLED TO ITS
DESIRED POSITION, A HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED RAM
FORCES THE HOMOGENOUS MELT THROUGH THE HEAD AND
DIE TO FORM A PARISON.

tape 408, 10:17:06-10:17:23
parison extruded from USING AN ACCUMULATOR MAKES THE DELIVERY RATE OF
accumulator and ram style blow
molding machine THE MELT THAT FORMS THE PARISON INDEPENDENT OF THE
DELIVERY RATE OF THE EXTRUDER, AND PROVIDES FOR
THE FORMATION OF LARGE PARISONS AT A VERY FAST
RATE SO PARISON SAG DOESN'T BECOME A PROBLEM.

tape 408, 10:12:15-10:12:35
zoom out, accumulator and ram AN ACCUMULATOR IS TYPICALLY USED TO MANUFACTURE
style blow molding machine
producing large part HIGH PRODUCTION, LARGE INDUSTRIAL PARTS, AND MAY
HOLD UP TO 54 KILOGRAMS OF RESIN TO PRODUCE THE
PARISON FOR A SINGLE PART.

tape 412, 10:08:31-10:09:01
continuous extrusion blow CONTINUOUS EXTRUSION PRODUCES AN ENDLESS PARISON

molding
CG, SUPER: CONTINUOUS EXTRUSION WHICH IS CONSTANTLY POSITIONED IN BLOW MOLDS FOR
PROCESSING.

tape 403, 01:17:22-01:17:29 THE MAIN SECTIONS OF A CONTINUOUS BLOW MOLDING
continuous extrusion blow
molding EXTRUSION MACHINE ARE VERY MUCH LIKE THE
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continuous extrusion blow RECIPROCAL SCREW MACHINE EXCEPT THAT THE SCREW
molding
CONTINUALLY ROTATES, BUT DOES NOT RECIPROCATE.
THIS CONSTANTLY FORCES MELTED RESIN FROM THE FRONT
OF THE SCREW THROUGH THE HEAD AND DIE TO FORM A
CONTINUOUS FLOWING PARISON.

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intermittent head and die BOTH INTERMITTENT,
assembly
tape 403, 01:28:54-01:29:00 AND CONTINUOUS EXTRUSION HAVE HEAD AND DIE
continuous head and die assembly
tape 412, 10:05:38-10:05:46 ASSEMBLIES WHOSE FUNCTIONS ARE TO FORM THE MELTED
continuous head and die assembly
tape 410, 00:18:10-00:18:23 RESIN INTO A UNIFORM PARISON, AND TO MAINTAIN A
intermittent head and die
assembly CONSTANT TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE ON THE MELT
WHILE PROVIDING THE DESIRED WALL THICKNESS AS THE
MELT EXITS THE DIE AS A PARISON.

tape 402, 08:06:46-08:07:03
med, pan to intermittent head MOST EXTRUDER HEAD AND DIE ASSEMBLIES ARE
and die assembly, tilt to
parison CLASSIFIED AS THE CROSSHEAD TYPE, WHICH DIVERTS
THE MELT FLOW 90 DEGREES FROM A HORIZONTAL TO A
VERTICAL ORIENTATION.

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c.u. crosshead die assembly TWO KINDS OF CROSSHEAD DIE ASSEMBLIES ARE MOST
CG, SUPER: CENTER-FEED ASSEMBLY
SIDE-FEED ASSEMBLY COMMONLY USED IN EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING:
THE CENTER-FEED,
AND THE SIDE-FEED ASSEMBLY.

CG, SUPER: CENTER-FEED ASSEMBLY
tape 399, 04:03:40-04:03:50 THE CENTER-FEED ASSEMBLY PRODUCES A FAIRLY UNIFORM
GRAPHIC: cut away of center-feed
assembly MELT BY FORCING IT TO FLOW VERTICALLY DOWNWARD
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GRAPHIC: cut away of center-feed AROUND THE TIP OF A CONICAL, TORPEDO-SHAPED CORE
assembly, parison produced
CALLED A MANDREL OR PIN. THIS RESULTS IN STRAIGHT
FLOW ALL AROUND THE MANDREL.

CG, SUPER: SIDE-FEED ASSEMBLY
tape 399, 04:02:10-04:02:20 IN THE SIDE-FEED ASSEMBLY, THE MELTED RESIN IS
GRAPHIC: cut away of side-feed
assembly FORCED AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE MANDREL,
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GRAPHIC: cut away of side-feed ALLOWING THE MELT TO FLOW UNIFORMLY DOWN AROUND
assembly, parison starting
tape 399, 04:03:10-04:03:20 THE MANDREL AND THEN EXTRUDED THROUGH THE DIE AS A
GRAPHIC: cut away of side-feed
assembly, parison produced PARISON.

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GRAPHIC: cut away die producing THE DIE CONSISTS OF A MANDREL AND A BUSHING WHICH
parison
tape 399, 04:05:40-04:05:50 ARE DESIGNED TO PRODUCE A PARISON OF THE DESIRED
GRAPHIC: cut away die producing
parison, mandrel highlighted WALL THICKNESS.
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GRAPHIC: cut away die producing
parison, bushing highlighted
extrusion of parison

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parison being produced THERE ARE TWO PRIMARY TYPES OF DIE TOOLING:
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GRAPHIC: converging die tooling CONVERGING, WHICH FLARES INWARD,
tape 399, 04:07:10-04:07:20
GRAPHIC: diverging die tooling AND DIVERGING, WHICH FLARES OUTWARD.

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zoom out, extrusion process AS THE HOT PARISON IS EXTRUDED TO ITS DESIRED
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parison being produced from die
assembly LENGTH, IT IS SUBJECT TO SAGGING WHICH CAUSES
THINNING AT THE TOP OF THE PARISON. TO OVERCOME
THIS PROBLEM, IT'S BEST TO EXTRUDE THE PARISON AS
FAST AS POSSIBLE, AT THE CORRECT TEMPERATURE,
WHILE USING A PARISON PROGRAMMER.

tape 413, 00:01:28-00:01:38 THE PARISON PROGRAMMERS' FUNCTION IS TO MOVE THE
ANI: parison programmer moving
the mandrel, increasing and MANDREL, INCREASING OR DECREASING THE GAP BETWEEN
decreasing the parison's wall
thickness as it is formed IT AND THE BUSHING. THIS VARIES THE PARISON'S WALL
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parison being formed THICKNESS AS IT IS BEING FORMED. MOST INTERMITTENT
AND CONTINUOUS EXTRUSION MACHINES UTILIZE SOME
TYPE OF PARISON PROGRAMMER.

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wide, zoom out intermittent INTERMITTENT EXTRUSION IS USED ON A VARIETY OF
extrusion blow molding system
tape 403, 01:02:19-01:02:22 BLOW MOLDING MACHINES TO PRODUCE A WIDE RANGE OF
intermittent extrusion blow
molding system PRODUCTS.
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product produced through
intermittent extrusion
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bottles produced on intermittent
extrusion molding system

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continuous extrusion blow CONTINUOUS EXTRUSION UTILIZES SEVERAL PROCESSING
molding system
tape 403, 01:48:15-01:48:22 TECHNIQUES ON MANY DIFFERENT BLOW MOLDING SYSTEMS.
continuous parison extruding
tape 412, 01:04:34-01:04:39 THESE INCLUDE:
shuttle/reciprocating blow
molding system SHUTTLE OR RECIPROCATING BLOW MOLDING SYSTEMS,
tape 403, 01:46:21-01:46:25
rotary wheel blow molding system AND ROTARY WHEEL BLOW MOLDING SYSTEMS.

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shuttle/reciprocating blow SHUTTLE OR RECIPROCATING BLOW MOLDING FREQUENTLY
molding system
USES MULTIPLE MOLDS, THUS REQUIRING MULTIPLE
PARISONS. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY USE OF A MANIFOLD
WHICH DISTRIBUTES THE MELTED RESIN TO SEVERAL DIES
FOR FORMATION OF THE PARISONS.

tape 412, 01:03:25-01:03:33
c.u. shuttle/reciprocating blow USUALLY A CUTTING DEVICE IS MOUNTED BELOW THE DIE
molding parison cut
tape 403, 01:26:55-01:27:07 HEAD OR DIE HEADS TO CUT THE PARISON OR PARISONS.
shuttle/reciprocating blow mold
arriving at blowing station, ONCE THE MOLDS ARRIVE AT THE BLOW POSITION, A BLOW
parison blown
PIN INSERTED INTO THE MOLD, OR A NEEDLE INTEGRAL
WITH THE MOLD ENTERS THE PARISON AND BLOWS THE
PRODUCT INTO SHAPE.

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2 shots, zoom in to vertical FOR LARGER, LONG RUN HIGH PRODUCTION PARTS, UP TO
wheel system, dissolve to wide
of rotary wheel system 20 OR MORE SPLIT MOLDS CAN BE MOUNTED ON EITHER A
tape 403, 01:48:09-01:48:13
vertical rotary wheel for HORIZONTAL TURNTABLE OR VERTICAL ROTARY WHEEL FOR
continuous blow molding system
CONTINUOUS BLOW MOLDING OPERATION.

tape 403, 01:47:38-01:47:44 AS THE ROTARY WHEEL TURNS, MOLDS PASS UNDER THE
med, follow mold under extrusion
die receiving parison EXTRUSION DIE TO RECEIVE AND CLOSE AROUND THE
tape 403, 01:47:30-01:47:37
mold under extrusion die PARISON. BLOWING AIR IS INTRODUCED THROUGH A
receiving parison
BLOWING PIN WHICH PENETRATES THE PARISON AS THE
MOLD CLOSES.

tape 403, 01:46:31-01:46:35
molds unclamping, opening using AS THE WHEEL ROTATES, THE MOLDS CAN BE EITHER
cams
tape 403, 01:47:45-01:47:48 OPENED OR CLOSED VIA CAMS OR CYLINDERS. THE SPEED
c.u. molds closing and clamping
using cams OR REVOLUTION OF THE WHEEL DETERMINES BLOW TIME,
tape 403, 01:48:33-01:48:41
parison extruding COOLING TIME, EXHAUST TIME AND EJECT TIME.

tape 403, 01:47:22-01:47:28
parts ejected from rotary wheel ONCE THE WHEEL ROTATES TO A SPECIFIC POSITION, THE
system, trimmed
tape 403, 01:50:25-01:50:31 BLOW MOLD OPENS AND THE PRODUCT IS EJECTED AND
c.u. parts ejected from rotary
wheel system, trimmed TRIMMED.
SCENE 49.
CG: INJECTION BLOW MOLDING

tape 412, 00:06:59-00:07:22
injection blow molding system INJECTION BLOW MOLDING INCORPORATES ELEMENTS OF
CONVENTIONAL THERMOPLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING WITH
BLOW MOLDING, AND IS GENERALLY MORE ECONOMICAL
THAN EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING FOR CONTAINERS UNDER A
QUARTER LITER IN SIZE AND LARGE PRODUCTION RUNS.

tape 412, 00:04:34-00:04:40
three station injection molding INJECTION BLOW MOLDING MACHINES TYPICALLY CONTAIN
system
tape 399, 04:00:50-04:01:40 THREE STATIONS:
blue background
CG: INJECTION STATION THE INJECTION STATION,
BLOW STATION
STRIP/EJECT STATION THE BLOW STATION,
AND THE STRIP OR EJECT STATION.

tape 412, 00:11:21-00:11:26
injection station of the three THE INJECTION STATION IS BASICALLY AN INJECTION
station injection blow molding
system MOLDING MACHINE. A RAM, USUALLY A RECIPROCATING
tape 413, 00:04:55-00:05:15
ANI: over head shot of injection SCREW, FORCES THE MELTED THERMOPLASTIC RESIN UNDER
station, melt forced forward
into injection mold PRESSURE ONTO A METAL CORE ROD HELD WITHIN A
CLOSED, SPLIT PARISON CAVITY INJECTION MOLD.


continue animation
tape 412, 00:11:56-00:12:02 AFTER THE OUTSIDE SKIN OF THE PARISON HAS SET, THE
parison mold opening, parison on
core rod indexed to blow mold PARISON MOLD OPENS, AND THE CORE ROD CARRYING THE
PARISON ROTATES TO THE BLOW STATION.

tape 412, 00:15:18-00:15:24
core rod dropping into blow mold ONCE THE CORE ROD IS IN POSITION, THE BLOW MOLD
tape 413, 00:02:26-00:02:46
ANI: entering through core rod CLOSES. A TRIGGER BAR OPENS THE CORE ROD AIR
air passage lifting the parison
from the core rod, except the PASSAGE. THE AIR LIFTS THE PARISON FROM THE CORE
neck finish, and expands the
body of the hot parison to the ROD, EXCEPT WHERE IT IS HELD AT THE NECK, AND
shape defined by the blow mold
cavity EXPANDS IT TO THE SHAPE DEFINED BY THE BLOW MOLD
CAVITY.

continue animation
tape 412, 00:17:22-00:17:52 ONCE THE PART HAS COOLED SUFFICIENTLY, THE BLOW
blow mold opening, part indexed
to ejection/stripping station MOLD OPENS AND THE PART IS INDEXED TO THE NEXT
STATION FOR STRIPPING OR EJECTION.
SCENE 56.
CG: ADVANCED BLOW MOLDING
PROCESSES

tape 411, 00:02:01-00:02:09
biaxial stretch blow molding THE BLOW MOLDING MARKET HAS DEMANDED SOME ADVANCED
tape 408, 10:13:47-10:13:53
co-extrusion blow molding PROCESSES BASED ON EITHER NEW PRODUCTS, IMPROVED
tape 399, 04:00:50-04:01:40
blue background PRODUCT PERFORMANCE OR NEW RESINS. THESE PROCESSES
CG: BIAXIAL STRETCH BLOW MOLDING
CO-EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING INCLUDE:
BIAXIAL STRETCH BLOW MOLDING,
AND CO-EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING.


tape 403, 01:40:46-01:40:51
biaxial stretch blow molding BOTH PROCESSES CONTRIBUTE SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES TO
tape 403, 01:03:05-01:03:08
co-extrusion blow molding THE MANUFACTURING OF BLOW MOLDED PRODUCTS.

tape 412, 03:10:21-03:10:24
biaxial stretch blow molding, BIAXIAL STRETCH BLOW MOLDING USING POLYETHYLENE
parison stage, dissolve to
CG, SUPER: BIAXIAL STRETCH BLOW TEREPHTHALATE OR 'P-E-T' IS THE SECOND MOST WIDELY
MOLDING
tape 412, 03:10:29-03:10:42 USED BLOW MOLDING PROCESS.
biaxial stretch blow molding,
mold opening, bottle stage
SCENE 60. NARRATION (V0):

tape 409, 01:04:40-01:04:50 STRETCH BLOW MOLDING PRODUCES A CONTAINER FROM A
GRAPHIC: parison
tape 409, 01:05:40-01:05:50 PREFORM OR A PARISON BY STRETCHING IT IN BOTH THE
GRAPHIC: stretch blow molded
bottle, wipe down, arrow AXIAL AND THE RADIAL, OR HOOP, DIRECTIONS.
indicating axial direction
tape 409, 01:06:10-01:06:20
GRAPHIC: stretch blow molded
bottle, center wipe, arrows
indicating radial direction

tape 403, 01:42:13-01:42:23
blow mold opening THIS STRETCHING INCREASES THE THERMOPLASTIC’S
tape 399, 04:00:50-04:01:40
blue background TENSILE STRENGTH, DROP IMPACT, CLARITY, AND
CG: INCREASES TENSILE STRENGTH
DROP IMPACT BARRIER PROPERTIES, WHILE USUALLY REDUCING THE
CLARITY
BARRIER PROPERTIES AMOUNT OF MATERIAL USED TO PRODUCE THE CONTAINER.
REDUCES AMOUNT OF MATERIAL
USED TO PRODUCE CONTAINER

tape 407, 01:12:42-01:12:52
stretch blow molding process of STRETCH BLOW MOLDING CAN BE USED WITH SEVERAL
soft drink bottle
tape 407, 01:07:08-01:07:15 THERMOPLASTIC RESINS, AND IS THE PREFERRED
stretch blow molding process of
soft drink bottle PACKAGING CONTAINER FOR THE SOFT DRINK INDUSTRY.

tape 411, 00:11:55-00:12:03
stretch blow molding process
tape 399, 04:00:50-04:01:40 THERE ARE TWO PRIMARY TYPES OF STRETCH BLOW
blue background
CG: SINGLE-STAGE STRETCH BLOW MOLDING PROCESSES:
MOLDING
TWO-STAGE STRETCH BLOW SINGLE-STAGE,
MOLDING
AND TWO-STAGE STRETCH BLOW MOLDING.

tape 403, 01:40:30-01:40:35
single stage stretch blow SINGLE STAGE STRETCH BLOW MOLDING PRODUCES BOTTLES
molding process
tape 403, 01:41:52-01:42:01 ALL WITHIN ONE MACHINE. AT THE FIRST STATION THE
molding station of stretch blow
machine PREFORM IS INJECTION MOLDED. WHEN SUFFICIENTLY
tape 412, 03:08:25-03:08:42
preforms being indexed to COOL, THE INJECTION MOLD RELEASES THE PREFORM
conditioning station
WHICH IS THEN INDEXED TO A CONDITIONING STATION.

AT THE CONDITIONING STATION, THE PREFORM IS
"EQUILIBRATED" OR CONDITIONED TO THE PROPER
TEMPERATURE FOR STRETCH BLOW MOLDING.

tape 413, 00:02:59-00:03:07
ANI: cross-section of plastic THE EQUILIBRATION PROCESS BRINGS THE PREFORM'S
part, outer skins cool, interior
hot, oven heats up OUTSIDE SKIN AND ITS INSIDE SKIN TEMPERATURE INTO
tape 413, 00:03:15-00:03:21
ANI: cross-section of plastic BALANCE WITH THE HOT MATERIAL BETWEEN THEM.
part, oven cools down, parison
equilibrated to mid temperature EQUILIBRATION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR PROPER
STRETCH BLOW MOLDING.

tape 412, 03:08:12-03:08:19
equilibrated preform transferred ONCE EQUILIBRATED, THE PREFORM IS TRANSFERRED TO A
to third stretch blow molding
station THIRD STRETCH BLOW MOLDING STATION. HERE A CENTER
tape 413, 00:03:41-00:04:02
ANI: stretch blow molding ROD OR STRETCH ROD ENTERS THROUGH THE MOLD'S
process, center rod enters
through the molds stuffer, STUFFER, AXIALLY STRETCHING THE PREFORM TO THE END
axially stretching the preform
to the end of the blow mold. air OF THE BLOW MOLD. AIR IS THEN INTRODUCED THROUGH
is then introduced through the
center rod inflating the preform THE CENTER ROD, INFLATING THE PREFORM INTO THE
SHAPE OF THE MOLD'S CONTOUR.

tape 407, 01:04:45-01:04:52
two stage stretch blow molding TWO STAGE STRETCH BLOW MOLDING IS MUCH LIKE SINGLE
operation
tape 405, 10:24:05-10:24:10 STAGE EXCEPT THAT THE PREFORM USED IS PRODUCED ON
preform production on injection
molding machine, dissolve to A INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE INDEPENDENT OF THE
next shot
tape 405, 10:24:16-10:24:19 STRETCH BLOW MOLDING MACHINE.
preform being ejected from
injection molding machine

tape 407, 01:04:09-01:04:12
preforms released into two stage THE PREFORM IS FED INTO THE BLOW MOLDING MACHINE
stretch blow molding machine
tape 407, 01:04:32-01:04:37 AND ROTATED THROUGH AN OVEN TO REHEAT AND SOFTEN
preforms fed to two stage
stretch blow molding machine IT. AFTER EXITING THE OVEN, THE PREFORM IS ALLOWED
tape 407, 01:05:21-01:05:28
preforms fed into oven TO EQUILIBRATE AS IT IS TRANSFERRED TO THE BLOW
tape 407, 01:05:40-01:05:45
preforms coming out of oven MOLD FOR PROCESSING.
tape 407, 01:10:14-01:10:22
side view, preforms transferred
to stretch blow mold, slow
motion
CG, SUPER: PREFORMS FED MANUALLY
TO SHOW PROCESS

tape 413, 00:04:15-00:04:32
ANI: two-stage stretch blow IN THE TWO-STAGE PROCESS, LOW PRESSURE FIRST-STAGE
molding process, center rod
enters and axially stretches the AIR ENTERS THROUGH THE CENTER ROD, STRETCHING THE
preform, low pressure first-
stage air enters through the PREFORM INTO THE SHAPE OF THE BLOW MOLD CAVITY.
center rod blowing the preform
into the shape of the blow mold ONCE THE SHAPE IS FORMED, HIGH PRESSURE AIR IS
cavity, once the shape is
formed, high pressure air is INTRODUCED, FINISHING THE BOTTLE.
introduced, finishing the bottle

tape 403, 01:47:55-01:48:06
2 shots, co-extrusion container CO-EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING PRODUCES PARTS
produced, dissolve to co-
extrusion parisons extruded CONTAINING SEVERAL LAYERS OF VARIOUS MATERIALS IN
CG, SUPER: CO-EXTRUSION BLOW
MOLDING THEIR WALL STRUCTURES. THESE LAYERS CAN BE
tape 403, 01:57:49-01:57:52
c.u. co-extruded part being
blown COLORED, CLEAR, RECYCLED OR VIRGIN MATERIAL, AND

tape 403, 01:26:25-01:26:32
co-extruded part being produced OFFER A RANGE OF PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES THAT ARE NOT
ACHIEVABLE IN CONVENTIONAL EXTRUSION.

tape 399, 04:07:10-04:07:20
GRAPHIC: head and die THE MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE OF CO-EXTRUDED
tape 399, 04:07:50-04:08:00
GRAPHIC: head and die extruding PRODUCTS IS CREATED BY EXTRUDING THE DIFFERENT
parison
tape 399, 04:08:20-04:08:30 LAYERED MATERIALS TOGETHER IN THE HEAD AND DIE
GRAPHIC: cut away showing multi-
layered parison ASSEMBLY BEFORE THEIR EXTRUSION AS A PARISON.

tape 412, 00:03:38-00:03:51
parison extruded for gas tank CO-EXTRUDED STRUCTURES RANGE FROM A TWO-LAYER
production
COMBINATION TO PRODUCTS WITH UP TO SIX OR SEVEN
LAYERS.

tape 403, 01:47:13-01:47:20
2 shots, soap bottles, dissolve CO-EXTRUDED BLOW MOLDED PRODUCTS ARE NUMEROUS AND
to oil containers
tape 412, 00:03:29-00:03:34 DIVERSE, FROM THE PRODUCTION OF GASOLINE TANKS, TO
gas tank made with co-extruded
materials KETCHUP BOTTLES AND MOTOR OIL CONTAINERS.
tape 404, 09:23:22-09:23:27
ketchup bottle being used
tape 403, 01:48:23-01:48:26 --- FADE TO BLACK ---
motor oil container made with
co-extruded materials

CG: REVIEW
white text on black LET'S REVIEW THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS
tape 63, 12:00:15-12:03:49
review music VIDEOTAPE.

tape 402, 08:11:57-08:12:07
blow molded part being ejected BLOW MOLDING PROCESSES ARE THE MOST POPULAR
from machine
METHODS USED TO PRODUCE HOLLOW PRODUCTS OUT OF
THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS.

tape 403, 01:02:09-01:02:16
2 shots, blow molded bottles & BOTTLES AND CONTAINERS ARE THE MOST COMMON BLOW
containers
tape 402, 08:26:04-08:26:08 MOLDED PRODUCTS, BUT OTHER ITEMS SUCH AS HIGHWAY
blow molded highway barrel
tape 402, 08:24:10-08:24:15 BARRELS, AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS, DOUBLE WALLED
blow molded auto part
tape 404, 09:16:23-09:16:26 CASES, TOYS, MEDICAL ITEMS, AND STRUCTURAL PANELS
blow molded circular saw case
tape 402, 08:23:21-08:23:27 ARE PRODUCED.
blow molded toy
tape 402, 08:28:45-08:28:49
blow molded medical item
tape 401, 07:09:46-07:09:49
blow molded structural panel

CG, SUPER: EXTRUSION BLOW
MOLDING MOST THERMOPLASTIC BLOW MOLDED PRODUCTS ARE
tape 408, 10:11:31-10:11:50
intermittent extrusion blow PRODUCED VIA EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING, USING EITHER
molding
tape 412, 10:08:31-10:08:55 AN INTERMITTENT...,
continuous extrusion blow
molding OR CONTINUOUS METHOD FOR THE FORMATION OF THE
MOLTEN PARISON.

CG, SUPER: INJECTION BLOW
MOLDING INJECTION BLOW MOLDING PRODUCES A PARISON IN AN
tape 412, 00:06:59-00:07:22
injection blow molding system INJECTION MOLD. WHILE STILL HOT, THIS PARISON IS
tape 412, 00:15:18-00:15:24
parison mold opening, parison on TRANSFERRED ON A CORE ROD TO THE BLOW MOLD WHERE
core rod indexed to blow mold
IT IS BLOWN INTO SHAPE.

CG, SUPER: BIAXIAL STRETCH BLOW
MOLDING STRETCH BLOW MOLDING PRODUCES A CONTAINER FROM A
tape 412, 03:10:21-03:10:24
biaxial stretch blow molding, PREFORM OR A PARISON BY STRETCHING IT IN BOTH THE
parison stage, dissolve to
tape 412, 03:10:29-03:10:42 AXIAL AND THE RADIAL, OR HOOP, DIRECTIONS. THIS
biaxial stretch blow molding,
mold opening, bottle stage STRETCHING INCREASES THE THERMOPLASTIC’S TENSILE
tape 399, 04:00:50-04:01:40
blue background STRENGTH, DROP IMPACT, CLARITY, AND BARRIER
CG: INCREASES TENSILE STRENGTH
DROP IMPACT PROPERTIES, WHILE USUALLY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF
CLARITY
BARRIER PROPERTIES
REDUCES AMOUNT OF MATERIAL MATERIAL USED TO PRODUCE THE CONTAINER.

USED TO PRODUCE CONTAINER

tape 407, 01:04:32-01:04:37
preforms fed to two stage THERE ARE TWO PRIMARY TYPES OF STRETCH BLOW
stretch blow molding machine
tape 399, 04:00:50-04:01:40 MOLDING PROCESSES. THEY INCLUDE:
blue background
CG: SINGLE-STAGE STRETCH BLOW SINGLE STAGE,
MOLDING
TWO-STAGE STRETCH BLOW AND TWO-STAGE STRETCH BLOW MOLDING.
MOLDING

tape 403, 01:47:55-01:48:06
2 shots, co-extrusion container CO-EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING PRODUCES PARTS
produced, dissolve to co-
extrusion parisons extruded CONTAINING SEVERAL LAYERS OF VARIOUS MATERIALS IN
CG, SUPER: CO-EXTRUSION BLOW
MOLDING THEIR WALL STRUCTURES. THESE LAYERS CAN BE A
tape 403, 01:57:49-01:57:52
c.u. co-extruded part being COMBINATION OF COLORED, CLEAR, RECYCLED OR VIRGIN
blown
tape 403, 01:26:25-01:26:32 MATERIALS.
co-extruded part being produced
SCENE 83. Produced By:

CG: credit roll
white text on black, fade up mid The Society Of Manufacturing Engineers
screen
Executive Producer:
Steven Bollinger
Producer/Director/Cameraman:
Jerome T. Cook
Written By:
Norman C. Lee, P.E., F.I.M, CMfgE, CPlasT

Technical Content & Editorial Consultant:
Samuel Belcher, P.E.,

President, Sabel Plastechs, Inc.
Graphics By:
Jerome T. Cook
Dennis Summers
Equipment Access Provided By:
Carlisle Engineered Products, Inc.

Crocker Limited
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
Video Footage Provided By:
Johnson Controls, Inc.

Cincinnati Milacron
Husky Injection Molding Systems
Plastipak Packaging Inc.
Production Assistance Provided By:
Len Rosol
Video Editing:
Forest Post Productions
SCENE 84. Some machinery in this program had safety

CG: disclaimer
equipment removed to allow better recording of
certain processes.
Always read the safety information provided in the

manufacturers' manual before operating any
machine.
SCENE 85.
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FUNDAMENTAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

PLASTIC BLOW MOLDING

SCENE 2. All Uniloy machines are to be operated with

SCENE 3. Always read the operating manual and safety

SCENE 5. MUSIC UP AND UNDER

SERIES, EXAMINING THE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES OF

SCENE 6. NARRATION (VO):

SCENE 7. NARRATION (VO):

SCENE 8. NARRATION (VO):

SCENE 9. NARRATION (VO):

SCENE 10. NARRATION (VO):

SCENE 11. NARRATION (VO):

SCENE 12. NARRATION (VO):

INJECTION BLOW MOLDING,

BIAXIAL STRETCH BLOW MOLDING,

AND CO-EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING.

SCENE 13. NARRATION (VO):

OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO.

SCENE 14. NARRATION (VO):

tape 399, 04:00:50-04:01:40 PLASTICIZING OR MELTING THE RESIN,

AND EJECTION FROM THE BLOW MOLD.

A FIFTH STAGE IS NECESSARY IN EXTRUSION BLOW

MOLDING FOR TRIMMING AND FINISHING THE PRODUCT.

SCENE 15. NARRATION (VO):

OR THE PREFORM WHERE THESE PROCESSES DIFFER.

--- FADE TO BLACK ---

SCENE 17. NARRATION (VO):

TO PRODUCE WHAT IS CALLED THE MELT. THIS MELT IS

THEN FORCED THROUGH A DIE TO PRODUCE A PARISON

WHICH IS THEN DROPPED, TRAPPED OR CONVEYED TO AN

OPEN BLOW MOLD FOR SUBSEQUENT BLOW MOLDING.

SCENE 18. NARRATION (VO):

SCENE 19. NARRATION (VO):

SCENE 20. NARRATION (VO):

SCENE 21. NARRATION (VO):

CG, SUPER: METERING ZONE

SCENE 22. NARRATION (VO):

SCENE 23. NARRATION (VO):

SCENE 24. NARRATION (VO):

HEAT FROM EXTERNAL HEATING BANDS ATTACHED TO THE

SCENE 25. NARRATION (VO):

BARREL. TO CONTROL THIS PRESSURE BUILD-UP, THE

ROTATING SCREW IS RETRACTED.

SCENE 26. NARRATION (VO):

SCENE 27. NARRATION (VO):

WHILE MAINTAINING THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF

HOMOGENOUS MELTED RESIN REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THE

PARISON. ONCE THE ACCUMULATOR IS FILLED TO ITS

DESIRED POSITION, A HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED RAM

FORCES THE HOMOGENOUS MELT THROUGH THE HEAD AND

DIE TO FORM A PARISON.

SCENE 28. NARRATION (VO):

DELIVERY RATE OF THE EXTRUDER, AND PROVIDES FOR

THE FORMATION OF LARGE PARISONS AT A VERY FAST

RATE SO PARISON SAG DOESN'T BECOME A PROBLEM.

SCENE 29. NARRATION (VO):

HOLD UP TO 54 KILOGRAMS OF RESIN TO PRODUCE THE

PARISON FOR A SINGLE PART.

--- FADE TO BLACK ---

SCENE 30. NARRATION (VO):

continuous extrusion blow CONTINUOUS EXTRUSION PRODUCES AN ENDLESS PARISON

SCENE 31. NARRATION (VO):

THIS CONSTANTLY FORCES MELTED RESIN FROM THE FRONT