BLOW

MOULDING
BY

Mr. Krishna Kant Verma

 Blow Moulding Process
– Over View

Hollow Containers having narrow

neck like Bottles, Jars, etc…. by
Blowing Parison (Hot Tube) in
side a closed mould.
 Blow Moulding Process
• Parison is formed by Extrusion or Injection
Process.
• Mould Closed around the Parison.
• Bottom of the Parison Sealed by firm closing
of the mould.
• The top of Parison cut by a knife.
• Parison is blown by compressed air to inflate
it to the shape of the mould.
• Product is then cooled & ejected.
• Next Cycle starts.
 Types of Blow Moulding Process

• Extrusion Blow Moulding

• Injection Blow Moulding
• Injection Stretch Blow Moulding
 Extrusion Blow Moulding

1) Continuous parison blow moulding

2) Intermittent parison blow moulding

1. Continuous parison blow moulding process is
normally associated with the manufacture of
small containers such as those used for
shampoos, washing up liquids etc.

2. Intermittent parison blow moulding process is

normally associated with the manufacture of
larger items such as fuel tanks, barrels etc.
 Blow Moulding Cycle

• The parison is extruded through the die

continuously.
• The mould tool closes around the parison.
• The parison is cut.
• The mould tool move to under the blow pin.
• The blow pin is depend to calibrate the neck.
• The parison is blow to shape.
 Blow Moulding Cycle - Contd..
• The blow article is cooled until solid.
• Air pressure is released.
• The mould opens.
• The blow pins moves up, ejecting the
article.
• The mould moves back under the die.
• The cycle is repeated.
 INJECTION BLOW MOULDING

• Injection blow moulding is process which

combines the injection moulding with blow
moulding

• In this process the parison (preform) is

formed by injection moulding and trasfered
to the blow station where it is expanded in
to its final shape
 ADVANTAGE OF INJECTION
BLOW MOULDING
(1) Best suited for long runs and smaller bottles
(2) Scrap free
(3) Uniform wall thickness.
(4) No seam line or pinch mark.
(5) More stable base designs are possible
(6) Transparencies are best.
(7) The blowing can be more stress free.
(8) Improved mechanical properties, by the stretch blow
moulding.
DISADVANTAGE OF INJECTION
BLOW MOULDING
• Injection blow moulding can not be used for
making bottles with handles.
• Tooling costs are much higher than extrusion
blow moulding.
• Production of single container requires, an
injection mould, three or four core rods & a
blow mould.
• High machine cost due to two types of moulds.
 Materials for Blow Moulding
All Most All the Thermoplastics,
Mainly …

• Polypropylene PP
• Polyethylene PE
• Polyethylene Terepthalate PET
• Polyvinyl chloride PVC
STRETCH BLOW MOULDING
Stretch Blow Moulding passes
through four stages
• Injection
• Conditioning
• Stretching and Blowing
• Discharge
STRETCH BLOW MOULDING
Injection
– Molten polymer flows into the injection
cavity via the hot runner block.
– Desired shape of the PREFORM is
produced.
– Along with the Mandrel (Core Pin) it
rotates 90º in in-line process.
– Preform is stored for off line process
STRETCH BLOW MOULDING
Conditioning
–The Preform along with the core pin
passes through an Infra Red
Chamber.
–Uniform Heating via Infra Red
Heaters.
–Uniformity Decides the Uniform
Stretching
STRETCH BLOW MOULDING
Stretching and Blowing
– After Achieving the Proper Temp the
Preform is closed inside the Blow Mould.
– A stretch rod is introduced to stretch the
preform longitudinally
– And using two levels of air pressure, the
preform is blown circumferentially.
STRETCH BLOW MOULDING
Discharge
–After a set time for cooling the
moulds open.
– The Finished Product is removed
via drop chutes or robotics.
 Applications (Blow Moulding)

• Carbonated and soft drink bottles,

• Cooking oil containers,
• Agrochemical containers,
• Health and oral hygiene products,
• Bathroom and toiletry products
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