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Bottles and packaging are the primary applications of blow molded parts, due
to its least expensive & simplest process to manufacture.
Blow moulding is operated using low moulding pressure & hence result in Low
Internal Stresses.
Since the mould used for the process consists of female cavity, it is easy to
vary wall thickness & weight of the part.
PRINCIPLE:
With the help of screw rotation & heaters the plastic is melted and
homogenised.
Melted material is forced through a set of die to form a tube or parison (Hot
Plastic tube)
parison is introduced into a mould, The mould closes & pinches off.
Blow pin is inserted through the open end of the parison to form a neck.
Finally air is introduced through the blow pin to inflate the parison inside the
mould.
In the finishing stage, the part undergoes, trimming, finishing, PrintingLabeling & decorating.
Process:
Process parameters:
Melting temperature
Cycle time
Blow pressure
component thickness
Shape of component
Processing characteristics:
Air pressure
Cooling
Clamping
Shrinkage
Materials used:
Pneumatic System
Hydraulic System.
Hand operated
Automatic
As shown in Fig. 4.11, the cycle time is made off :- Blowing time +
mould closing time + blow pin insert time + cooling time + ejection
or removal time .
Blow Ratio :
The blow ratio is the ratio of the outer diameter of the blown
container divided by the outer diameter of the parison.
Process:
The blow molding machine is based on a standard extruder barrel and screw
assembly to plasticize the polymer. The molten polymer is fed through a right
angle and through a die to emerge as a hollow (usually circular) pipe section
called a parison.
When the parison has reached a sufficient length a hollow mould is closed
around it. The mould mates closely at its bottom edge thus forming a seal.
The parison is cut at the top by a knife prior to the mould being moved
sideways to a second position where air is blown into the parison to inflate it
to the shape of the mould.
After a cooling period the mould is opened and the final article is ejected. To
speed production several identical moulds may be fed in cycle by the same
extruder unit.
The process is not unlike that used for producing glass bottles, in that the
molten material is forced into a mould under air pressure