Blow mold
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Blow Mold Tool used to form hollow plastic products, such as bottles and cans. Generally made of aluminum, molds can have either water jackets, cast in tubing, or drilled cooling lines. Isolated areas, such as threads or pinch edges, can be inserted in steel for longevity. Molds are equipped with a method for injecting air into the cavities.
Process: Stretch blow molding • Extrusion blow molding • Injection blow molding • Reheat blow molding
Equipment: Blow molding machine • Blow mold • Rotary wheel blow molding systems • Shuttle machinery • Reciprocating screw machinery • Accumulator head machinery
See also: Plastic thermoforming • Injection molding • Plastic welding • Plastic extrusion • Rotational molding
