Taking a straightforward and practical approach, this book explores the entire injection blow molding industry from its history to initial product concept, tooling and machinery design, and costing; through troubleshooting, testing, and daily production. It features sharply focused, essential information which will be helpful to both novices and knowledgeable industry experts. The book explores the development of the parison and core rod designs; delineates the steps for designing containers and choosing materials; provides a variety of formulas useful in injection blow molding; and more. Recommended.

From the Preface: “...There is very little published on injection blow molding, and the people that pioneered the process have mostly left the industry; thus, I have strived to bring to this book a discussion of the industry, the history of injection blow molding, and the daily ins and outs — or dos and don'ts — that we all face daily in production blow molding plants with product design, material selection, machine selection, tooling design, advantages and disadvantages, and efficiencies to be achieved...”

Target Audience: Plastics engineers and technicians; operators; product and mold designers; material suppliers; machine builders; and sales and marketing personnel involved in injection blow molding.

Table of Contents:

History

The Process: Injection Blow Molding

Resin (Raw Materials) for Injection Blow Molding

Advantages and Disadvantages

Container

Parison

Core Rod Design

Injection Blow Molding Tool Design

Mold Setup and Installation

The Machine

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Formulas

Typical Injection Blow Molding Machines and General Information

Index