PET Plastics
How to Reduce Weaknesses With Stress Free Molding
Residual stress creates weaknesses after a load is removed from a material and can be detrimental to your manufacturing products. Stress free molding, and the mold stress relief test can reduce these harmful weaknesses. Stress free molding is most popularly known in the form of the Mold Stress Relief Test. Any object containing a plastic…
Read MorePlastic Bottle Manufacturing: Everything You Need to Know
Plastic bottles are an important aspect of everyday life – yet the plastic bottle manufacturing process is rarely thought of. When we reach for a drink in the grocery store or from a vending machine, we’re usually thinking about what’s inside, not the container holding it. Of course, when you take the perspective of sustainability,…
Read MoreStretch Blow Molding In the P.E.T Industry: What to Know
Stretch blow molding is the plastic process you never knew you appreciated. Here’s why this process is so important in bottle manufacturing. The P.E.T industry is often ignored even though it is all around people every day. Plastics are used for packaging food, drinks, medicines, and a variety of other products. There are projections that…
Read MoreUnderstanding Extrusion Blow Molding (EBM)
Have you ever seen a person at the fair or at the mall during the holidays, blowing glass to create beautiful, artistic designs? It’s mesmerizing how a random piece of colored glass can be manipulated by precisely placed hot air and become such a masterpiece. This art form actually inspired the current method of manipulating…
Read MoreWhy Is PET Plastic Becoming So Popular?
PET plastic or PETE, also known as polyethylene terephthalate is the single most common thermoplastic polymer in the entire world. Within the textile industry, the material is better known under the trade name “polyester”. This is a natural semi-crystalline and transparent plastic used as a as a moisture barrier in fiber clothing, for packaging, bottles,…
Read MorePlastic Blow Molding vs. Injection Molding: Which Is Better?
Most people that have a familiarity with the plastic manufacturing industry have heard of plastic blow molding and plastic injection molding. However, there remains some confusion by engineers and product designers who are new to the industry just what these differences are. The plastic molding process has long been a standard for certain applications. Having…
Read MoreWhat Is the Blow Molding Process in the Plastic Industry?
Blow molding is a type of manufacturing and production process that allows for the forming of hollow plastic parts. Air pressure is traditionally used to inflate a soft plastic into the mold cavity. While this technology originally derived from the glass industry, the blow molding process in the plastic sector competes in the recyclable and…
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