In Injection Blow Molding method a parison is produced by injecting a polymer into a hot injection mold around a blow tube or core rod.
Then the blow tube together with the parison is removed from the injection mold and transferred to a blow mold.
Following operations are similar to those in the extrusion blowing molding.
Injection Blow Molding is more accurate and controllable process as compared to the Extrusion Blow Molding.
It allows producing more complicated products from a wider range of polymer materials.
However production rate of Injection Blow Molding method is lower than that of Extrusion Blow Molding.
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Stretch Blow Molding
Stretch Blow Molding is similar to Injection Plow Molding.
Stretch Blow Molding involves injection molding of a parison, which is then stretched in the downward direction by means of the blow tube.
The extended parison is then inflated in a blow mold.
In this method biaxial molecular orientation is produced. The specific molecular orientation provides higher mechanical strength, rigidity and transparency of the material.
Material, commonly used in this method is Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET).
Stretch Blow Molding is used for manufacturing containers for carbonated beverages.