Blow Molding Handbook

Every successful manufacturer of blow molded products faces the challenge of utilizing advanced techniques which demand an understanding of the different plastic melt flow behaviors, operational monitoring and control systems, testing and quality control, statistical analysis, and so on. However, these techniques are only helpful if the basic operations of molding are understood to ensure the elimination or a significant reduction of potential problems.This second edition of Rosato's "Blow Molding Handbook" - an industry standard for more than a decade - provides insight to critical areas such as- product design- meeting performance requirements- reducing costs- zero defect targetsThe information contained in this volume is of value to even the most experienced fabricators, designers, and engineers; it also provides a firm basis for the beginner. The intent is to provide a complete review of the important aspects of the blow molding process that goes from the practical to the theoretical, and from the elementary to the advanced. Contents:- Introduction- Extrusion Blow Molding- Injection Blow Molding- Stretch Blow Molding- Tooling (Die and Mold)- Plastic Material- Fundamentals of Product Design- Process Control- A Troubleshooting and Maintenance - Testing and Quality Control.

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This step-by-step manual is a guide to molding equipment, mold and die design, upstream and downstream equipment, product design, CAD/CAM/CAE, quality control, troubleshooting guidelines, advantages and limitations of blow molding as well as competitive techniques, markets and economics.
Partial Content: The Basics of Blow Molding. The Design Process. Basic Blow Molding Part Design. Design for Bottles. Industrial and Structural Part Design. Computer Aided Design and Engineering Analysis. Decorating of Blow Molding Products. The Blow Molding Process. New Applications of Blow Molding Technology. Understanding the Mold. Computer Aided Design and Engineering for Mold Making. Polymers and Plastics Materials. Cost Estimating.