1. What Is Blow Molding?.- History of the Early Blow Molding Industry.- Important Dates in the History of Blow Molding.- Section One. Processes and Equipment.- 2. Extrusion Blow Molding.- Blow Molding Markets.- Processes and Equipment.- Controlling Wall Distribution.- Moving Section Molds.- Blow Molding Applications and Resins.- 3. Injection Blow Molding.- Process.- Tooling.- Injection Blow vs. Extrusion Blow.- The Future.- 4. Stretch Blow Molding.- Processes and Machines.- Two-stage and Single-stage Processes Compared.- Orientation.- Preform Designing.- Extrusion Stretch Blow Molding.- Injection Orientation Blow Molding.- 5. Coextrusion Blow Molding.- Coextruded Structures.- Materials.- Commercial Coextruded Structures.- Product Design.- Coextrusion Equipment.- Process.- Quality Control.- 6. Other Blow Molding Processes.- Neck Ring Process.- Drape Process.- Dip/Displacement Processes.- Section Two. Auxiliary Processes and Equipment.- 7. Auxiliary and Materials Handling Equipment.- Materials Handling.- Water Systems.- Grinder and Regrind Use.- Post-molding Part Handling.- 8. Reclaiming Plastic Blow Molding Scrap.- Granulation Systems.- Granulator Infeed and Evacuation Systems.- 9. Mold Temperature Control.- Mold Construction.- Cooling Calculations.- Temperature Effects.- Control Methods.- Resin Mold Temperatures.- 10. Postmolding Equipment.- Parts Handling.- Finish Machining.- Trimming and Deflashing.- Robotics.- 11. Decoration Equipment and Processes.- Surface Wetting, Adhesion, and Coating Leveling.- Surface Treatment.- Spray Painting.- Screen Printing.- Flexographic Printing.- Dry Offset Printing.- Pad Printing.- Hot Transfer Processes.- Labels and Decals.- In-mold Labeling.- Section Three. Plant Operation.- 12. Variables Affecting the Blow Molding Process.- Machine Setup.- Resin.- Molds.- 13. CIM in Extrusion Blow Molding.- Elements of the CIM Program.- Hardware/Software Overview.- Process Control with SPC.- Automated Quality Control with SQC.- Computer-aided Response Program.- Computer-aided Equipment Maintenance.- Production Control with MIS-Qualified Data.- Does CIM Pay?.- 14. Blow Molding Quality Control.- Equipment Capabilities.- Operator Tests.- Blow Molded Container Test Methods.- Quality Control Acceptance Sampling Plan.- 15. Safety.- Responsibility.- Identifying Hazards.- Safety Rules.- Legal Requirements.- Section Four. Plastic Blow Molding Materials.- 16. Materials Review.- Polymer Principles.- Molecular Weight.- Molecular Arrangement.- Role of Rheology in Processing.- Additives.- Requirements for Blow Molding Materials.- Materials for Blow Molding.- 17. Polyethylenes and Polypropylenes.- Polyethylene.- Polypropylene.- 18. Polyesters.- Polyesters.- 19. Polyvinylchloride.- Properties.- Processing.- 20. Engineering Plastics.- ABS: Acrylonitrite-Butadiene-Styrene.- PPE: Polyphenylene Ether.- Other Materials.- Section Five. Product Design.- 21. Designing Products for Blow Molding.- Basic Design Factors.- Design Considerations.- Special Considerations for Bottles.- Shape-Stiffness Relationships.- Predicting Performance.- 22. Computer/Container Preform Design.- Systems and Methods.- Implemented CAE Design Systems.- Computer-aided Engineering at the Merchant Convertors.- Conclusions.- Section Six. Mold Design and Engineering.- 23. Extrusion Blow Molds.- Materials for Construction.- Mold Cooling.- Cutting and Welding the Parison.- Mold Cavity.- Ancillary Elements.- Moving Section Molds.- 24. Injection Blow Molds.- Mold Construction.- 25. General Mold Buying Practices.- Request for Quotation.- Mold Materials.- Other Areas of Concern.- Conclusion.- 26. CIM for Plastic Part Manufacturing and Mold Design.- Data Sharing.- Interfaces.- Process Planning.- Job Summary and Analysis.- Appendix: Mold Maintenance Program for PVC, PET, and PE Container Molds.- Max Suit.
