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The dynamics of parison development in blow molding
Author(s) -
Kalyon Dilhan,
Tan Victor,
Kamal Musa R.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760201202
Subject(s) - blow molding , mold , materials science , molding (decorative) , swell , bottle , reciprocating motion , composite material , transfer molding , high density polyethylene , polyethylene , mechanical engineering , engineering , thermodynamics , physics , gas compressor
An experimental program was carried out to study the dynamics of parison swell and development in extrusion‐blow molding. Two commercial blow molding grade polyethylene resins were employed in conjunction with an Impco, Model A13‐R12 reciprocating screw blow molding machine equipped with a cylindrical bottle mold. Parison weight swell was measured with the aid of a parison pinch‐off mold. In order to obtain more reliable and useful information regarding diameter and thickness swell of the parison and the dynamics of parison formation and development, high speed cinematography was employed. Data obtained by this technique are more reliable than results obtained with the pinch‐off mold alone. They also give further insight into the phenomena of swell, sag, and parison spring back or recovery.