What are the Extrusion Blow Molding Products?
The blow molding technique is widely used in manufacturing various products in different industries. If we say that blow molding is used in every industry but which products are made with it?
Have you ever used any blow molding product or know any product that made with blow molding?
This is the list of products that are made with the Blow Molding Process and are used in daily routine life.
- Automotive Industry
The fluid storing parts are made with blow molding like cooling system containers, windshield washer fluid bottles. Even the fuel tank of the car is made with blow molding.
- Appliance Components
The fluid storage products like detergent bottles, laundry bottles, liquid soap bottles, lotion bottles, etc. are made with blow molding.
- Medical Supplies and Cosmetics
Now almost every storage container of medicine and cosmetic products are made with blow molding. The health and personal care, cosmetic care, medicine bottle, jars, etc. are made with blow molding using different materials.
- Toys
There are many toys are made with blow molding. There is more demand of toys making machines in current times as more and more toys are made with blow molding.
- Gardening Products
There are many lawn and garden products are made with blow molding from containers to bottles.
- Marine
The products which are buoyant are made with a blow molding machine. It is very efficient to make hollow products with blow molding.
- Sports
Hollow bats, balls, and various products are made with the blow molding process.
- Containers
Barrels used for fluid transportation and storage. These barrels are in various shapes and sizes and are made from large blow molding machines.
Types of Blow Molding Process
There are three different types of the blow molding processes.
Extrusion Blow Molding
Injection Blow Molding
Injection Stretch Blow Molding
The extrusion blow molding is widely used to make bottles, containers, automotive products, appliance components, and toys.
Injection blow molding is used to manufacture small bottles of up to 500 ml in volume and has a high production rate. Pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and other FMCG products are made with injection blow molding.
The Injection stretch blow molding is used PET and PP material as they have stretching to improve strength. It gives a lighter weight and better wall thickness to the product.
Which is the best material for your products?
Low-density Polyethylene (LDPE), High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Polypropylene (PP), Polycarbonate (PC), Polystyrene (PS), Co-Polyester, Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Nylon, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) are the main resins used for blow molding. PET and PP are used for Injection Stretch Blow Molding.
The blow molding has many advantages to use as it may give freedom to make difficult shape products.