| Injection Blow Molding (IBM) Bottles |
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| The injection blow molding (IBM) process produces billions of plastic containers each year, ranging in size from 1 ml to 2 liters. These containers meet exacting standards of consistent weight, volume and tolerance, and are popular for pharmaceuticals and toiletries to automotive and household use. We Care. |
| Injection Blow Molding Advantages |
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| • Accommodates snap-in plugs, fitments, dispensing spouts & orifice reducers |
| • Virtually no scrap |
| • No Trimming |
| • Excellent gram weight control |
| • Excellent material processing capability options |
| • Minimal auxiliary equipment required |
| • Precise neck dimension |
| • Good material distribution consistency |
| • Parting lines nearly invisible |
| • Variety of different finishes are possible |
| • High cavitation capability with smaller bottle sizes - up to 32 cavity tool sets |
| • Lower price for high volume, smaller size items |
| • Friendly for downstream operations like decoration |
| Injection Blow Molding Disadvantages |
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| • Longer tooling development lead times |
| • Unit cavity ahead is almost always required |
| • Higher mold equipment costs |
| Typical Products for Injection Blow Molding (IBM) |
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| • Jars |
| o Made in a wide variety of materials |
| o No secondary trimming is required when making the neck finish |
| • Ovals – Cylinders & Boston Rounds |
| o HDPE, LDPE, PP |
| o Up to 24 cavity molds from 9-15 second cycles |
| • Pill Bottles |
| o PP, HDPE, LDPE and PS |
| o Can be designed with complicated injected neck finishes for Child Resistance or pilfer-proofing |
| o Neck finish is excellent for barrier seals against moisture with a plug seal closure |
| o Very flat for tamper foil application |
| • Roll-on Deodorant |
| o PP and HDPE |
| o Close tolerance of the injection molded ball seating allows for an even application of the deodorant product |
| • Specialty Items |
| o Lab Ware |
| o Custom Shapes |
| o Food Coloring/Dropper Bottles |