Plastic Containers

Milk bottles, motor oil containers, orange juice containers, and many other bottles are extruded in the form of a tube. The tube is cut to length and placed in a mold where it is blown to the shape of the container.

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Application Need

The process requires a dedicated temperature control because a too hot plastic decomposes and a too cold material will be insufficiently plasticized. The plastic temperature is measured at the exit of the extruder prior to going into the mold.

Benefits to the customer

Providing a proper wall thickness, color, and mold conformity
Insuring high productivity and less plastic scrap
Increasing production speed and throughput quantity

Infrared Temperature Solutions

Thermalert 4.0

Accurate temperature readings to insure high product quality
Dedicated 8 to 14 µm model typically not affected by color, thickness, or chemical formulations

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