A plurality of containers fabricated from plastic preforms, wherein the form of each of the containers is partially defined, through expansion of the containers by other containers adjacent thereto. A package including a plurality of the plastic containers is also provided.

A plurality of containers fabricated from plastic preforms, wherein the form of each of the containers is partially defined, through expansion of the containers by other containers adjacent thereto. A package including a plurality of the plastic containers is also provided.

A method of manufacturing a composite container. The method includes providing a paper label, and a preform; providing a molding die equipped with a closed, cylindrical lower mold and an upper mold composed of a plurality of split-mold segments; arranging the paper label in the lower mold; arranging the preform between opened split-mold segments; moving one or both of the lower mold with the paper label and the upper mold with the preform in a direction towards each other to close the molding die; implementing blow-molding on the preform in the molding die; and opening the molding die to release the composite container.

A method of manufacturing a composite container. The method includes providing a paper label, and a preform; providing a molding die equipped with a closed, cylindrical lower mold and an upper mold composed of a plurality of split-mold segments; arranging the paper label in the lower mold; arranging the preform between opened split-mold segments; moving one or both of the lower mold with the paper label and the upper mold with the preform in a direction towards each other to close the molding die; implementing blow-molding on the preform in the molding die; and opening the molding die to release the composite container.

A container including an open end; a closed end opposing the open end; a container wall extending longitudinally between the closed end and the open end about a longitudinal axis; an end seam extending at least partially across the closed end; a longitudinal overlapping seam extending from the end seam, a portion of the overlapping seam extending longitudinally along the container wall from the closed end to a neck portion proximal the open end; a stretched label bonded to the container wall, wherein the stretched label includes a label substrate and ink; wherein a common one-piece distortion printed thermoplastic substrate forms both the closed end and the container wall.

A container including a longitudinal overlapping seam extending from an end seam and a mold part line extending from the closed end of the container to the open end of the container. The container wall consists of a one-piece thermoplastic substrate.

A container including a longitudinal overlapping seam extending from an end seam and a mold part line extending from the closed end of the container to the open end of the container. The container wall consists of a one-piece thermoplastic substrate.

An improved method for molding a plastic container within a mold including an RFID tag to generate a container which leaves a mold having an RFID tag bonded between the container and a label. This method provides for an improved integrally, extrusion blow molded container, label and RFID tag combination.

An improved method for molding a plastic container within a mold including an RFID tag to generate a container which leaves a mold having an RFID tag bonded between the container and a label. This method provides for an improved integrally, extrusion blow molded container, label and RFID tag combination.

This method for manufacturing a composite preform (70) includes: preparing a preform (10a) that is formed from a plastic material; preparing a tubular heat shrinkable plastic member (40a) that is longer than the preform (10a) and has a margin (80a) for thermocompression bonding at one end; inserting the preform (10a) into the plastic member (40a); having the plastic member (40a) undergo thermal shrinkage by heating the preform (10a) and the plastic member (40a); and bonding the margin (80a) of the plastic member by thermocompression.