A finish of a preform and a container formed from the preform. The finish has a brim defining an opening of the finish. The brim is configured to provide a sealing surface with a forming and filling head for forming the container from the preform and filling the container with a product. A support flange extends from an outer side surface of the finish. The support flange includes an undersurface having an inner portion that is directly opposite to the brim. The inner portion of the undersurface of the support flange is closer to an axial center of the finish than an innermost portion of the outer side surface.

A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a resin container, the manufacturing apparatus includes an injection molding part, a temperature adjustment part, a blow molding part, a take-out part, and a rotation plate. The temperature adjustment part includes a first temperature adjustment mold into which the preform is inserted, the first temperature adjustment mold being configured to cool the preform from an outer surface of the preform, a second temperature adjustment mold into which the preform is inserted, the second temperature adjustment mold being configured to cool the preform from an inner surface of the preform, and wherein, in the temperature adjustment part, the preform is cooled so that at least the outer surface temperature of the preform is lowered within a temperature range from 10 C. to 50 C. as compared to the outer surface temperature of the preform when the preform is carried into the temperature adjustment part.

A method for manufacturing a resin container includes: injection molding a preform made of a resin and having a body portion and a bottom portion; adjusting a temperature of the preform manufactured in the injection molding; and a blow molding step of blow-molding the preform having the adjusted temperature to manufacture a resin container. In the injection molding, the preform is injection-molded using an injection mold in which a thickness of the bottom portion is 0.7 to 0.85 relative to a thickness of the body portion. Further, in the adjusting the temperature, a coolant is introduced into the preform to cool the bottom portion of the preform.

The injection-blow-moulding mould comprises: a punch (1) having a blow opening (3) connected to a first conduit (5) which is in communication with a first source of pressurised gas supply (6) configured to supply pressurised gas through the blow opening (3) at an overpressure (OP) above a blowing pressure (BP) suitable to blow a preform (30a) into a container (30b) and an exhaust opening (4) connected to a second conduit (7) which is in communication with a pressure-limiting device set at the blowing pressure (BP); a blow-moulding cavity (2) configured to receive therein the punch (1) with a hot and soft preform (30a) arranged thereon; and a cooling device associated to the blow-moulding cavity (2). Gas inside the container (30b) exceeding the blowing pressure (BP) is allowed to escape through the exhaust opening (4) thereby a cooling gas stream is created from the blow opening (3) to the exhaust opening.

Provided is a container obtained by blow molding or stretch blow molding from a preform made of polyethylene terephthalate and manufacturing methods of containers. The container includes a body, a shoulder extending the upper end of the body, a neck extending from the shoulder, and a bottom which extends at a lower end of the container. The neck can be open and form a rim of the container. The container can be intended to receive a liquid or semi-liquid dairy product such as milk, which can be distributed through a cold chain or at ambient temperature.