A mold includes a first mold for receiving a neck mold that holds a neck part of a resin preform having a bottom, and for enclosing the preform inside, and a second mold inserted into the neck mold. At least one of a first sliding surface between the neck mold and the first mold and a second sliding surface between the neck mold and the second mold includes a solid lubricant embedded therein.

A mold includes a first mold for receiving a neck mold that holds a neck part of a resin preform having a bottom, and for enclosing the preform inside, and a second mold inserted into the neck mold. At least one of a first sliding surface between the neck mold and the first mold and a second sliding surface between the neck mold and the second mold includes a solid lubricant embedded therein.

Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a container by stretch blow molding starting from a preform made of plastic material within a forming unit that includes: a mold that is provided with a side wall and a mold bottom having the impression, jointly, of the container; and a stretching rod that is mounted to move in translation in relation to the mold between an upper position and a lower position. The method includes: a pre-blow-molding phase during which a fluid with a pre-blow-molding pressure is injected into the preform, and the rod is moved from its upper position to its lower position with a maximum travel speed of greater than or equal to 2.5 m/s.

Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a container by stretch blow molding starting from a preform made of plastic material within a forming unit that includes: a mold that is provided with a side wall and a mold bottom having the impression, jointly, of the container; and a stretching rod that is mounted to move in translation in relation to the mold between an upper position and a lower position. The method includes: a pre-blow-molding phase during which a fluid with a pre-blow-molding pressure is injected into the preform, and the rod is moved from its upper position to its lower position with a maximum travel speed of greater than or equal to 2.5 m/s.

A method of making a container via a simultaneous filling and forming of the container with a liquid product is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of extruding a parison (12, 2), capturing a portion of the parison (12, 2) within a mold (15), and inflating the captured portion of the parison (12, 2) against the mold (15). The captured portion of the parison (12, 2) is inflated against the mold (15) by introducing the liquid product into an interior of the captured portion of the parison (12, 2), wherein the liquid product forms an end product to be sealed within the resultant container.

A machine for blowing or stretch-blowing bottles or containers made of a polymer material includes molds movable on a transport system. Each mold includes a front, back, and bottom with a first and second half-molds hinged about a hinge axis and a base. Each of the molds includes a mechanism for synchronized actuation of the half-molds and the base independently from the machine's motor, to cyclically form with shaped portions, a closed cavity for receiving a preheated preform and to allow expansion by blowing or stretch-blowing the preform inside the cavity to obtain a bottle or container. The base is wedge-shaped with a horizontal closing surface facing the bottom of the mold, and an inclined surface. The actuation mechanism includes a wedge-shaped element having a surface inclining towards the front of the mold. The inclined surfaces of the base and of the wedge-shaped element are) being slidingly coupled.

A machine for blowing or stretch-blowing bottles or containers made of a polymer material includes molds movable on a transport system. Each mold includes a front, back, and bottom with a first and second half-molds hinged about a hinge axis and a base. Each of the molds includes a mechanism for synchronized actuation of the half-molds and the base independently from the machine's motor, to cyclically form with shaped portions, a closed cavity for receiving a preheated preform and to allow expansion by blowing or stretch-blowing the preform inside the cavity to obtain a bottle or container. The base is wedge-shaped with a horizontal closing surface facing the bottom of the mold, and an inclined surface. The actuation mechanism includes a wedge-shaped element having a surface inclining towards the front of the mold. The inclined surfaces of the base and of the wedge-shaped element are) being slidingly coupled.

A molding apparatus includes: a die; a core disposed at the inner side of the die; a slider housed in a die recess provided in the die; a rod having a leading end portion housed in a slider recess formed in a face of the slider, the leading end portion of the rod being unconnected with the slider; and a movement mechanism, the die including a wall portion that forms part of an inner wall of the die recess, and the slider recess having a shape that widens on progression toward an outer side in a radial direction of the die or that runs along a radial direction of the die.

A molding apparatus includes: a die; a core disposed at the inner side of the die; a slider housed in a die recess provided in the die; a rod having a leading end portion housed in a slider recess formed in a face of the slider, the leading end portion of the rod being unconnected with the slider; and a movement mechanism, the die including a wall portion that forms part of an inner wall of the die recess, and the slider recess having a shape that widens on progression toward an outer side in a radial direction of the die or that runs along a radial direction of the die.

Some embodiments are directed to an extrusion blow-molding method for the manufactures of blown objects with at least one label integrated in situ, and also including a robot implementing this method.