A mold (102, 103, 15, 201, 25)
system for forming a container (22) is described. The mold (102, 103, 15, 201, 25)
system includes a mold (102, 103, 15, 201, 25) including a mold cavity (115, 203) and an opening (117), and a mandrel (123, 125, 403)
system including a reference point (133), mandrels (123, 125, 403), and expandable members (123, 125). The mandrel (123, 125, 403) is at least partially located inside the expandable member (123, 125) or is at least partially locatable inside, and includes one or more holes (135) through which fluid can flow from inside the mandrel (123, 125, 403) to outside the mandrel (123, 125, 403) to expand the expandable member (123, 125) during use. When the mandrel (123, 125, 403) is at least partially located inside the expandable member (123, 125), the reference point (133) is in a
fixed position relative to the mold (102, 103, 15, 201, 25), and the mandrel (123, 125, 403) and the expandable member (123, 125) extend into the mold cavity (115, 203) through the opening (117) having a gap between the expandable member (123, 125) and the base (119) of the mold cavity (115, 203) on the side opposite the opening (117), such that the mandrel (123, 125, 403) system is positionable relative to the mold (102, 103, 15, 201, 25). At least a portion of the expandable member (123, 125) and the mandrel (123, 125, 403) are movable relative to the reference point (133) to vary the gap.