Process for forming a container by selective laser heating and free blowing

A technology for a container and a manufacturing method, which is applied in the field of narrow-necked bottles and vials, can solve the problems such as the inability to obtain thickness changes, the non-allowance of thickened parts, and the limited amplitude.

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-05-08
SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS SAS
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[0005] However, tests have revealed that, even with the application of the technique described in patent FR2 703 944, the non-uniform distribution of heating on the periphery of the preform effectively allows obtaining a uniform distribution of material in the formation of non-rotationally symmetrical containers, but at a lower temperature than that of the main body The crea...

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[0023] exist Figure 1 to Figure 3 A heating unit 1 for heating the advancing container blanks 2 is schematically shown on the top. The blank 2 is in this case a preform, but can also be an intermediate container that has been subjected to a temporary forming operation and is intended to be subjected to one or more subsequent operations to obtain the final container.

[0024] Each preform 2 made of thermoplastic material, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), comprises a neck 3 and a body 4, the neck 3 is not subjected to (or slightly) heated, the shape of the neck is the final Yes, the body 4 terminates in a hemispherical base 5 in the direction opposite to the neck 3 .

[0025] At the junction between the neck 3 and the body 4, the preform 2 has a hoop 6 by which the preform 2 is suspended during the various steps of manufacturing the container.

[0026] But in the heating unit 1 , the preforms 2 are fixed to a pivoting support, called a turntable, which turns the pref...

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The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a container (14) from a thermoplastic preform (2) carrying a body (4) that extends along a main axis (A), which process comprises: - a selective heating step in which the body (4) of the preform (2) is exposed to monochromatic or pseudomonochromatic infrared radiation, the power of which is modulated along the main axis (A) of the body (4) so that the latter has an alternation of hot annular regions (4A, 4C, 4E, 4G, 4I), the temperature of which is very much greater than the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the thermoplastic, and comparatively cooler annular regions (4B, 4D, 4F, 4H), the temperature of which is close to the glass transition temperature (Tg); and - a forming step in which a pressurized fluid is injected into the preform (2) thus heated, this step resulting in free expansion.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the manufacture of containers, in particular ampoules, vials, by forming from plastics material such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) blanks (usually preforms, although intermediate containers may be involved). Background technique [0002] The manufacture of containers consists of two main steps: a heating step, during which the blank is exposed to electromagnetic radiation from an infrared emitting source; followed by a forming step, during which pressurized gas is injected into the thus heated blank , to give the blank the final container shape. [0003] The forming step usually takes place in a mold with a cavity for the container. Depending on the application, the container does not necessarily have a rotationally symmetric shape (the case of polygonal or flat shaped containers), posing a problem of material distribution during molding. One solution described in French patent FR2 703 944 (and its equivalent US...

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IPC IPC(8): B29C49/64B29C49/78B29C35/08
CPCB29D22/003B29C2035/0838B29C49/0042B29B13/024B29K2067/00B29C49/78B29C49/6445B29C2035/0822B29C2049/7831B29C2049/78675
Inventor C·贝勒克M·德里安G·弗约莱I·马约
Owner SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS SAS
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