Pet bottle blanks serve as the foundation for the production of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles, which are widely used for packaging beverages, food products, and household items. These blanks, typically in the form of preforms or parisons, undergo a series of processes to transform into the final PET bottles.
The manufacturing process begins with the creation of pet bottle blanks through injection molding or extrusion molding. During injection molding, molten PET resin is injected into a mold cavity, where it takes the shape of the desired preform. Alternatively, extrusion molding involves extruding molten PET resin into a tube-like shape, which is then stretched and blown into the desired preform shape.
Once the pet bottle blanks are formed, they undergo a process called stretch blow molding to create the final PET bottles. In this process, the preforms are heated and stretched in the axial direction using a stretch rod, then inflated with compressed air to expand and take the shape of the bottle mold.
Pet bottle blanks are essential components in the PET bottle manufacturing process, as they determine the size, shape, and quality of the final bottles. High-quality blanks with uniform thickness and precise dimensions ensure consistent bottle production and reliable packaging performance.