Ij
BLOW MOLDING
#99M
The Blowtron 99M is the ideal tool to teach and
demonstrate the widely used industrial process
of blowmolding. Blowmolding is used to make
Blow Molder
hollow plastic parts.
This self contained unit features an on board in-
$2,535.00
flation compressor, electronic heat control, teflon
coated ram & heater block, and GFI power pro-
tection. Operates on standard 110VAC for easy
An experienced operator can produce a part
installation and economy.
every 2 minutes. Contrast that with the cycle
times for rotational molding projects (another
Blowmolding and the 99M
way to make hollow plastic parts) and it's
Blowmolding is a process where by a molten tube
understandable how blowmolding has become
of plastic (called a parazon) is situated over an
one of the 5 great plastics processes
inflation needle and between two mold halves.
in industry today. The 99M takes
Air pressure inflates the parazon within the mold
blowmolding and reduces it to it's
capturing the shape and detail of the mold's inte-
simplest components, easily understood
rior. Blow molding makes a hollow plastic part,
and demonstrated by every student.
as opposed to injection molding which makes a
An open invitation to
solid plastic part.
learning. The 99M Blow
Molder breaks the blow
molding process
down into a
sequence of
operation stations.
Parazon acquisition,
inflation needle
alignment, mold
actuation, inflation, de-
molding, post process
trim, must be deployed
in sequence
with accuracy
and understanding
IASCO Low density
in order to create a
polyethylene is used in this
successful part. Any
student friendly, hands on,
lapse in understanding
demonstration unit. Unlike
or execution on the part
rotational molding, blow
of the operator is re-
molding machines can be
flected in the viability of
cycled several times per
the completed part.
class period.
Therefore the Process of
Learning is encouraged
Blow Molding Plastic by
in the student and
99M
IASCO: Low Density
success through cogni-
Onboard Inflation Compressor, GFI Safety
Polyethylene Pellets
tive engagement is the
Breaker, Electronic Heat Control, 110 VAC,
5 lbs. #LDP5 $12.95
result.
1000 Watts, Teflon Coated Ram & Block
50 lbs. #LDP9 $99.00
10