2. Extrusion blow-molding

2.1 Description of the extrusion blow-molding process

Large hollow bodies such as fuel tanks are produced using the extrusion blow-molding process. This process is based on 9 steps (figure 1 ):

Stages in the extrusion blow-molding process (doc. DFM)

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Bibliography

(1) - WOITE (B.) - Plastic fuel tanks, a solution for the future? - VDI – Verlag GmbH, Pastics in Automotive Engineering – Applications and recycling. Düsseldorf (1991), p. 227-267.
(2) - RAUWENDAAL (C.) - Polymer extrusion - Hanser Verlag,...

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