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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(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.
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Standards and norms

Determining the melt flow rate of thermoplastics, by mass (MFR) and by volume (MVR) – Part 1: Normal method. - ISO 1133 - 2011
Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics – Part 1: Immersion method, liquid pycnometer method and titration method. - ISO 1183 - 2004
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Regulation (EC) N° 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information. Official Journal of the European Union, L171/1 (29.6.2007)

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