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Manufacturing Blow Molding

Hollow plastic parts — bottles, containers, tanks, and automotive ducts — formed by inflating molten resin inside a mold cavity.

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Capability Overview

Blow Molding

Blow molding suits US buyers needing bottles, jerry cans, fuel tanks, and large hollow components. Extrusion blow molding (EBM) and injection blow molding (IBM) are both available in our Asia network.

Thailand and China factories in our network offer FDA food-contact pathways for beverage and chemical packaging programs.

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Blow molding production and plastic containers

Processes

  • ✓Extrusion blow molding (EBM)
  • ✓Injection blow molding (IBM)
  • ✓Stretch blow molding
  • ✓Handle insertion and labeling
  • ✓Leak testing

Materials & Industries

Common materials

HDPEPETPPPVC

Typical US buyer industries

  • • Food & beverage packaging
  • • Chemical containers
  • • Automotive ducts
  • • Consumer bottles

Sourcing Specs

MOQ & Lead Times

Typical ranges from network profiles — your program may differ based on tooling, volume, and factory load.

Minimum order quantity (MOQ)

Typical volume MOQ
10,000–50,000 units per bottle/container SKU
Pilot / sample run
1,000–3,000 units cavity validation run
Notes
Stretch blow PET programs require higher MOQ due to mold and preform investment. EBM jerry cans may start at 5,000 units at select Thailand partners.

Lead times

Samples
2–3 weeks (EBM) · 4–5 weeks (IBM / stretch blow PET)
Tooling
6–10 weeks blow mold · 4–6 weeks PET preform mold
Production
4–8 weeks after leak-test approval
Export staging
3–5 days palletization and container load

Materials

Material Options

Common resin grades and applications — specify exact grade and certification requirements in your RFQ.

Grade / materialTypical use case
HDPEJerry cans, chemical containers, automotive ducts
PETBeverage bottles, clear consumer packaging
PPHot-fill containers, chemical-resistant bottles
Food-contact HDPE / PETFDA migration-tested grades for US retail
UV-stabilized HDPEOutdoor chemical and ag chemical containers
Post-consumer recycled (rPET / rHDPE)Sustainability labels — confirm US state PCR mandates

Quality

Quality Control

Standard QC pathways at network profiles for this capability.

  • Wall thickness uniformity measurement at multiple points per cavity
  • Leak testing — pressure decay or vacuum test per batch
  • Neck finish and thread gauge verification for cap compatibility
  • Migration testing documentation for food-contact programs
  • Drop test from specified height per ISTA or buyer protocol

Export

Export Notes

Documentation and logistics considerations for US-bound shipments.

  • Nestable or stackable packing to maximize container cube utilization
  • FOB Yantian or Laem Chabang for most US-bound packaging programs
  • FDA letter of guarantee and migration test reports for food-contact SKUs
  • UN certification documentation for chemical container programs where applicable
  • Cap and closure often sourced separately — confirm BOM ownership in RFQ

US Buyers

What to Specify in Your RFQ

Include these details when requesting quotes for this capability.

  • Specify neck finish and cap compatibility early
  • Request migration testing for food-contact applications
  • Confirm parison weight and wall thickness uniformity
  • Plan for cavity validation before high-volume runs

Related capabilities

Injection MoldingExtrusionAssemblyPackaging

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