摘要 |
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing a tubular container of plastic material, in which the plastic material is supplied to an injection mould (3) and forms therein a blank (1) including a blank body (15) with a tubular portion (16). The tubular portion is open at its one end (11) and has, in its other end (10), the emptying aperture or mouth (12) of the future container. The tubular portion (16) is displaced through an annular gap (4) under reduction of material thickness and under axial extension. After completed extension, the tubular portion is cut to the desired length. The apparatus for forming the container comprises an injection moulding machine, an injection mould (3), a drawing ring (40) surrounding a mandrel (61) and forming a gap between itself and the mandrel, and drive means for relative displacement of the drawing ring (40) and the mandrel (61) in the longitudinal direction of the mandrel. The container which is formed includes a tubular portion (23) and a portion (19) integral therewith and including an emptying aperture or mouth (12). The material in the tubular portion (23) is of a thickness in the range of between 0.1 and 0.15 mm.
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