Types of Bottle Defects
Types of Bottle Defects
MARK D1 D2 D3 DESIGNATION Pearlescence, silver colour in the side part. Opalescence, crystallization commences. External folding of the base (button) ZONES 3 2, 3, 4 4 CAUSES - Preform temperature too low at blowing - Preform temperature too high at blowing - Preform base not correctly heated - Pre-blowing pressure too low - Pre-blowing too late Bad heat profiling Preform base not correctly heated Pre-blowing too late Pre-blowing pressure too low SOLUTIONS - Increase temperature of the oven or of the involved zone - Reduce temperature of the oven or of the involved zone - Increase temperature of the oven or of the involved zone - Increase pre-blowing pressure - Pre-blow earlier - Reduce temperature of the oven or of the involved zone - Pre-blow earlier - Increase pre-blowing pressure - Increase temperature of the oven or of the involved zone - Pre-blow earlier - Increase pre-blowing pressure - Reduce pre-blowing pressure - Pre-blow later - Adjust the gap between stretching rod and base mould - Increase pre-blowing pressure - Pre-blow earlier - Increase temperature of the oven or of the involved zone - Reduce temperature of the oven or of the involved zone
D4
D5
- Preform base not correctly heated - Pre-blowing too late - Pre-blowing pressure too low - Pre-blowing pressure too high - Pre-blowing too early - Stretching rod not correctly adjusted - Pre-blowing pressure too low - Pre-blowing too late - Bad heat profiling
D6
Base off-centered.
D7
MARK
DESIGNATION
ZONES
CAUSES
SOLUTIONS - Check spindle water circuit and spindle safety - Check that the over ventilators operate correctly and check adjustment of air admission - Adjust blow nozzle position (adjust spring pressure) - Adjust the height of spindles safety/neck (2 or 3 mm above the neck ring) - Adjust the height of spindles safety/neck (2 or 3 mm above the neck ring) - Reduce pre-blowing pressure - Remove the beginning of high pressure blowing of stretching end - Retighten mould locking - Increase mould temperature - Increase blowing pressure - Blow earlier - Adjust heat profiling - Reduce mould temperature R11 R3 R4 - Check preform geometry - Adjust heat profiling - Increase pre-blowing pressure - Reduce pre-blowing pressure - Pre-blow earlier - Pre-blow later R13 - Blow earlier - Increase mould temperature - Check material quality - Check preform injection point - Adjust the height of spindles safety/neck (2 or 3 mm above the neck ring) - Increase pre-blowing pressure - Increase temperature of the oven or of the involved zone - Pre-blow earlier
D8
Neck deformed.
- Abnormal heating of spindles or spindle protection - Air does not circulate correctly in the oven - Blow nozzles bearing too much - Preform bad quality - Pre-blowing pressure too high Mould locking loose Mould temperature too low Blowing pressure too low Blowing pressure too late Bad heat profiling
Marks on bottle body Flats on split line Distinct split line. Not correctly shaped. Petaloid base not correctly shaped. Locale deformation of the bottle when off the machine. Excess thickness in the form of rings. Defective circumferential thickness distribution. Defective longitudinal thickness distribution.
2, 3, 4 2, 3 2 et 3 2, 3, 4 4 2 et 4 2 et 3 2 et 3
- Blowing pressure too late - Pre-blowing pressure too low - Bad heat profiling - Irregular rotation of preforms - Preform incorrect geometry - Bad heat profiling - Pre-blowing pressure too low - Pre-blowing pressure too high - Pre-blowing too late - Pre-blowing too early - Blowing pressure too low - Blowing pressure too late See D16&D17 - Mould temperature too low - Material viscosity too low Base not correctly bi-oriented Preform base not correctly heated Pre-blowing pressure too low Pre-blowing too late
D17
2, 3, 4
D18 D19
2, 3, 4 2, 3, 4
D20
MARK
DESIGNATION
ZONES
CAUSES See D8 - Preform temperature too high at blowing - External upper side of neck scratched or not complete See D16&D17 - Material viscosity too low - Base not correctly bi-oriented - Preform base not correctly heated - Pre-blowing pressure too low - Pre-blowing too late - Weak at injection point - Material viscosity too low - Preform manufacturing mould too cold
SOLUTIONS - Reduce temperature of the oven or of the involved zone - Check preform quality (impacts, scratches, sticking, full filling) - Check material quality - Increase temperature of the oven or of the involved zone - Increase pre-blowing pressure - Pre-blow earlier - Check preform injection point - Check material quality - Check preform quality (impacts, scratches, sticking, full filling)
D21 D22
1 2, 3, 4
D23
3 et 4
D24
3 et 4