Rocheleau Blow Molding Lab
Blow molding is a process that is used to manufacture hollow plastic products such as plastic bottles and automobile fuel tanks. Rocheleau Tool and Die of Fitchburg, MA helps support this laboratory, which is located in Ball Hall, Room 106. The laboratory contains machines for several blow molding technologies, including continuous and intermittent extrusion blow molding and injection stretch blow molding.
Equipment:
- Rocheleau CS-1 continuous extrusion blow molding machine
- Rocheleau R-4 reciprocating screw blow molding machine
- Nissei ASB-50MB injection stretch blow molding machine
- Cumberland Granulator