Part One: PET Preforms (Ottmar Brandau, Dr. Laura Martin)1. Introduction2. Manufacture and States of PET3. Behaviour in the Blow Mould4. Manufacture of PET Preforms5. Preform Design Methodology6. Preform Design Examples

Part 2: PET Beverage Bottles (Dr. Christian DeTrois, Thomas Steinbauer)1. From the First Idea to the Finished Bottle2. Determination of Bottle Properties3. Generating the First Design in CAD4. From Shape to Fully-Fledged Design for a Safe Process5. Verification of the 3D Design through FE Simulation6. Selection of the Mould Concept to Meet Customer-Specific Criteria7. Mould Design and Mould Manufacture8. Mould Trials and Examination of Sample Bottles

Part 3 Closures for PET Bottles (Ottmar Brandau, Romeo Corvaglia)1. Introduction2. Neck Finishes for Various Bottle Types3. Closure Types4. Tamper Evident Bands5. Resins6. Manufacturing Methods7. Economic Guidelines8. Test Procedures9. Process Control during Injection Moulding; Light-weigh caps, new standards

Ottmar Brandau is President of Apex Container Inc. in Ontario, Canada. Brandau is a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers and was previously VP Operations at Magic North America Inc.

As a consultant to the plastics industry, Ottmar Brandau's focus is on using his engineering knowhow and production management experience to improve quality and productivity, cut down cycle time and introduce secondary processes such as inline printing. This book is a thoroughly practical handbook that provides engineers and managers with the toolkit to improve production and engineering aspects in their own businesses - saving money, increasing output and improving competitiveness by adopting new technologies.

In this book, Brandau covers the engineering aspects of bottle production and the relevant production processes (focusing on blow molding), along with plant layout and organization and production management, to produce the definitive handbook for engineers and managers alike.