CA2452116C - Method and apparatus for producing bottle-type synthetic resin containers - Google Patents

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CA2452116C
CA2452116C CA002452116A CA2452116A CA2452116C CA 2452116 C CA2452116 C CA 2452116C CA 002452116 A CA002452116 A CA 002452116A CA 2452116 A CA2452116 A CA 2452116A CA 2452116 C CA2452116 C CA 2452116C
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Abstract

A method for producing bottle-type containers made of a synthetic resin, e.g., polyethylene-terephthalate resin, includes a heat treatment step for heating and crystallizing a neck portion of a perform corresponding to a neck portion of a container. In a first stage of the heat treatment step, the neck portion of the perform is temporarily heated to a temperature below a melting point of the synthetic resin, e.g., approximately 200°C to 230°C in the case of polyethylene terephthalate resin. In a subsequent second stage, the neck portion is maintained at a temperature within a range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted, e.g. approximately 170°C to 195°C in the case of polyethylene terephthalate resin.

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(02811 - 1/11) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING
BOTTLE-TYPE SYNTHETIC RESIN CONTAINERS
BACKGROUND ART

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing bottle-type synthetic resin containers, and, in particular, provides a production technology that allows crystallization step for the neck portion of such container to be performed in a short time.
Prior Art [0002] In bottle-type synthetic resin containers, in order to improve the heat resistance and durability at the neck portion of the container, it is known to heat and crystallize the neck portion of the corresponding perform. As opposed to the body portion of the container in which molecules are oriented by biaxial stretching blow molding to preserve transparency, the neck portion subjected to crystallization treatment has a crystal structure in which sphaerites are grown to undergo devitrification into white or milky-white color. A method for producing such bottle-type container is more fully disclosed, e.g., in U.S. Patent No. 4,375,442.
[0003] Crystallization of synthetic resin occurs when the resin is heated under a temperature condition not lower than its glass transition temperature. Generally, in the case of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, crystallization is carried out by heating the neck portion of the preform to a temperature not lower than approximately 120 C for a predetermined duration and, it is possible to increase the crystallizing speed when heating is performed within a temperature range of approximately 170 C to 190 C.
[0004] However, in the conventional crystallizing process, because the temperature of the neck portion of the preform is elevated immediately after starting the heating to the above-mentioned crystallizing temperature range gradually, a relatively long time is required until crystallization starts, thereby imposing a liinitation to improve the productivity.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention has been conceived in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a production technology for bottle-type synthetic resin containers, wherein crystallization step for the neck portion of the container can be carried out in a relatively short time.
[0006] To this end, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for producing bottle-type synthetic resin containers, including a heat treatment step for heating and crystallizing a neck portion of a preform corresponding to a neck portion of a container, wherein said heat treatment step comprises a first stage in which said neck portion of the preform is temporarily heated to a temperature below a melting point of the synthetic resin, and a second stage in which said neck portion is subsequently maintained at a temperature within a range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted.
[0007] The present invention further provides an apparatus for producing bottle-type synthetic resin containers, comprising a heat treatment means for heating and crystallizing a neck portion of a preform corresponding to a neck portion of a container, wherein said heat treatment means is operated in a first stage so that said neck portion of the preform is temporarily heated to a temperature below a melting point of the synthetic resin, and in a second stage so that said neck portion is subsequently maintained at a temperature within a range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted.
[0008] Thus, according to the present invention, upon production of bottle-type synthetic resin containers, wherein the neck portion of a preform is heated and crystallized, the neck portion of the perform is temporarily heated to a temperature below a melting point of the synthetic resin, e.g., approximately 200 C to 230 C in the case of polyethylene-terephthalate resin, and is subsequently maintained at a temperature within a range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted, e.g., approximately 170 C to 195 C in the case of polyethylene-terephthalate resin. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the time required for reaching a temperature range in which crystallization is promoted with a stable environmental temperature state of the neck portion, and, hence to shorten the time required for the crystallization treatment of the neck portion, thereby allowing a significant improvement in productivity.
[0009] For carrying out the present invention, it is preferred that the heat treatment step is performed by a heater having a heating output that is controlled to a relatively high level in the first stage of the heat treatment, and to a relatively low level in the second stage. In this instance, it is readily possible to realize an optimum temperature control for crystallizing the neck portion in a relatively short time, by a control of the heating output of the heater.
[0010] In the second stage of the heat treatment, it is preferred that air shower is applied to an outer surface at the neck portion of the preform, in the second stage of the heat treatment. In this instance, in addition to the heating output control of the heater, the temperature of the neck portion in the second stage can be readily maintained to an optimum value by a flow rate control of the air from the air nozzle, thereby allowing minimization of the loss time.
[0011] Upon application of air shower, it is preferred to prevent flow of air into the neck portion of the preform by a shield that covers an opening of the neck portion. In this instance, it is possible to reduce the temperature difference between the outer and inner surfaces of the neck portion, thereby suppressing formation of wrinkles or the like surface defects in the opening of the neck portion.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing bottle-type synthetic resin containers, comprising a heat treatment step for heating and crystallizing a neck portion of a preform corresponding to a neck portion of a container, wherein said heat treatment step comprises a first stage in which said neck portion of the preform is temporarily heated to a temperature above a range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted and below a melting point of the synthetic resin, and a second stage in which the neck portion is subsequently maintained at a temperature within the range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for producing bottle-type synthetic resin containers, comprising a heat treatment means for heating and crystallizing a neck portion of a preform corresponding to a neck portion of a container, wherein said heat treatment means is operated in a first stage so that said neck portion of the preform is temporarily heated to a temperature above a range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted and below a melting point of the synthetic resin, and in a second stage so that the neck portion is subsequently maintained at a temperature within the range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted.

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[0012] The present invention will be more fully explained below with reference to preferred embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

- 3a -[0013] FIG. 1 is a front view, partially in section, of a preform used for producing bottle-type synthetic resin container.
[0014] FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an example of heat - 3b -treating device for performing crystallization of the neck portion, when carrying out the production method according to the present invention.
[0015] FIG. 3 is a timing chart schematically showing the temperature change at the neck portion.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0016] According to the present invention, bottle-type containers made of crystalline thermoplastic synthetic resin, such as polyethylene terephthalate resin, are produced by using a preform that corresponds to the container, subjecting the body portion of the preform to a biaxial stretching blow molding within a mold, and heating and thereby crystallizing the neck portion of the preform. Such a production method is more fully described in the above-mentioned U.S. Patent No.
4,375,442.
[0017] As shown in FIG. 1, the preform 10 is prepared by an injection molding or extrusion molding of a crystalline thermoplastic synthetic resin, and includes a neck portion 11, a body portion 12 and a bottom portion 13. The neck portion 11 has an opening 14 as a spout of the container, and is provided with a thread on the outer surface 11a while its inner surface 11b is made flat.
[0018] The crystallization treatment of the neck portion 11 of the preform 10 is carried out by a heat treatment device 20 as shown in FIG.
2, e.g., before the bidirectional stretch blow molding of the preform 10.
The heat treatment device 20 includes a substantially cylindrical holder 21 that is rotatable about a vertical center axis, as shown by arrow in FIG. 2. The holder 21 serves to detachably hold the preform 10 and surrounds the body portion 12 and the bottom portion 13 of the preform 10, with the neck portion 11 exposed. At a position opposite to the neck portion 11 that projects from the holder 21, a heater 22 is arranged on one side and an air nozzle 23 is arranged on the other side. The heater 22 may be comprised of a near-infrared heater or far-infrared heater. Preferably, the air nozzle 23 has an orifice of a linear cross-section that extends in parallel with the center axis of the preform 10.
A controller 24 serves to automatically control the heater 22 and the air (02811 - 5/11) nozzle 23. Moreover, immediately above the neck portion 11 that projects from the holder 21, a shield 25 is arranged to cover the opening 14 of the neck portion 11. Preferably, the shield 25 functions as a shroud for properly guiding the flow of air shower from the air nozzle 23.
[0019] With the heat-treatment device 20 shown in FIG. 2, the heater 22 is operated while rotating the holder 21 with the preform 10 held thereby, so as to heat the neck portion 11 of the preform 10, which projects from the holder 21. Also, if necessary, air shower is ejected from the air nozzle and applied to the outer surface 11a of the neck portion 11, so as to allow the surface temperature of the neck portion 11 to be maintained within a predetermined range to be described hereinafter. Incidentally, the shield 25 covering the opening 14 of the neck portion 11 serves to prevent air from flowing into the neck portion 11 of the preform 10, so as to reduce the temperature difference between the outer surface 11a and the inner surface 11b of the neck portion 11.
[0020] FIG. 3 is a timing chart schematically showing the change in surface temperature T of the neck portion 11, wherein the solid line Ta shows the temperature change in the crystallization treatment according to the present invention, and the imaginary line Tb shows the temperature change in the conventional crystallization treatment.
[0021] According to the present invention, as shown by the solid line Ta in FIG. 3, the surface temperature T of the neck portion 11 upon heating thereof, is temporarily elevated in the first stage from the starting time of the heating (t=0 to tl), to a temperature T3 that is immediately below the melting point of the synthetic resin forming the preform. In the subsequent second stage (t=t1 to t,)), the surface temperature T of the neck portion 11 is lowered to a temperature range R
(Ti s T s T?) in which crystallization of the synthetic resin can be effectively promoted, and is maintained to be within such temperature range R so as to promote and complete crystallization.
[0022] In contrast, it has been a conventional practice that, as shown by the imaginary line Tb in FIG. 3, the surface temperature T of the neck portion 11 upon heating thereof, is gradually elevated from the starting (02811 - 6/11) time of the heating (t=0), to the above-mentioned temperature range R, in a monotonous manner. As a result, the time point t=t3 corresponding to completion of the crystallizing treatment is delayed from the completion time point t=t2 according to the present invention. In other words, according to the present invention, it is possible to shorten the time required for crystallization treatment by an amount At=t3-t2, as compared to the conventional process.
[0023] To be more specific, when the preform 10 is comprised of polyethylene terephthalate resin, according to the present invention, the surface temperature T of the neck portion 11 is temporarily elevated in the first stage from the starting time of the heating (t=0 to tl), to a temperature T3 c 220 C that is immediately below the melting point, and then lowered to a temperature range R between T2 = 190 C and T1 =
170 C (Ti s T s T2) in which crystallization of the synthetic resin can be effectively promoted, and maintained in such temperature range R. To this end, for example, it is preferred to control the heating output of the heater by the controller 24 to a relatively high level in the first stage (i.e., in the case of a heater having a maximum output of 2 kW, approximately 95% of the maximum output), and to a relatively low level in the second stage (i.e., in the case of a heater having a maximum output of 2 kW, approximately 70% of the maximum output). In this instance, it is readily possible to realize an optimum temperature control for crystallizing the neck portion 11 in a relatively short time, by a control of the heating output of the heater 22 by means of the controller 24.
Incidentally, instead of changing the heating output of the heater 22 in a stepwise manner across the first stage to the second stage, it may be changed in a continuous manner.
[0024] In the second stage of crystallization treatment, in order to stably maintain the surface temperature T of the neck portion 11 within the above-mentioned temperature range R, in addition to the control of the heating output of the heater 22, air shower may be ejected from the air nozzle 23 and applied to the outer surface 11a of the neck portion 11.
In this instance, since the shield 25 covers the opening 14 of the neck (02811 - 7/11) portion 11, it is possible to prevent air from flowing into the neck portion 11 and to reduce the temperature difference between the outer surface 11a and the inner surface llb of the neck portion 11, thereby suppressing formation of wrinkles or the like surface defects in the opening 14 of the neck portion 11.
[0025] It has been experimentally confirmed in connection with preforms made of polyethylene terephthalate resin that, when the operations of the heater 22 and the air nozzle 23 are adequately controlled, the time required for crystallization of the neck portion 11 can be reduced by an amount up to approximately 30%, as compared with the above-mentioned prior art.
[0026] It will be appreciated from the foregoing description that the present invention provides a novel production technology for bottle-type synthetic resin containers, wherein crystallization step for the neck portion of the container can be carried out in a relatively short time.
[0027] It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-explained embodiment, and may be carried out with various modifications. Thus, for example, while the neck portion 11 has been explained as being subjected to crystallization before the biaxial stretching blow molding of the preform 10, in the above-explained embodiment, the neck portion 11 may be subjected to crystallization after the biaxial stretching blow molding of the preform 10.

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1. A method for producing bottle-type synthetic resin containers, comprising a heat treatment step for heating and crystallizing a neck portion of a preform corresponding to a neck portion of a container, wherein said heat treatment step comprises a first stage in which said neck portion of the preform is temporarily heated to a temperature above a range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted and below a melting point of the synthetic resin, and a second stage in which the neck portion is subsequently maintained at a temperature within the range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said heat treatment step is performed by a heater having a heating output that is controlled to a relatively high level in the first stage of the heat treatment, and to a relatively low level in the second stage.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein an air shower is applied to an outer surface at the neck portion of the preform, in the second stage of the heat treatment.
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, upon application of the air shower, flow of air into the neck portion of the preform is prevented by a shield that covers an opening of the neck portion.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the synthetic resin container comprises a crystalline thermoplastic synthetic resin.
6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the synthetic resin container comprises polyethylene terephthalate resin.
7. An apparatus for producing bottle-type synthetic resin containers, comprising a heat treatment means for heating and crystallizing a neck portion of a preform corresponding to a neck portion of a container, wherein said heat treatment means is operated in a first stage so that said neck portion of the preform is temporarily heated to a temperature above a range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted and below a melting point of the synthetic resin, and in a second stage so that the neck portion is subsequently maintained at a temperature within the range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted.
8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said heat treatment means comprises a heater and a control means for controlling a heating output of the heater so that the heating output is controlled to a relatively high level in the first stage of the heat treatment, and to a relatively low level in the second stage.
9. The apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising an air nozzle for applying an air shower to an outer surface at the neck portion of the preform, in the second stage of the heat treatment.
10. The apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a shield for covering an opening of the neck portion, upon application of the air shower.
11. The method according to claim 6, wherein the temperature of the first stage is approximately 200°C
to 230°C.
12. The method according to claim 6, wherein the temperature of the second stage is approximately 170°C
to 195°C.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein, prior to the heat treatment step, the neck portion is at a temperature that is below the range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein, prior to the heat treatment step, the neck portion is at a temperature that is a room temperature.
15. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein, prior to the operation of the heat treatment means, the neck portion is at a temperature that is below the range in which crystallization of the synthetic resin is promoted.
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