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Two-Step Blow Molding Technology

Daily Chemicals & Cosmetic Bottle Series
Blow Molding Machine

High-precision two-step PET/PETG blow molding machines engineered for cosmetic, personal care, and daily chemical bottle production — trusted by manufacturers across the United Kingdom and Europe.

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Daily Chemicals Cosmetic Bottle Blow Molding Machine UK

PET Cosmetic Bottle Blow Molding Machine Series

Industrial PET Blow Molding Machine for Cosmetics UK

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What Is a Two-Step Blow Molding Machine for Cosmetic Bottles?

Daily Chemicals, Cosmetic Bottle Series Blow Molding Machine The Daily Chemicals & Cosmetic Bottle Series is a purpose-built two-step blow molding machine line engineered for the production of PET and PETG cosmetic containers ranging from small personal care bottles to large-format packaging. Unlike single-stage (injection blow molding) systems, the two-step process separates preform injection from the blowing stage, enabling manufacturers to use pre-made preforms — a workflow that delivers superior clarity, consistent wall thickness, and remarkable design flexibility across a wide diameter range. This decoupling of processes means you gain tighter control over both the preform and the final bottle geometry, critical when producing asymmetric shapes or high-clarity cosmetic containers where visual finish defines shelf appeal.

Equipped with world-class servo motors, precision reducers, advanced electrical components, and an intelligent control system, each machine in this series delivers the stability, durability, and energy efficiency that modern cosmetic manufacturers demand. The series is particularly distinguished by its expertise in handling complex irregular bottle shapes — the kind of intricate designs increasingly demanded by premium UK beauty and personal care brands looking to differentiate their packaging on the shelf.

Why UK Manufacturers Choose This Blow Molding Machine

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World-Class Drive Components

International-brand servo motors and gear reducers form the drivetrain backbone. This combination ensures smooth, repeatable motion cycles with minimal vibration — directly translating to higher bottle consistency and lower scrap rates on every production run.

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Specialist in Irregular & Complex Shapes

The series excels at producing high-difficulty irregular bottle forms — angular, oval, asymmetric, and premium custom designs that standard machines struggle with. This makes it the preferred choice for cosmetic and personal care brands that compete on packaging aesthetics.

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Energy-Efficient Two-Step Process

By separating preform production from the blowing process, energy is applied only where needed. Heating zones target precise sections of the preform, reducing kilowatt-hours per thousand bottles compared with less sophisticated stretch-blow systems — a meaningful operating cost saving over equipment lifetimes measured in decades.

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Wide Material Compatibility

Fully compatible with PET and PETG materials, covering the entire spectrum of cosmetic and daily chemical bottle applications — from water-clear shampoo bottles requiring crystal transparency to tinted beauty serums and opaque household cleaning containers of various neck diameters and volumes.

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Reliable, Low-Maintenance Design

Every machine is built with durability-first engineering — reinforced clamping units, precision-machined mold platens, and wear-resistant components throughout. Planned maintenance intervals are long, and when service is needed, the accessible layout minimises downtime. UK clients benefit from remote diagnostic support and fast spare parts logistics.

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High Output per Cavity

With theoretical outputs ranging from 700 bph on single-cavity large-container models up to 7,200 bph on 6-cavity mid-volume configurations, the series scales with your production demand. Whether you are running short SKU runs for premium brands or continuous high-volume production for FMCG clients, there is a model matched to your throughput target.

Bottle Samples Produced by This Machine

PET PETG Cosmetic Bottle Samples from Two-Step Blow Molding Machine

Sample outputs — PET/PETG cosmetic and daily chemical bottles produced by the HGA series two-step blow molding machine. Multiple neck diameters, irregular shapes, and premium clear finishes achievable.

Technology, Materials & Operating Principle

Preform Loading

Pre-manufactured PET or PETG preforms are loaded into the machine’s preform holder system. The two-step design accepts standard preforms from any compatible preform supplier, giving production managers complete flexibility in their supply chain and material sourcing.

Precision Infrared Heating

Preforms travel through a controlled infrared heating tunnel where multiple independent heating zones bring the PET or PETG to the exact blow temperature profile required by the bottle design. Zone-by-zone control is critical for producing complex shapes with controlled wall thickness distribution.

Stretch-Blow Forming

Each heated preform is transferred to the blow mold, where a stretch rod simultaneously extends the preform axially while high-pressure air (up to 35 kg/cm²) inflates it radially into the final bottle shape. This biaxial orientation significantly enhances the mechanical properties and clarity of the finished cosmetic container.

Compatible Materials & Application Scenarios

Material	Key Properties	Typical Applications
PET	Crystal clarity, chemical resistance, lightweight, food-grade	Shampoo, body lotion, liquid soap, cleaning products
PETG	Superior clarity, excellent impact resistance, easier to colour	Premium cosmetic bottles, serums, perfume base bottles

Technical Specifications — HGA.AS & HGA.ES Series (2-Cavity to 4-Cavity)

Full parameter table as per original factory datasheet. All data subject to final confirmation at order stage.

Category / Parameter		Unit	HGA.AS-2C114.3	HGA.AS-4C76.2	HGA.ES-2C100	HGA.ES-2C114.3	HGA.ES-2C130	HGA.ES-2C150	HGA.ES-2C200	HGA.ES-2C260	HGA.ES-3C76	HGA.ES-3C114	HGA.ES-4C76	HGA.ES-4C100
Molding	Clamping Stroke	mm	122	100	110	132	160	190	215	275	100	133	100	128
	Mold-Open Distance	mm	302	280	280	312	360	440	499	635	300	363	300	328
	Mold-Close Distance	mm	180	180	170	180	200	250	284	360	200	230	200	200
	Stretching Stroke	mm	400	350	350	400	350	450	500	550	240	350/450	350	350
	Bottom Mold Open Distance	mm	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	60	50	50	50
	Mold-Close Distance (Bottle)	mm	114.3	76.2	100	114.3	130	150	200	260	76	114	76	100
	Preform Holder	—	48	96	60	60	60	60	50	42	72	74	96	92
Cavities		—	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4
Container	Max. Container Volume	ml	1000	500	500	1000	1500	2500	5000	15000	700	1500	700	800
	Neck Diameter Range	mm	88	48	68	88	98	110	138	168	18–38	40	48	68
	Max. Container Diameter	mm	94	65	80	94	110	130	180	240	68	95	68	80
	Max. Container Height	mm	260	250	200	260	250	250	350	450	240	250/330	240	250
	Theoretical Output	bph	2000	4000	2400	2000	1800	1800	1600	900	3000	2400	4800	4600
Electrical System	Max. Heating Power	kW	45	33	34	50	42.5	42.5	85	68	40	40	40	62.5
Electrical System	Heating Power	kW	20	17	8–12	16	8–13	18	35	35	18	18	18	21
Air System	Operating Pressure	kg/cm²	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
	Low Pressure Air Consumption	ltr/min	600	600	600	600	600	600	600	1200	1500	1500	800	800
	Blowing Pressure	kg/cm²	35	35	26–35	35	26–35	26–35	30	35	35	35	35	35
	High Pressure Air Consumption	ltr/min	1600	4000	1000–1400	1000	1000–1500	1000–1500	6000	16000	2400	3200	3900	4000
Cooling Water	Operating Pressure	kg/cm²	6	5–6	5–6	6	5–6	5–6	5–6	5–6	5–6	5–6	5–6	5–6
	Temperature	°C	8–12	8–10	8–10	8–12	8–10	8–10	8–12	8–10	8–12	8–12	8–12	8–12
	Flow Rate	ltr/min	30	40	30	30	30	30	91.4	50	30	30	30	30
Machine	Size (LWH)	mm	266016602150	337018502100	290015251930	322016602010	360018001980	429018002220	430021002500	557020902500	285018502180	324018002000	329018502260	417019302340
Machine	Weight	kg	2600	4000	2000	3000	3000	3500	4500	7500	3500	4000	3500	4000

Technical Specifications — HGA.ES-4C & HGA.ES-6C & HGA.FS Series

High-cavity and large-format models with outputs from 700 up to 7,200 bph. All data per original factory datasheet.

Category / Parameter		Unit	HGA.ES-4C114	HGA.ES-4C114.3	HGA.ES-4C130	HGA.ES-4C150	HGA.ES-6C76	HGA.ES-6C114	HGA.FS-1CG130	HGA.FS-1CG150	HGA.FS-1CG196	HGA.FS-1CG220	HGA.FS-2CG220
Molding	Clamping Stroke	mm	132	132	148	165	100	128	150	200	225	225	225
	Mold-Open Distance	mm	362	312	378	415	300	328	330	430	509	509	509
	Mold-Close Distance	mm	230	180	230	250	200	200	180	230	284	284	284
	Stretching Stroke	mm	400	450	400	400	350	350/450	350	400	450	500	500
	Bottom Mold Open Distance	mm	50	50	50	50	50	60	50	50	50	50	50
	Mold-Close Distance (Bottle)	mm	114	114.3	130	150	76	114	130	150	196	220	220
	Preform Holder	—	100	100	92	86	130	96	50	42	40	40	58
	Cavities	—	4	4	4	4	6	6	1	1	1	1	2
Container	Max. Container Volume	ml	1300	1000	1500	2500	700	1500	1500	2500	5000	5000	5000
	Neck Diameter Range	mm	88	88	98	110	38	68	98	110	110	138	168
	Max. Container Diameter	mm	94	94	110	130	68	94	110	130	170	190	190
	Max. Container Height	mm	250/330	260	250	230	240	250/330	250	250	330	330	330
	Theoretical Output	bph	3300	4000	3200	4000	7200	5400	700	700	600	600	1000
Electrical System	Max. Heating Power	kW	50	52	68	78	62.5	72	16	12	24	36	72
Electrical System	Heating Power	kW	25	23	30	32	26	32	10	10	12	14	30
Air System	Operating Pressure	kg/cm²	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
	Low Pressure Air Consumption	ltr/min	800	1200	800	800	900	1000	800	800	800	800	1600
	Blowing Pressure	kg/cm²	35	35	35	30	35	35	35	35	30	30	30
	High Pressure Air Consumption	ltr/min	5000	2400	6000	6500	5800	9500	1200	2000	3500	3500	5800
Cooling Water	Operating Pressure	kg/cm²	5–6	5–6	5–6	5–6	5–6	5–6	5–6	5–6	5–6	5–6	5–6
	Temperature	°C	8–12	8–12	8–12	8–12	8–12	8–12	8–10	8–12	8–12	8–12	8–10
	Flow Rate	ltr/min	40	40	40	60	40	40	30	30	30	30	80
Machine	Size (LWH)	mm	512021502350	512021502310	545020702320	620021502050	469020002000	530021502250	316015001800	310014501800	351018302000	420020702000	420023002000
Machine	Weight	kg	5500	5500	6500	8000	5500	6500	2000	2500	2800	3200	4500

Customer Success Stories

Real results from manufacturers who rely on this two-step blow molding machine series for daily chemical and cosmetic bottle production.

CASE STUDY — UNITED KINGDOM

UK Personal Care Brand, Greater Manchester

Daily Chemicals, Cosmetic Bottle Series Blow Molding Machine A mid-sized personal care manufacturer based in Greater Manchester producing body wash and hair care bottles for a major UK retailer faced a recurring quality problem: bottle wall thickness inconsistency caused by their ageing single-stage equipment was leading to a 4.2% rejection rate at their customer’s QC lines. After trialling the HGA.ES-4C114 two-step blow molding machine on a three-month pilot basis, the company recorded a drop in rejection rates to below 0.8% within the first full production month. The upgraded process gave their quality team far greater control over preform heating profiles, which proved decisive for producing their oval-section bottles — a shape that had previously been a consistent problem.

Rejection rate: 4.2% → 0.8%
Model: HGA.ES-4C114
Industry: Personal Care

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“We switched our cosmetic bottle line to the HGA.ES series twelve months ago and haven’t looked back. The machine handles our irregular bottle profiles — angular shoulders, offset neck positions — far better than anything we had previously. Our production manager says it’s the most reliable piece of kit on the floor.”

— Operations Director
Cosmetic Packaging Manufacturer, West Midlands, UK

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“The technical support throughout the commissioning process was very thorough. We had specific preform compatibility questions for our PETG shampoo bottles and the application engineering team worked through every detail with us. Output has been steady at around 3,800 bph on a 4-cavity setup — exactly what they indicated in the quotation.”

— Production Manager
Daily Chemical Manufacturer, East Midlands, UK

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“Price-to-performance on this machine is very strong. We got a competitive quotation, the delivery was on schedule, and after 18 months of operation the machine has needed nothing beyond routine scheduled maintenance. For a smaller contract packer like us, that reliability is worth everything.”

— Managing Director
Contract Packaging Company, Yorkshire, UK

Manufacturing Capability & Custom Solutions

Our production facility runs on the principle that no two customers have identical requirements — particularly in the cosmetic and daily chemical packaging sector, where bottle designs change seasonally and brand differentiation depends entirely on packaging geometry. The factory is structured to support a full product customisation service across the entire HGA series, covering non-standard mold pitch configurations, custom preform holder counts, bespoke clamping stroke ranges, and machine footprint adaptations for constrained factory floor layouts common in UK manufacturing sites.

From single-cavity specialty machines producing premium 5-litre bottles for the household cleaning sector to 6-cavity high-speed configurations for mass-market personal care production, the engineering team works directly with buyers from the initial inquiry through to commissioning. UK buyers can request factory acceptance testing (FAT) with their specific preform and mold before shipment, eliminating commissioning risk.

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Years in blow molding machine manufacturing

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HGA series models available

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Factory acceptance testing available for UK buyers

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Full custom engineering service supported

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from UK cosmetic and personal care manufacturers evaluating two-step blow molding machines.

What is the difference between a one-step and a two-step blow molding machine for cosmetic bottle production in the UK?+

A one-step (injection blow molding) machine combines preform injection and bottle blowing in a single continuous process — best for small, simple containers where cycle time is critical. A two-step machine, like the HGA series, separates preform production from the blowing stage. This gives UK cosmetic manufacturers far greater flexibility: they can source preforms separately, change bottle designs more frequently, and produce complex irregular shapes — including oval, flat, and asymmetric geometries — with consistently better wall thickness control than a single-stage process typically delivers.

How much does a two-step PET blow molding machine cost and what should a UK buyer budget for in addition to the machine price?+

Machine pricing varies significantly by cavity count, container volume range, and model configuration — a 2-cavity model for volumes up to 1,000 ml will sit at a very different price point from a 6-cavity high-speed machine producing up to 7,200 bottles per hour. In addition to the ex-works machine cost, UK buyers should budget for international freight and customs clearance, installation and commissioning (typically 5–10 working days on site), mold tooling for each bottle design, operator training, and an initial spare parts inventory. Contact us at [email protected] for a detailed quotation specific to your production requirements.

Which HGA series model is the best blow molding machine for producing shampoo and body wash bottles in a UK personal care factory?+

The right model depends on your target bottle volume range, annual production volumes, and the number of distinct bottle shapes in your product range. For typical shampoo and body wash bottles in the 250–1,000 ml range, the HGA.ES-2C130 or HGA.ES-4C114 models are frequently the right fit — offering 2 to 4 cavities and theoretical outputs between 1,800 and 3,300 bph. If your range extends to 2-litre or 2.5-litre formats, the HGA.ES-4C150 merits consideration. We recommend sharing your bottle drawings and preform specifications so our application team can identify the most cost-effective model for your exact needs.

Where can I find a reliable supplier of PETG blow molding machines for cosmetic bottle production that ships to the United Kingdom?+

We regularly supply the HGA series two-step blow molding machine to customers across the UK, including manufacturers in England, Scotland, and Wales. Our machines are shipped with full export documentation and are compatible with UK and EU voltage standards (subject to electrical specification at order stage). We support UK buyers through the entire purchasing process — from initial inquiry and technical specification, through factory acceptance testing, to post-installation support and spare parts supply. Reach out via [email protected] with your enquiry and we will respond within one working day.

How long does it typically take from order placement to delivery and commissioning of a blow molding machine at a UK manufacturing facility?+

Standard lead time from order confirmation to factory readiness (ex-works, including factory acceptance testing) is typically 60–90 days depending on model and any customisation requirements. Ocean freight to UK ports adds approximately 25–35 days. Customs clearance, delivery to site, mechanical installation, and commissioning training typically takes a further 10–15 working days depending on the complexity of your site preparation. In total, most UK customers plan for a 14–18 week project timeline from order to first production bottles. We provide a detailed project timeline at the quotation stage.

Can this two-step blow molding machine produce irregular asymmetric bottle shapes that are common in premium cosmetic packaging sold in the UK market?+

Yes — and this is one area where the HGA series genuinely stands apart. The series was specifically designed with an emphasis on producing high-difficulty irregular bottle forms: angular shoulder profiles, ovoid cross-sections, offset neck positions, deep base recesses, and asymmetric geometries that challenge many competitor machines. The combination of independent multi-zone infrared heating control and precise servo-driven stretch rod movement gives process engineers the control they need to produce complex shapes with consistent wall distribution. Many premium UK beauty brands specify this machine series specifically because of this capability.

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All specifications are for reference only and subject to final confirmation at the time of order. Images are representative of the product series. | edit by gzl

Daily Chemicals, Cosmetic Bottle Series Blow Molding Machine

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Daily Chemicals & Cosmetic Bottle Series
Blow Molding Machine

What Is a Two-Step Blow Molding Machine for Cosmetic Bottles?