Question

In the blow and blow process for glass container manufacture, the neck formation takes place before blank is blown.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was asked during an online interview.

This key question is from Manufacture of Glass topic in division Glass Packaging Materials of Food Packaging Technology

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) True

To explain: The given statement is true. The blow and blow process takes place in the following steps-

i. Gob dropped into blank mold

ii. Neck formed

iii. Blank blown

iv. Blank transferred to blow mold

v. Final shape blown

vi. Finished bottle.