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Abstract

The invention relates to a process for manufacturing and hot-filling a PET container comprising the following steps:

a) providing a PET preform capable of being blow molded;b) blow molding the preform in the cavity of a mold so as to form a container;c) removing the container from the mold cavity;d) filling the container with a liquid, the temperature of which is above 80° C.;e) sealing the container in a leaktight fashion;f) sterilizing and cooling the container; andg) shrinking the container,characterized in that:in step a) a PET preform composed of a copolymer based on terephthalic acid is used;in step a), at least one part of the preform is at a temperature greater than or equal to 110° C.;the temperature of the mold used in step b) is less than or equal to 65° C.; andduring step g) the container is heated for a duration between 1 and 5 seconds at a temperature between 600 and 1000° C. in at least one part of the container so as to create a shrinkage and a reduction in the volume of the container.

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