Method and apparatus for producing a dispensing part of a container, and dispensing part of a container

A method comprising in sequence the steps of:

• dispensing a continuous polymeric extrudate in a molten state;
• separating from the continuous extrudate a dose substantially having the shape of a parallelepiped, the dose having a separation surface at which the dose has been separated from the continuous extrudate, the dose further having a face adjacent to the separation surface;
• conveying the dose towards a mould comprising a first mould part and a second mould part;
• shaping the dose in the mould by moving the first mould part and the second mould part one towards the other in a moulding direction arranged transversally to said face, thereby obtaining a dispensing part of a container, the dispensing part comprising:
• an edge zone;
• a neck surrounding a passage through which a product contained in the container can be dispensed;
• a membrane which closes the passage, the passage being intended to be opened after
• the shaping step, so that said product can flow out,
• wherein the method further comprises the step of joining the dispensing part to a container body at the edge zone of the dispensing part;
• wherein the passage is opened by removing the membrane in a cutting step performed downstream of the mould and outside the mould, before applying a closing element on the neck,
• the cutting step being performed before joining the dispensing part to the container body.