Extrusion blow molded container, apparatus and method

A method for extrusion blow molding a container comprised of polyethylene terephthalate, comprising:

• providing a mold set configured to form a container having a base for supporting the container upon a surface, the base including a support portion and a substantially flat elevated portion having a center and a major diameter;
• a body portion extending from the base;
• and an open neck portion extending from the body portion;
• the mold set including a plurality of pinch-offs, each pinch-off with a raised pinch, wherein at least one raised pinch extends substantially flat and parallel along a length at a distance above a parting line;
• providing an extruder including a die head, the die head including a head tooling coating;
• extruding a hollow tube comprised of polyethylene terephthalate;
• closing the mold set about the hollow tube;
• and
• injecting a gas into the hollow tube to form the container;
• wherein the center of the elevated portion is disposed at an elevated distance above said surface, the elevated distance being less than about 0.05 times the major diameter, and the body portion is substantially free of striations.