Method and apparatus for fabricating containers

A method for fabrication of a container, comprising the steps of:

• providing a preform, said preform being substantially tubular and being provided with an open end communicating with a cavity;
• positioning said preform within a mold such that said open end of said preform protrudes from said mold, the shape of said mold substantially defining a container;
• engaging an injector in sealed fluid communication with said open end of said preform and being further configured to inject a quantity of liquid into said cavity of said preform;
• injecting said quantity of liquid into said cavity of said preform, thereby increasing the pressure within said cavity and inducing said preform to deform into the shape of said mold and form a container;
• reducing the pressure within said container to atmospheric pressure while maintaining sealed fluid communication between said injector and said open end;
• and
• with the pressure within the container at atmospheric pressure, disengaging the injector from the container.