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[[File:Bronze Age spear tip mould IMG 5123.jpg|thumb|Stone mold of the Bronze Age used to produce spear tips.|200x200px]]
[[File:Bronze Age spear tip mould IMG 5123.jpg|thumb|Stone mold of the Bronze Age used to produce spear tips.|200x200px]]
[[File:3310 - Athens - Stoà of Attalus Museum - Mould - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 9 2009.jpg|thumb|Ancient Greek molds, used to mass-produce clay figurines, 5th/4th century BC. Beside them, the modern casts taken from them. On display in the [[Ancient Agora Museum]] in Athens, housed in the [[Stoa of Attalus]].|200x200px]]
[[File:3310 - Athens - Stoà of Attalus Museum - Mould - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 9 2009.jpg|thumb|Ancient Greek molds, used to mass-produce clay figurines, 5th/4th century BC. Beside them, the modern casts taken from them. On display in the [[Ancient Agora Museum]] in Athens, housed in the [[Stoa of Attalus]].|200x200px]]
[[File:Wooden Moulds (used for jaggery & sweets).JPG|thumbnail|Ancient wooden molds used for jaggery & sweets, archaeological museum in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.|200x200px]]
[[File:Wooden Moulds (used for jaggery & sweets).JPG|thumbnail|Ancient wooden molds used for [[jaggery]] & sweets, archaeological museum in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.|200x200px]]


'''Molding''' ([[American English]]) or '''moulding''' ([[British English|British]] and [[Commonwealth English]]; see [[American and British English spelling differences|spelling differences]]) is the process of [[manufacturing]] by shaping liquid or pliable raw material using a rigid frame called a mold or matrix.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/molding|title=Molding – Definition of molding by Merriam-Webster|work=merriam-webster.com}}</ref> This itself may have been made using a pattern or model of the final object.
'''Molding''' ([[American English]]) or '''moulding''' ([[British English|British]] and [[Commonwealth English]]; see [[American and British English spelling differences|spelling differences]]) is the process of [[manufacturing]] by shaping liquid or pliable raw material using a rigid frame called a mold or matrix.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/molding|title=Molding – Definition of molding by Merriam-Webster|work=merriam-webster.com}}</ref> This itself may have been made using a pattern or model of the final object.
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A '''mold''' or '''mould''' is a hollowed-out block that is filled with a liquid or pliable material such as [[plastic]], [[glass]], [[metal]], or [[ceramic]] raw material.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mold|title=Mold – Definition of mold by Merriam-Webster|work=merriam-webster.com}}</ref> The liquid hardens or sets inside the mold, adopting its shape. A mold is a counterpart to a [[casting|cast]]. The very common bi-valve molding process uses two molds, one for each half of the object.
A '''mold''' or '''mould''' is a hollowed-out block that is filled with a liquid or pliable material such as [[plastic]], [[glass]], [[metal]], or [[ceramic]] raw material.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mold|title=Mold – Definition of mold by Merriam-Webster|work=merriam-webster.com}}</ref> The liquid hardens or sets inside the mold, adopting its shape. A mold is a counterpart to a [[casting|cast]]. The very common bi-valve molding process uses two molds, one for each half of the object.


'''Articulated molds''' have multiple pieces that come together to form the complete mold, and then disassemble to release the finished casting; they are expensive, but necessary when the casting shape has complex overhangs.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US9296168B2/en|title=Articulated mold assembly and method of use thereof|date=14 March 2013|website=google.com|access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Articulated molds|url=http://www.terpconnect.umd.edu/~skgupta/Publication/IJMT07_Priyadarshi_draft.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
'''Articulated molds''' have multiple pieces that come together to form the complete mold, and then disassemble to release the finished casting; they are expensive, but necessary when the casting shape has complex overhangs.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US9296168B2/en|title=Articulated mold assembly and method of use thereof|date=14 March 2013|website=google.com|access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Articulated molds|url=http://www.terpconnect.umd.edu/~skgupta/Publication/IJMT07_Priyadarshi_draft.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>


'''Piece-molding''' uses a number of different molds, each creating a section of a complicated object. This is generally only used for larger and more valuable objects.
'''Piece-molding''' uses a number of different molds, each creating a section of a complicated object. This is generally only used for larger and more valuable objects.
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== Types ==
== Types ==
There are several types of molding methods.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-YSTDAAAQBAJ&q=%C2%A0There+are+several+types+of+molding+techniques&pg=PA154|title=Materials Technology|last=Dean|first=Yvonne|date=July 2016|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781315504285}}</ref>
There are several types of molding methods.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-YSTDAAAQBAJ&q=%C2%A0There+are+several+types+of+molding+techniques&pg=PA154|title=Materials Technology|last=Dean|first=Yvonne|date=July 2016|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781315504285}}</ref> These include:

'''These includes:'''


*[[Casting]], the oldest term, covering a wide range of materials, especially metals
*[[Casting]], the oldest term, covering a wide range of materials, especially metals
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*[[Spin casting]]
*[[Spin casting]]
*[[Transfer molding]]
*[[Transfer molding]]
*[[Dry Molded Fiber/Dry molding]]
*[[Thermoforming]]
*[[Thermoforming]]
** Twin sheet thermoforming
** Twin sheet thermoforming
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*[[Stone mould]]
*[[Stone mould]]


== Procedure ==
== References ==
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{{Reflist}}


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For other uses, see Mold (cooking implement) and Molding (decorative).

One half of a bronze mold for casting a socketed spear head dated to the period 1400-1000 BC. There are no known parallels for this mold.
Stone mold of the Bronze Age used to produce spear tips.
Ancient Greek molds, used to mass-produce clay figurines, 5th/4th century BC. Beside them, the modern casts taken from them. On display in the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens, housed in the Stoa of Attalus.
Ancient wooden molds used for jaggery & sweets, archaeological museum in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Molding (American English) or moulding (British and Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is the process of manufacturing by shaping liquid or pliable raw material using a rigid frame called a mold or matrix.[1] This itself may have been made using a pattern or model of the final object.

A mold or mould is a hollowed-out block that is filled with a liquid or pliable material such as plastic, glass, metal, or ceramic raw material.[2] The liquid hardens or sets inside the mold, adopting its shape. A mold is a counterpart to a cast. The very common bi-valve molding process uses two molds, one for each half of the object.

Articulated molds have multiple pieces that come together to form the complete mold, and then disassemble to release the finished casting; they are expensive, but necessary when the casting shape has complex overhangs.[3][4]

Piece-molding uses a number of different molds, each creating a section of a complicated object. This is generally only used for larger and more valuable objects.

Blow molding is a manufacturing process for forming and joining hollow plastic or glass parts.

A manufacturer who makes molds is called a moldmaker. A release agent is typically used to make removal of the hardened/set substance from the mold more easily effected. Typical uses for molded plastics include molded furniture, molded household goods, molded cases, and structural materials. [citation needed]

Types

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There are several types of molding methods.[5] These include:

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  • Injection molding die with side pulls
  • "A" side of die for glass-filled acetal with 2 side pulls
    "A" side of die for glass-filled acetal with 2 side pulls
  • Close up of removable insert in "A" side
    Close up of removable insert in "A" side
  • "B" side of die with side pull actuators
    "B" side of die with side pull actuators
  • Insert removed from die
    Insert removed from die

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Molding – Definition of molding by Merriam-Webster". merriam-webster.com.
  2. ^ "Mold – Definition of mold by Merriam-Webster". merriam-webster.com.
  3. ^ "Articulated mold assembly and method of use thereof". google.com. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Articulated molds" (PDF).
  5. ^ Dean, Yvonne (July 2016). Materials Technology. Routledge. ISBN 9781315504285.
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