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			File:Bronze_spearhead_mold.JPG\|Bronze spearhead mold
			File:Bronze_Age_spear_tip_mould_IMG_5123.jpg\|Bronze Age spear tip mould
			File:3310_-_Athens_-_Stoà_of_Attalus_Museum_-_Mould_-_Photo_by_Giovanni_Dall'Orto,_Nov_9_2009.jpg\|Ancient Greek mold
			File:Wooden_Moulds_(used_for_jaggery_&_sweets).JPG\|Wooden molds for jaggery and sweets
			File:Injection_molding_die_side_A.JPG\|Injection molding die side A
			File:Injection_molding_die_with_insert.JPG\|Injection molding die with insert
			File:Injection_molding_die_B_side.JPG\|Injection molding die B side
			File:Injection_molding_die_insert.JPG\|Injection molding die insert
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'''Molding (process)'''

'''Molding''' or '''moulding''' is a [[manufacturing]] process that involves shaping a liquid or pliable raw material by using a rigid frame called a '''mold''' or '''matrix'''. This itself may have been made using a pattern or model of the final object.

==Types of molding processes==

Molding is a broad term that encompasses several different manufacturing processes. These include:

* '''[[Injection molding]]''': This process involves injecting material into a mold. It is often used for mass production of plastic items.

* '''[[Blow molding]]''': This process involves inflating a hot, thermoplastic preform inside a closed mold, so its shape conforms to that of the mold cavity.

* '''[[Compression molding]]''': This process involves placing a preheated plastic material in an open, heated mold cavity. The mold is then closed with a top plug and pressure is applied to force the material into contact with all mold areas.

* '''[[Extrusion molding]]''': This process involves forcing material through a die to create objects with a fixed cross-sectional profile.

* '''[[Rotational molding]]''': This process involves a heated hollow mold which is filled with a charge or shot weight of material. It is then slowly rotated, causing the softened material to disperse and stick to the walls of the mold.

==Materials used in molding==

Various materials are used in the molding process, including:

* '''[[Plastics]]''': These are often used in injection, blow, and rotational molding.

* '''[[Metals]]''': These are often used in die casting, a type of metal casting process that is characterized by forcing molten metal under high pressure into a mold cavity.

* '''[[Glass]]''': This is often used in glassblowing, a glassforming technique that involves inflating molten glass into a bubble with the aid of a blowpipe.

* '''[[Ceramics]]''': These are often used in ceramic molding, a process where a ceramic material is given shape in a mold and then hardened by heat.

==Applications of molding==

Molding is used in a wide range of industries and applications, including:

* '''[[Automotive industry]]''': Molding is used to create various parts of vehicles, such as dashboards, door handles, and bumpers.

* '''[[Packaging industry]]''': Molding is used to create containers, bottles, and other packaging materials.

* '''[[Construction industry]]''': Molding is used to create components for buildings, such as window frames, doors, and architectural details.

* '''[[Medical industry]]''': Molding is used to create medical devices, such as syringes, implants, and surgical instruments.

==See also==

* [[Die casting]]
* [[Glassblowing]]
* [[Ceramic molding]]
* [[Plastic molding]]

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