Mold (food)
The (also: the ) model is a hollow mold for most viscous, solidifying or deformable substances, where by a casting or the like ( molding method ) forms are reproduced. When casts are called the same as the template.
The word is an early High German loan word derived from the Latin modulus, and was largely replaced by the borrowed from Italian modello equally significant model. Meaning: pattern, shape. In its current use, it corresponds to a negative relief.
Casting and molding technology
The model and matrix are available in cast - molding technique and negative forms of wrought and cast products that are used in commercial and industrial production to the material to be processed quickly into a - bring form - defined by the model.
The articles which are molded with the model can be composed of metal, clay, ceramic or cast or plastics, but also wax or other malleable materials. The model itself can also be made of metal, clay, ceramic or plaster; Wood is unsuitable for industrial production, in which craft production approximately in the glass blowing but so far indispensable, but it is replaced by heat-resistant ceramics. Model and shaped workpiece should not be made of the same material, as may combine positive and negative during solidification or curing. If you can not avoid material equality, a separating intermediate layer must be applied before the casting process that allows easy detachment of the gemodelten article.
Models are also used in the manufacture of stucco for wall and ceiling decoration. In metal and plastic range there are specially the profession of mold maker for the manufacture of molds.
Art History and Archaeology
Model made of terracotta are already established towards the end of the 3rd millennium BC in Mesopotamia, by discoveries. They were used to standard relief work to produce mainly for decoration of ceramic materials.
A special case of the model is the cylinder seal.
Food production and household
In its popular meaning of the model is a figural carved wooden mold esp. in the budget and upscale pastry shop area, the smaller baked goods such as Springerle, molded chocolate pieces such as chocolates (see Chocolatier ), candy, cold food or butter (butter Model) use place. Especially in the Alpine area arts and crafts valuable, often richly decorated traditional, typical of the region differently patterned model are known, nor be used in the regional cuisine, are usually but leaving it open to admire in local museums.
A model is usually made of wood, which must be as tough and rangy. Particularly common pear and lime is used, since it can be mapped motifs fine and line up after cleaning the model with water no fibers. Sometimes the model consist of earthenware; a signature on the inside can, especially for particularly magnificent pieces, give indications of the manufacturer. Today's Back Model are pressed and are rarely hand carved. The mechanical production is identified by the uniform width of the worked out with a ball cutter designs.
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- Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, German dictionary, Volume 12, Nachdr Munich German Taschenbuchverlag