Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a mold for molding objects in a material, called the moldable material, whereby a pattern of the objects to be molded is used and is covered with a material, called the molding material, wherein expanded graphite is used as the molding material, the pattern (3) is covered with expanded graphite to form a continuous layer of expanded graphite or a plurality of separated layers (5, 6) of expanded graphite distributed over the pattern, and the layer(s) of expanded graphite are then compressed against the pattern so as to obtain for each layer a block of consolidated graphite which is impermeable to the moldable material. A variant of the invention consists in utilizing at least one pre-consolidated layer of expanded graphite which is recompressed in at least one direction so as to have a density ranging from 30 to 50 kg/m3.

Abstract: A method for producing a composite object includes at least two distinct parts having different properties and/or functions, which includes forming at least one layer (53) having more than 70 wt. % of an expanded material selected from expanded graphites, forming at least one other layer (52) and more than 70 wt. % of another expanded material selected from expanded vermiculites, and then compressing the layers so formed together so as to consolidate them, each consolidated layer corresponding to one of the parts of the object. The method permits especially the production of composite objects such as an electrochemical cell, a casting mold or a heliothermal converter.