Membrane and method for molding

A reusable mold membrane for forming an outer mold during a process to encapsulate a target object in a substance, the reusable mold membrane comprising:

• a cylindrical membrane body comprising a resiliently deformable material, the cylindrical membrane body being configured to receive the target object comprising a magnet coil for magnetic resonance imaging,
• wherein, when the cylindrical membrane body is in an un-deformed state, an inner diameter of the cylindrical membrane body is less than an outer diameter of the target object that is provided on an outer surface of a cylindrical carrier object;
• and
• a plurality of manipulation structures provided on an outer part of the cylindrical membrane body,
• wherein each of the plurality of manipulation structures is configured to be manipulated via application of mechanical force to control a space within the cylindrical membrane body by controlling an amount of deformation of the cylindrical membrane body to thereby place the cylindrical membrane body in a deformed state, and
• wherein the reusable mold membrane is configured to receive the target object while the cylindrical membrane body is in the deformed state, and to encapsulate the target object in the substance while the cylindrical membrane body is in the un-deformed state,
• wherein the cylindrical membrane body comprises a flange at a first end of the reusable mold membrane, the flange extending inwards into the cylindrical membrane body.