A method of manufacturing a separate and continuous layer being essentially uncured. The method includes applying a powder mix including fibres and a thermosetting binder on a carrier, forming a powder mix layer, wherein the powder mix is connected together such that the powder mix layer is obtained and wherein the powder mix layer is essentially uncured, and releasing the powder mix layer from the carrier. Also, a layer and a method for manufacturing a building panel.

An embodiment can provide a polyamide-imide film and a method for producing same, the film comprising a polyamide-imide polymer formed by polymerizing an aromatic diamine compound, an aromatic dianhydride compound and a dicarbonyl compound, wherein, in an XRD graph with a section in which 2θ=8° to 32° as a baseline, the film shows a peak area of 50% or above around 2θ=23° with respect to a peak area seen around 2θ=15°.

A method produces an endless belt having a belt body, which includes a first main surface and a second main surface, wherein the first main surface and the second main surface of the belt body are connected to one another via lateral edges, wherein a coating is applied to the first main surface of the belt body being opposite to an inner side of the endless belt in a finished state of the endless belt, wherein the coating forms an outer side of the endless belt in a finished state, wherein at least one base material, into which reinforcing elements are inserted, is applied to the first main surface of the belt body as the coating.

The invention relates to a casting apparatus for the production of a cast sheet of homogenized tobacco material, said casting system comprising

a casting box adapted to contain a slurry of the homogenized tobacco material;

a movable support;

a casting system adapted to deposit the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet;

a sensor to detect a thickness of the cast sheet;

wherein the sensor includes a slider comprising a planar surface adapted to be in contact to a top surface of the cast sheet and a height detector adapted to measure the height of the planar surface so as to derive the thickness of the cast sheet.

The invention also relates to a method to measure the thickness of a homogenized tobacco sheet.

The invention relates to a casting apparatus for the production of a cast sheet of homogenized tobacco material, said casting system comprising

a casting box adapted to contain a slurry of the homogenized tobacco material;

a movable support;

a casting system adapted to deposit the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet;

a sensor to detect a thickness of the cast sheet;

wherein the sensor includes a slider comprising a planar surface adapted to be in contact to a top surface of the cast sheet and a height detector adapted to measure the height of the planar surface so as to derive the thickness of the cast sheet.

The invention also relates to a method to measure the thickness of a homogenized tobacco sheet.

The invention relates to a method for producing decorative parts with a rear plastic carrier element, which is poured over with plastic under process pressure in a casting tool for producing an upper layer on a front visible side, characterized in that the carrier element is fixed in the casting tool and is impinged upon with pressure at least during the production of the upper layer at the rear and in the direction of the upper layer that is to be produced on the front visible side, said pressure counteracting the process pressure during the overmolding with plastic.

A molding apparatus (10) for forming a retaining device. The molding apparatus (10) comprises a molding strip (12) and a molding support (24). The molding strip (12) has an inside face (14), an outside face (16), and a plurality of through cavities (18) extending from the outside face (16) to the inside face (14), the molding strip (12) extending in a longitudinal direction (X) and presenting both a transverse direction (Y) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (X), and also a height direction (Z) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (X) and to the transverse direction (Y). The inside face (14) is configured to press against a molding face (26) of the molding support (24), wherein the inside face (14) of the molding strip (12) and/or the molding face (26) of the molding support (24) includes an array of passages, the array of passages forming vents and connecting together the cavities (18) when the molding strip (12) is pressed against the molding support (24).

A molding apparatus (10) for forming a retaining device. The molding apparatus (10) comprises a molding strip (12) and a molding support (24). The molding strip (12) has an inside face (14), an outside face (16), and a plurality of through cavities (18) extending from the outside face (16) to the inside face (14), the molding strip (12) extending in a longitudinal direction (X) and presenting both a transverse direction (Y) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (X), and also a height direction (Z) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (X) and to the transverse direction (Y). The inside face (14) is configured to press against a molding face (26) of the molding support (24), wherein the inside face (14) of the molding strip (12) and/or the molding face (26) of the molding support (24) includes an array of passages, the array of passages forming vents and connecting together the cavities (18) when the molding strip (12) is pressed against the molding support (24).

The invention relates to a carrier material for producing a carrier (12) for a decorated wall or floor panel (10), wherein the carrier material (14) comprises a matrix material having a plastic, a solid material and a fiber material, wherein the solid material is formed by an inorganic material in a proportion of at least 50 wt. %, in particular at least 80 wt. %, in particular at least 95 wt. % in relation to the solid material, wherein the matrix material is present in a quantity of ≥20 wt. % to ≤60 wt. %, in particular ≥28 wt. % to ≤48 wt. %, in particular ≥35 wt. % to ≤41 wt. % in relation to the carrier material, and wherein the solid material is present in a quantity of ≥25 wt. % to ≤65 wt. %, in particular ≥33 wt. % to ≤53 wt. %, in particular ≥40 wt. % to ≤46 wt. % in relation to the carrier material, and wherein the fiber material is present in a quantity of >1 wt. % to ≤35 wt. %, in particular ≥7 wt. % to ≤30 wt. %, approximately ≥14 wt. % to ≤21 wt. % in relation to the carrier material, and wherein the matrix material, the fiber material and the solid material together are present in a quantity of ≥89 wt. %, approximately ≥95 wt. %, in particular ≥97 wt. % in relation to the carrier material (20).

A molding apparatus (10) for forming a retaining device. The molding apparatus (10) comprises a molding strip (12) and a molding support (24). The molding strip (12) has an inside face (14), an outside face (16), and a plurality of through cavities (18) extending from the outside face (16) to the inside face (14), the molding strip (12) extending in a longitudinal direction (X) and presenting both a transverse direction (Y) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (X), and also a height direction (Z) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (X) and to the transverse direction (Y). The inside face (14) is configured to press against a molding face (26) of the molding support (24), wherein the inside face (14) of the molding strip (12) and/or the molding face (26) of the molding support (24) includes an array of passages, the array of passages forming vents and connecting together the cavities (18) when the molding strip (12) is pressed against the molding support (24).