A continuous process for preparing a sheet article includes preparing a wet pre-mixture comprising a water-soluble polymer and a surfactant and having a viscosity of from 1,000 cps to 25,000 cps measured at 40 C. and 1 s.sup.1; aerating said wet pre-mixture to form an aerated wet pre-mixture having a density of from 0.05 to 0.5 g/ml; forming said aerated wet pre-mixture into a sheet having a top side and a bottom side; and drying said formed sheet of aerated wet pre-mixture on a conveying belt with the bottom side of said formed sheet contacting said conveying belt.

The application relates to a method and apparatus for producing a solid foam continuously. A homogeneous suspension is formed from a raw material in which the suspension comprises a solidifying agent, and a foam mixture which comprises bubbles is formed by mixing air bubbles into the suspension. The foam mixture is injected via at least one nozzle to form a foam pattern and the foam pattern is laid on a moving surface and the foam mixture of the foam pattern is solidified in order to form a solid foam such that the bubbles of the foam mixture shrink in off-length directions to form the shaped bubbles. Further, the application relates to the product and the use of the method.

The application relates to a method and apparatus for producing a solid foam continuously. A homogeneous suspension is formed from a raw material in which the suspension comprises a solidifying agent, and a foam mixture which comprises bubbles is formed by mixing air bubbles into the suspension. The foam mixture is injected via at least one nozzle to form a foam pattern and the foam pattern is laid on a moving surface and the foam mixture of the foam pattern is solidified in order to form a solid foam such that the bubbles of the foam mixture shrink in off-length directions to form the shaped bubbles. Further, the application relates to the product and the use of the method.