Abstract: A shaped body, in particular mineral plates and/or mats, for protecting surfaces and/or designing surfaces for internal and external applications, for example as a floor covering or wall covering, is characterized in that a reticulated and open-cell soft foam layer is applied over the surface of a carrier layer and a flowable, dry material layer is applied over the soft foam layer, wherein the material layer meshes into the soft foam layer and is fixedly connected thereto.