Abstract: In that a vulcanized rubber article (8), preferably of sheet or plate form and preferably having a relief pattern, in at least part of its surface, integrated in any surface area, inserted or settled into same, has been provided and vulcanized together with a rubber material (6) in the form of letters, signs, and digits in at least one color deviating from the rubber article (8) color composition, and that the rubber material (6) has a vulcanizing temperature range matching that of the rubber article (8), a hardwearing and washproof as well as distinct marking of the rubber article is obtained. A label to be used for the marking of the rubber article consists of a foil material (10) of a thickness of 10-100 micron upon which using a printing ink (11) of rubber material inverted text, figures and/or pictures have been printed.

Abstract: Improved apparatus for treatment of relatively moving substrate materials by precise selective application of discrete, high temperature pressurized streams of fluid against the surface of the materials to impart a visual change thereto. The apparatus includes an elongate manifold for receiving pressurized heated fluid, such as air, disposed across the width of the relatively moving material and having a plurality of spaced parallel fluid stream discharge channels for directing the fluid into the surface of the material. Pressurized cool fluid, such as air, is directed into selected manifold discharge channels to block selectively the passage of pressurized heated air therethrough.