Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer press for successive forming and demoulding of work pieces by means of upper and lower tools in dies, wherein the upper tools are attached to a ram head, while the lower tools are installed on a ram foot. The ram head and the ram base are rigidly connected to each other and form a ram.

Abstract: Aqueous heat-curable compositions which are based on known heat-curable condensation products of aldehydes and OH- and/or NH.sub.2 -containing compounds, which contain hemicellulose-cleavage products having an average degree of polymerization, DP, of 5 to 100 and of at least 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of heat-curable materials, and aldehydes, in an amount of 5 to 50% by weight, relative to the weight of hemicellulose-cleavage products. The invention also relates to the use of these compositions for glueing and for preparing moldings.