Abstract: The invention relates to profiled elements (P) for the interior and exterior mounting, each element comprising at its lateral edges connection portions (10, 20) for establishing tongue and groove connections, and the connection portions (10, 20) comprising co-ordinated bulges (14, 24, 25) and recesses (12, 13, 22, 23) to provide a multi-level engaging of the tongue (10) into the groove (20). At least the groove (20) is comprising at each of its bottom and top sides (U, O) two bulges (24, 25) and/or recesses. The bulges (14, 24, 25) and recesses (12, 13, 22, 23) are symmetrically formed towards the transverse axis of the profiled element. The tongue (20) comprises a notch, in particular a V-shaped groove (27), which takes up the bolt head of a mounting screw (M). Thus the elements can be assembled and installed more easily and fast. Laminates or composites made of that elements are very flexible to compensate material-conditioned dimension changes caused by varying temperature and dampness.

Abstract: A foil for forming a surface protection layer on a profiled body is produced by a method including forming a carrier foil impregnated with an impregnating resin which is an aqueous condensation resin having a higher volatile component content during coating and a lower volatile component content during lacquering, and applying a lacquer layer of a lacquer which is an aqueous system of a polymerisate containing an OH-group, wherein the foil prior to its application on the profile body has a relatively low end moisture.

Abstract: In a method of and a device for producing shaped parts, a pressing piston is longitudinally displaceable in a tube provided with a pressing mold so that in a first pressing stroke it slightly compresses a mixture of cuttings and/or fiber material with a binder, and in a second stroke it finally compresses the mixture.

Abstract: A guide for supporting transporting pallets and to be located between the legs of the transporting pallet has a one-piece integral body composed of fibers with a heat-hardenable binder, and both end parts of the body have a density which is greater than a density of the central part. The high density of the end parts can be provided by narrowings formed in the region of the end parts and extending either at one side or at both sides of the longitudinal axis of the body. A device for making the guide is formed to increase density of the end parts of the guide.

Abstract: A pressed elongate cover profile made from a mixture of a fiber material and a binding material and having opposite end portions, a groove formed in one of said opposite end portions, a tongue on the other of said opposite end portions, a wall thickness which changes continuously from the one end portion to the other end portion, and a greater packing of an end portion with a greater wall thickness than that of the end portion with a smaller wall thickness, at least an outer surface of the cover profile which is visible after mounting of the cover profile, being lined with a firmly attached protective layer, and a method of and an apparatus for manufacturing such a cover profile.

Abstract: The process for making a molded article from a nonflowable mixture of chip and/or fiber material and a thermally hardenable binder, includes pressing the mixture in a press with a mold closed on all its sides, hardening the mixture in the mold with thermal energy, and feeding a hot gas, especially steam, in the mixture during the pressing to supply at least a portion of the thermal energy required for hardening. To heat and harden the molded article in a minimum time, the hot gas is fed into the mixture in a direction substantially perpendicular to the pressing direction. Introduction of steam begins at least as soon as the onset of the pressing, but ends prior to the end of the pressing. A suitable apparatus for performing this process is described in which the mold cavity has walls containing feed ducts for the hot gas which feed the gas perpendicular to the pressing direction.

Abstract: A pressed elongate cover profile made from a mixture of a fiber material and a binding material and having opposite end portions, a groove formed in one of said opposite end portions, a tongue on the other of said opposite end portions, a wall thickness which changes continuously from the one end portion to the other end portion, and a greater packing of an end portion with a greater wall thickness than that of the end portion with a smaller wall thickness, at least an outer surface of the cover profile which is visible after mounting of the cover profile, being lined with a firmly attached protective layer, and a method of and an apparatus for manufacturing such a cover profile.

Abstract: For determining a solidification degree of a carrier impregnated with a reaction resin, a sample of the impregnated carrier is mounted on a holder, the sample is immersed into a fluid which is neutral relative to the carrier and has a temperature at which the reaction resin solidifies, the sample is moved in the fluid, and an energy required for moving the sample in the fluid is measured.

Abstract: A plug for plugging wrapped sleeves of paper or cardboard includes a hollow rotation-symmetrical body one half of which is cylindrical and another part of which is frusto-conical. The outer edge or rim of the cylindrical part is provided with a thickening which continually increases towards the end face of the plug.