Abstract: A method for producing a web of fibrous material, the method including the steps of: forming the web by a dry-laying process; pressing and consolidating the web in a press nip while the web lies between a first support element and a second support element, a contact surface of the first support element and a contact surface of the second support element respectively facing the web; forming at least one low-pressure zone and at least one high-pressure zone in the web by way of the contact surface of the first support element; and exerting upon the web in the at least one high-pressure zone a pressure of more than 10 MPa.

Abstract: An air laying device for producing a fibrous mat at least partially from a plurality of fibers including at least one of a plurality of wood pulp fibers and a plurality of cellulose fibers, the air laying device including: a ring distributor including a fiber feed and a ring channel, the ring channel including an outlet element forming a section of the ring channel; and a calming channel extending in a downward direction toward a forming fabric, the section being arranged within the calming channel, the outlet element including a plurality of openings configured for being that through which the plurality of fibers supplied by the fiber feed exit from the ring channel into the calming channel and move to the forming fabric to form the fibrous mat on the forming fabric.