Abstract: The present invention provides a material which comprises a first knitted steel fiber layer, and a second steel fiber layer, in which the first knitted steel fiber layer and the second steel fiber layer is interlocked to form the material. The orientation of the layer being selected in that if the first knitted steel fiber layer in unlocked state rolls up on one side in a first dimension and the second steel fiber layer in unlocked state rolls up in on one side in this same first dimension, the orientation of the layers being contacting each other when the layers are interlocked, to her compensate the forces within the materials.

Abstract: A knitted fabric comprises fibers. At least part of these are metal fibers. The fabric has 90 or more stitches per square centimeter. The fabric is used as a separation cloth (12) between mould (11) and glass (14). The increased number of stitchers per square centimeter reduces the risks for markings on the glass.

Abstract: The invention relates to a single-bed weft-knitted textile structure comprising stainless steel fibre bundles, in which a reinforcing multifilament insert yarn with a titre of less than 180 Tex is incorporated with tuck stitches into the textile structure in a regular pattern. The insert yarn is, for example, a multifilament stainless steel yarn, or a multifilament glass fibre yarn. In addition, the invention relates to the use of such a textile structure for covering moulds and tempering or press rings which are utilized in the process of forming glass plates, or for the covering of transportation means for glass plates during their forming process.

Abstract: The heterogeneous knitted fabric comprises metal fibres and other fibres. The fabric has a single knitted layer structure in which yarns with a high metal fibre content are situated towards one surface and yarns with a low metal fibre content are situated towards the other surface.