Method of producing a pulp product

A method of producing a 3D molded product from a pulp slurry, comprising:

• providing a first mold comprising a porous wall portion through which a vacuum can be drawn, the porous wall portion having a porous forming face and a rear face,
• providing a second mold comprising a porous wall portion through which a vacuum can be drawn, the porous wall portion having a porous forming face and a rear face,
• applying a pulp slurry layer to a porous forming face of the first mold,
• in a first forming step, pressing the pulp slurry layer against the porous forming face of the first mold with a pressing tool, while heating the pulp slurry layer and drawing a vacuum through the porous forming face of the first mold by applying a first pressure to the rear face of first mold,
• transferring the pulp slurry layer to the porous forming face of the second mold,
• in a second, subsequent, forming step, pressing the pulp slurry layer against the porous forming face of the second mold with a pressing tool, while heating the pulp slurry layer and drawing a vacuum through the porous forming face of the second mold by applying a second pressure to the rear face of second mold,
• wherein the first pressure at the rear face of the first mold is lower than the second pressure at the rear face of the second mold, and
• wherein the first pressure is from about 22.2% to about 88.5% of the second pressure.