Fiber-reinforcement of foam materials, consisting of interconnected segments

A molding made of foam, said foam comprising at least two mutually bonded foam segments, wherein at least one fiber (F) is present with a fiber region (FB2) within the molding and is surrounded by the foam, while a fiber region (FB1) of the fiber (F) projects from a first side of the molding and a fiber region (FB3) of the fiber (F) projects from a second side of the molding, where the fiber (F) has been partly introduced by a process comprising the following steps a) to f):

• a) optionally applying at least one layer (S2) to at least one side of the foam,
• b) producing one hole per fiber (F) in the foam and in any layer (S2), the hole extending from a first side to a second side of the foam and through any layer (S2),
• c) providing at least one fiber (F) on the second side of the foam,
• d) passing a needle from the first side of the foam through the hole to the second side of the foam, and passing the needle through any layer (S2),
• e) securing at least one fiber (F) on the needle on the second side of the foam, and
• f) returning the needle along with the fiber (F) through the hole, such that the fiber (F) is present with the fiber region (FB2) within the molding and is surrounded by the foam, while the fiber region (FB1) of the fiber (F) projects from a first side of the molding or from any layer (S2) and the fiber region (FB3) of the fiber (F) projects from a second side of the molding.