Moulding of hollow moulded fibre products

A method of providing a processed hollow moulded fibre product, the method comprising:

• introducing a hollow moulded fibre product into a mould, the mould comprising:
• one or more internal surfaces that together define a cavity having a total internal area, the one or more internal surfaces comprising one or more porous regions that extend over at least a majority of the total internal area;
• a plurality of pores, the pores being distributed over the one or more porous regions to provide continuous porosity over the one or more porous regions, the pores having an average pore size of less than or equal to 90 μm;
• and
• further moulding the hollow moulded fibre product within the cavity of the mould so as to provide the processed hollow moulded fibre product.

A method of making a mould for further moulding a hollow moulded fibre product that has been brought into operative engagement with the mould by a transport system, the mould comprising:

• one or more internal surfaces that together define a cavity, in which the further moulding of the hollow moulded fibre product is carried out during use of the mould, the cavity having a total internal area, the one or more internal surfaces comprising one or more porous regions that extend over at least a majority of the total internal area;
• and
• a plurality of pores, the pores being distributed over the one or more porous regions to provide continuous porosity over the one or more porous regions, the pores having an average pore size of less than or equal to 90 μm,
• the method comprising:
• forming the mould in one or more pieces.

A receptacle produced by the process comprising:

• introducing a hollow moulded fibre product into a mould, the mould comprising:
• one or more internal surfaces that together define a cavity having a total internal area, the one or more internal surfaces comprising one or more porous regions that extend over at least a majority of the total internal area;
• a plurality of pores, the pores being distributed over the one or more porous regions to provide continuous porosity over the one or more porous regions, the pores having an average pore size of less than or equal to 90 μm;
• and
• further moulding the hollow moulded fibre product within the cavity of the mould so as to provide the processed hollow moulded fibre product.