Fibre article and method for the manufacture thereof

Abstract

The present invention concerns a fibre article, comprising: cellulosic and / or lignocellulosic fibres, and fibres comprising a thermoplastic polymer, wherein the amount of the fibres comprising a thermoplastic polymer is in the range of 1 – 30 wt-%, calculated from the dry weight of the fibre article, wherein the average density of the fibre article is less than 1200 kg / m³, wherein the fibre article has a thickness in the range of 1 – 100 mm, wherein the fibre article has been obtained by a method comprising heat-treating a fibre structure comprising the cellulosic and / or lignocellulosic fibres and the fibres comprising a thermoplastic polymer in a temperature above the melting point of the thermoplastic polymer, wherein the heat treatment comprises contact heating the fibre structure on or against a mould.