Method and means for producing moulded foam bodies

摘要

Present invention relates to a method and means for producing moulded bodies of a metal foam (9), in particular an aluminium foam. The Method involves the use of mould (1) having a cavity (8) and at least one entrance opening (3). The mould id filled with a metal foam in a manner where the entrance opening of the mould is submerged into a metal melt (4) and the melt is caused to foam inside the mould (1) and fill its cavity (8).