MOULDING PROCESS

A method of forming an expanded foam body having an attached surface layer 12 comprises the steps of placing a porous, surface layer forming, plastics material into a mould, introducing an expandable or at least partially expanded plastics material into the mould; and supplying a fusing medium such as steam to the mould such that the fusing medium passes through the porous material, thereby fusing the porous plastic material to the expanded foam body. The surface layer forming material is preferably a non-woven polypropylene and or polystyrene and the fusing medium is preferably steam. Also included are embodiments relating to a coated body produced by said method and an apparatus for carrying out said method.