Method of manufacturing moulded articles

A method of producing a moulded article comprising a thermoset polymer and particles of porous natural materials， such as wood materials， and uses thereof. The composite material has a continuous matrix of a hardened thermoset polymer and， distributed within the matrix， the particles of porous natural materials are at least partially encased by the thermoset polymer. The method comprises the steps of providing a mould (1， 2) with two opposite pressing surfaces (8A， 8B)， said pressing surfaces (8A， 8B) defining a space (3) between them; feeding particles of porous natural materials into the space (3) between the pressing surfaces (8A， 8B); advancing the surfaces (8A， 8B) towards each other to compress the particles in said space (3); feeding unhardened thermoset resin in liquid form into the mould (1， 2) so as to fill at least said space (3) between pressing surfaces (8A， 8B) while keeping the particles compressed between the pressing surfaces (8A， 8B); and curing the thermoset resin in the mould (1， 2) to provide a moulded composite article.