An apparatus comprising: a plurality of forming molds , each said mold comprising: a leading edge extending in a cross direction (CD); a trailing edge extending in said cross direction; a mold face extending from said leading edge to said trailing edge in a machine direction (MD) orthogonal to said cross direction; a plurality of first recesses in said mold face positioned across said mold face in a said cross direction, each said first recess in fluid communication with a first vacuum duct ; a leading face extending from said leading edge in a direction away from said mold face; a trailing face extending from said trailing edge in a direction away from said mold face; wherein at least a portion of said leading face is recessed relative to said mold face proximal said leading edge or at least a portion of said trailing face is recessed relative to said mold face proximal said trailing edge; wherein said plurality of forming molds is arranged leading edge to trailing edge as a first mold belt , wherein between adjacent molds is an inflection axis at or between said trailing edge of a leading mold and said leading edge of a trailing mold , wherein pairs of said forming molds have a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position said trailing face of leading mold is rotationally away from said leading face of an adjacent trailing mold about said inflection axis and in said second position said trailing face of said leading mold is rotationally towards said leading face of said adjacent trailing mold about said inflection axis. a plurality of forming molds , each said mold comprising: a leading edge extending in a cross direction (CD); a trailing edge extending in said cross direction; a mold face extending from said leading edge to said trailing edge in a machine direction (MD) orthogonal to said cross direction; a plurality of first recesses in said mold face positioned across said mold face in a said cross direction, each said first recess in fluid communication with a first vacuum duct ; a leading face extending from said leading edge in a direction away from said mold face; a trailing face extending from said trailing edge in a direction away from said mold face; a leading edge extending in a cross direction (CD); a trailing edge extending in said cross direction; a mold face extending from said leading edge to said trailing edge in a machine direction (MD) orthogonal to said cross direction; a plurality of first recesses in said mold face positioned across said mold face in a said cross direction, each said first recess in fluid communication with a first vacuum duct ; a leading face extending from said leading edge in a direction away from said mold face; a trailing face extending from said trailing edge in a direction away from said mold face; wherein at least a portion of said leading face is recessed relative to said mold face proximal said leading edge or at least a portion of said trailing face is recessed relative to said mold face proximal said trailing edge; wherein said plurality of forming molds is arranged leading edge to trailing edge as a first mold belt , wherein between adjacent molds is an inflection axis at or between said trailing edge of a leading mold and said leading edge of a trailing mold , wherein pairs of said forming molds have a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position said trailing face of leading mold is rotationally away from said leading face of an adjacent trailing mold about said inflection axis and in said second position said trailing face of said leading mold is rotationally towards said leading face of said adjacent trailing mold about said inflection axis. <EOS>