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Honeycomb structure and method for manufacturing the same

US8497009B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2009
Grant dateJul 30, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24149
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A honeycomb structure 10 of the present invention is provided with porous partition walls 12 made of a ceramic material containing cordierite as a main crystal phase and separating and forming a plurality of cells 14 functioning as fluid passages. The partition walls 12 contain sodium at 0.08 to 0.15 mass % in terms of sodium oxide. A honeycomb structure having a large average pore size can be provided.

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