Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of continuously extruding and molding ceramic honey-comb shaped moldings by use of an extruding die including a tertiary channel grooved, corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the core unit of the ceramic honey-comb, on the material outlet side of the extruding die; a primary channel composed of many independent holes bored from the material inlet side; and a secondary channel for forming an interlinked passage between the tertiary channel and the secondary channel.

Abstract: A process for preparing shaped catalysts or carriers mainly containing titanium oxide and improved in mechanical strength which comprises calcining a material mainly comprising titanium oxide or a substance convertible into titanium oxide on calcination in the presence of metatitanic acid sol or gel, said metatitanic acid sol being the one prepared by deflocculation of metatitanic acid obtained in the course of the production of titanium oxide according to a conventional sulfuric acid process and said metatitanic acid gel being the one prepared by adjusting said metatitanic acid sol to pH 1 or higher.