Abstract: A ceramic material containing organic binder is formed by extrusion, dried and cut off so as to make the honeycomb body 100 having the bulkheads 11 and a plurality of cells 12 partitioned by the bulkheads 11 and penetrating between both end faces of the honeycomb body 100. The tapered jig 3 having a tapered forward end portion 31 is inserted into the opening 13 of the cell 12 of the honeycomb body 100. Then, the bulkheads 11 are heated and softened and deformed by a pushing force given by the tapered jig 3 so that the opening 13 of the cell 12 is expanded to form the large opening 131, and the opening 13 of the adjoining cell 12 is reduced at the same time so as to form the small opening 132. After that, the honeycomb body 100 is fired. In this way, the exhaust gas purifying filter for collecting particulates is manufactured.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying filter that does not break and melt and has high capacity to remove particulate matter, and a method of manufacturing the same, are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust gas purification filter having high purification efficiency and low pressure loss.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst-loaded ceramic filter that is made of a ceramic material capable of directly supporting a catalyst component thereon, and is capable of providing early activation of the catalyst with a low coefficient of thermal expansion and light weight, without compromising the high porosity of the filter substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust gas purifying filter that has an increased contact area, between a catalyst supported on the dividing walls of a honeycomb structural body and particulate matter deposited thereon, and can improve the capacity of the catalyst to oxidize the particulate matter, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust gas purifying filter of which the plugs can be used as part of filter.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure comprising at least one main honeycomb structure 10 and sub-honeycomb structures 21, 22 axially disposed, in series, on both end surfaces of the main honeycomb structure 10. Partial plugs 15 are constituted for some of the cells 11 of the main honeycomb structure 10 by facing the intersecting portions of partitioning walls 211, surrounding the cells of the sub-honeycomb structure 21 disposed adjacent to the main honeycomb structure with some of the cells of main honeycomb structure, and the arrangement of the partial plugs 15 at one end surface 101 of the main honeycomb structure differs from that at the other end surface of the main honeycomb structure 10.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification filter capable of suppressing the generation of an excessive pressure loss due to the particulates deposited is disclosed. At least a part of a multiplicity of cells (10) surrounded by partitioning walls (11) of the honeycombed exhaust gas purification filter (1) have plugs (2, 3) on one of the two end portions thereof. At least a part of the cells to be arranged on the downstream side in the fluid path are partial plugs (3) having openings (30) allowing the fluid to flow therethrough. The pressure loss caused when the fluid entering the cells (10) passes through the partitioning walls (11) is smaller than the pressure loss caused when the exhaust gas passes through the partial plugs (3).

Abstract: A method for cutting an extruding honeycomb structure by a jet of high pressure water. The jet is controlled in position to assure a smooth, straight cut perpendicular to the extruding direction.