Abstract: A sunshade composed of a transparent substrate, a first base and a second base which are provided on the both surfaces of the substrate, an infrared ray-reflecting layer which is provided on the first base and which reflects infrared rays, and a sun light-reflecting layer which is provided on the second base and which reflects a sun radiant energy with partly transmitting visible rays. The infrared ray-reflecting layer may optionally be coated with a protective layer. At least one of the protective layer, the first base and the second base has a rough surface which may diffusively reflect the light as reflected by the infrared ray-reflecting layer and the sun light-reflecting layer. In place of formation of the rough surface, a light-diffusing agent may be incorporated into the substrate, the both bases or the protective layer.

Abstract: Thermal shock resistant ceramic honeycomb structures in which the shape of the vertical cross-section of the honeycomb structure is elliptical, and the shape of the channels is quadrilateral, one group of the partitions of the channels being inclined against the long diameter direction of the ellipse-shaped honeycomb structure and another group of the partitions of the channels being parallel to or inclined against the short diameter direction, the two groups of partitions are being crossed to form the quadrilateral channels.