Abstract: A nanoporous filter comprises a porous support having an essentially flat surface on which is deposited a nanoporous layer having a substantially regular pore structure and uniform pore size within the range from 1 to 50 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a honeycomb structure capable of preventing the generation of cracks in buffer portions and preventing the honeycomb structure from being divided when an operation (regeneration) of burning collected particulate matters is repeated. A honeycomb structure 100 includes a plurality of honeycomb segments 4 having partition walls 2 separating and forming a plurality of cells, and protruding walls 3 which are provided so as to protrude externally from partition walls 2a forming side surfaces 5 of the segments. The plurality of honeycomb segments 4 are arranged adjacent to one another so that the side surfaces 5 of the honeycomb segments face each other with a predetermined distance being left therebetween, each buffer portion 11 is disposed between the adjacent honeycomb segments 4 to join the honeycomb segments 4 together, and an outer peripheral portion 13 is disposed on an outermost periphery 12.

Abstract: Aircraft floor and interior panels where core-skin bonding is improved between honeycomb and composite face sheets (skins) by applying a polyamide and/or rubber-containing adhesive to the edge of the honeycomb prior to bonding. Edge coating of the honeycomb allows one to reduce panel weight without reducing the performance parameters that are required for different types of aircraft floor and interior panels.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition including a porous cordierite honeycomb body as defined herein having excellent strength, high thermal shock resistance, and reduced microcrack properties. The disclosure also provides methods of making and using the composition, for example, as a catalyst carrier.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a polymeric cellular confinement system which can be filled with soil, concrete, aggregate, earth materials, and the like. More specifically, the present disclosure concerns a cellular confinement system characterized by improved durability against damage generated by UV light, humidity, and aggressive soils, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A double walled reinforcement structure and method for making a double walled reinforcement structure having a plurality of longitudinally extending and nested structural members. Each structural member comprises a first cell having a first cross-section and a second cell having a second cross-section. The second cell is positioned within the first cell and the second cell contacts the first cell in a plurality of locations to provide mutual support of the cells in a manner increasing the tensile and compressive strength of the structure.

Abstract: A method of forming an array of selectively shaped optical elements on a substrate, the method including the steps of providing the substrate, the substrate having an optical layer placed thereon; placing a layer of particles on the optical layer; performing an etching cycle. The cycle includes the steps of: etching the layer of particles, using a first etching process so as to reduce the size of the particles within the layer, then; simultaneously etching the optical layer and the layer of particles, using a second etching process, the further reducing particles forming a mask over areas of the optical layer to create discrete optical elements from the optical layer.

Abstract: Substantially non-microcracked, porous, cordierite ceramic honeycomb bodies are provided. Although exhibiting moderately high thermal expansion (CTE) between 7×10?7 to 16×10?7/° C. (25-800° C.), the honeycomb bodies exhibit relatively high thermal shock parameter (TSP), such as TSR?525° C. by virtue of a high MOR/E ratio, and/or low Eratio=ERT/E1000° C. and well interconnected porosity, as witnessed by a relatively high pore connectivity factor (PCF). A method of manufacturing the honeycomb ceramic structure is also provided.

Abstract: A tubular honeycomb structure 1 comprising partition walls 2 which define and form a plurality of cells 3 each functioning as a fluid passage extending from one end face 4 of honeycomb structure to other end face 5, wherein the areas of the sections of the individual cells 3 (cell sections) normal to the flow direction A of fluid are so made as to be approximately equal to each other over a given range of the center of each cell and its vicinity in the fluid flow direction A and to gradually decrease or gradually increase at each cell end of at least one end face 4 of honeycomb structure in the fluid flow direction A. This honeycomb structure can reduce the incoming loss and outgoing loss of a fluid such as exhaust gas or the like and can show a lower pressure loss.

Abstract: An injection molding method of producing a honeycomb body involves introducing an injection moldable polymer into a mold having a two-dimensional array of parallel pins separated from each other in a manner forming inter-cell reinforcement volumes between honeycomb cells being molded for strengthening the honeycomb. The pins can be cylindrical or have hexagonal shapes, trapezoidal shapes, and diamond shapes. Reinforcement fibers can be introduced into the polymer for even further strengthening the honeycomb body. Foaming agents can be added to the molten polymer with or without the fibers to decrease the density of the honeycomb and reduce heat transfer through the honeycomb for saving energy. Roughening, or producing textured surfaces of the honeycomb product can reduce glare due to sunshine that is detrimental should the honeycomb be used in the construction of buildings and the like. Foaming agents introduced into the polymer during molding can also produce such textured surfaces.

Abstract: A method of restoring a section of a component having a honeycomb bonded to a skin includes the steps of separating a first honeycomb from the skin, wherein the honeycomb includes an uneven surface. At least a portion of the uneven surface is removed to form a bonding surface on the skin. A conformable layer is bonded to the uneven surface. Then a replacement honeycomb is then bonded to the conformable layer.

Abstract: A method of restoring a section of a composite having a honeycomb bonded to a perforated skin includes the steps of separating a first honeycomb from the perforated skin to expose a portion of the perforated skin, inserting pins through perforations in the perforated skin, extending the pins through a repair material, attaching the repair material to the exposed portion of the perforated skin, and attaching a second honeycomb to the repair material. The method may include removing material from the exposed portion of the perforated skin, prior to inserting pins through the perforations, to create a more even bonding surface for attaching the repair material.

Abstract: Plane structure composed of a cohesive assembly of contiguous cellular cells having any cross section and essentially parallel walls from one cell to another, characterized in that the walls of the cells comprise at least two portions based on different polymeric compositions, the junction between said portions being substantially parallel to the plane of the structure.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure body has a plurality of hexagonal cells of a hexagonal shape formed in a lattice arrangement. Each hexagonal cell is surrounded by its hexagonal cell wall composed of six sides. On a cross-sectional surface along the axis direction of the ceramic honeycomb structure body, each side in the six sides forming the hexagonal cell wall surrounding the corresponding hexagonal cell is a concave shape toward either the inside of or the outside of the hexagonal cell. In particular, it is preferred that continuous three sides in each hexagonal cell wall has a concave shape that is concave toward either the inside or the outside of the hexagonal cell, and the remaining continuous three sides in the cell wall has a concave shape that is concave toward the opposite direction to the direction of the concave shape formed by the above continuous three sides.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for fabricating a mesoporous carbon material, the method comprising subjecting a precursor composition to a curing step followed by a carbonization step, the precursor composition comprising: (i) a templating component comprised of a block copolymer, (ii) a phenolic compound or material, (iii) a crosslinkable aldehyde component, and (iv) at least 0.5 M concentration of a strong acid having a pKa of or less than ?2, wherein said carbonization step comprises heating the precursor composition at a carbonizing temperature for sufficient time to convert the precursor composition to a mesoporous carbon material. The invention is also directed to a mesoporous carbon material having an improved thermal stability, preferably produced according to the above method.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a protective cover (24) for a component of a vehicle includes assembling multiple layers to form a charge (22). The charge (22) is formed within a mold (50) of the component to form a multi-contoured laminate (58). The protective cover (24) is separated from the multi-contoured laminate (58). A method of forming a down stream part structure or mold (167) for a component includes assembling multiple layers to form a charge (78). The charge (78) is formed within an original mold of the component to form a multi-contoured laminate (76). A splash is separated from the multi-contoured laminate (76). A protective cover, such as the cover (24), is for a vehicle component and includes a contour holding layer (36) and a protective laminate layer (34). The contour holding layer (36) and the protective laminate layer (34) are formed within a mold of the vehicle component to form the protective cover.

Abstract: A wall-flow honeycomb filter has a monolith body which includes repeating hexagonal unit cells, wherein each hexagonal unit cell has inner cells and outer cells arranged in a hexagonal symmetry, and wherein the inner cells are bordered by the outer cells and the outer cells are of diamond shape.

Abstract: Glass-bonded ceramics made of non-microcracked non-oxide or oxide ceramic particles which are bound together by glass into a unitary non-microcracked structure are disclosed. Such ceramics are suitable for use in substrates and filters, such as a diesel particulate filter.

Abstract: There are provided a honeycomb structure capable of suppressing a decrease in isostatic strength attendant on the thinning of the honeycomb structure, a honeycomb structure converter thereof, and a method of manufacturing the honeycomb structure. There is provided a honeycomb structure 1 having a number of cells 3 partitioned by partition walls 2 and extending to a axial direction. There are the honeycomb structure wherein a thickness (TY) of a partition walls (2Y) whose longitudinal direction is one direction (Y-direction) in a section perpendicular to the axial direction of the honeycomb structure 1 is greater than that (TX) of a partition walls (2X) whose longitudinal direction is the other direction; and a honeycomb structure converter thereof. There is provided a method of molding the above-mentioned honeycomb structure, wherein the honeycomb structure is extrusion molded such that the Y-direction is a direction of gravity.

Abstract: A pillar-shaped honeycomb structured body comprises large-capacity through holes and small-capacity through holes, a first partition wall between two adjacent large-capacity through holes, a second partition wall between a large-capacity through holes and a small-capacity through holes adjacent to each other. Each of the plurality of large-capacity through holes and small-capacity through holes extends from a first end face to a second end face. An aperture rate ? (%) is a ratio between the sum of the area of the large-capacity through holes at the second end face and the area of the second end face. The difference in the thickness of the first partition wall and the second partition wall is ? (mm). The relationship between ? and ? satisfies the following inequalities (1) and (2): 0.0022?+0.0329???0.0071?+0.2553 (1), and about 35???about 60(2).

Abstract: The present invention provides honeycomb ceramic articles and methods of manufacturing such articles having few or no defects in the outer skin. Methods for minimizing and/or eliminating cracks in thin-wall and ultra-thin-wall cordierite honeycomb articles are disclosed. Advantageously, the present invention prevents skin cracks from forming during the production of thin-wall and ultra-thin-wall cordierite honeycomb articles by optimizing skin properties such as porosity, thickness and pore size distribution.

Abstract: This invention relates to a honeycomb including articles such as a panel or aerodynamic structure comprising matrix resin and paper, the paper comprising 50 to 80 parts by weight fibrous material having a modulus of 600 grams per denier (550 grams per dtex) or greater, 0 to 50 parts by weight powdered inorganic material, and 20 parts by weight or greater thermoplastic fiber, the improvement comprising the thermoplastic fiber is a binder for the paper and has a melting temperature above the curing temperature of the matrix resin; a glass transition temperature of greater than 100° C., and the weight average molecular weight of the thermoplastic polymer in the thermoplastic fibers changes 20% or less after being maintained for 10 minutes at the melting temperature.

Abstract: This invention relates to a honeycomb comprising cells having edges forming a face of the honeycomb, the face defined by a plurality of points and having an area of curvature wherein at least two of the points are located in different tangential planes, the walls of the cells comprising 5 to 50 parts by weight thermoplastic material having a melting point of from 120° C. to 350° C., and 50 to 95 parts by weight of a high modulus fiber having a modulus of 600 grams per denier (550 grams per dtex) or greater, based on the total amount of thermoplastic material and high modulus fiber in the walls; wherein less than 25 percent of the honeycomb cells in the area of curvature have a re-entrant angle of greater than 180 degrees. This invention also relates to articles including panels and/or aerodynamic structures comprising the honeycomb.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved high performance honeycomb, methods for making the same, and articles including aerodynamic structures comprising the honeycomb, the honeycomb made with a paper that allows rapid impregnation of the honeycomb by structural resins while retarding excessive impregnation of node-line adhesives during manufacture. The honeycomb comprises a paper having a thickness of from 25 to 75 microns and a Gurley porosity of 2 seconds or greater and comprising high modulus fiber and thermoplastic binder having a melt point of from 180° C. to 300° C., wherein at least 30 percent by weight of the total amount of thermoplastic material is in the form of discrete film-like particles in the paper, the particles having a film thickness of about 0.1 to 5 micrometers and a minimum dimension perpendicular to that thickness of at least 30 micrometers.

Abstract: A package for enclosing volatile corrosion inhibiting materials includes a first enclosure barrier being fabricated from one or more gas-impermeable materials and defining a first enclosed space. The package further includes a substrate having one or more volatile corrosion inhibitor materials disposed thereon, with the substrate being disposed within the first enclosed space. In some embodiments, a second enclosure barrier being fabricated from a gas-permeable, solid particle-impermeable material is disposed in the first enclosed space, and defines a second enclosed space inside of the first enclosed space. In such embodiments, the substrate is preferably disposed within the second enclosed space.

Abstract: The invention relates to a formed body comprising an at least partially amorphous inorganic supporting structure and an adsorption agent, which adsorption agent is disposed on and/or in the amorphous inorganic supporting structure. The invention further relates to a process for the production of same and to the use of said formed body in a filtering system, preferably in a motor vehicle.

Abstract: Protective covering for cabinets, appliances, and residential construction components of multi-layer sheeted materials capable of being die-cut into shapes and configurations suitable for protecting kitchen and bath countertops and appliances, home construction components, and desirable multi-layer configurations for various embodiments of the invention. Corrugated materials including paper and plastic are provided in sheets and may be combined with other layers of complementary materials, including plastic sheets, for extending downwardly to protect kitchen and bath cabinets and countertops from paint splashes and for covering air duct openings.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a portable panel having numerous favorable characteristics. The panel comprises a core having a length, a width, a first side and a second side. A first fiber layer is attached to the first side while a second fiber layer is attached to the second side. A first polyurethane layer is impregnated in the first fiber layer while a second polyurethane layer is impregnated into the second fiber layer. A first skin is attached to the first polyurethane layer while a second skin is attached to the second polyurethane layer. The panel can be used in the manufacture of tables, flooring, risers, stages, bleachers, and the like.

Abstract: An artificial honeycomb structure, and simple constructions therefrom, are provided, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the enclosing honeycomb cell walls is substantially porous, open, or permeable, and wherein at least one of the hollow cells comprises at least one substantially nonporous enclosing wall. The honeycomb and its constructions can be useful in applications that include, but are not limited to, heat exchange and storage, structural support, impact absorption, filtration, acoustic dampening, catalysis, and flow control and distribution.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a portable panel having numerous favorable characteristics. The panel comprises a core having a length, a width, a first side and a second side. A first fiber layer is attached to the first side while a second fiber layer is attached to the second side. A first polyurethane layer is impregnated in the first fiber layer while a second polyurethane layer is impregnated into the second fiber layer. A first skin is attached to the first polyurethane layer while a second skin is attached to the second polyurethane layer. The panel can be used in the manufacture of tables, flooring, risers, stages, bleachers, and the like.

Abstract: A filter for use in absorbing heat from gases generated in a gas generating system is disclosed. The filter includes a plurality of discrete, continuous gas flow passages extending therethrough. In one embodiment, the filter is incorporated into an inflator used for inflating an inflatable element of a vehicle occupant protection system. A gas generator incorporating the filter and a vehicle occupant protection system incorporating the filter are also described.

Abstract: A hexagonal cell honeycomb structure body has cell walls arranged in a hexagonal shaped lattice, hexagonal shaped cells partitioned by the cell walls, and a skin layer with which the outside surface of the hexagonal cell honeycomb structure body is covered. An average thickness of basic cell walls is not more than 140 ?m. A relationship of Dax/P?0.13 is satisfied, where Dax is an average of diameters of inscribed circles, each of which is inscribed in a boundary part of three basic cell walls at a junction area between opening parts of adjacent three cells. On a cross sectional surface of the body, a surface of the basic cell wall has a concave part curved toward its inside direction, and an inside angle part of adjacent two basic cell walls has a curved shape, which smoothly connects the surfaces of the adjacent two basic cell walls.

Abstract: A reformer substrate for supporting a catalyst in a hydrocarbon reformer, comprising a graded structure that is inhomogeneous either radially, longitudinally, or both. The inhomogeous graded structure components are selected and arranged to maintain the catalyst operating temperature during extended periods of catalytic inactivity. Selection is based primarily on heat capacity and/or thermal loss properties. Generally, the perimeter of the substrate, radially and/or longitudinally comprises a thick wall of high thermal mass materials to reduce conductive and radiated heat loss, and a high thermal capacity material within the substrate to reduce radiated heat loss. Preferred materials are open-cell rigid foams such as zirconia-toughened alumina reticulated foam, for negative thermal loads in endothermic reaction regimes, and zirconia-mullite honeycomb monolith, for positive or neutral thermal loads in exothermic or autothermic reaction regimes.

Abstract: The invention is directed towards a film-based polymeric cellular matrix, methods for making the polymeric cellular matrix, articles of manufacture incorporating the polymeric matrix and methods for making articles of manufacture. The polymeric cellular matrix is characterized as a plurality of generally identical cells (open-ended geometric prisms) arranged to form a repeating geometric form. The matrix is particularly suited for use as a core between two panels.

Abstract: A honeycomb product made from a web of material which may be used alone or in a multi-layered material is provided with multiple openings to improve the strength-to-weight ratio of the honeycomb product. When folded into the appropriate shape, the openings through the web of material used to make the honeycomb product may be located on the top or bottom or sides of the cells of the honeycomb product.

Abstract: A catalyst body including a catalytic material containing an alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal, a carrier carrying the catalytic material, and a method of manufacturing the catalyst body are provided. The carrier has a cordierite binder phase and aggregate phases dispersed in the cordierite binder phase.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a polymeric cellular confinement system which can be filled with soil, concrete, aggregate, earth materials, and the like. More specifically, the present disclosure concerns a cellular confinement system characterized by improved durability against damage generated by UV light, humidity, and aggressive soils, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of a molded porous ceramic article containing ?-SiC, which process comprises the following steps: the preparation of a molded article containing silicon and carbon and the subsequent pyrolysis and siliconization of the article containing silicon and carbon to form SiC. The invention further relates to a molded porous ceramic article containing SiC which has been produced from a molded article containing silicon and carbon.

Abstract: A refrigerating appliance is provided that includes a cold generator and a cooled inner region surrounded by heat-insulated walls. The individual walls are formed from evacuated moulded parts and connected to form a housing and the moulded parts have a honeycombed supporting structure that is surrounded by a gastight outer skin.

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of a modified hexagonal perforated pattern and objects within which the pattern is formed. For example, according to one representative embodiment, an apparatus includes an object and a perforated pattern formed in the object. The perforated pattern includes a plurality of perforations through which matter is flowable. Each of the perforations includes a modified hexagonal shape including a hexagon having six rounded corners.

Abstract: There is provided a cell structure, where the outer wall portion has high heat-insulating ability, the cell structural portion has a high temperature rise rate, and a temperature distribution is more uniform, and a method for manufacturing the cell structure. The cell structure 1 includes: a cell structural portion 4 having partition walls forming a plurality of cells extending from one end face to the other end face, and an outer wall portion 5 disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the cell structural portion 4. The outer wall portion 5 has at least a porous layer having a porosity of 40% or more or a porous layer having a hollow body. The manufacturing method can easily manufacture the cell structure.

Abstract: There is provided a honeycomb structure having a consecutive cell structure and capable of reconciling reduction in pressure loss and improvement in purification ability and a method for manufacturing the honeycomb structure. The honeycomb structure 1 has a plurality of partition walls 2 partitioning a plurality of cells 3 extending in an axial direction. At least a part of continuous partition walls 2 has a curved shape protruding toward outside from the center 4 of a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction or a curved shape protruding toward the center of the cross-section from outside.

Abstract: A ceramic honeycomb structure having reduced stress joints between its webs and skin is provided. The webs define a plurality of cells, and the skin surrounds the plurality of webs and has an inner wall that is connected to peripheral ends of the webs such that a plurality of angularly spaced wall joints are formed. Portions of the inner wall disposed between the angularly spaced wall joints include continuous arches. Each of the arches includes a curved central portion that terminates on either end on curved corner portions that are more sharply curved than the central portion. The arches eliminate sharp angles faces between the peripheral ends of the webs and the inner wall of the skin, thereby reducing stress concentrations in the interface between the webs and the skin. The arches also strengthen the skin, which allows it to be made thinner, thereby reducing thermally induced stresses in the joints between the webs and skin.

Abstract: There is disclosed a honeycomb structure in which while sufficiently maintaining a collection efficiency and a bonding strength of a plugging portion, a thermal shock resistance is improved. A plugging portion 32 is formed in the end of each cell 3 of a honeycomb structure 1, and a gap 34 having a size of 20 ?m or more is formed between the plugging portion 32 and each partition wall 2. Moreover, the length of the gap 34 in the axial direction is 50% or more and less than 95% of the length of the plugging portion 32 in the axial direction, the length of the gap in a face vertical to the axial direction is 20% or more and 50% or less of the length of the inner peripheral surface of the cell 3, and the gaps are formed in at least ? of the plugging portions 32.

Abstract: Porous ceramic articles such as ceramic filters are provided from ceramic extrusion batches comprising mixtures of oxides and oxide precursors with a reactive binder system, the binder system comprising a cellulosic temporary binder and two or more reactive binder components such as colloidal alumina, carbohydrate pore formers, reactive high charge density polymers, and chemical cross-linkers, the reactive binder system promoting cross-linking or networking reactions in the batch that enhance the fine pore structures of the porous ceramic products.

Abstract: Core-skin bonding is improved between honeycomb and composite face sheets by applying a polyamide and/or rubber-containing adhesive to the edge of the honeycomb prior to bonding. Edge coating of honeycomb with a polyamide and/or rubber-containing adhesive is useful in further increasing the bond strength between honeycomb and prepreg face sheets, especially when the matrix resin of the prepreg is designed to adhere the prepreg to the honeycomb without the use of a separate structural adhesive.

Abstract: A multiphase polymeric material comprises a first rigid continuous phase and a second elastic phase dispersed in the first phase. The multiphase polymeric material may be formed into polymeric strips and used to make a cellular confinement system which is suitable for use in cold areas.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a honeycomb structural body for use in a filter, which can be provided with a large amount of catalyst, can suppress an increase in pressure loss upon collecting particulates, can have a high particulate collecting capability and can efficiently carry out a regenerating process and a toxic gas purifying process. The honeycomb structural body of the present invention is a pillar-shaped honeycomb structural body that is mainly composed of inorganic fibers and has a structure in that a large number of through holes are placed in parallel with one another in the length direction with a partition wall interposed therebetween. Herein, the inorganic fibers, which form the honeycomb structural body, are arranged in such a manner that more fibers are aligned along a face perpendicular to the forming direction of the through holes rather than aligned along a face in parallel with the forming direction of the through holes.

Abstract: There is disclosed a honeycomb structure having excellent thermal shock resistance. The honeycomb structure contains cordierite as a main component, and has an average pore diameter of 4 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less, a total pore volume of 0.18 cm3/g or more and 0.22 cm3/g or less, and Young's modulus of 4 GPa or more and 6 GPa or less.

Abstract: A hexagonal cell honeycomb structure body has a plurality of hexagonal cells. Each hexagonal cell is surrounded by six cell walls in a hexagonal lattice shape. A R-shaped corner part of an approximate circular-arc shape is alternately formed at interior angle parts of the six cell walls forming each hexagonal cell. The three R-shaped corner parts are at the alternate internal corners of each hexagonal cell observed from a cross section of the axis direction of the hexagonal cell honeycomb structure body. A radius of curvature of each R-shaped corner part is larger than that of the interior corner part having no R-shaped corner part. The minimum radius of curvature of the R-shaped corner part is 2.8 to 5 times of a thickness of each hexagonal cell wall, namely within a range of 0.25 mm to 0.45 mm.