APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CERAMIC HONEYCOMB BODY

摘要

An apparatus and method of manufacturing a porous ceramic segmented honeycomb body comprising axial channels extending from a first end face to a second end face. A plurality of porous ceramic honeycomb segments is moved axially past respective apertures of an adhesive applying device. Adhesive is applied through openings in the adhesive applying device onto peripheral axial surfaces of each porous ceramic honeycomb segment. The plurality of porous ceramic honeycomb segments enters a wide opening of a tapered chamber and exits a narrow opening of the tapered chamber; a tapered wall from the wide opening to the narrow opening presses the plurality of porous ceramic honeycomb segments together forming the porous ceramic segmented honeycomb body. The adhesive on the peripheral axial surfaces between respective porous ceramic honeycomb segments is distributed by the pressing.