Holding sealing material, method for manufacturing holding sealing material, exhaust gas purifying apparatus, and method for manufacturing exhaust gas purifying apparatus

摘要

Provided is a holding sealing material (130) for exhaust gas purifying apparatuses which achieves an excellent heat insulation effect, is less likely to cause problems such as connection failures, and requires no holes or the like therein. The holding sealing material (130) includes a mat that contains inorganic fibers and has a rectangular shape in a plan view, the mat having at least one pair of electrodes (160) arranged on a main surface of the mat.