| 摘要 |
There is provided an inorganic fiber formed article in which the thickness and the surface density can be easily controlled and which has excellent workability and handleability and prevents the deterioration of the work environment when the inorganic fiber formed article is processed for applications, e.g., a heat insulator or a mat. The inorganic fiber formed article includes a mat-like aggregate of inorganic fibers, the inorganic fiber formed article being subjected to needling treatment. The needling density of a surface of the mat exceeds 50 punches/cm2. One or more of requirements (1) to (3) described below is satisfied. (1) The ratio of the number NA of fiber bundles to the number NB of fiber bundles, i.e., NA/NB, is 0.5 or less, the fiber bundles extending in the thickness direction and being observed in regions with a predetermined width W of section A in the longitudinal direction and section B in the transverse direction. (2) The width of each of the fiber bundles observed in the sections in the thickness direction is 0.3 mm or less. (3) A needle mark is present in any of regions each having an area of 3 mm×3 mm on the surface of the mat.
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