摘要 |
<p>A method of assembling a catalytic converter comprising a ceramic catalyst substrate supported by a compressedresilient mat within a metal shell comprising the steps of: (1) providing a slave enclosure exhibiting a predetermined shape that substantially matches the shape of the ceramic substrate; (2) providing a layer of resilient supporting mat material on the inner surface of the enclosure; (3) mechanically pre-compressing the encircling mat layer against the inner surface of the slave enclosure; (4) inserting the substrate into the slave enclosure while retaining the encircling mat layer against the inner surface and without further compressing the mat layer; and (5) transferring the substrate and mat layer into the metal shell.</p> |