Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a honeycomb body, comprising extruding honeycomb extrudate (200) in an axial direction (A), the honeycomb extrudate (200) having an outer periphery (206); and laser machining in situ the honeycomb extrudate (200) to form a laser cut in the honeycomb extrudate. A system for in situ cutting a wet green ceramic extrudate, comprising a laser (500, 732, 826) configured to irradiate laser energy to an outer periphery of a wet green ceramic article, the laser energy adapted to cut through at least a portion of the outer periphery (206).
Abstract:
A method of making a die body (113) configured to extrude a honeycomb body, the method comprising the step (I) of manufacturing a die body (113) and the step (II) of predetermining an upstream slot width (W1) of the die body (113) such that the upstream slot width (W1) is optimized while a root (313) of each die pin (205) includes a section modulus within a predetermined section modulus range. The method still further comprises the step (III) of predetermining a slot length (L) such that a pin stress is within a predetermined pin stress range.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a flow device including a body disposed in an extrusion apparatus. The body is defined along a plane and has a first side and a second side. The second side is disposed opposite the first side. The flow device also includes a first face formed at the first side and a second face formed at the second side. The body has a thickness defined between the first face and second face. A plurality of feedholes is defined in the body between the first side and the second side. In addition, at least a portion of the first face or second face forms a curvature that extends outwardly from the plane.
Abstract:
Methods for extruding a ceramic-forming mixture through a honeycomb extrusion die (10), methods for forming a green honeycomb extrudate from a ceramic-forming mixture, methods of preparation of a honeycomb extrusion die (10) that extrudes a ceramic-forming mixture, and systems including a honeycomb extrusion die (10), ceramic-forming mixture, and abrasive flow media. The method of extruding a ceramic-forming mixture through a honeycomb extrusion die (10) includes conditioning the honeycomb extrusion die (10) by extruding an abrasive flow media through the slots (20) of the die (10) prior to extruding the ceramic-forming mixture through the slots (20) of the die (10). The abrasive flow media includes abrasive inorganic particles dispersed in a flowable carrier. The ceramic-forming mixture includes one or more types of inorganic ceramic-forming particles. The abrasive inorganic particles in the flowable carrier have a particle size distribution that corresponds to that of at least one type of the ceramic-forming particles in the ceramic-forming mixture.
Abstract:
A ceramic precursor batch composition, green ware formed thereof, porous ceramic honeycomb article formed thereof, and methods of making same.