Corning Incorporated

Slater Kent Atkins

Thomas William Brew

Eric L Thompson

Min Shen

Mark Allen Spetseris

Tushar Gulati

Darin Wayne Felty

Eric Lee Thompson

A honeycomb extrusion die assembly () comprising a honeycomb extrusion die () and a forming plate () to block batch flow to at least a portion of a skin forming region. The honeycomb extrusion die () comprising a step cut discharge surface () in the skin forming region and at least some slots () each with a divot () spaced toward a discharge surface () from a feedhole-slot intersection and a wide portion at the discharge surface () extending into the die body to the divot () to strengthen a peripheral region of a honeycomb extrudate in a reinforcement region, and a bulk nominal section corresponding to a bulk region of the honeycomb body.

Extrusion components for honeycomb bodies

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Pembroke, VA, United States of America

Slater Kent Atkins