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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2016
Ngk Insulators, Ltd., Nagoya, JP;
NGK Insulators, Ltd., Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A microwave drying method of a honeycomb formed body includes: an introduction step of disposing the honeycomb formed body while keeping an axis direction of cells of the honeycomb formed body vertically and introducing the honeycomb formed body into a drying furnace capable of irradiating with microwaves; a reflector placing step of placing a microwave reflector above the honeycomb formed body, the microwave reflector including a reflecting face having a coverage factor to an area of an end face of the honeycomb formed body that is 15% to 30%; and a microwave drying step of irradiating the honeycomb formed body with the microwaves of 915 MHz in frequency from above to dry the honeycomb formed body.