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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2024
Ngk Insulators, Ltd., Nagoya, JP;
Yusuke Tsuchiya, Kuwana, JP;
NGK INSULATORS, LTD., Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A pillar-shaped honeycomb structure, comprising an outer peripheral side wall; first cells having an opening on the first end surface and having a sealing portion on the second end surface; and second cells adjacent to the first cells with partition walls interposed therebetween and having a sealing portion on the first end surface and having an opening on the second end surface; wherein the outer peripheral side wall, the partition walls, and the sealing portions are fired, and comprise cordierite as a main component and one or more sintering aids selected from ceria, zirconia, and titania; wherein in the partition walls, assuming an average porosity of a portion in a range A, and a portion in a range B is P(%); and assuming an average porosity of a portion in a range C is P(%), −4≤P−P≤7 is satisfied.