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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2001
Satoru Yamaguchi, Anjyo, JP;
Hitoshi Kanmura, Mie-pref., JP;
Noboru Ogino, Okazaki, JP;
Takahiro Kondou, Takahama, JP;
Kouji Suzuki, Okazaki, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A method of sealing the cells of a ceramic honeycomb body ( ) and a cell sealing material ( ) are disclosed which can suppress the deformation and dissolution of the portions of the ceramic honeycomb body dipped in the cell sealing material. An end surface ( ) of the ceramic honeycomb body ( ), with the portions of the end surface ( ) not to be sealed covered with a masking material, is dipped in the cell sealing material ( ) thereby to seal the cells in a predetermined part of the end surface. The cell sealing material ( ) is composed of ceramic particles and an assistant for fluidizing the ceramic particles. The assistant has the property of not substantially redissolving a binder contained in the ceramic honeycomb body.