Patent ID: 8038759
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: B01D,C04B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a fibrous material, the method comprising: mixing at least two cordierite precursor materials to form a mixture, wherein one or more of the at least two cordierite precursor materials is in a form of a fiber, and wherein the mixture comprises about 43% to about 51% by weight SiO extruding the mixture to create a fibrous body, wherein the one or more of the at least two cordierite precursor materials in the form of a fiber are interlocking; and heat treating the fibrous body, at a temperature of about 1200° C. to about 1420° C., to form the fibrous material, the fibrous material forming a three dimensional porous structure and having a composition comprising about 50% to about 95% by weight cordierite.