Patent ID: 8092740
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: B01D,B01J,C04B,F01N,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a porous material comprising: providing silicon carbide particles and a cordierite forming material containing an Al source, an Si source, and an Mg source to form a mixture; and forming cordierite by firing the mixture; wherein inorganic microballoons containing SiO wherein a total content of the Si source and the Al source contained in the inorganic microballoons with respect to a total content of the inorganic microballoons is 95 mass % or more when the Si source is converted to SiO wherein a total content of a sodium compound and a potassium compound contained in the inorganic microballoons with respect to the total content of the inorganic microballoons is 2 mass % or less when the sodium compound is converted to Na