Patent ID: 7691466
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: B01D,C04B,F01N,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A honeycomb structure comprising: a honeycomb segment joined body comprising a plurality of honeycomb segments unitarily joined at joint faces thereof by means of a bonding material layer, and an outer peripheral coat layer covering an outer peripheral surface of said honeycomb segment joined body, the honeycomb structure having a plurality of cells functioning as fluid passages disposed in parallel with one another in a central axis direction; wherein a thickness of one portion of said outer peripheral coat layer located on end faces in longitudinal direction of the bonding material layer in a cross-section in a direction perpendicular to the central axis direction is larger than an average thickness of a first remainder of said outer peripheral coat layer; wherein the one portion is located on the end faces of said outer peripheral coat layer; and wherein a maximum thickness (t