Patent ID: 8017214

Claim:
A method for producing a honeycomb structure, comprising: forming a honeycomb article by shaping a green body, comprising a forming formulation including a cordierite forming material and an organic binder, into a honeycomb shaped article; and firing the honeycomb shaped article to obtain a honeycomb structure; wherein said forming formulation includes at least a first magnesium-containing material containing talc and a second magnesium-containing material, other than talc, which has an average particle diameter of 1.2 μm or less; wherein said organic binder is present in an amount of 2 mass % or less with respect to a total amount of said forming formulation; and wherein an amount of said second magnesium-containing material is 20 mass % or less with respect to a total amount of said first magnesium-containing material and said second magnesium-containing material.