honeycomb monolith

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Honeycomb monoliths have 1,000 to 2,000 longitudinal pores approximately one millimetre in size separated by thin walls. The material is commonly cordierite, a magnesium aluminosilicate (Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈) known for its low thermal expansion. The extruded cordierite structure is coated with a wash of alumina, which in…
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Honeycomb monoliths have 1,000 to 2,000 longitudinal pores approximately one millimetre in size separated by thin walls. The material is commonly cordierite, a magnesium aluminosilicate (Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈) known for its low thermal expansion. The extruded cordierite structure is coated with a wash of alumina, which in…
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