Embodiments herein include compositions, extruded articles, and methods of making the same. In an embodiment, an extruded article is included. The extruded article can include an extruded segment comprising a first composition. The first composition can include a polymer resin, particles and fibers. The fibers can be disposed within the first composition exhibiting a substantially non-aligned directional orientation. In an embodiment, an extruded article is included having a first portion comprising a first composition having a first fiber orientation and a second portion comprising a second composition having a second fiber orientation. The first composition can include a polymer resin and fibers. The second composition can include a polymer resin, particles and fibers. The fibers of the second composition can be oriented more randomly than the fibers of the first composition. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Embodiments herein include compositions, extruded articles, and methods of making the same. In an embodiment, an extruded article is included. The extruded article can include an extruded segment comprising a first composition. The first composition can include a polymer resin, particles and fibers. The fibers can be disposed within the first composition exhibiting a substantially non-aligned directional orientation. In an embodiment, an extruded article is included having a first portion comprising a first composition having a first fiber orientation and a second portion comprising a second composition having a second fiber orientation. The first composition can include a polymer resin and fibers. The second composition can include a polymer resin, particles and fibers. The fibers of the second composition can be oriented more randomly than the fibers of the first composition. Other embodiments are also included herein.

In a method of making a gaseous emissions treatment component, a ‘green’ ceramic mix is extruded through a die to form an extrusion having cells extending along the extrusion, the cells being bounded by walls dividing adjacent cells from one another. In concert with the extruding, metal is fed through the die with the extruded mix. A length of the extrusion and associated metal is then cut off and fired to form the component.

In a method of making a gaseous emissions treatment component, a ‘green’ ceramic mix is extruded through a die to form an extrusion having cells extending along the extrusion, the cells being bounded by walls dividing adjacent cells from one another. In concert with the extruding, metal is fed through the die with the extruded mix. A length of the extrusion and associated metal is then cut off and fired to form the component.

Provided are a method and an apparatus for extruding into a tube and filling the tube at a high speed and simultaneously sealing the tube. Specifically provided is a method for producing a polymer tube, containing a liquid therein and being sealed at constant intervals, the method including an extrusion step of continuously melt-extruding a polymer material through a die into at least one tube, while feeding a liquid into the tube to obtain at least one liquid-containing tube; and sealing step of discontinuously pressing the at least one liquid-containing tube between a pair of pressurizing members at constant intervals to cause pressure-bonding before the tube solidifies, while continuously taking up the extruded tube.

Provided are a method and an apparatus for extruding into a tube and filling the tube at a high speed and simultaneously sealing the tube. Specifically provided is a method for producing a polymer tube, containing a liquid therein and being sealed at constant intervals, the method including an extrusion step of continuously melt-extruding a polymer material through a die into at least one tube, while feeding a liquid into the tube to obtain at least one liquid-containing tube; and sealing step of discontinuously pressing the at least one liquid-containing tube between a pair of pressurizing members at constant intervals to cause pressure-bonding before the tube solidifies, while continuously taking up the extruded tube.

A honeycomb structure (110) includes intersecting porous walls (106). Inlet channels (108i) and outlet channels (108o) are formed by the intersecting porous walls (106), wherein the inlet channels (108i) comprise inlet hydraulic diameters (HDi) and the outlet channels (108o) comprise outlet hydraulic diameters (HDo). The inlet channels (108i) comprise inlet corners (220i) with inlet corner radii (Ri) and the outlet channels (108o) comprise outlet corners (2200) with outlet corner radii (Ro). A centerpost (124) is defined by adjacent opposing inlet corners (220i) of two of the inlet channels (108i) and adjacent opposing outlet corners (2200) of two of the outlet channels (108o). A first diagonal length (D1) is a shortest distance between the opposing outlet corners (220o) of the two outlet channels (108o) and a second diagonal length (D2) is a shortest distance between the opposing inlet corners (220i) of the two inlet channels (108i). The honeycomb structure (110) has certain aspect ratios D1:D2 depending on hydraulic diameter ratios HDi:HDo.

A thin-walled honeycomb body (100) having a plurality of repeating cell structures (110) formed of intersecting porous thick walls (112V, 112H) and thin walls (114V, 114H). Each repeating cell structure (110) is bounded on its periphery by the thick walls (112V, 122H) of a first transverse thickness (Tk) and the thin walls (114V, 114H) have a second transverse thickness (Tt) that subdivides each repeating cell structure (110) into between 7 and 36 individual cells (108). In the thin-walled honeycomb body (100), the first transverse thickness (Tk) of the thick walls (112V, 112H) is less than or equal to 0.127 mm (0.005 inch) and the second transverse thickness (Tt) of the thin walls (114V, 114H) is less than or equal to 0.0635 mm (0.0025 inch), and Tk>Tt. Honeycomb extrusion dies and methods of manufacturing the thin-walled honeycomb body (100) having thick walls (112V, 112H) and thin walls (114V, 114H) are provided.

A thin-walled honeycomb body (100) having a plurality of repeating cell structures (110) formed of intersecting porous thick walls (112V, 112H) and thin walls (114V, 114H). Each repeating cell structure (110) is bounded on its periphery by the thick walls (112V, 122H) of a first transverse thickness (Tk) and the thin walls (114V, 114H) have a second transverse thickness (Tt) that subdivides each repeating cell structure (110) into between 7 and 36 individual cells (108). In the thin-walled honeycomb body (100), the first transverse thickness (Tk) of the thick walls (112V, 112H) is less than or equal to 0.127 mm (0.005 inch) and the second transverse thickness (Tt) of the thin walls (114V, 114H) is less than or equal to 0.0635 mm (0.0025 inch), and Tk>Tt. Honeycomb extrusion dies and methods of manufacturing the thin-walled honeycomb body (100) having thick walls (112V, 112H) and thin walls (114V, 114H) are provided.

A system (100) and method to control rheology of ceramic pre-cursor batch during extrusion is described herein. An extrusion system (100) comprises an extruder (122) with an input port (144) configured to feed ceramic pre-cursor batch into a first section (120) of an extruder barrel and a discharge port configured to extrude a ceramic pre-cursor extrudate (172) out of the extruder barrel downstream of the input port (144). A liquid injector (210) is configured to inject liquid into the ceramic pre-cursor batch. A sensor (106) is configured to detect a rheology characteristic of the ceramic pre-cursor batch. A controller (108) is configured (i) to receive the rheology characteristic from the sensor (106), (ii) compare the rheology characteristic to a predetermined rheology value of the ceramic pre-cursor batch, and (iii) generate a command based on the comparison. A liquid regulator (110) is configured to receive the command and adjust liquid flow to the liquid injector (210) based on the command.