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 honeycomb body comprises a matrix of intersecting porous walls forming channels. Plugs are disposed in a percentage of the channels having the second hydraulic diameter, wherein the percentage of the channels of the second diameter having a plug is less than or equal to 15%. In some embodiments, some of the channels have a first hydraulic diameter and others have a second hydraulic diameter that is smaller than the first hydraulic diameter, and may be unplugged for plugged. The porous walls can further comprise a transverse thickness of the walls Tw less than or equal to 0.20 mm, a channel density CD greater than or equal to 62 channels per cm.sup.2, an average bulk porosity % P greater than or equal to 50%, and a median pore diameter d.sub.50 ranging from between 4.0 μm and 30.0 μm.

A particulate filter having a honeycomb structure of a matrix of interconnected porous walls including inlet cells and outlet cells defining a plurality of inlet channels and outlet channels, respectively, wherein at least a portion of the outlet cells are larger than any of the inlet cells, and a cross-sectional shape of at least some of the outlet channels is rectangular. Honeycomb extrusion dies, honeycomb bodies, honeycomb structures, and methods of manufacture are described, as are other aspects.

A cordierite-containing ceramic body with % P≥50%, df≤0.50, and a combined weight percentage of crystalline phases containing cordierite and indialite of at least 85 wt %. The porous ceramic body contains, as expressed on a relative oxide weight percent basis in terms of MgO, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and SiO.sub.2 that is within a field defined by (15.4, 34.1, and 50.5), (12.2, 34.1, and 53.7), (13.3, 31.2, and 55.5), and (16.6, 31.1, and 52.3). Batch composition mixtures and methods of manufacturing a porous ceramic body using the batch compositions are provided, as are other aspects.

A honeycomb body having a repeating channel structure formed of intersecting porous walls. The repeating channel structure comprises a first channel type defined by at least four first surfaces, at least two of the at least four first surfaces are parallel to one another; and a second channel type having at least four second surfaces, wherein four or more of the at least four second surfaces are non-parallel with one another. Repeating channel structure is repeated in the honeycomb body. Honeycomb extrusion dies and methods of manufacturing the honeycomb body are provided, as are other embodiments.

A honeycomb body having intersecting porous walls which includes first through fourth cells, wherein the cells extend from inlet to outlet face and are plugged to define a repeating structural unit with three inlets and one outlet channel. Repeating structural unit includes a first channel including length L.sub.1, width W.sub.2, and area A.sub.1, a second channel including length L.sub.2, the width W.sub.2, and area A.sub.2, a third channel including the length L.sub.1, width W.sub.1, and area A.sub.3, and a fourth channel including the length L.sub.2, the width W.sub.1, and A.sub.4, wherein the first through third channels are inlets and the fourth channel is a rectangular outlet and at least one of W.sub.1≥W.sub.2 and L.sub.1≠L.sub.2, i.e. W.sub.1≥W.sub.2, or L.sub.1≠L.sub.2, or W.sub.1≥W.sub.2 and L.sub.1≠L.sub.2. Repeating structural unit has a quadrilateral outer perimeter. Particulate filters including the honeycomb body, honeycomb extrusion dies, and methods of manufacturing the honeycomb body are provided.

A honeycomb structure includes a plurality of prismatic columnar shaped honeycomb segments; a bonding layer bonding side faces of the honeycomb segments; and a circumferential wall disposed to surround a honeycomb segment bonded body having the honeycomb segments arranged in a grid pattern and bonded with the bonding layer, wherein the honeycomb segments has a porous partition wall disposed to surround a plurality of cells, the cells in other than outermost circumference have a hexagonal shape in a section orthogonal to the cell extending direction, the honeycomb segments include first and second honeycomb segment, the second honeycomb segment is different from the first in at least one of: a shape in the section; a size; and an arrangement direction of the cells and an extended line of one diagonal line imaginarily depicted in the cells in the first honeycomb segment and that in the second are configured to be orthogonal.

A honeycomb filter includes: a honeycomb structure having porous partition walls disposed so as to surround cells, and plugging portions disposed at any one of ends on the inflow end face and the ends on the outflow end face, of cells. In a cross section perpendicular to an extending direction of the cells, a thickness T1 of the partition walls in a central portion including a center of gravity O of the cross section is 0.17 to 0.32 mm, a thickness T2 of the partition walls in an outer peripheral portion is 70 to 90% of the thickness T1, and the outer peripheral portion extends from an outer peripheral edge of the cross section of honeycomb structure by 6 to 12% of a radius r which is from the center of gravity O of the cross section to the outer peripheral edge.

A honeycomb filter includes a honeycomb structure body that has porous partition walls disposed so as to surround cells, and plugging portions that are disposed at any one of the ends on the inflow end face and the ends on the outflow end face. A cross-sectional shape of each of the inflow cells is octagonal and a cross-sectional shape of each of the outflow cells is quadrangular. An area ratio (S1/S2) of a cross-sectional area S2 of each of the outflow cells to a cross-sectional area S1 of each of the inflow cells is 1.40 to 2.20. The plugging portions have convex portions that protrude from the end faces on which the plugging portions are disposed, toward the outer sides, and have a protruding height H of 0.3 to 3.0 mm, and the plugging portions have a plugging depth L of 4.0 to 9.0 mm.

A honeycomb filter comprising a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body having a porous partition wall disposed to surround a plurality of cells which serve as fluid through channels extending from a first end face to a second end face and a plugging portion provided at an open end on the first end face side or the second end face side of each of the cells, wherein the partition wall has an average number of branches of pores existing at the outermost surface of the partition wall of greater than 7.5 and less than 9.0.