What matters in a catalyst substrate is coated area, pressure drop and thermal shock. The honeycomb packs a large wall area into a small block for the catalyst to sit on, and the straight channels keep the pressure drop low and steady, so throughput stays high. Dense cordierite, tightly formed and fired with straight, well-aligned cells, brings the near-zero expansion that lets the block absorb the swings of an SCR reactor, an oxidiser or a regenerative burner unharmed. Made square and round, from 5×5 to 60×60 cells and in sizes to the housing, it suits RTO/RCO off-gas treatment, kilns and waste-heat recovery.