PARTICULATE FILTER FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GASES OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES COMPRISING HOT SPOT CERAMIC IGNITORS
The invention concerns a particulate filter for purifying exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a diesel engine, comprising a filtering body and heating means for initiating combustion of soot particles accumulated on and in the filtering body. The invention is characterised in that said means comprise at least a hot spot ceramic ignitor (3). The invention is applicable in the automotive industry.