Method of manufacturing a tow band

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PATENT NO 10420368
APP PUB NO 20170265519A1
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15521047

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A tow band (TB) for use in a cigarette filter is a tow band in which a plurality of filaments (F) made of cellulose acetate fibers are bundled together and crimped. In the tow band, a filament denier is not less than 6.0 and not more than 11.0, a total denier is not less than 5,000 and not more than 15,000, and a Cv value of the number of crimps of the tow band is not more than 4%.

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DAICEL CORPORATION3-1 OFUKA-CHO KITA-KU OSAKA-SHI OSAKA 5300011 ?5300011

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kanto, Nobuaki Himeji, JP 2 1
Shibagaki, Akiko Himeji, JP 3 3

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