Wrappers for smoking articles having reduced diffusion leading to reduced ignition proclivity characteristics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8807144
APP PUB NO 20080202542A1
SERIAL NO

12035045

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Smoking articles having reduced ignition proclivity characteristics are disclosed. The smoking articles include a wrapper comprising cellulosic fibers and a filler. In accordance with the present disclosure, the filler has a particle size of at least about 3.2 microns and is present in the wrapper in an amount less than about 20% by weight. Further, the wrapper may have a basis weight of less than about 23 gsm and a permeability of from about 15 Coresta to about 110 Coresta. It has been discovered that such wrappers are capable of reducing the ignition proclivity characteristics of a smoking article. If desired, the particular wrapper as described above can also contain discrete areas treated with an ignition reducing composition which further serves to reduce the ignition proclivity characteristics of the article.

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MATIV HOLDINGS INC100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST SUITE 600 ALPHARETTA GA 30022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gu, Alice Duluth, US 4 81
Hampl,, Jr Vladimir Roswell, US 4 25
Rossi-Espagnet, James Atlanta, US 1 16

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