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Hydrophobic wrapper

US10588346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Philip Morris Products S.A. · CH

Inventors

Clement Besso · Neuchâtel, CH
Aurelien Guyard · Orbe, CH
Mirko Minzoni · Neuchâtel, CH
Alen Kadiric · Orpund, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 15, 2015
Grant date	Mar 17, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 15, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/10
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A smoking article (10) includes a tobacco substrate (20) comprising at least 15% humectant and a hydrophobic paper wrapper (40) disposed about the tobacco substrate. The paper wrapper (40) is hydrophobic due to hydrophobic groups covalently bonded to the paper.

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