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Hydro-entangled filter material for smoking products

US12324456B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2019
Grant dateJun 10, 2025
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD04H1/492
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a filter material for a smoking product, comprising a nonwoven material, wherein the nonwoven material is hydro-entangled, the hydro-entangled nonwoven material contains min. 50% and max. 90% wood cellulose fibres, min. 10% and max. 50% fibres from regenerated cellulose and less than 30% non-natural polymers, in relation to the mass of the hydro-entangled nonwoven material, and together the amount of wood cellulose fibres and fibres from regenerated cellulose make up at least 70% of the mass of the hydro-entangled nonwoven material, and the hydro-entangled nonwoven material has a density of min 100 kg/m3 and max. 300 kg/m3 and a thickness of min. 100 μm and max. 1000 μm. The invention also relates to a segment with the filter material, a smoking product and a production method.

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