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Wrapper for smoking articles containing magnesium oxide

US4231377A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateAug 30, 1978
Grant dateNov 4, 1980
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Expiry dateAug 30, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA24D1/02
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A wrapper for smoking articles such as cigarettes, cigars and the like containing at least 15% by weight magnesium oxide or its hydrate and at least 0.5% by weight of a specific chemical adjuvant such as the alkali metal acetates, carbonates, citrates, nitrates or tartrates. The combination of magnesium oxide or its hydrate with any of the chemical adjuvants significantly reduces visible sidestream smoke that emanates during static burning from smoking articles employing the wrapper. The wrapper may comprise conventional cigarette paper with magnesium oxide and the adjuvant incorporated therein as the filler in the paper furnish or either or both of the additives may be applied to the paper as a coating. Wrappers containing the additives can be used in place of conventional wrappers for smoking articles or used as an inner wrapper for the tobacco column in combination with a conventional outer wrapping of cigarette paper or cigar wrap.

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