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Process for making cellulose acetate tow

US7585442B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 2004
Grant dateSep 8, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD01D5/04
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A process for making a cigarette tow comprising: spinning a dope; taking-up the as-spun cellulose acetate filaments; lubricating the filaments; forming a tow from the filaments; crimping the tow with a stuffer box crimper; drying the crimped tow; and baling the dried crimped tow. The process further comprises at least two of the following:

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