Tobacco-derived cellulose material and products formed thereof
US9950858B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21H27/10
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A paper material is provided herein, wherein the paper material includes a fibrous material including at least 5 dry weight percent of fibers derived from a plant of the Nicotiana species; wherein the paper material has a basis weight ranging from about 5 g/m2 to about 450 g/m2; and wherein the paper material has a caliper ranging from about 0.01 mils to about 200 mils. The paper material can be suitable for use in a smoking article in the form of at least one of a tipping material, a plug wrap and a wrapping material. The paper material can be suitable for use in at least one of a soft carton container suitable to house smoking articles, a label, a paper substrate of a barrier layer, a hard carton suitable to house smoking articles and a container suitable to house smokeless tobacco products.
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