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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2004
Philip I. L. Caenen, Lanaken, BE;
Cheryl F. Corallo, Charlotte, NC (US);
Gary B. Ellison, Peterstown, WV (US);
Robina M. C. Hogan, Charlotte, NC (US);
David O. Kutscher, Charlotte, NC (US);
William S. Sanderson, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Mark E. Scarborough, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Donald T. Stilwell, Princeton, WV (US);
Philip I. L. Caenen, Lanaken, BE;
Cheryl F. Corallo, Charlotte, NC (US);
Gary B. Ellison, Peterstown, WV (US);
Robina M. C. Hogan, Charlotte, NC (US);
David O. Kutscher, Charlotte, NC (US);
William S. Sanderson, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Mark E. Scarborough, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Donald T. Stilwell, Princeton, WV (US);
Celanese Acetate, LLC, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Abstract
A cigarette filter tow is a cellulose acetate tow having a high uncrimping energy (UCE) and a low fly. In one embodiment, the average UCE is greater than 280 and the average fly is less than or equal to 0.030 grams per 30 minutes. In another embodiment, the average UCE is greater than 265 and the average fly is less than or equal to 0.023 grams per 30 minutes. In another embodiment, the average UCE is greater than 250 and the average fly is less than or equal to 0.017 grams per 30 minutes.