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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2011
Laurent Poget, Bussigny, CH;
Alexandre Malgat, Rouffach, FR;
Christoph Sorg, Munich, DE;
Andreas Hofenauer, Eichenau, DE;
David Croll, Poing, DE;
Rolf Gericke, Holzkirchen, DE;
Laurent Poget, Bussigny, CH;
Alexandre Malgat, Rouffach, FR;
Christoph Sorg, Munich, DE;
Andreas Hofenauer, Eichenau, DE;
David Croll, Poing, DE;
Rolf Gericke, Holzkirchen, DE;
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
A smoking article includes a sheet material comprising a fibrous layer formed of cellulosic fibers and at least 50% by weight of inorganic filler material having a particle size in range of from 0.1 microns and 50 microns, wherein the sheet material has a tensile strength of at least 900 N/m. The fibrous layer preferably further comprises a binder material, preferably an organic binder material such as a cellulosic binder material. A coating layer may be provided on at least one side of the fibrous layer.