Research Conference, Brazil - August, 1983
CR&DC Fesearch ProAramme, 1963 1984
PROPOSED REVISIONS FOR 1984 1986
Work Area 13 Novel Cigarette Making Technology
Gcneral
The strategic objective and the various projects are substantially
unchanged.
The cinpIrinsis will remain on the creation of innovative cigarette making
technology at the bench scale which can lead to future opportunities
for manufactvirfiig radically different products.
The need to rattonalise the number of novel ideas being pursued at any
time 'has been taken into account and it is likely that the specific forms
of coiistruct-tons will change during the period as sufficient exploration
has becn rinde on individual idcnn.
Creater emphasin wtll be placed on investtrattn& opportunities for
producing chraper filters and filters; with turbulent characteristics.
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The following Lhree types of ConsLrucLion be subjected to a wide
range of analyticnl and human smokinG testn in the Search for speciFic
benefits.
(i) Cigarettes whereiti density or composition varies across thm
diarieter;
(il.) CJE!arettes wherein density or composition varies along tire
length;
(iii) Cignrettes made up from a number of scctians differing in
composition or density.
2. Low weight - low cost
The nain forms of construction described under this heading remain
itnichanged.
3. Controlled smokInZ, filters
Thir, project essentially provider. interactive support for the Filter
llcsenrch Group (Work Area 02) to Help create and validate new filtra-
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tion concepts. Since much of the theoretical groundwork has now been
established the volume of practical work will be increased.
4. Spin mouldinS technology/thcinoplastic tissues
Cvncentrated cffort over the past two years has led to the evolution of
a ticchnology rackage which now includes zero permeability pluSurrap and
tipping popiar. It is intended co restrict future activity to the
crcation of novel products including moulded cigarettes on the existing
expicri-mental equipment.
5. Law co.;t f3lter developnent
Al',hou.-Ih both clie HerciAes and bridon materials continue to be develo-
pt-d it a lo,@7 ritte by these companies, vhurc, I.--is been very 11ttle acti-
vity In CR&!;C on them during the past yfun).. There is now a crowing
Interc-st in Lic use of cheaper filter riatcrials in the BAT Group,
polypropylene buing only one possibility. IL is intended to broaden
Oto aims of Project 05 to include all ro-itcs to providinr_ lower cost
filtur:; one! therefore the heeding will be clianged to "Low Cost
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