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ADDIT10NAL ITEMS TO BE RAISED rt RESEARCH
CONFERENCE
CANADA
(1) Improve Efficiency of Cigarette
About 5% of the smoke generated enters the
smoker's mouth,
in low tar brands. Is it possible through radical
cigarette design to yield a similar and
satisfactory
smoking experience with a much more efficient
utilization
of tobacco? This is not a new idea and elements of
research on it may be found in the expanded
tobacco
work. Low tar cigarettes now create the
opportunity,
and it might be worthwhile to have this as a
unifying
strategic objective.
(2) Be in a position to know how to ward off or
react to
serious outbreaks of tobacco disease.
This stems from our Blue Mould experience. Are
there
other threats?
GRUC
(1) Non-Tobacco Smoking Materials
Do we need to renew our activities or should this
topic
be left dormant? If we should renew our activities
what
do Associatespropose for consideration in the work
programme?
(2) Flavour Materials for Addition to Cigarettes
An agreed procedure is necessary for getting
sample
quantities of materials to appropriate Companies
once we
have identified a material which we believe has
potential
for development into a commercial flavourant. Only
a
limited number of samples is likely and Associates
should
be prepared to give a rapid feed back of
information.
Flavour enhancers may well be appropriate for some
types
of tobacco and not Pthers.
(3) Collaboration with Fir--enich
A suggestion for collaboration with Firmenich has
been put
forward (see attached memo). Is this suggestion
acceptable
to the major operating Companies?
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GERMANY
(1) Technical planning
process development to reduce nitrate contents of
stems.11
continuous pre-conditioning of strips (for
instance the
Dickinson Unit) process development!
elucidation of the physical processes within the
steaming
cylinder.
method for measuring continuous filling power
improvement.
(2) Primary processing :
- measurement of cuts per inch for lamina and
stems.
- Data collector for physical and chemical
processing
to be measured.
(3) Secondary processing
- controlling of rpm (MK 9) and frequency
transformer.
- continuous measuring and controlling of draw
resistance
on the continuous rod machine.
- controlling of the cigarettes with respect to
density
and diameter on the continuous rod machine.
- sensor developments to be installed to makers
for
realization of interruptions.
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