Product Design
Cigarette Design and Performance 870900
Abstract
Brief summary of projects to determine influence of cigarette and filter design features on cigarette perfromance. Features tested include circumference, density, blend, shred cut width, expanded tobacco, and paper, CA-web, and charcoal-on-tow filters. Preformance measures include static burn time, puff count, TPM deliviery, pressure drop/flow rate, puff volume, and filter efficiency.
Fields
- Author
- Dwyer, R. William (Associate Prinicipal Scientist, PM, c. Fe.b '97)Reported to Robert A Fenner, Dir. of Product Research, Richmond VA
- Hypothesis
- Use of filters, paper, and ventilationModification of tobacco products through use of filters, paper, and ventilation, and measuring effects on dependence, behavior, and toxicity.
- Use of tobacco processing/ blendsModification of tobacco products through changes in tobacco processing and use of blends, and measuring effects on dependence, behavior, and toxicity.
- Elasticity and Product Control
- Keyword
- Sidestream visibility
- Puff position
- Design Component
- CA-web filter
- Cellulose acetate filter (CA filter, Conventional filter)
- Charcoal-on-tow filter
- Polypropylene filter
- Pressure drop (PD, Resistance to draw (RTD), Flow rate or Draft)
- Static burn rate
- Operation/Project
- Project 2106Cigarette Performance and Design
- Named Organization
- CELANESE
- CTS
- EASTMAN
- Subject
- Burn Rate (Design)
- Circumference (Design)
- Density (Design)
- Expanded Tobacco (Design)
- Filters (Design)
- Pressure Drop (Design)
- Puff Count (Measures)
- Puff Parameters (Measures)
- Tar (Measures)
- Ventilation (Design)
- Blends (Design)
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PRQJECT NIMER. 2106
PROJECT TITLE: C'igarette~ Design n and Performance
PROJECT LEADERa R'. W. ~wyer
PERI'OD CiONERED: September, 1987
I.
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TOBACCO1ROD DESIGNIAND PERFORMANCE
A. Objeotlve: Eval'uate' the influences of tobacco-rod physical
characteri!stics on deLivery, sidestream visibility, pressure drop,
static burn time, and puff count.
B. Riesults: Tobacco rods with various circumferences, densities,,
blends, and shred cut widths have been tested for static burn
times, puff'counts, and TPM deliveries by CTS. Pressure-
d'ropJflow-rate data also has beenicollected for these rods. A
series of'rods containing various fractions of'expanded tobacco at
tfiree dilf'ferent cut widitFa has been, obtained. These samples have
been submitted to CTS' for testilng6
C. Ptans: Examine the effects of the design variables on thee
performance characteristics and~ develop a predictive model for
design, optimization.
II. F ILTE'R DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE
A. Oblective: Determine the influences of fitter design on cigarette
performance.
B. Riesults: We have provided detailed experimental plans to, our fitter-
tow vendors. We havelrequested Eastman to evaluate tbe effects of.
design, puff volume, and puff position on the efficiencies of CA,
filters. We have requested Celanese to perform simiLar experiments on
paper, CA-web, and charcoal-on~-tow, filters. Both parties have agreed
to undertake the requested research programs.
Plans: The results of our vendors' efforts O'll be included in our
tobacco-rod deli'very program. We shall perform similar studies on
potypropytane filters. 1'~he resultsof these investigations will be
used to develop and refine our predictive capabilities for ci'garette
design and performance.
CONSUMERS
A. Objective: Increase, at a fundamental level, the numbeir of
consumers of Philfp Morris products.
B. Rlesul mr E l izabethiDwyer de l i vered a 8.56 pound ma le i n fant on
September 27, 1'987. Said infant's namelis Robert.
C. Status: Mother and child!are doiing beautifutly.
D. P'lans: End our involvement in this program. 20001781667,
