Title:
Biodegradable textiles and a manufacturing method for the same
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6084462
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a biodegradable cigarette filter tow comprising composite filaments of cellulose and cellulose acetate, and a process for making such a filter tow comprising providing a solution dope comprising a blend of cellulose and cellulose acetate in an ionic liquid or in N-methylmorphilone-N-oxide (NMMO), and spinning casting the blend into a protic solvent to generate fibers or films, and converting the fibers or films into cigarette filter tow. The invention also concerns cigarette filters and cigarettes made from such a filter tow.
Inventors:
Marshall, Colin
Moffat, Jamie
Moffat, Jamie
Application Number:
JP2012534777A
Publication Date:
February 22, 2017
Filing Date:
October 21, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Innovia Films Limited
International Classes:
D01F2/00; B29C48/05; D01F2/28; D03D15/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP6298999A | ||||
| JP8113822A |
Foreign References:
| GB2451046A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Seiji Ohno
Kenichi Katayama
Kenichi Katayama
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