CIGARETTE WRAPPER WITH CATALYTIC FILLER AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME

• Main Authors: TAFUR SUSAN, ALLEN JEFFREY, GEDEVANISHVILI SHALVA, LI PING, GLENN CHARLES E. B. SR, RASOULI FIROOZ, DWYER ROWLAND W, HAJALIGOL MOHAMMAD R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.03.2006
• Subjects: CIGARETTES; CIGARS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES; MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING ORCHEWING; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES; SNUFF; TOBACCO; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS

A wrapper for a smoking article includes a web including cellulosic fibers and a catalyst modified web-filler incorporated into the web. The catalyst modified web-filler includes a web-filler supporting a nanoparticle carbon monoxide catalyst. The nanoparticle carbon monoxide catalyst can be a nanoparticle iron oxide catalyst. Also provided is a smoking article including a cigarette tobacco rod having a wrapper including a web, a web-filer, and a nanoparticle carbon monoxide catalyst, the web-filler supporting the nanoparticle catalyst. A method of making the wrapper and a method of making a smoking article utilizing the wrapper are also provided.