Process for making cellulose acetate tow

A process for making a cigarette tow comprising: spinning a dope; taking-up the as-spun cellulose acetate filaments; lubricating the filaments; forming a tow from the filaments; crimping the tow with a stuffer box crimper; drying the crimped tow; and baling the dried crimped tow. The process further...

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Main Authors Caenen, Philip I. L, Ellison, Gary B, Kutscher, David O, Sanderson, William S, Scarborough, Mark E, Stilwell, Donald T
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.09.2009
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Summary:A process for making a cigarette tow comprising: spinning a dope; taking-up the as-spun cellulose acetate filaments; lubricating the filaments; forming a tow from the filaments; crimping the tow with a stuffer box crimper; drying the crimped tow; and baling the dried crimped tow. The process further comprises at least two of the following: