Abstract: A nonwoven includes: framework fibers; an at least in part fused thermoplastic material; and a thermally embossed mesh pattern having a plurality of intersecting embossed grooves, between which a plurality of embossed elevations are arranged. At least the framework fibers are staple fibers. An equivalent diameter of the embossed elevations is smaller than 50% of a fiber length of the framework fibers. A ratio of a width of the embossed grooves to a thickness of the nonwoven in a region of the embossed elevations is less than or equal to 4/5 A ratio of the width of the embossed grooves to a thickness of the nonwoven in a region of the embossed grooves is from 0.5 to 2.

Abstract: A nonwoven includes: framework fibers; an at least in part fused thermoplastic material; and a thermally embossed mesh pattern having a plurality of intersecting embossed grooves, between which a plurality of embossed elevations are arranged. At least the framework fibers are staple fibers. An equivalent diameter of the embossed elevations is smaller than 50% of a fiber length of the framework fibers. A ratio of a width of the embossed grooves to a thickness of the nonwoven in a region of the embossed elevations is less than or equal to 4/5 A ratio of the width of the embossed grooves to a thickness of the nonwoven in a region of the embossed grooves is from 0.5 to 2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to filter material for inclusion in a smoking article, said filter material comprising a base material comprising or made from fibers having a first diameter or mean diameter, and fine fibers having a diameter or mean diameter which is smaller than the first diameter, wherein the filter material comprises more than 10% by weight and/or by volume fine fibers or wherein the diameter or mean diameter of the fine fibers is between about 1.0 ?m and about 1.5 ?m. The invention also relates to filters or filter elements comprising the filter material, smoking articles comprising the same, and use of the filter material in smoke filtration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to filter material for inclusion in a smoking article, said filter material comprising a base material comprising or made from fibres having a first diameter or mean diameter, and fine fibres having a diameter or mean diameter which is smaller than the first diameter, wherein the filter material comprises more than 10% by weight and/or by volume fine fibres or wherein the diameter or mean diameter of the fine fibres is between about 1.0 ?m and about 1.5 ?m. The invention also relates to filters or filter elements comprising the filter material, smoking articles comprising the same, and use of the filter material in smoke filtration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to filter material for inclusion in a smoking article, said filter material comprising a base material comprising or made from fibres having a first diameter or mean diameter, and fine fibres having a diameter or mean diameter which is smaller than the first diameter, wherein the filter material comprises more than 10% by weight and/or by volume fine fibres or wherein the diameter or mean diameter of the fine fibres is between about 1.0 ?m and about 1.5 ?m. The invention also relates to filters or filter elements comprising the filter material, smoking articles comprising the same, and use of the filter material in smoke filtration.