Abstract: A sheet-form packaging material for forming a tobacco product package that packages a tobacco product in a tightly sealed internal housing part includes a paper base layer containing a fiber cellulose-based material; a steam barrier layer layered over the paper base layer, containing a resin material, containing no metal material, and having steam barrier property; and a heat-seal layer formed as an outer layer on at least one surface side of the packaging material, and coated with a heat-seal agent for heat-sealing against one another the edge portions of the packaging material. The steam barrier layer has a steam permeability of between 1 [g/m2·24 h] and 100 [g/m2·24 h] inclusive, and the heat seal layer has a thickness of between 0.5 [?m] and 5 [?m] inclusive.

Abstract: Provided are a wrapping material and package that are for commercial tobacco products, that are capable of tightly sealing commercial tobacco products, and that are environmentally friendlier than conventional materials and packages because of using less amount of resin materials. This sheet-shaped wrapping material is for forming a package that is for commercial tobacco products and that wraps the commercial tobacco products in a tightly-sealed internal containing portion. The wrapping material comprises: a paper base layer containing a fibrous cellulose material; an aluminum-containing layer that is layered on top of the paper base layer; and a heat seal layer that is formed as an outer layer on at least one side of the wrapping material, and that is a coating of a heat-sealing agent that heat-seals edges of the wrapping material together. The thickness of the heat seal layer is 0.5-5 ?m.

Abstract: A smoking article wrapper includes a non-perforated air permeable base paper having a naturally high porosity of 40-80 cm3/min air passing through a sample of 1 cm2 of this base paper at an applied pressure difference of 1 kPa, wherein the smoking article wrapper has at least one embossed surface area and at least one non-embossed surface area. The air permeability of the smoking article wrapper is such that it provides a mean volumetric flow rate of ?40 cm3/min air passing through a sample of 1 cm2 of this smoking article wrapper at an applied pressure difference of 1 kPa. The embossed area includes an embossing having a depth of ?16 ?m. A smoking article including the smoking article wrapper and respective methods to produce such a smoking article wrapper and a smoking article are also provided.

Abstract: A smoking article includes a rod element of smokeable material connected to a filter element by a tipping wrapper. The filter element includes a liquid-filled directional capsule having a predefined rupture region at which the directional capsule is designed to break upon application of external force to release liquid contained therein. An indicator is provided at the tipping wrapper, or else is identifiable through the tipping wrapper, for encouraging a consumer to apply a crushing force in a particular location that can improve the user experience.

Abstract: An embossed tipping paper includes a relief pattern region having a patterned embossing structure formed in the depth of the material of the tipping paper. The embossed tipping paper further includes at least one plain region adjacent to the relief pattern region, the at least one plain region not having an embossing structure formed in the depth of the material of the tipping paper. A sequence of ventilation holes is formed in the at least one plain region. The embossed tipping paper has a substantially rectangular shape and the at least one plain region forms a band of fixed width running between two parallel edges of the substantially rectangular shape.

Abstract: A wrapping paper for a smoking article includes a base paper, wherein the base paper includes a plurality of burn-suppressing regions that are provided apart from each other on one surface of the wrapping paper, wherein the ratio of diffusion capacity between the burn-suppressing regions and the base paper is in the range of 5% to 35%.

Abstract: A wrapping paper for a smoking article includes a base paper, wherein the base paper comprises a fibrous material, a filler material, and one or more burning additives. A paper porosity of the base paper is of 10 to 60 CU. A total amount of the one or more burning additives is of 0.1 to 0.7 wt.-% based on the a dry weight of the base paper.

Abstract: A smoking article includes a rod element of smokeable material connected to a filter element by a tipping wrapper. The filter element includes a liquid-filled directional capsule having a predefined rupture region at which the directional capsule is designed to break upon application of external force to release liquid contained therein. An indicator is provided at the tipping wrapper, or else is identifiable through the tipping wrapper, for encouraging a consumer to apply a crushing force in a particular location that can improve the user experience.

Abstract: A smoking article includes a rod element including smokeable material and a filter element having a first end for connection to an end of the rod element and an opposite, second end for insertion into a mouth of a user. A liquid-filled capsule is arranged between the first and second ends of the filter element and the liquid-filled capsule is configured to break upon application of an external force to release the liquid. A tipping wrapper connects the filter element and rod element. The tipping wrapper has a wet tensile strength of at least about 0.15 kN/m. The smoking article is resistant to breakage even after the liquid is released.

Abstract: A filter element for a smoking article has one end for connection to a rod element of smokeable material and an opposite end for insertion into a mouth of a user. The filter element includes: one or more filter segments provided on or arranged along a longitudinal axis of the filter element, at least one of the filter segments including a filter material; a wrapper which surrounds and wraps the one or more filter segments; and a liquid-filled breakable capsule arranged within one of the one or more filter segments, the capsule having a rupture point at which the capsule is designed to break or rupture upon application of external force to release liquid contained therein. The capsule is arranged in the one filter segment with the rupture point located at a first distance along the longitudinal axis from the one end of the filter element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod, a filter comprising at least one plug of filtration material wrapped with one or more filter wrappers, and a tipping material attaching the tobacco rod and the filter, wherein the one or more filter wrappers have a basis weight of more than 32 grams per square metre and less than 50 grams per square metre.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod, a filter comprising at least one plug of filtration material wrapped with one or more filter wrappers, and a tipping material attaching the tobacco rod and the filter, wherein the tipping material has a basis weight of at least 50 grams per square metre, and a thickness of between about 40 and about 55 microns.

Abstract: A cigarette comprising a tobacco rod comprising a tobacco filler and a cigarette paper which is wrapped around the tobacco filler, a filter comprising a filter member and a filter wrapping paper which is integrally wrapped around the filter member, and a tipping member which is bonded onto the tobacco rod and the filter with a pressure-sensitive adhesive to connect the tobacco rod and the filter.

Abstract: There is provided a low-staining agent which can outstandingly improve an anti-staining property and a property of preventing penetration of a staining substance when it is added to an aqueous paint, which does not affect a weather resistance and a water resistance of the paint, and which has an excellent compatibility with the aqueous paint. The present invention also relates to a low-staining aqueous paint composition to which said low-staining agent is added. The present invention relates to an aqueous paint low-staining agent which is a modified condensation product of alkoxysilane having at least one polyoxyalkylene group and an alkoxyl group, wherein a repetition unit of said polyoxyalkylene group has 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and said alkoxyl group has 1 to 4 carbon atoms. In particular, it is preferable that the polyoxyalkylene group is a polyoxyethylene group and the alkoxyl group is an ethoxy group.