Tobacco-derived cellulose material and products formed thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9950858
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14599258

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A paper material is provided herein, wherein the paper material includes a fibrous material including at least 5 dry weight percent of fibers derived from a plant of the Nicotiana species; wherein the paper material has a basis weight ranging from about 5 g/m2 to about 450 g/m2; and wherein the paper material has a caliper ranging from about 0.01 mils to about 200 mils. The paper material can be suitable for use in a smoking article in the form of at least one of a tipping material, a plug wrap and a wrapping material. The paper material can be suitable for use in at least one of a soft carton container suitable to house smoking articles, a label, a paper substrate of a barrier layer, a hard carton suitable to house smoking articles and a container suitable to house smokeless tobacco products.

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  • R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY; NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Byrd,, Jr Medwick Vaughan Raleigh, US 4 100
Debusk, Samuel Mark Lexington, US 12 123
McClanahan, David Neil Winston-Salem, US 33 431

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