KR102402062B1 - A smoking material wrapper with grain husk and a smoking article including the same, and manufacturing method of the smoking article - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a smoking material wrapper containing 20% to 40% grain husk, a smoking article including the smoking material wrapper, and a manufacturing method thereof.

Description

A SMOKING MATERIAL WRAPPER WITH GRAIN HUSK AND A SMOKING ARTICLE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SMOKING ARTICLE

The present invention relates to a smoking material wrapper, a smoking article comprising the same, and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a smoking material wrapper containing grain husk, a smoking article comprising the same, and a manufacturing method thereof.

In general, in order to manufacture cigarettes, first, various types of leaf tobacco are blended to produce a desired aroma and taste, processed and cut to produce tobacco cut filler, and tobacco cut filler is rolled up with cigarette paper to manufacture a cigarette portion, and then a cigarette portion and a tobacco portion are used with tip paper. Combine the filter.

Cigarette paper can be manufactured based on materials such as flax, wood pulp, citrate, filler, etc., so that the target tar and target nicotine can be achieved during smoking by appropriate porosity and combustibility, and the specific tobacco It can be manufactured to impart a taste of

Tobacco cut filler can be manufactured in various ways using various types of leaf tobacco, and tobacco filters can also include capsules containing flavor substances or have various structures and types such as multi-filters and hollow-recess filters, but tobacco cut filler In the case of cigarette paper wrapping the cigarette paper, there are various requirements such as taste, combustibility, digestibility, mainstream and sidestream smoke components, and manufacturing workability of the cigarette.

Accordingly, there is a need to develop a cigarette paper capable of providing differentiation from existing cigarettes, securing cigarette manufacturing workability, and increasing the taste.

US Patent Publication No. US6289897 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0139315

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide differentiation from existing cigarettes and at the same time secure cigarette manufacturing workability and increase taste. To provide a smoking material wrapper, a smoking article including the same, and a manufacturing method thereof.

The technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to solve this problem, according to some embodiments of the present invention, a smoking material wrapper containing 20% to 40% of grain husk is provided. Preferably, the weight ratio of the grain husk in the smoking material wrapper may be 25% to 35%. Meanwhile, the grain husk may be a cacao husk.

In some embodiments, the smoking material wrapper includes a supporting agent composed only of K-citrate and a filler including calcium carbonate, and the weight of the supporting agent relative to the total weight of the smoking material wrapper is 0.6% to 0.8%, the The weight of the filler may be between 4.5% and 8.5%.

In some embodiments, the basis weight of the smoking material wrapper is 44.5gsm to 47.5gsm, the porosity is 35CU to 65CU, the weight of moisture relative to the total weight of the smoking material wrapper is 7.3% to 9.5%, and the tensile strength is 2.0kgf/ 26.5mm to 3.5kgf/26.5mm, the elongation may be 1.0% to 1.8%.

In some embodiments, the first surface of the smoking material wrapper may have a smoothness of 1s/2.5kpa to 40s/2.5kpa, a roughness of 50um to 200um, and a friction coefficient of 40 to 80. In addition, a second surface of the smoking material wrapper opposite to the first surface may have a smoothness of 0.5 s/2.5 kpa to 20.0 s/2.5 kpa, a roughness of 200 μm to 1000 μm, and a friction coefficient of 50 to 90.

Meanwhile, the smoking material wrapper may have an L* value of 55 to 80, an a* value of 0.5 to 9, and a b* value of 5.0 to 13.0 in the CIELAB color space.

A smoking article according to some embodiments of the present invention includes: a smoking material part wrapped with a smoking material wrapper; a filter unit having an upstream end coupled to the smoking material unit and having a filter wrapper wrapped therein; and a tip paper surrounding at least a partial region of the smoking material portion and the filter portion so that the smoking material portion and the filter portion are coupled to each other, wherein the smoking material wrapper contains a grain husk, and the grain husk in the smoking material wrapper The weight ratio of may be 20% to 40%.

In some embodiments, the combustion rate of the smoking article is 105s/150mm to 140s/150mm, the total number of puffs of the smoking article is 10 to 13 times, and The total amount of carbon monoxide included is 1.7 mg/cig to 1.9 mg/cig, the amount of tar per puff is 0.15 mg/puff to 0.17 mg/puff, and the ratio of the total amount of carbon monoxide to the total amount of tar can be 0.99 to 1.09. have.

In some embodiments, the smoking article may include a first LIP (Low Ignition Propensity) band having a band shape surrounding the perimeter of the smoking material wrapper; and a second LIP band spaced apart from the first LIP band and surrounding the smoking material wrapper downstream from the first LIP band and having a band shape, each of the first LIP band and the second LIP band The width may be 6.5mm to 7.5mm, and the thickness may be 26um to 30um.

A method of manufacturing a smoking article according to some embodiments of the present invention includes an adhesion step of adhering a smoking material wrapper containing grain husk to surround a smoking material part; and a coating step of coating at least one LIP band on the smoking material wrapper surrounding the smoking material part, wherein the weight ratio of the grain husk in the smoking material wrapper may be 20% to 40%.

In some embodiments, the smoking article is manufactured at a process speed of 2500 cpm (ciagrette per minute) to 4500 cpm, and the bonding step is performed under a glue amount of 15 g/500 m to 21 g/500 m and a temperature of 270° C. to 370° C. can

In some embodiments, the coating step may be performed under a pressure of 2.0 bar to 5.0 bar and a drying temperature of 150° C. to 280° C.

In some embodiments, the coating step is performed under a pressure of 2.0 bar to 3.0 bar and a drying temperature of 200° C. to 280° C. when the circumference of the smoking article is 15 mm to 18 mm, and when the circumference of the smoking article is 23 mm to 26 mm It may be carried out under a pressure of 3.5 bar to 5.0 bar and a drying temperature of 150° C. to 200° C.

According to embodiments of the present invention, by containing an appropriate amount of grain husk in the smoking material wrapper, mainstream smoke can be reformed, such as by reducing the total amount of carbon monoxide, tar per puff, and carbon monoxide relative to the amount of tar generated during smoking of smoking articles. In addition, it is possible to provide visual and olfactory differentiation from existing cigarettes, and furthermore, it is possible to secure the taste, combustibility, digestibility and manufacturing workability of smoking articles.

In addition, since the smoking material wrapper of the present invention contains grain husks, not grain seeds or kernels, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of mold due to protein, thereby securing storage properties essential for distribution and storage of smoking articles.

Furthermore, according to the method for manufacturing a smoking article of the present invention, by setting the grain husk content, setting the cigarette paper physical property conditions, setting the cigarette paper adhesion conditions, and setting the conditions for forming a low-flammability coating band, etc., It is possible to secure the excellent digestibility of the manufactured cigarette while improving the fairness.

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a smoking article to which a smoking material wrapper is applied according to some embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a view showing the smoking sensory evaluation results for cigarettes prepared according to Example 1, Comparative Example 1, and Comparative Example 8 and stored at room temperature for 4 weeks.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments published below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments make the publication of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used with the meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in a commonly used dictionary are not to be interpreted ideally or excessively unless clearly defined in particular.

In addition, in this specification, the singular form may also include a plural form unless otherwise specified in the phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and/or "comprising" refers to the presence of one or more other components, steps, operations and/or elements mentioned. or addition is not excluded.

As used herein, terms including an ordinal number such as 'first' or 'second' may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

Throughout the specification, 'smoking articles' may refer to articles that can generate aerosols, such as cigarettes (cigarettes) and cigars. Smoking articles may include an aerosol-generating material or an aerosol-forming substrate. In addition, the smoking article may contain solid materials based on tobacco raw materials, such as leaf tobacco, cut filler, reconstituted tobacco, and the like. Smoking materials may contain volatile compounds.

In addition, throughout the specification, 'upstream' or 'upstream direction' means a direction away from the user's mouth who smokes the smoking article 100, and 'downstream' or 'downstream direction' refers to the direction of the user smoking the smoking article 100. It refers to the direction that approaches from the bend. For example, in the smoking article 100 shown in FIG. 1 , the smoking material part 120 is positioned upstream or upstream of the filter part 110 .

Furthermore, in the present specification, the case where the smoking article 100 is a combustion cigarette has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the smoking article 100 is a heated cigarette used together with an aerosol generating device (not shown) such as an electronic cigarette device. Of course, it may be the same.

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a smoking article to which a tip paper is applied according to some embodiments of the present invention.

1 , a smoking article 100 includes a filter part 110 in which a filter wrapper 110a is wrapped, a smoking material part 120 in which a smoking material wrapper 120a is wrapped, and the filter part 110 and It may include a tip paper 130 for coupling the smoking material part 120 .

The filter unit 110 may be disposed downstream of the smoking material unit 120 , and may be an area through which the aerosol material generated in the smoking material unit 120 passes immediately before inhalation by the user.

The filter unit 110 may be formed of various materials, for example, the filter unit 110 may be a cellulose acetate filter.

In some embodiments, the filter unit 110 may be a cellulose acetate filter in which a fragrance material is not flavored, but is not limited thereto, and the filter unit 110 may be a transfer jet nozzle system (TJNS) filter in which a fragrance material is processed. can

In some embodiments, the filter unit 110 may be a tube-shaped structure including a hollow therein. In addition, the filter unit 110 may be manufactured by inserting a structure such as a film or tube made of the same or different material inside (eg, hollow).

Meanwhile, when the filter unit 110 is manufactured, the hardness of the filter unit 110 may be adjusted by adjusting the content of the plasticizer. Triacetin may be applied as the plasticizer, but the type and content of the plasticizer are not limited thereto and may be appropriately adjusted as necessary.

Although the filter unit 110 of the present embodiment is illustrated as a mono filter including a single filter, it is not limited thereto. For example, it is natural that the filter unit 110 may be provided as a dual filter or a triple filter having two acetate filters in order to increase filter efficiency.

Furthermore, although not shown, a capsule (not shown) may be included in the filter unit 110 . The capsule may have a structure in which the liquid containing the fragrance is wrapped with a film, for example, the capsule may have a spherical or cylindrical shape. The material forming the capsule film may be a natural material, starch and/or a gelling agent. For example, in the case of a film made of a natural material, it may be composed of agar, pectin, sodium alginate and glycerin. Gellan gum or gelatin may be used as the gelling agent. In addition, a gelling aid may be further used as a material for forming the film of the capsule. As the gelling aid, for example, calcium chloride can be used. Further, a plasticizer may be further used as a material for forming the film of the capsule. Here, as the plasticizer, glycerin and/or sorbitol may be used. In addition, a colorant may be further used as a material for forming the film of the capsule 112c.

In some embodiments, as a solvent of the fragrance included in the liquid of the capsule, for example, medium chain fatty acid triglyceride (MCTG) may be used. In addition, the internal solution may contain other additives such as a colorant, an emulsifier, and a thickener.

The contents of the capsule may include flavorings such as menthol and plant essential oil, but is not limited thereto.

The filter unit 110 may be wrapped by the filter wrapper 110a. In some embodiments, the filter wrapper 110a may be made of a wrapper having oil resistance. The filter wrapper 110a may be made of oil resistant paper in order to prevent the capsule contents released to the outside of the capsule from passing through the filter wrapper 110a as the capsule that may be included in the filter unit 110 is crushed by the smoker. In some embodiments, an aluminum foil may be further included on the inner surface of the filter wrapper 110a.

The above-described filter unit 110 is disposed downstream of the smoking material unit 120, and serves as a filter through which the aerosol material generated in the smoking material unit 120 passes immediately before the user inhales.

The smoking material portion 120 may contain an aerosol-generating material. For example, the smoking material portion 120 may include tobacco strands. The smoking material unit 120 may have an elongated rod shape and may have various lengths, circumferences, and diameters.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material may comprise at least one of glycerin, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol and oleyl alcohol.

In some embodiments, the smoking material portion 120 may contain flavoring agents, wetting agents, and/or other additive substances such as acetate compounds. For example, flavoring agents include licorice, sucrose, fructose syrup, isosweet, cocoa, lavender, cinnamon, cardamom, celery, fenugreek, cascarilla, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla, lemon oil, orange oil, mint oil, cinnamon, caraway, cognac, jasmine, chamomile, menthol, cinnamon, ylang-ylang, sage, spearmint, ginger, coriander or coffee and the like. In addition, the wetting agent may include glycerin or propylene glycol, and the like.

In some embodiments, the smoking material unit 120 pulverizes the tobacco raw material, mixes a solvent and various additives to form a slurry, then dries to form a sheet, and then processes the sheet into pieces such as rods. formed reconstituted tobacco material. For example, smoking material portion 120 includes a plurality of strands of tobacco material, one strand approximately 10 to 14 mm long (eg, 12 mm) and approximately 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm wide (eg, 12 mm). For example, 1 mm) and the thickness may be approximately 0.08 mm to 0.12 mm (eg, 0.1 mm), but is not limited thereto.

By allowing the smoking material unit 120 to include a plurality of strand materials processed in the form of a wide tobacco sheet, the density of the tobacco material filled in the smoking material unit 120 is increased, thereby increasing the amount of aerosol generated, and smoking Smoking characteristics of the material part 120 may be improved.

The smoking material part 120 may be wrapped by the smoking material wrapper 120a.

Meanwhile, the smoking material wrapper 120a according to embodiments of the present invention may include grain husk, and accordingly, the smoking material wrapper 120a has a light brown color unlike conventional cigarette papers. , grain husk particles 120aH of non-uniform size can be observed. In addition, the natural appearance of the smoking material wrapper 120a may be expressed even if a separate flavoring treatment is not performed during manufacture of the cigarette paper.

The grain husk may be, for example, a cacao husk, and the exterior of the smoking material wrapper 120a may smell of mild milk chocolate. The grain husk is not limited thereto, for example, rice husk (rice bran), barley husk, soybean husk, Joe husk, millet husk, wheat husk, rye husk, sorghum husk, corn husk. , oat husk, blood husk, buckwheat husk, barley husk, and the like.

In the present invention, by using grain husks instead of grain seeds or kernels as described above, the storability essential for distribution and storage of cigarettes was secured by preventing the occurrence of mold due to proteins.

In some embodiments, the weight ratio of grain husks in the smoking material wrapper 120a to the total weight of the smoking material wrapper 120a may be approximately 10% to 50%. Preferably, the weight ratio of the grain husk may be approximately 20% to 40%. More preferably, the weight ratio of the grain husks may be approximately 25% to 35% (eg, about 30%).

If the grain husk in an amount greater than the above weight ratio is contained in the smoking material wrapper 120a, the smoking material wrapper 120a may be broken during the manufacturing process of the cigarette using the smoking material wrapper 120a or in the storage state of the cigarette. As a result, the manufacturing workability and easiness of storage of the cigarette are reduced.

When an amount of grain husk less than the above weight ratio is contained in the smoking material wrapper 120a, the mainstream smoke reforming performance generated according to embodiments of the present invention is reduced, and furthermore, it is possible to secure significant visual/olfactory cigarette differentiation. becomes impossible

In some embodiments, the smoking material wrapper 120a may be added with glycerin and a supporting agent such as K-citrate and/or NA-citrate to promote complete combustion of the smoking material by catalysis or the like.

In addition, the smoking material wrapper 120a may include a filler. Accordingly, the opacity of the smoking material wrapper 120a may be increased or porosity may be provided, and the retrospective integrity of the cigarette paper may be improved. Materials such as calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, and magnesium oxide may be used as the filler, but is not limited thereto.

A smoking material wrapper 120a having a grain husk weight ratio of approximately 25% to 35% has an L* value of approximately 55-80, an a* value of approximately 0.5-9, and b* of approximately 5.0-13.0 in the CIELAB color space. can have a value. Preferably, the L* value is between about 60 and 75 (eg 68), the a* value is between about 1.5 and 7.5 (eg 4.5), and the b* value is between about 7.0 and 11.0 (eg 9.0). ) can be

On the other hand, as will be described later through various experimental examples, mainstream smoke is reformed by the smoking material wrapper 120a of the present invention and differentiated from existing cigarettes, and at the same time, cigarette taste, combustibility, digestibility, and cigarette manufacturing work In order to secure stability, in the smoking material wrapper 120a of the present invention, the weight ratio of the supporting agent composed only of K-citrate is about 0.6% to 0.8% of the total weight of the smoking material wrapper, and the weight ratio of the filler is the total weight of the smoking material wrapper About 4.5% to 8.5% compared to that, the burning rate is about 105s/150mm to 140s/150mm, the basis weight is about 44.5gsm to 47.5gsm, the porosity is about 35CU to 65CU, and the weight ratio of moisture is about 7.3 relative to the total weight of the smoking material wrapper % to 9.5%. Preferably, in the smoking material wrapper 120a of the present invention, the weight ratio of the softening agent is about 0.65% to 0.75% (eg, about 7%), and the weight ratio of the filler is about 6.0% to 7.0% (eg, about 6.5%), the burning rate is about 120s/150mm to 140s/150mm (for example, about 130s/150mm), the basis weight is about 46.0gsm to 47.0gsm (for example, about 46.4gsm), the porosity is about 45CU to 55 CU (eg, about 49 CU), the weight ratio of moisture may be approximately 8.5% to 9.4% (eg, about 9.1%).

Furthermore, in order to secure the above-described effects of the present invention, the tensile strength of the smoking material wrapper 120a is approximately 2.0 kgf/26.5 mm to 3.5 kgf/26.5 mm, and the elongation may be approximately 1.0% to 1.8%. Preferably, the tensile strength of the smoking material wrapper 120a is approximately 2.5 kgf/26.5 mm to 3.0 kgf/26.5 mm (eg, about 2.8 kgf/26.5 mm), and the elongation is approximately 1.3% to 1.5% (eg, about 2.8 kgf/26.5 mm). for example, about 1.4%).

In some embodiments, the smoothness of the surface (ie, the side exposed to the outside of the cigarette) of the smoking material wrapper 120a having a weight ratio of grain husk of approximately 25% to 35% is approximately 1 sec/2.5 kpa to 40 sec. /2.5 kpa, the roughness is about 50 μm to 200 μm, and the friction coefficient may be about 40 to 80. Preferably, the surface smoothness is about 5sec/2.5kpa to 15sec/2.5kpa, the surface roughness is about 100um to 150um, and the surface friction coefficient may be about 50 to 70.

In addition, the smoothness of the back surface (that is, the side in contact with the smoking material portion of the cigarette) opposite to the surface of the smoking material wrapper 120a having a weight ratio of grain husk of approximately 25% to 35% is approximately 0.5sec/2.5kpa to approximately 0.5sec/2.5kpa 20.0 sec/2.5 kpa, the roughness is about 200um to 1000um, and the friction coefficient may be about 50 to 90. Preferably, the back surface smoothness is about 1.0 sec/2.5 kpa to 2.0 sec/2.5 kpa, the back surface roughness is about 500 μm to 800 μm, and the back surface friction coefficient may be about 60 to 80.

When the smoking material wrapper 120a has the smoothness, roughness, and friction coefficient as described above, it is possible to secure excellent cigarette manufacturing workability and at the same time ensure adequate burnability and adequate digestibility.

On the other hand, when the smoking material wrapper 120a has the above surface/back surface smoothness, surface/back surface roughness, and surface/back surface friction coefficient, excellent cigarette manufacturing workability is secured and cigarette paper during transport/storage of the manufactured cigarette The process speed for preventing flaking is approximately 2500 cpm (ciagrette per minute) to 4500 cpm, the amount of glue in the cigarette paper bonding process is 15 g/500 m to 21 g/500 m, and the temperature may be 270 ° C to 370 ° C. Preferably, the process speed is approximately 3000 to 4000 cpm, the amount of glue in the cigarette paper bonding process may be 17 g/500 m to 19 g/500 m, and the temperature may be 290 ° C to 340 ° C.

In some embodiments, the smoking material wrapper 120a may have a double wrapper structure. Specifically, the smoking material wrapper 120a is an inner wrapper (not shown) that is in contact with the smoking material part 120 and wraps the smoking material part 120, and an outer wrapper that contacts the inner wrapper and wraps the outside of the inner wrapper. (outer wrapper) may be included. In this case, the inner wrapper may be composed of a cigarette paper containing no grain husk, and the outer wrapper may be composed of a cigarette paper containing the grain husk.

In some embodiments, the smoking material wrapper 120a may be a low ignition cigarette paper having one or more Low Ignition Propensity (LIP) bands (not shown) formed thereon. For example, the smoking material wrapper 120a surrounds the periphery of the smoking material wrapper 120a and includes a first LIP band having a band shape and a second LIP formed to be spaced apart from the first LIP band downstream of the first LIP band. It may include a band.

The LIP band can lower the porosity of the smoking material wrapper 120a, and accordingly, when the combustion of the cigarette reaches the LIP band, the amount of oxygen flowing into the smoking material unit 120 decreases, and the smoking article 100 that was burning is can be digested. For example, the porosity of the smoking material wrapper 120a may be approximately 35 CU to 65 CU, and the porosity of the LIP band may be approximately 5 CU to 20 CU.

The LIP band may be a coating layer formed on the back surface of the smoking material wrapper 120a. The surface energy of the coating layer may be approximately 75 mN/m to 85 mN/m. Within the above range, the inflow of oxygen by the coating layer is reduced, so that the combustion intensity can be improved.

A weight ratio of the coating composition used to form the coating layer with respect to the total weight of the smoking material wrapper 120a on which the LIP band is formed may be approximately 10% by weight to 40% by weight. The mass of the coating composition per LIP band may be approximately 0.5 mg to 2.5 mg. The coating composition may include starch, starch derivatives, gums, gum derivatives, or solids including at least one of a polymer, ethanol, and water. For example, the solid content may include pregelatinized starch and maltodextrin. The alpha starch may be pregelatinized corn starch. As another example, the solid content may include one or more of potato starch, corn starch, tapioca starch, guar gum, danmer gum, polylactic acid (PLA) resin, or acrylic resin.

Alpha starch can be prepared by rapidly drying raw starch at a high temperature, and alpha starch can be prepared by heating about 40% of a raw starch solution to about 100 degrees Celsius or more and then rapidly drying it. The alpha starch may be, for example, amylopectin.

Alpha starch may be used in an amount of about 3% to 20% by weight based on the total coating composition, maltodextrin may be used in an amount of about 5% to about 40% by weight based on the total coating composition, and ethanol may be used in an amount of about 3% to 20% by weight based on the total coating composition. 10% to about 40% by weight may be used. Ethanol is vaporized in the manufacturing process of the smoking material wrapper 120a, and may not be included in the LIP band. The coating composition also includes water. For example, about 30% to 80% by weight of water may be used. Water is vaporized in the manufacturing process of the cigarette paper, so it may not be included in the LIP band. The content of solids in the coating composition may be approximately greater than 27 to less than 38 weight percent.

In order to secure the above-described effects and achieve an appropriate digestibility, at least one LIP band formed on the smoking material wrapper 120a of the present invention has a width of about 6.5mm to 7.5mm (for example, about 7mm), The forming process of the LIP band, that is, the uneven depth of the roller used in the coating process may be about 26um to 30um (eg, about 28um).

Meanwhile, the number and shape of the LIP bands and the spacing between the plurality of LIP bands may be variously modified.

In addition, when the smoking material wrapper 120a has the same surface/back surface smoothness, surface/back surface roughness, and surface/back surface friction coefficient, the LIP band forming process is approximately 2.0 bar to 5.0 bar in order to achieve an appropriate digestibility. It may be carried out under pressure and a drying temperature of approximately 150°C to 280°C. More specifically, the pressure and drying temperature of the LIP band forming process may be different depending on the circumference or diameter of the smoking article 100 . For example, when the circumference of the smoking article 100 is 15 mm to 18 mm, the LIP band forming process may be performed under a pressure of about 2.0 bar to 3.0 bar and a drying temperature of about 200° C. to 280° C., the smoking When the circumference of the article 100 is 23mm to 26mm, the LIP band forming process may be performed under a pressure of about 3.5bar to 5.0bar and a drying temperature of about 150°C to 200°C. Preferably, when the circumference of the smoking article 100 is 15 mm to 18 mm, the LIP band forming process may be performed under a pressure of about 2.3 bar to 2.7 bar and a drying temperature of about 230° C. to 250° C., and the smoking article The LIP band forming process in the case where the circumference of (100) is 23mm to 26mm may be performed under a pressure of about 3.8bar to 4.2bar and a drying temperature of about 170°C to 190°C.

The filter unit 110 packaged by the filter wrapper 110a and the smoking material unit 120 packaged by the smoking material wrapper 120a may be combined and packaged by the tip paper 130 . That is, the tip paper 130 may be surrounded by at least a portion of the smoking material wrapper 120a (eg, a downstream partial area) and the outer circumference of the filter wrapper 110a. In other words, at least a portion of the smoking material unit 120 and the filter unit 110 may be further wrapped by the tip paper 130 and physically coupled thereto.

In some embodiments, the tip paper 130 may be made of non-porous wrapping paper that is not oil-resistant, but is not limited thereto.

The tip paper 130 may be coated with a sweetener such as sucralose or citric acid.

The tip paper 130 may prevent the filter unit 110 from being burned. For example, when the smoking material unit 120 is combusted to a portion adjacent to the filter unit 110 , there is a possibility that the smoking material unit 120 is combusted to the filter unit 110 . Even in this case, since the tip paper 130 contains a non-combustible material, a phenomenon in which the filter unit 110 is combusted can be prevented.

Meanwhile, the total number of puffs of the smoking article 100 may be 10 to 13 times, preferably 11 to 12 times. In addition, the total amount of carbon monoxide contained in mainstream smoke generated during combustion of the smoking article 100 is 1.7 mg/cig to 1.9 mg/cig, and the amount of tar per puff is 0.15 mg/puff to 0.17 mg/puff, A ratio of the total amount of carbon monoxide to the total amount may be 0.99 to 1.09.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention and its effects will be described in more detail through Examples and Comparative Examples. However, these examples are for explaining the present invention in more detail, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to these examples.

Comparative Example 1

For the example, remove the cigarette paper surrounding the cut filler of the regular cigarette prepared for testing, and contain 1.2% of a softening agent containing K-citrate, 22% of a filler containing calcium carbonate, and 10.5% of moisture, including grain Cigarettes were manufactured using cigarette paper not containing a cigarette.

Example 1

The same cigarette as Comparative Example 1 was prepared except that cigarette paper containing 30% cacao husk, 0.7% of a softening agent consisting only of K-citrate, 6.47% of a filler containing calcium carbonate, and 9.1% of moisture was used. did

Example 2

A cigarette similar to Example 1 was prepared, except that cigarette paper containing 1.4% of a smoker, 12.2% of a filler, and 8.2% of moisture was used.

Example 3

A cigarette similar to Example 1 was prepared, except that cigarette paper containing 1.2% of a smoker, 19.0% of a filler, and 7.3% of moisture was used.

Example 4

A cigarette similar to Example 1 was prepared, except that cigarette paper containing 1.3% of a smoker, 6.39% of a filler, and 7.5% of moisture was used.

Experimental Example 1: Evaluation of physical properties of cigarettes according to Comparative Example 1 and Examples 1 to 4

In order to confirm the physical properties of the cigarette when the cigarette paper according to the embodiments of the present invention is applied, the porosity, basis weight, tensile strength, elongation, and burning rate of the cigarette paper were analyzed and shown in Table 1.

division Qigongdo (CU) basis weight (gsm) Tensile strength (kgf/26.5mm) Elongation (%) Combustion rate (sec) Comparative Example 1 50 46 1.9 0.7 98 Example 1 49 46.4 2.79 1.4 134 Example 2 42 45.4 2.6 1.6 116 Example 3 49.4 46 2.4 1.3 106.8 Example 4 37 44.5 2.83 1.61 114

As shown in Table 1, it was confirmed that there was no significant change in physical properties in the porosity and basis weight of Comparative Examples and Examples, and accordingly, even if cacao husk was contained in the cigarette paper, the physical properties in terms of porosity and basis weight were It can be confirmed that there is no deterioration. It can be seen that in Examples 1 to 4 containing cacao husk, tensile strength and elongation were increased compared to Comparative Example 1 containing no cacao husk. In addition, it can be seen that in Examples 1 to 4 containing cacao husk, the combustion rate was increased compared to Comparative Example 1 not containing cacao husk, and in relation to this, the total number of puffs of the cigarette according to Comparative Example 1 was 8 It was confirmed that the total number of puffs of the cigarette according to Examples 1 to 4 was 10 to 12 times.

Comparative Example 2

The same cigarette as in Comparative Example 1 was prepared except that white cigarette paper was used instead of the cigarette wrapper cigarette paper of Comparative Example 1.

Experimental Example 2: Mainstream smoke component analysis of cigarettes according to Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2

In order to confirm the effect of modifying mainstream smoke by application of the cacao wrapper according to the embodiment of the present invention, the main smoke components such as the amount of tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide generated during smoking were analyzed and shown in Table 2.

division Tar
(mg/cig) Nicotine
(mg/cig) Nicotine
/Tar CO
(mg/cig) Puff
(episode) Co
/Tar Tar
/puff
(mg/puff) Nicotine
/puff
(mg/ puff) Example 1 1.8 0.10 0.054 1.81 11.14 1.03 0.158 0.009 Comparative Example 1 1.8 0.10 0.056 2.0 9.8 1.11 0.184 0.010 Comparative Example 2 2.3 0.21 0.091 3.5 8.4 1.52 0.274 0.025

From the results in Table 2, it can be confirmed that the amount of carbon monoxide (CO) generated during smoking decreased according to the application of the cacao wrapper. It was confirmed that there was a mainstream smoke reforming effect compared to Comparative Examples in Example 1 containing

Experimental Example 3: Evaluation of surface/backside characteristics of cigarette paper according to Example 1 and Comparative Example 1

In order to confirm the change in the surface and back properties of the cacao wrapper according to the embodiment of the present invention, the smoothness, roughness, and friction coefficient of the surface and the back surface were analyzed and shown in Table 3.

division Smoothness (s/2.5kpa) Roughness (um) coefficient of friction Example 1 surface 8.995 120.0921 60.6 back side 1.632 658.3251 69 Comparative Example 1 surface 56.12 19.02024 47.4 back side 36.48 29.26042 39.8

From the results of Table 3, it can be confirmed that, as the cigarette paper contains cacao husk, the smoothness is lowered on both the surface and the back surface of the cigarette paper and the roughness is increased. It can be predicted that there is

Comparative Example 3

Using a regular cigarette paper having the same physical properties as in Comparative Example 1 with a perimeter of approximately 24.6 mm, the process speed is 3500 cpm, the cigarette paper adhesion process is under the conditions of a glue amount of 13 g/500 m and a temperature of 250 ° C., the LIP band The process was carried out under the conditions of a pressure of 4.0 bar and a drying temperature of 240 °C. First and second LIP bands spaced apart from each other in the upstream and downstream directions of the cigarette, each having a width of 7mm and a thickness of 28um, were formed in the cigarette.

Example 5

A cigarette was manufactured in the same manner as in Comparative Example 3, except that cigarette paper for a regular cigarette having the same physical properties as in Example 1 was used.

Example 6

A cigarette was prepared in the same manner as in Example 5, except that the amount of glue was changed to 18 g/500 m.

Example 7

Using the ultra-slim cigarette paper having the same physical properties as in Example 3 and having a perimeter of about 17 mm, the process speed is 3500 cpm, the cigarette paper adhesion process is under the conditions of 18 g/500 m of glue and a temperature of 330 ° C., LIP band process was carried out under the conditions of a pressure of 2.5 bar and a drying temperature of 240 °C. First and second LIP bands of the same standard as in Comparative Example 3 were formed.

Example 8

A cigarette was prepared in the same manner as in Example 7, except that the pressure was changed to 4.0 bar.

Example 9

A cigarette was prepared in the same manner as in Example 8, except that the drying temperature was changed to 180°C.

Example 10

A cigarette was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 9, except that cigarette paper for regular cigarettes having the same physical properties as in Example 1 was used.

Example 11

A cigarette was prepared in the same manner as in Example 7, except that the ultra-slim cigarette paper having the same physical properties as in Example 1 was used.

Experimental Example 4: Evaluation of digestibility according to process conditions

The digestibility of 20 cigarettes according to Comparative Examples and Examples was measured, and is shown in Table 4. In Table 4, the primary extinguishing is a case in which the combustion of the cigarette in the first LIP band is extinguished, and the secondary extinguishing is the case in which the combustion of the cigarette in the second LIP band located downstream than the first LIP band is extinguished. indicates the case.

division cigarette paper process speed cigarette paper adhesion LIP band process Digestibility (20 pieces) Properties standard cpm amount of glue
(g/500m) Temperature (℃) pressure
(bar) dry
temperature
(℃) Primary
digestion Secondary
digestion Fail result
(%) Comparative Example 3 Same as Comparative Example 1 regular 3500 13 250 4.0 240 12 3 5 75 Example 5 Same as Example 1 4 2 14 30 Example 6 Same as Example 1 18 9 3 8 60 Example 7 Example 3 same super slim 18 330 2.5 240 4 2 14 30 Example 8 4.0 7 2 11 45 Example 9 180 7 2 11 45 Example 10 Same as Example 1 regular 19 One 0 100 Example 11 Same as Example 1 super slim 2.5 240 20 0 0 100

As shown in Table 4, in Comparative Example 3 to which the cigarette paper containing no cacao husk was applied, a digestibility of 75% was secured despite a relatively small amount of glue, a low adhesion temperature, and a high drying temperature, whereas the cacao husk It can be seen that in Examples 5 to 9 containing the cigarette, there is a difficulty in securing digestibility even when the cigarette is manufactured under the same or harsher conditions as in Comparative Example 3. Specifically, an implementation comprising 1.2% of a smoker and 19% of a filler In all of Examples 7-9 to which the ultra-slim standard cigarette paper of Example 3 was applied, it can be confirmed that the digestibility was not increased despite the application of various process conditions.

On the other hand, among the examples to which the cigarette paper of Example 1 containing 0.7% of a smoker and 6.47% of a filler is applied, the process speed is 3500 cpm, the amount of glue in the cigarette paper adhesion process is 18 g/500 m, and the temperature is 330 ° C. and 11, it can be seen that 100% digestibility was achieved.

Furthermore, through comparison between Examples 10 and 11, it was confirmed that the pressure and drying temperature conditions of the LIP band process were different depending on the circumference of the cigarette. When the cigarette paper according to Example 1 of the regular standard was applied, excellent digestibility was shown only under the condition that the LIP band process pressure was 4.0 bar and the drying temperature was 180 ° C. However, when the cigarette paper according to Example 1 of the ultra-slim standard was applied Excellent digestibility was shown even under the conditions of LIP band process pressure of 2.5 bar and drying temperature of 240 °C.

Comparative Example 4

The same cigarette as in Example 1 was prepared, except that the first LIP band had a width of 7 mm and a thickness of 17 μm and the second LIP band had a width of 8 mm and a thickness of 24 μm.

Comparative Example 5

The same cigarette as Example 4 was prepared, except that the first LIP band had a width of 7 mm and a thickness of 17 μm and the second LIP band had a width of 8 mm and a thickness of 24 μm.

Comparative Example 6

The same cigarette as in Example 1 was prepared, except that the first LIP band and the second LIP band both had a width of 7 mm and a thickness of 22 μm.

Comparative Example 7

The same cigarette as Example 4 was prepared, except that the first LIP band and the second LIP band both had a width of 7 mm and a thickness of 22 μm.

Experimental Example 5: Evaluation of digestibility according to the LIP band standard

The digestibility of 20 cigarettes according to Comparative Examples and Examples was measured, and is shown in Table 5.

division cigarette paper properties LIP band standard digestibility
(%) (primary)height/depth, (secondary)height/depth Example 1 - 7/28, 7/28 100% Example 4 - 7/28, 7/28 100% Comparative Example 4 Same as Example 1 7/17, 8/24 20% Comparative Example 5 Example 4 same 7/17, 8/24 5% Comparative Example 6 Same as Example 1 7/22, 7/22 30% Comparative Example 7 Example 4 same 7/22, 7/22 30%

As shown in Table 5, both of the cigarette paper having the physical properties of Examples 1 and 4 showed excellent digestibility only when the first and second LIP bands each had a width of 7 mm and a thickness of 28 μm. Considering that excellent digestibility is ensured when the LIP band specifications of Comparative Examples 4 to 7 are applied to cigarette paper to which cacao husk is not applied, as the cigarette paper contains cacao husk, the specifications of the LIP band are also It could be confirmed that a new design was required as in Fig.

Experimental Example 6: Color evaluation of cigarettes according to Example 1 and Comparative Example 1

After measuring the CIELAB color space data for 10 cigarettes according to Example 1 and Comparative Example 1, the average value was calculated and shown in Table 6.

item color difference value L a b Example 1 68 ± 5.0 4.5 ± 3.0 9.0 ± 2.0 Comparative Example 1 47.37±3.0 9.73±2.5 16.23±2.5

As shown in Table 6, each of the 10 cigarettes according to Comparative Example 1 containing no cacao husk had an L* value of about 44 to 50, a* value of about 7 to 13, and b* value of about 13 to 19. was analyzed as In contrast, each of the 10 cigarettes according to Example 1 containing cacao husk was analyzed to have an L* value of approximately 60 to 75, a* value of approximately 1.5 to 7.5, and b* value of approximately 7.0 to 11.0, Accordingly, it was confirmed that the cacao husk was not contained only in the husk particles 120aH shown in FIG. can be checked

Comparative Example 8

The unflavored filter part of the cigarette according to Comparative Example 1 was removed, and a cigarette was manufactured using a TJNS filter flavored with green apple and herb flavor.

Experimental Example 8: Smoking sensory evaluation of cigarettes according to Comparative Examples 1 and 8 and Example 1

In order to confirm the sensory characteristics of the cigarette in which the cigarette paper containing the cacao husk of the present invention is employed, the fragrance intensity during smoking, the flavor satisfaction during smoking, and the smoking effect of the smoking articles according to Example 1, Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 8 Sensory evaluation was performed on the feeling of hitting, the feeling of taste during smoking, and the satisfaction after smoking.

The sensory characteristic evaluation was conducted for 20 evaluation panel members using the smoking articles of Example 1, Comparative Example 1, and Comparative Example 8, and a total of 8 points was used as the standard.

2 is a smoking sensory evaluation result for cigarettes prepared according to Example 1, Comparative Example 1, and Comparative Example 8 and stored at room temperature for 4 weeks.

Referring to FIG. 2 , it can be seen that the cigarette according to Comparative Example 8 employing a TJNS filter has high flavor intensity and flavor satisfaction during smoking compared to the cigarette according to Comparative Example 1 using an unflavored filter. On the other hand, Example 1 containing cacao husk showed a significant increase in the numerical value for the intensity of fragrance during smoking compared to Comparative Example 1, despite employing an unflavored filter. A higher score was found compared to Comparative Example 8 employing . Compared to Comparative Example 8, in which the strong menthol flavor is directly delivered to the smoker by treating the filter itself with the hyangaek, the cacao flavor expressed from the cigarette paper by the combustion of the cigarette paper is subtly transmitted to the smoker, suggesting higher satisfaction.

No significant difference was found in the feeling of hitting while smoking, but the satisfaction after smoking slightly increased in Example 1 in which the cacao wrapper was employed, and it was confirmed that the taste during smoking also increased compared to Comparative Examples 1 and 8. This is presumed to be the effect of reforming the mainstream smoke examined in Experimental Example 2.

A person of ordinary skill in the art related to this embodiment will understand that it can be implemented in a modified form within a range that does not deviate from the essential characteristics of the above description. Therefore, the disclosed methods are to be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is indicated in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the present invention.

100: smoking article
110: filter unit
110a: filter wrapper
120: smoking material part
120a: smoking material wrapper
120aH: grain husk particles
130: tip paper

Claims (15)

A smoking material wrapper surrounding a smoking material portion, comprising:
The smoking material wrapper contains grain husk, a softening agent composed only of K-citrate, and a filler containing calcium carbonate,
The weight ratio of the grain husk to the total weight of the smoking material wrapper is 20% to 40%,
The weight ratio of the supporting agent to the total weight of the smoking material wrapper is 0.6% to 0.8%, and the weight ratio of the filler is 4.5% to 8.5%,
Cigarette wrapper with grain husk.
According to claim 1,
The weight ratio of the grain husk to the total weight of the smoking material wrapper is 25% to 35%,
Cigarette wrapper with grain husk.
According to claim 1,
The grain husk is characterized in that the cacao (cacao) husk,
Cigarette wrapper with grain husk.
delete According to claim 1,
The basis weight of the smoking material wrapper is 44.5gsm to 47.5gsm, the porosity is 35CU to 65CU, the weight ratio of moisture contained in the smoking material wrapper to the total weight of the smoking material wrapper is 7.3% to 9.5%, and the tensile strength is 2.0kgf /26.5mm to 3.5kgf/26.5mm, characterized in that the elongation is 1.0% to 1.8%,
Cigarette wrapper with grain husk.
According to claim 1,
The smoking material wrapper containing grain husk, characterized in that the first surface of the smoking material wrapper has a smoothness of 1s/2.5kpa to 40s/2.5kpa, a roughness of 50um to 200um, and a friction coefficient of 40 to 80. .
7. The method of claim 6,
A second surface of the smoking material wrapper opposite to the first surface has a smoothness of 0.5 s/2.5 kpa to 20.0 s/2.5 kpa, a roughness of 200 μm to 1000 μm, and a friction coefficient of 50 to 90, Cigarette wrapper with grain husk.
According to claim 1,
The smoking material wrapper is characterized in that it has an L* value of 55 to 80, an a* value of 0.5 to 9, and a b* value of 5.0 to 13.0 in the CIELAB color space.
As a smoking article,
a smoking material portion wrapped with a smoking material wrapper;
a filter unit having an upstream end coupled to the smoking material unit and having a filter wrapper wrapped therein; and
and a tip paper surrounding at least a partial region of the smoking material portion and the filter portion so that the smoking material portion and the filter portion are coupled;
The smoking material wrapper contains grain husk, a softening agent composed only of K-citrate, and a filler containing calcium carbonate,
The weight ratio of the grain husk to the total weight of the smoking material wrapper is 20% to 40%,
The weight ratio of the supporting agent to the total weight of the smoking material wrapper is 0.6% to 0.8%, and the weight ratio of the filler is 4.5% to 8.5%,
Smoking article comprising a smoking material wrapper containing grain husk.
10. The method of claim 9,
The combustion rate of the smoking article is 105s/150mm to 140s/150mm, and the total number of puffs of the smoking article is 10 to 13 times,
The total amount of carbon monoxide contained in the mainstream smoke generated during the combustion of the smoking article is 1.7 mg/cig to 1.9 mg/cig, and the amount of tar per puff is 0.15 mg/puff to 0.17 mg/puff, compared to the total weight of the tar A smoking article comprising a smoking material wrapper containing grain husk, characterized in that the ratio of the total weight of carbon monoxide is 0.99 to 1.09.
10. The method of claim 9,
The smoking article may include: a first LIP (Low Ignition Propensity) band having a band shape surrounding the perimeter of the smoking material wrapper; and a second LIP band spaced apart from the first LIP band and wrapping around the smoking material wrapper downstream from the first LIP band and having a band shape,
Each of the first LIP band and the second LIP band has a width of 6.5mm to 7.5mm, and a thickness of 26um to 30um. A smoking article comprising a smoking material wrapper containing grain husks.
A method for manufacturing a smoking article, the method comprising:
Adhesive step of adhering a smoking material wrapper containing grain husk, a softening agent composed only of K-citrate, and a filler containing calcium carbonate to surround the smoking material portion; and
A coating step of coating at least one LIP band on the smoking material wrapper surrounding the smoking material part,
The weight ratio of the grain husk to the total weight of the smoking material wrapper is 20% to 40%, the weight ratio of the supporting agent to the total weight of the smoking material wrapper is 0.6% to 0.8%, and the weight ratio of the filler is 4.5% to 4.5% A method for producing a smoking article comprising a smoking material wrapper containing grain husk, characterized in that the content is 8.5%.
13. The method of claim 12,
The smoking article is manufactured at a process rate of 2500 cpm (ciagrette per minute) to 4500 cpm,
The method for manufacturing a smoking article comprising a smoking material wrapper containing grain husk, characterized in that the bonding step is performed under a glue amount of 15 g/500 m to 21 g/500 m and a temperature of 270° C. to 370° C.
13. The method of claim 12,
The method of claim 1, wherein the coating step is performed under a pressure of 2.0 bar to 5.0 bar and a drying temperature of 150° C. to 280° C.
14. The method of claim 13,
The coating step is
If the circumference of the smoking article is 15 mm to 18 mm, it is carried out under a pressure of 2.0 bar to 3.0 bar and a drying temperature of 200 ° C to 280 ° C,
Manufacturing of a smoking article comprising a smoking material wrapper containing grain husk, characterized in that it is carried out under a pressure of 3.5 bar to 5.0 bar and a drying temperature of 150 ° C. to 200 ° C. when the circumference of the smoking article is 23 mm to 26 mm Way.

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