Products Description
Cellulose acetate tow is a manufactured fiber made from cellulose acetate flake, primarily used in cigarette filters. It's a renewable, biodegradable alternative to traditional oil-based fibers. The tow is characterized by a continuous band of crimped fibers, used as a key component in filter production.
Cellulose acetate tow is a type of fibrous material derived from cellulose acetate, which is produced by the acetylation of cellulose. It is typically characterized by its fine, thread-like strands that are bundled together to form a tow structure.
This material is widely used in the manufacturing of cigarette filters due to its excellent filtration properties, ability to trap particulate matter, and favorable aerodynamic resistance. Additionally, it may find applications in other industries requiring fibrous materials with specific physical and chemical characteristics, such as in certain textile or industrial filtration applications.
The production process involves dissolving cellulose acetate in a suitable solvent, extruding the solution through spinnerets to form filaments, and then aggregating these filaments into the tow form through subsequent processing steps. The properties of cellulose acetate tow, including its denier, length, and tensile strength, can be tailored through adjustments in the manufacturing process to meet specific application requirements.
Properties
● Hydrophilicity: It's hydrophilic, meaning it readily absorbs water and has good liquid transport and absorption.
● Textile applications: In textiles, it provides comfort and absorbency.
● Solubility: It's soluble in many common solvents, including acetone and other organic solvents, and can be modified to be soluble in water.
Application
Cellulose use for cigarette filters.
Core Application: More than 90% of cellulose acetate tow is used for manufacturing cigarette filters, serving as the most mainstream filtration material currently.
Advantages:
High-efficiency Filtration: With a loose and porous fiber structure, it can effectively intercept particulate matters such as tar and nicotine in smoke (interception rate up to 30%-40%), while maintaining appropriate air permeability to balance taste and filtration efficiency.
Safety: It features stable chemical properties, does not react with smoke, releases no harmful substances when burned, and complies with food contact material standards.
Biodegradability: Compared with traditional cellulose acetate (which requires specific conditions to degrade), some modified tows can gradually decompose in the natural environment, reducing environmental pollution.
Process Characteristics: By adjusting the denier (a unit of fiber fineness) and bulkiness of the tow, filter tips with different filtration efficiencies can be customized (such as regular filters, menthol filters, etc.).
Packing and shipping
FAQ
Q1: Can I get samples?
A: Yes, we can supply free sample, you pay for the freight charge only.
Q2: How to pay?
A: PI will be sent firstly after our aligned products specification. Payment by T/T, LC.
Q3: How is your MOQ?
A: Normally speaking, our MOQ is 1kg. But we can also accept less quantity such as 100g on the condition that sample charge is100% paid.
Q4: How can you guarantee the quality of your products?
1. Our staff are all experienced in chemical products or related major background, they are well trained before quotation.
2. Free sample or pre-shipment sample are available for our new cooperation before you place commercial order. We are sure the same specification commercial products as sample to customers
3. Third Party Inspection like SGS can be arranged according to your requirement before shipping.
Our address
Hebei Province,Shijiazhuang City
Phone Number
+86 17503221172
sales03@cnplastics.cn
