PATTERN-ARRANGEMENTS OF TOBACCO SHREDS IN THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF CIGARETTES

Analyses of indices observed in macro-photographs of a variety of ciga rette cross-sections have shown that tobacco shreds forming the intern al structure of cigarettes are highly arranged in a defined pattern in which their lenghts are predominantly oriented along the cigarette le nghts and their widths - parallel to the cigarette seams. These patter n-arrangements of tobacco shreds have an effect upon the dielectric pr operties and deformation of cigarettes. The deformation has been found to be bigger when measured perpendicular to seams.