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Record 1 2004-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
  • Tobacco Industry
DEF

A very thin paper used for covering cigarettes that features ring-like gravures that stop combustion and even extinguish a cigarette whose smoke has not been left unsmoked for a time.

CONT

Self-extinguishing cigarettes are wrapped in banded paper, with the bands serving as speed bumps to inhibit burning when no one is puffing on the cigarette.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier
  • Industrie du tabac
DEF

Papier ultra-mince qui recouvre les cigarettes et doté d'anneaux ou bosselettes dont le rôle est de freiner la combustion du tabac et éventuellement d'éteindre une cigarette qui n'a pas été fumée durant un certain temps.

Spanish

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