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To: bert

Just out of curiosity, what material are cigarette filters made from anyways?


26 posted on 07/24/2014 4:38:40 AM PDT by csvset
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To: csvset

Cigarette filters are made from any one of very many specific varieties of cigarette filter tow that is a continuous ribbon of extremely fine cellulose acetate fibers ie 35,000 total denier. The tow is bundled into a wrapped pencil shaped strip then cut into the length required.


27 posted on 07/24/2014 4:45:07 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12 ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: csvset

asbestos

just kidding


29 posted on 07/24/2014 4:49:02 AM PDT by SisterK (the great tribulation begins)
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