Disclosed are fibers which contains identification fibers. The identification fibers can contain a plurality of distinct features, or taggants, which vary among the fibers and/or along the length of the identification fibers, a fiber band, or yarn. The disclosed embodiments also relate to the method for making and characterizing the fibers. Characterization of the fibers can include identifying distinct features, combinations of distinct features, and number of fibers with various combinations of distinct features and correlating the distinct features to supply chain information. The supply chain information can be used to track the fibers, fiber band, or yarn from manufacturing through intermediaries, conversion to final product, and/or the consumer.

Disclosed are fibers comprising one or more branded fibers which exhibit surface markings in a repeated pattern along the length of the branded fibers. The branded fibers can be incorporated into yarns or fiber bands to represent supply chain information of the yarns, fiber bands, and/or articles made from the yards or fiber bands. In a specific example, branded fibers can be incorporated into an acetate tow band The branded fibers can be recovered from a cigarette filter, the repeated pattern decoded, and supply chain information associated with the acetate tow used to make the cigarette filter, such as manufacturer, customer, ship to location, and even the acetate tow bale, can be obtained.

Disclosed are fibers which contains identification fibers. The identification fibers can contain a plurality of distinct features, or taggants, which vary among the fibers and/or along the length of the identification fibers, a fiber band, or yarn. The disclosed embodiments also relate to the method for making and characterizing the fibers. Characterization of the fibers can include identifying distinct features, combinations of distinct features, and number of fibers with various combinations of distinct features and correlating the distinct features to supply chain information. The supply chain information can be used to track the fibers, fiber band, or yarn from manufacturing through intermediaries, conversion to final product, and/or the consumer.

The invention relates to a filter element for mouthpieces for use in smoking products or HNB products. The filter material has a filter main part from a tow material, the tow material being formed by a plurality of individual threads from cross-linked and crimped cellulose acetate filaments. The cellulose acetate filaments have a particularly polygonal and preferably Y-shaped cross-sectional geometry, and the tow material has a mass specific surface area of less than 0.15 m.sup.2/g, more particularly less than 0.3 m.sup.2/g, and more than 0.025 m.sup.2/g.

This invention relates to a lyocell material for a tobacco filter and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly to a lyocell fiber having a modified cross-section for a tobacco filter, wherein the cross-sectional shape of a monofilament contained in a lyocell fiber is controlled to increase the external surface area of the fiber, after which then crimps are formed, thereby exhibiting properties equal or superior to those of conventional lyocell materials, even when used in a small amount.

Disclosed are fibers which contains identification fibers. The identification fibers can contain a plurality of distinct features, or taggants, which vary among the fibers and/or along the length of the identification fibers, a fiber band, or yarn. The disclosed embodiments also relate to the method for making and characterizing the fibers. Characterization of the fibers can include identifying distinct features, combinations of distinct features, and number of fibers with various combinations of distinct features and correlating the distinct features to supply chain information. The supply chain information can be used to track the fibers, fiber band, or yarn from manufacturing through intermediaries, conversion to final product, and/or the consumer.

A filter element for mouthpieces for use with smoking or HNB products can include a filter body made of a tow material formed by a plurality of individual threads of cross-linked and crimped cellulose acetate filaments having a multilobal, polygonal or Y-shaped cross-sectional geometry. The cellulose acetate filaments of the tow material have a uniform filament titre, which can be predetermined or predefinable, in a range of less than or equal to 10 denier (11.1 dtex) and greater than or equal to 5 denier (5.5 dtex); and a specific fibre weight of less less than or equal to 2.5 mg per mm of filter element length and greater than or equal to 1.0 mg per mm of filter element length. The tow material has a total titre in a range of less than or equal to 10,000 denier (11.1 kdtex) and greater than or equal to 5,000 denier (5,555.5 dtex).

The present application relates to a lyocell material with a modified cross section, a cigarette filter including the lyocell material, and methods of manufacturing the lyocell material and the cigarette filter. The lyocell material and the cigarette filter including the same replace conventional cellulose acetate materials and filters, and provide excellent filter manufacturing processability and excellent cigarette properties (e.g., draw resistance) in addition to excellent biodegradability.

Filters and filter media are provided that comprise a paper substrate. Methods of making the filters and filter media, and products containing the filter, such as smoking articles and vaping articles, are also provided. The paper substrate comprises a monolayer base web having a first portion and a second portion. the first portion and the second portion are disposed adjacent each other along a thickness direction of the monolayer base web. The fibers of the first portion are intermeshed with the fibers of the second portion in a transition zone. The second portion may comprise more fibers, in terms of mass per unit area, than the first portion. the density of the paper substrate may be from about 200 mg/cm.sup.3 to about 300 mg/cm.sup.3.