Provided are: a fragrance-containing sheet for smoking articles, which includes moisture, modified cellulose, and fragrance such that fragrance can be dissolved at room temperature without a heating process; and a smoking article including the same.

The HIGH ALPHA AND HIGH INTRINSIC VISCOSITY PULP PRODUCTION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (hereinafter “HIGH-A HIGH-IV PULP PRODUCTION”) disclosed herein provide for pulp processing used in connection with Kraft Processes (KP) or Pre Hydrolysis Kraft Processes (PHKP), embodiments employing a Cold Caustic Extraction (CCE) stage and/or appropriate washing and bleaching stages, resulting in pulp with high Intrinsic Viscosity (IV) and high purity, such as may be as determined by alpha cellulose content, and adequate brightness for use downstream in applications such as high tensile regenerated cellulose and ether applications, or other applications employing high IV pulp with significant purity (e.g., alpha cellulose>92%).

The HIGH ALPHA AND HIGH INTRINSIC VISCOSITY PULP PRODUCTION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (hereinafter “HIGH-A HIGH-IV PULP PRODUCTION”) disclosed herein provide for pulp processing used in connection with Kraft Processes (KP) or Pre Hydrolysis Kraft Processes (PHKP), embodiments employing a Cold Caustic Extraction (CCE) stage and/or appropriate washing and bleaching stages, resulting in pulp with high Intrinsic Viscosity (IV) and high purity, such as may be as determined by alpha cellulose content, and adequate brightness for use downstream in applications such as high tensile regenerated cellulose and ether applications, or other applications employing high IV pulp with significant purity (e.g., alpha cellulose>92%).

The present invention provides a water-dispersible paper having improved dispersibility in seawater. A water-dispersible paper can have excellent dispersion solubility in seawater and the clogging of a filter by a water-dispersible paper can be reduced, by using an alkalized carboxyalkyl cellulose having a specific degree of etherification (DS) and a specific Runkel ratio. The water-dispersible paper comprises a base paper containing fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose and papermaking fibers, wherein the content of the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose in the base paper is from 25 to 80% by weight, the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose is alkalized, the degree of etherification (DS) of the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose is from 0.40 to 0.63, and Runkel ratio of the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose is from 0.5 to 3.5.

The present invention provides a water-dispersible paper having improved dispersibility in seawater. A water-dispersible paper can have excellent dispersion solubility in seawater and the clogging of a filter by a water-dispersible paper can be reduced, by using an alkalized carboxyalkyl cellulose having a specific degree of etherification (DS) and a specific Runkel ratio. The water-dispersible paper comprises a base paper containing fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose and papermaking fibers, wherein the content of the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose in the base paper is from 25 to 80% by weight, the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose is alkalized, the degree of etherification (DS) of the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose is from 0.40 to 0.63, and Runkel ratio of the fibrous carboxyalkyl cellulose is from 0.5 to 3.5.

The present invention relates to a method for producing modified cellulose fibers having cellulose I crystal structure, comprising: step A: introducing Substituent Group A to cellulose fibers via an ether bond in a solvent comprising water in the presence of a base, and step B: introducing Substituent Group B to cellulose fibers via an ether bond in a solvent comprising water in the presence of a base, wherein the method includes the steps A and B concurrently, or in the order of the step A and then the step B. The cellulose fibers of the present invention obtained by the method for production of the present invention have favorable dispersibility in a hydrophobic medium and a controlled increase in viscosity.

This pulverized product of carboxymethylated pulp has a carboxymethyl substation degree of 0.50 or less and a cellulose-I crystallinity index of 50% or more. This additive contains the pulverized product. Preferably, the carboxymethylated pulp is produced by performing a mercerization reaction in a solvent mainly containing water, and then performing a carboxymethylation reaction in a mixed solvent containing water and an organic solvent, and is fibrillated by wet pulverization.

This pulverized product of carboxymethylated pulp has a carboxymethyl substation degree of 0.50 or less and a cellulose-I crystallinity index of 50% or more. This additive contains the pulverized product. Preferably, the carboxymethylated pulp is produced by performing a mercerization reaction in a solvent mainly containing water, and then performing a carboxymethylation reaction in a mixed solvent containing water and an organic solvent, and is fibrillated by wet pulverization.

The HIGH ALPHA AND HIGH INTRINSIC VISCOSITY PULP PRODUCTION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (hereinafter HIGH-A HIGH-IV PULP PRODUCTION) disclosed herein provide for pulp processing used in connection with Kraft Processes (KP) or Pre Hydrolysis Kraft Processes (PHKP), embodiments employing a Cold Caustic Extraction (CCE) stage and/or appropriate washing and bleaching stages, resulting in pulp with high Intrinsic Viscosity (IV) and high purity, such as may be as determined by alpha cellulose content, and adequate brightness for use downstream in applications such as high tensile regenerated cellulose and ether applications, or other applications employing high IV pulp with significant purity (e.g., alpha cellulose>92%).

The HIGH ALPHA AND HIGH INTRINSIC VISCOSITY PULP PRODUCTION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (hereinafter HIGH-A HIGH-IV PULP PRODUCTION) disclosed herein provide for pulp processing used in connection with Kraft Processes (KP) or Pre Hydrolysis Kraft Processes (PHKP), embodiments employing a Cold Caustic Extraction (CCE) stage and/or appropriate washing and bleaching stages, resulting in pulp with high Intrinsic Viscosity (IV) and high purity, such as may be as determined by alpha cellulose content, and adequate brightness for use downstream in applications such as high tensile regenerated cellulose and ether applications, or other applications employing high IV pulp with significant purity (e.g., alpha cellulose>92%).