Surface Properties of Different Tipping Paper and Their Influences on Tipping Effects

The difference between water-based and solvent-based inks on the surface wettability of tipping paper were studied by the contact-angle test,and the tipping adaptability of different type tipping paper and the quality of tipped cigarette were examined,and their reasons were analyzed by TOF-SIMS.The results showed that:1) the surface wettability of tipping paper printed with waterbased ink was better than that with solvent-based ink;2) the tipping paper printed with solvent-based ink was superior to that with water-based ink in terms of tipping adaptability and far less cigarettes with appearance defect;3) to improve the tipping adaptability,the surface contact angle of the tipping paper printed with water-based ink should be increased or the property of glue should be improved to ensure sufficient glue on tipping paper surface.