How can a typical cigarette be changed into a reduced ignition propensity cigarette (RIPC)?
A. By changing the combinations of the physical properties of a cigarette, the ignition propensity of a cigarette can also be altered. Such properties include: Circumference of the cigarette Filtered or unfiltered Tobacco packing density Tobacco column length Chemicals added to the paper Paper permeability In accordance with Ohio law, Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes (RIPC) on the market are “banded.” The bands have a lower paper permeability, which acts like a “speed bump” for the burn speed of a cigarette. (U.S.
