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Cigarette paper
This is the wrapping material surrounding the tobacco rod to form a cigarette rod. The cigarette paper is made of cellulose and may contain additives to provide whiteness, improve ash appearance and to help ensure burn uniformity.
Sideseam adhesive
This is used to secure the cigarette paper around the tobacco rod. Sideseam adhesives are used in minute amounts.
Monogram ink
Cigarette papers often have a small brand identifying mark (monogram) printed either on the cigarette paper towards the filter end of the cigarette or on the tipping paper. The monogram is printed on the paper using a small amount of ink. The monogram inks used on Philip Morris cigarettes are pigment inks and may contain black, blue, red and/or yellow pigments.
Cigarette filters
These are attached to the end of the cigarette rod to trap some of the particulate matter in the smoke and thus reduce the yield of tar and nicotine in the mainstream smoke, as measured by the standard machine test method. Filters are made in a variety of designs. They typically consist of four main components: filter tow (bundle of cellulose acetate fibers or paper that comprise the bulk of the filter), plasticizer (softening agent added in small quantities to bind the filter fibers together), plug wrap (paper wrapper that is used to contain the filter material) and adhesive (to secure the plug wrap to the filter rod).
Tipping paper and adhesive
Tipping paper is the paper that wraps around the filter and extends over the cigarette rod. The tipping paper holds the filter to the cigarette rod. Tipping paper is made from cellulose fiber and may have applied to it various colorants (e.g., pigments to give a cork appearance and/or to add a monogram) and coatings (e.g., to prevent the cigarette sticking to lips). Adhesives are used to attach the tipping paper to the cigarette rod.
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