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<p> A large number of cigarette additives was tested for the effect on the combustion temperature, including free radical initiators and inhibitors, salts of organic acids, inorganic salts and other inorganic compounds, lead-borate glasses, oxidizing agents, petroleum refining and oxidative catalysts, flame retardants, fire-proofing salts and other compounds and mixtures. Most of the additives showed no dramatic increase or decrease of temperature even at high concentrations but some indications of small alterations were obtained in a few cases. </p>
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A large number of cigarette additives was tested for the effect on the combustion temperature, including free radical initiators and inhibitors, salts of organic acids, inorganic salts and other inorganic compounds, lead-borate glasses, oxidizing agents, petroleum refining and oxidative catalysts, flame retardants, fire-proofing salts and other compounds and mixtures. Most of the additives showed no dramatic increase or decrease of temperature even at high concentrations but some indications of small alterations were obtained in a few cases.

The Effect of Additives on the Combustion Temperature of Cigarettes

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A large number of cigarette additives was tested for the effect on the combustion temperature, including free radical initiators and inhibitors, salts of...

The Effect of Additives on the Combustion Temperature of Cigarettes

Published Online: Jul 03, 2014

Page range: 269 - 274

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0195

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