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3rd Proficiency Test (2017) on Diffusion Capacity of Cigarette Papers

PTM Technical Report

May 2017 Ref. PTM-123-CTR

This proficiency test was the third one carried out to assess the capability of the participating laboratories to measure diffusion capacity using the CORESTA Recommended Method (CRM) No. 77 as a general guideline.

The results from this study serve as a check that laboratory procedures and their development over time did not lead to a substantial increase in between-laboratory variability and it further offers each laboratory the possibility of assessing its performance in comparison with other laboratories and to derive actions for improvement.

Compared with past studies, the between-laboratory variability did not change substantially when measuring the diffusion capacity of typical LIP bands on cigarette paper. It has however increased when measuring the diffusion capacity of the cigarette paper (i.e. outside of the LIP bands). This requires more investigation, which will be done during the revision of CRM No. 77 in 2019.

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