Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco
Centre de Coopération pour les Recherches Scientifiques Relatives au Tabac

Draw resistance is felt by the consumer when his cigarette is lit, not before. In spite of this obvious fact, this physical parameter is usually measured on unlit cigarette. In order to assess more accurately the smoker's feeling, the theoretical...

The behavior of a cigarette, during a puff, is strongly determined by the air flow distribution inside. In order to better understand this behavior, a theoretical model has been used which is able to predict the pressure drop as well as the paper and...

Recently, a new method has been proposed to characterize tobacco or filter rod firmness. This method, based on an analysis of the crushing deformation, is related to the consumer feeling when crushing the product with the fingers. In order to apply...

The hardness measurement is not specific to the tobacco world. It can be found in areas as diverse as engineering, ergonomics, fruit and vegetable farming, etc. In addition, the way in which the consumer judges the quality of this parameter varies...