All about Tipping Paper You May Want to Know
Introduction
Tipping paper is one of the main raw materials in cigarette production.
This article introduces the processes of tipping paper, the current situation, and future development trends in tipping paper marketing in China.
Definition
Tipping paper is a cigarette packaging material used for connecting cigarette filter tips and tobacco.
It belongs to special industrial paper.
The unprinted tipping paper is called tipping base paper.
Tipping paper can be personalized by printing white base paper with customized patterns or colors.
Application
Cigarette Package.
Cigarette manufacturers assemble a filter and cigarette paper into a finished cigarette. And tipping paper is the out-package material.
See the process that a finished filter cigarette is made:
Wrap tobacco → stick cigarette paper → filter rod for 2 cigarettes → Connected with tipping paper → Adhering → Cut in the middle → get two finished filter cigarettes
A worker is mounting a new tipping paper bobbin to the cigarette machine:
Raw Material and Printing
Jinfeng Paper makes 115-400CU tipping base paper and prints with 0-35 µm dedicated ink.
The Intaglio is made by electronic scanning engraving or laser engraving. Generally speaking, the engraving process influences the air permeability and ink consumption of the tipping paper.
If considering only one case, printed tipping papers by laser engraving gravure are higher ink consumption and low air permeability. Whilst printed papers by electronic engraving gravure are low ink consumption but unstable air permeability.
Item | Unit | Standard Value |
---|---|---|
Width | mm | 50-70 |
Grammage | gsm | 32-39 |
Bobbin Length | m | 2800-3000 |
Tensile Strength | kN/m | >1.9 |
Folding | times | >12 |
Smoothness | S | Front: 200-300 Rear: 50-90 |
Absorbing (COBB) | g/m2 | 23±5 |
Surface Pattern | customized | Colorized Hot foil stamping Cork Perforation Lip release Pearly |
Certificates
The mainly required certificates for cigarette NTM material production:
Quality Management System (QMS)
ISO 9001
GB/T 19001
Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
ISO 14001
GB/T 24001
Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&S)
ISO 45001
GB/T 45001
Development of Tipping Paper
In recent years, tipping papers have been developed with innovation regarding functions and uses. Except for cigarette packaging, decoration feature is more and more considered.
Meanwhile, perforation tipping paper is increasingly demanded by tobacco factories and consumers, due to its eco-friendly and harm-reduce.
In addition, tipping paper is also used by some cigarette factories as an anti-counterfeiting method.
Suppliers in China
In 2023, most tipping papers are supplied by international brands like PDL Cigarette Papers, Delfort Group, BMJ (Bukit Muria Jaya), etc.
In China, thanks to the big domestic market, there are some competitive manufacturers as well.
For instance, Yunnan Yuxi Tipping Paper Factory and Sichuan Jinfeng Paper, produce premium tipping base paper for Yuxi cigarettes, Jiaozi cigarettes, and other famous Chinese cigarette brands.
And joint ventures like Tann Longyou, supply tipping papers to domestic and Southeast Asia markets.