Filtrona Scientific Services Unveils New Research into E-cigarette at TSRC 2012

Source from:  Filtrona Scientific Services 09/28/2012

Filtrona Scientific Services, a Filtrona plc business, has revealed the findings from the first instalment of its research into the effect of smoking parameters on the particulate and nicotine yields of e-cigarettes. The findings were presented by Tony McCormack, Senior Manager for Intellectual Property at the Filtrona Technology Centre, at the recent 66th Tobacco Science Research Conference ("TSRC") held in Concord, North Carolina, USA on 9-12 September. In recent years there has been a large increase in the number of e-cigarettes in the market, with sales now representing approximately US$2 billion annually in the US alone and being used by an estimated 2.5 million people globally. The majority of e-cigarettes are designed to resemble the appearance of a standard cigarette, and generally claim to deliver nicotine and tobacco flavours to end users without producing the combustion and pyrolysis products associated with lit cigarettes. Due to their recent introduction into the market and the fact e-cigarettes use a completely different delivery method to standard cigarettes, Filtrona Scientific Services identified that very little information is currently available into the effects of puff volume, puff duration and puff number on the yields of e-cigarettes. This led Filtrona Scientific Services to initiate a programme of research to analyse the effects of smoking parameters on the total particulate matter, nicotine and water yields of e-cigarettes. In his presentation to the TSRC conference, Tony McCormack presented the first set of results from the research, which compared different commercially available e-cigarettes against data from standard cigarettes and concluded that numerous special precautions need to be followed when testing e-cigarettes in comparison to regular cigarettes. Furthermore, e-cigarettes were found to exhibit higher variability and behave differently under different smoking conditions than would be expected for conventional cigarettes. Filtrona Scientific Services is due to present the second set of results at the upcoming CORESTA congress, taking place in Sapporo, Japan on the 23-27 September 2012. Information on the CORESTA 2012 congress is available at www.coresta2012.org Notes to Editors: Filtrona Scientific Services Filtrona Scientific Services is a world-leading, internationally accredited (ISO 17025) laboratory specialising in the field of tobacco science. Operating independently, Filtrona Scientific Services offers a wide range of commercial tests, including tobacco, other tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, smoke and filter testing to meet product development and regulatory needs for companies working in the tobacco industry and Governmental organisations who regulate the industry. With its strong team of highly knowledgeable and experienced scientists and representatives across the globe, Filtrona Scientific Services works closely with its customers to understand their needs and deliver world class service and results. Tobacco is a commodity with fascinating complexity, and Filtrona Scientific Services is on hand to provide its customers with a higher level of understanding. To find out more about Filtrona Scientific Services, its services and diverse range of tobacco testing, visit the dedicated website at www.filtronascientificservices.com About Filtrona plc www.filtrona.com Filtrona plc ("Filtrona") is a FTSE 250 company and a leading international supplier of speciality plastic, fibre and foam products with four principal operating divisions: Protection & Finishing Products, Porous Technologies, Coated & Security Products, and Filter Products. Filtrona focuses on the light manufacture and distribution of high volume, essential components which serve customers in a wide variety of end-markets and geographies. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Filtrona's global network extends to 29 countries and includes c. 4,100 employees, 34 principal manufacturing facilities, 63 sales & distribution operations and 5 research & development centres. Enditem