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The Patented Greenbutts™ Filter

Plant based filters made of a proprietary and patented blend of all-natural, food-grade fibers, designed for the machinery the cigarette industry already runs.

No Plastic Butts

  1. 1

    100% Biodegradable, Water Dispersing & Non Toxic

    compostable within days and dispersing in water

  2. 2

    Scalable Manufacturing

    our unique blend of materials is designed to allow for the same filter manufacturing run rates as acetate filters, offering a seamless transition for the cigarette industry

  3. 3

    10+ Years of R&D & Successful Testing With Big Tobacco

    over the last 10 years, we have developed a natural, rapidly degrading cigarette filter using a proprietary blend of food-grade fiber materials with no artificial compounds or chemical residues

  4. 4

    Superior Sensory Experience

    Maintains the sensory experience that smokers expect while achieving desirable tar/nicotine retention and pressure drop values.

Water Dispersing Technology

with agitation the Greenbutts™ filter will disperse in water within minutes

Product Lines

Available for white label partnerships and custom program development.

Discuss a Program
Roll of Greenbutts filter substrate mounted on production machinery

Greenbutts™ Substrate-Roll Stock

Sales of patented material in bulk to large producers capable of conversion to filter rods for their in-house production of cigarettes.

Bundle of Greenbutts filter rods

Greenbutts™ Filter Rods

Production of filter rods to client specification of size and pressure drop for further production into cigarettes

Greenbutts filter material and rods

Greenbutts™ Filter Tubes and Tips

Production of filter tubes and filter tips for the RYO/MYO markets.

Our Intellectual Property

After seven years of R&D, in September 2018, Greenbutts™ received its first "Biodegradable Cigarette Filter and Method of Manufacture" patent in the United States

(U.S. Patent # 10,076,135). This is following receiving the United Kingdom Patent (#GB2525363) and approved for a patent in Canada.

United States
10,076,135
United Kingdom
GB2525363
Canada
Approved
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10 Year Partnership

With leading scientific and research team Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute (NIRI) is a global leader in nonwoven engineering and product development, having successfully completed over 500 projects for over 200 companies including FTSE 100 constituents.

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