The permeability of the cigarette paper is a very important quality index.The influence factors on the air permeability of cigarette paper,such as the pulp furnishing,basis weight,ash content and moisture content of cigarette paper,the amount of guar gum,the capacity of surface sizing,the power of rear refining plate mill were studied in the paper.The results showed that the air permeability of cigarette paper increased with more ratio of hardwood pulp furnishing,more ash content and more velocity difference;the air permeability decreased with more basis weight,more moisture content,more amoun...