Process for making wrappers for smoking articles which modify the burn rate of the smoking article

A process for modifying the burn rate of a smoking article by applying segments of band paper to the wrapper of a smoking article comprising:

• applying adhesive to a surface of a continuous web of moving band paper, said band paper having been selected to modify the burn rate of a smoking article when adhered to the wrapper of said smoking article;
• cutting the continuous web of band paper into segments having specified length, said cutting occurring along an axis perpendicular to the direction of travel of the web of band paper;
• spacing the segments of band paper a first distance apart from one another;
• adhering the segments of band paper to a surface of a continuous web of moving smoking article wrapper, said segments being spaced a second distance apart from one another.