Binder (B Group).

§ 29.6126 Binder (B Group). Tobacco of this group is of cigar-binder quality from which trash and trashy Farm Fillers have been removed. U.S. grades Grade names, minimum specifications, and tolerances B1 Fine Quality Binder. Thin, ripe, open, elastic, strong, spready, and 19 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 90 percent; injury tolerance, 10 percent. B2 Fair Quality Binder. Medium body, ripe, open, semielastic, strong, normal width, and 19 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance, 20 percent. B3 Low Quality Binder. Medium, ripe, firm, semielastic, normal strength and width, and 17 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance, 30 percent.