Method of making reconstituted tobacco with bonded flavorant

Details Method of making reconstituted tobacco with bonded flavorant Method of making reconstituted tobacco with bonded flavorant

2006-10-17

2010-12-28

Lopez, Carlos (Department: 1791)

Tobacco

Tobacco treatment

With fluid or fluent material

C131S310000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07856988

ABSTRACT:
A process of manufacturing a reconstituted tobacco material is provided which includes: preparing a heated mixture of water and sugar; providing a liquid flavorant such as menthol; mixing tobacco particles, water and a gum binder with the mixture of water and sugar and with the flavorant to form a reconstituted tobacco mixture; and forming the reconstituted tobacco mixture, such as by casting or extruding the reconstituted tobacco mixture, into a reconstituted tobacco material. Exemplary menthol reconstituted tobacco products provided herein enable high levels of menthol to be retained in a tobacco product.

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