Tobacco – Tobacco treatment – Puffing
Patent
1978-11-13
1981-06-02
Millin, V.
Tobacco
Tobacco treatment
Puffing
A24B 318
Patent
active
042705533
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a process for expanding tobacco wherein tobacco impregnated with an expansion agent is rapidly heated in the presence of a fluidized bed of hot inert solid particles to effect expansion of the tobacco.
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Conrad Lucas J.
White Jackie L.
Bluhm Herbert J.
Millin V.
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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