Process for increasing filling power of reconstituted tobacco

Tobacco – Tobacco treatment – With fluid or fluent material

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131353, 131357, 131370, 131374, 131903, 131303, A24B 314, A24B 318

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043334822

ABSTRACT:
A method for increasing the filling power of sheet or shredded reconstituted tobacco which is normally not susceptible to conventional expansion techniques is provided. In the practice of the method reconstituted tobacco having a uniform moisture content of 15-50 weight percent is heated to a temperature above about 90.degree. C. for a period of time beyond that required to drive off substantially all moisture and then is reordered. Heating may be effected in a convection or microwave oven or a drying tower. By means of the method, the tobacco is stiffened whereby a substantially irreversible filling power increase is effected.

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