Tobacco – Method or apparatus for making reconstituted tobacco – Extrusion
Patent
1990-06-05
1991-12-17
Millin, V.
Tobacco
Method or apparatus for making reconstituted tobacco
Extrusion
131 77, 131 78, A24B 1512
Patent
active
050727443
ABSTRACT:
Smoking article rod is made by extruding a tobacco/binder mixture, with the addition of water, to provide a rod form extrudate, under conditions such that the extrudate is of a cross-section greater than that of the die orifice. The extrudate is drawn down by, for example, passing the extrudate about two driven and peripherally grooved draw down drums.
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Case Paul D.
Hemsley Stephen R.
Luke John A.
British-American Tobacco Company Limited
Millin V.
Reichard Lynne A.
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