Tobacco – Tobacco treatment – Extraction of component – other than moisture – by contact...
Patent
1991-06-25
1992-07-21
Millin, V.
Tobacco
Tobacco treatment
Extraction of component, other than moisture, by contact...
131298, A24B 1524, A24B 1526
Patent
active
051314142
ABSTRACT:
Tobacco cut filler is processed and has an additive provided in intimate contact therewith. The processed cut filler provided by (i) providing an aqueous tobacco extract having an essentially water insoluble additive in contact therewith, (ii) providing tobacco cut filler which has been extracted with an aqueous liquid, (iii) contacting the aqueous extract with the extracted cut filler (iv) deliquoring the mixture of aqueous extract and extracted cut filler such that a certain level of the tobacco extract remains in contact with the extracted cut filler, and (v) drying the deliquored cut filler to provide a processed cut filler. Additives, such as menthol, can be provided in intimate contact with tobacco cut filler in such a manner.
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Dull Gary M.
Fagg Barry S.
Millin V.
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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