Title:
PROCESS TREATMENT OF TOBACCO MATERIAL
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS63137666
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Tobacco material is processed to yield a product (eg., sheet-like material) which can be used to yield cut filler for the manufacture of cigarettes. Tobacco material (eg., whole leaf and/or scrap) is shear agitated in an agitator (16) in the presence of moisture of less than 30 weight percent. The shear agitation is performed in the absence of externally added binding agents. The sheared mixture is passed through a roller system (34) in order to provide compressive treatment to the mixture. The processed mixture is further formed into the desired shape by sheet forming means (38). Tobacco material can be provided using energy efficient processing steps, and without waste of tobacco material.
Inventors:
UIRIAMU HARII GUREIBUZU JIYUNI
Application Number:
JP20663587A
Publication Date:
June 09, 1988
Filing Date:
August 21, 1987
Export Citation:
Assignee:
REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R
International Classes:
A24B3/14; A24B15/18; (IPC1-7): A24B3/14; A24B15/18
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Motohiro Kurauchi