Methods for treating tobacco material, apparatus for treating tobacco material, treated tobacco material and uses thereof

The present invention provides a method of treating tobacco material comprising combining pre-cut and/or pre-expanded stem with lamina to form an initial combination of stem and lamina; cutting the initial combination of stem and lamina; expanding the combination of stem and lamina; and intermittent...

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Hauptverfasser: KNOTHE, Josef, PLUECKHAHN, Frank, LINK, Matthias, FRANKE, Dietmar
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides a method of treating tobacco material comprising combining pre-cut and/or pre-expanded stem with lamina to form an initial combination of stem and lamina; cutting the initial combination of stem and lamina; expanding the combination of stem and lamina; and intermittently contacting the expanded combination of stem and lamina with a heated surface to produce a treated tobacco material. Also provided is an apparatus for treating tobacco material. The invention also provides treated tobacco material, as well as products comprising the same.