METHODS FOR TREATING TOBACCO MATERIAL, APPARATUS FOR TREATING TOBACCO MATERIAL, TREATED TOBACCO MATERIAL AND USES THEREOF

A method of treating tobacco material including 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 combi...

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Hauptverfasser: Link, Matthias, Franke, Dietmar, Knothe, Josef, Plueckhahn, Frank
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method of treating tobacco material including 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. An apparatus is also provided for treating tobacco material. Also provided is a treated tobacco material, as well as products including the same.