Pre-portioned moist product and method of making
AssigneePhilip Morris USA Inc.
InventorsShengsheng Liu, Munmaya K. Mishra, William R. Sweeney, Feng Gao
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Abstract
A pre-portioned moist product comprising a portion of plant material and a coating is disclosed. Preferably, the plant material comprises tobacco. The coating includes a soluble, non-cross-linkable component and an cross-linkable component which becomes substantially water-insoluble upon crosslinking. The soluble component of the coating dissolves upon placement in the mouth, while the insoluble component disintegrates and/or loses structural integrity once the soluble component has dissolved to release and disperse the plant material in the user's mouth.
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A pre-portioned product for oral enjoyment comprising a coating comprising a water-soluble, non-cross-linked component;
- and a substantially water-insoluble, cross-linked component;
- and a collection of particles of non-tobacco plant material at least partially enclosed by said coating, wherein the pre-portioned product is disintegrable in a user's mouth, such that the particles of plant material are dispersible in a user's mouth.
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