Pre-portioned moist product
AssigneePhilip Morris USA Inc.
InventorsShengsheng LIU, Munmaya K. MISHRA, William R. SWEENEY, Feng GAO
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Abstract
A pre-portioned moist product comprises a portion of plant material and a coating. 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.
Claims15
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 plant material at least partially enclosed by said coating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.