Production and Plant for the Production of Reconstituted Tobacco
AssigneeComas - Costruzioni Macchine Speciali - S.P.A.
InventorGianfranco GRANZOTTO
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Abstract
A method for producing reconstituted tobacco includes comminuting the solid components of tobacco to a particle size of about 20-220 μm; mixing the comminuted tobacco product with water, at least one binding agent and at least one material to form an aerosol until a mixture with a liquid content of about 30-50% is obtained; subjecting that mixture to a first lamination to obtain a strip of continuous thickness of about 1-20 mm; subjecting the strip to additional rolling passages to obtain a strip having a substantially constant thickness of approximately 90-280 μm; and drying the strip to bring its liquid content to about 8-15%.
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A method for producing reconstituted tobacco, comprising:
- comminuting solid components of tobacco to a particle size of about 20-220 μm;
- mixing said comminuted solid components of the tobacco with water, at least one binding agent, and at least one material to form an aerosol until a mixture with a liquid content of about 30-50% is obtained;
- subjecting said mixture to a first lamination to obtain a strip of continuous thickness of about 1-20 mm;
- subjecting said strip, already subjected to said first lamination, a series of further rolling passages, to obtain a fully rolled strip having a substantially constant thickness of approximately 90-280 μm;
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- drying said fully rolled strip to bring its liquid content to about 8-15%.
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