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EP0390419A3 - Improvements relating to smoking articles - Google Patents

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EP0390419A3
EP0390419A3 EP19900303067 EP90303067A EP0390419A3 EP 0390419 A3 EP0390419 A3 EP 0390419A3 EP 19900303067 EP19900303067 EP 19900303067 EP 90303067 A EP90303067 A EP 90303067A EP 0390419 A3 EP0390419 A3 EP 0390419A3
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Prior art keywords
humectant
smoking articles
improvements relating
smoking
nicotine
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French (fr)
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EP0390419B1 (en
EP0390419A2 (en
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Ian Campbell Brown
David John Dittrich
Richard Thomas Fiebelkorn
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British American Tobacco Investments Ltd
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British American Tobacco Co Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B15/00—Chemical features or treatment of tobacco; Tobacco substitutes, e.g. in liquid form
    • A24B15/18—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
    • A24B15/28—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
    • A24B15/30—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B15/00—Chemical features or treatment of tobacco; Tobacco substitutes, e.g. in liquid form
    • A24B15/18—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
    • A24B15/28—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
    • A24B15/42—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic and inorganic substances

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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Tobacco Products (AREA)

Abstract

A smoking article which comprises tobacco treated with a high loading level of humectant and which has been expanded by a high level expansion process to produce expanded tobacco having a humectant loading level in the range of 4% to 15%. The particulate matter, water, nicotine and humectant free (PMWNHF) to nicotine delivery ratio of smoking articles according to the invention and smoked under standard machine smoking conditions is not more than 8 to 1.
EP90303067A 1989-03-31 1990-03-21 Improvements relating to smoking articles Expired - Lifetime EP0390419B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB898907255A GB8907255D0 (en) 1989-03-31 1989-03-31 Improvements relating to smoking articles
GB8907255 1989-03-31

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EP0390419A2 EP0390419A2 (en) 1990-10-03
EP0390419A3 true EP0390419A3 (en) 1991-04-03
EP0390419B1 EP0390419B1 (en) 1994-05-04
EP0390419B2 EP0390419B2 (en) 1997-09-17

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EP90303067A Expired - Lifetime EP0390419B2 (en) 1989-03-31 1990-03-21 Improvements relating to smoking articles

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EP (1) EP0390419B2 (en)
JP (1) JP3113984B2 (en)
AR (1) AR244956A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE105149T1 (en)
AU (1) AU637089B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9001661A (en)
CA (1) CA2013427C (en)
DE (1) DE69008602T3 (en)
DK (1) DK0390419T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2054241T5 (en)
GB (1) GB8907255D0 (en)
GR (1) GR3025017T3 (en)

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CA2057962C (en) * 1991-01-05 1999-08-10 Larry Bowen Novel smoking product
US20060086367A1 (en) * 2004-10-25 2006-04-27 Philip Morris Usa Inc. Additives for tobacco cut filler
TW201032738A (en) * 2009-01-23 2010-09-16 Japan Tobacco Inc Cigarette
GB201012090D0 (en) * 2010-07-19 2010-09-01 British American Tobacco Co Cellulosic material
CN102640981B (en) * 2012-04-23 2014-04-16 湖北中烟工业有限责任公司 Method for increasing bulk of reconstituted tobacco
CN103859581B (en) * 2014-03-26 2016-04-13 安徽中烟工业有限责任公司 A kind of tobacco humectant of molecular weight gradient distribution
FR3041507B1 (en) * 2015-09-25 2019-08-30 Ltr Industries RECONSTITUTED TOBACCO FOR DEVICES HEATING TOBACCO WITHOUT BURNING IT
GB201520056D0 (en) * 2015-11-13 2015-12-30 British American Tobacco Co Tobacco blend
CN108254233A (en) * 2017-12-29 2018-07-06 国家烟草质量监督检验中心 A kind of nicotine solution standard substance and its preparation method and application
IT201800010532A1 (en) * 2018-11-23 2020-05-23 Magg Consulting S R L Improved Method for Preparing Solid Smoke Products.
CN114868954A (en) * 2022-03-22 2022-08-09 上海龙殷生物科技有限公司 Tobacco humectant and method for improving tobacco moistening feeling

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US4310006A (en) * 1978-03-31 1982-01-12 American Brands, Inc. Method and apparatus for expanding tobacco
EP0067601A1 (en) * 1981-06-02 1982-12-22 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Tobacco treatment process
WO1989002227A1 (en) * 1987-09-16 1989-03-23 Sunas Ernest C Treatment of cured unaged tobacco with monosaccharides

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4310006A (en) * 1978-03-31 1982-01-12 American Brands, Inc. Method and apparatus for expanding tobacco
EP0067601A1 (en) * 1981-06-02 1982-12-22 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Tobacco treatment process
WO1989002227A1 (en) * 1987-09-16 1989-03-23 Sunas Ernest C Treatment of cured unaged tobacco with monosaccharides

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BR9001661A (en) 1991-05-14
ATE105149T1 (en) 1994-05-15
EP0390419B1 (en) 1994-05-04
ES2054241T5 (en) 1997-11-16
JPH02286068A (en) 1990-11-26
JP3113984B2 (en) 2000-12-04
DE69008602T3 (en) 1998-01-08
EP0390419A2 (en) 1990-10-03
GB8907255D0 (en) 1989-05-17
AU637089B2 (en) 1993-05-20
GR3025017T3 (en) 1998-01-30
CA2013427C (en) 1996-09-10
AU5239590A (en) 1990-10-04
EP0390419B2 (en) 1997-09-17
ES2054241T3 (en) 1994-08-01
DE69008602D1 (en) 1994-06-09
DE69008602T2 (en) 1994-10-27
AR244956A1 (en) 1993-12-30
CA2013427A1 (en) 1990-09-30
DK0390419T3 (en) 1994-10-31

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