AU2002357903A1 - Method and composition for mentholation of cigarettes - Google Patents

Method and composition for mentholation of cigarettes

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AU2002357903A1
AU2002357903A1 AU2002357903A AU2002357903A AU2002357903A1 AU 2002357903 A1 AU2002357903 A1 AU 2002357903A1 AU 2002357903 A AU2002357903 A AU 2002357903A AU 2002357903 A AU2002357903 A AU 2002357903A AU 2002357903 A1 AU2002357903 A1 AU 2002357903A1
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cigarettes
mentholation
composition
menthol
decomposes
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Robert D. Bereman
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Vector Tobacco LLC
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    • 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
    • A24B15/301—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances by aromatic compounds

Abstract

The present invention relates to smoking articles such as cigarettes, and in particular to a method and composition for mentholation of cigarettes. The tobacco rod of the cigarette contains a compound that decomposes upon exposure to elevated temperatures to yield menthol.
AU2002357903A 2001-12-19 2002-12-18 Method and composition for mentholation of cigarettes Abandoned AU2002357903A1 (en)

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US34301001P 2001-12-19 2001-12-19
US60/343,010 2001-12-19
PCT/US2002/040642 WO2003053177A1 (en) 2001-12-19 2002-12-18 Method and composition for mentholation of cigarettes

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EP (1) EP1455608B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2005512555A (en)
AT (1) ATE341952T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2002357903A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60215385T2 (en)
HK (1) HK1070251A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2003053177A1 (en)

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