CN101262786B

CN101262786B - Tobacco compositions

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Publication number: CN101262786B
Application number: CN200680027394.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 詹姆斯·A·斯特里克兰; 弗兰克·S·阿奇利; 詹姆斯·M·罗斯曼; 阿曼德·J·戴马雷; 斯科特·A·威廉斯; 托德·J·米勒; 彻恩·W·约翰逊
Original assignee: US Smokeless Tobacco Co LLC
Current assignee: US Smokeless Tobacco Co LLC
Priority date: 2005-05-25
Filing date: 2006-05-24
Publication date: 2015-04-08
Anticipated expiration: 2026-05-24
Also published as: BRPI0611035A2; JP5215175B2; CN101262786A; JP2008541727A

Abstract

The invention features tobacco compositions and methods of their use and manufacture. Compositions of the invention may be based on a variety of technologies. Technologies include films, tabs, shaped parts, gels, consumable units, insoluble matrices, and hollow shapes. In addition to tobacco, compositions may also contain flavors, colors, and other additives as described herein. Compositions may also be orally disintegrable. Exemplary compositions and methods of their manufacture are described herein.

Description

Tobacco compositions

Technical field

The present invention relates to tobacco product field.

Summary of the invention

The present invention is characterised in that tobacco compositions and use thereof and manufacture method.Composition of the present invention can based on kinds of processes.Described technique comprises film, tablet (tab), profiled member (shaped parts), gel, can consume unit (consumable units), insoluble matrix (insoluble matrices), hollow shape, and described composition is arranged on clamping device (holding device).Except tobacco, described composition also can comprise spices, colorant (colors) and other additives as described in the present application.Described composition also can be (the orally disintegrable) of disintegratable in mouth.This application describes exemplary composition and preparation method thereof.

Such as, any composition described by the application can comprise spices or odor masking agent (flavormasking agent).Exemplary flavors comprises Radix Glycyrrhizae, kudzu, hydrangea, day raw white skin lily magnolia leaf (Japanese white bark magnolia leaf), yellow chamomile, fenugreek, cloves, menthol, cornmint, Chinese anise, Chinese cassia tree, vanilla (herb), Chinese ilex (winter green), cherry, berry, apple, peach, Dramboui, bourbon's wine (bourbon), Drambuie (scotch), whiskey, spearmint, peppermint (peppermint), lavender, cardamom, celery, card lamb's-quarters, nutmeg, santal, bergamot, geranium wilfordii (geranium), honey essence (honey essace), attar of rose, vanilla (vanilla), lemon oil, orange oil, cassia bark, garland chrysanthemum, cognac wine, jasmine, add and set by pattern, Salvia japonica, fennel, allspice (piment), ginger, anise, coriandrum, coffee, coconut, grape fruit, bitter orange, oranges and tangerines, pineapple, strawberry, raspberry, mango, passionfruit, Kiwi berry, pears, apricot, grape, banana, mossberry, cowberry (blueberry), blackcurrant, red gallon, vinegar fruit, cowberry (lingon berries), thyme, sweet basil, camille, valerian, parsley, camomile, tarragon, lavender, dill, Europe dill, Salvia japonica, aloe gel, balsamine, eucalyptus, or the peppermint oil of any kind from Mentha.This application describes other spices.

Any composition of the present invention also can comprise:

Sweetener, such as sucrose, sucralose (sucralose), dioxygen thiazine kalium (acesulfamepotassium), Aspartame, asccharin, cyclohexyl-n-sulfonate, lactose, Tagatose, sucrose, dextrose, fructose, D-sorbite, mannitol and their combination.Sugar sweetener generally includes sugary composition, such as but not limited to, sucrose, glucose, maltose, dextrin, dry invert sugar, fructose, galactolipin, corn syrup solids etc. or their mixture.D-sorbite can be used as sugar-free sweetener.In addition, sugar-free sweetener can include but not limited to other sugar alcohol, such as sweet mellow wine, xylitol, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, maltitol etc. or their mixture.High intensity artificial sweeteners (high intensity artificial sweeteners) also can use with above-mentioned combinations of sweeteners.Preferred artificial sweetener includes but not limited to sucralose, Aspartame, acesulfame salts, alitame, asccharin and salt thereof, cyclamic acid and salt, glycyrrhizic acid, dihydrochalcone, thaumatin (thaumatin), monellin (monellin) etc. or their mixture.

Surfactant used in the present invention such as non-ionic surface active agent comprises glycerol polyethylene glycol ether stearate (glycerol-polyethylene glycol oxystearate), polyoxyethylene ester or sorbitol laurate, such as Tween 20, polyoxyethylene sorbitan list isostearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, Polysorbate 80, polyoxyethylene or sorbitol laurate, comprise polysorbate, and the block polymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene etc. or their mixture.When using surfactant combination, first component can be polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters or poly-(oxygen ethene) block copolymer of alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly (oxygen ethene) poly-(oxypropylene), and second component can be polyoxyethylene alkyl ether or castor oil derivatives.In amphoteric surfactant, non-ionic surface active agent and/or cationic surfactant composition used in the present invention.Suitable non-ionic surface active agent comprises such as polyoxyethylene compound, lecithin, ethoxylated alcohol, ethoxylated esters, ethoxylated amides, polyoxypropylene compound, third oxidation alcohol, ethoxylated/propoxylated block polymer, third oxide ester, alkanolamide, amine oxide, the fatty acid ester of polyalcohol, glycol ester, diethylene glycol (DEG) ester, propylene glycol ester, glyceride, polyglyceryl fatty acid ester, sorbitan ester, sucrose ester, glucose ester (dextrorotation sugar ester), dimethyl-silicon wet goods or their mixture.

Plasticizer such as glycerine, propane diols, polyethylene glycol, D-sorbite/mannitol, acetylated monoglyceride, single acetin, diacetin, glyceryl triacetate and 1,3-BDO etc. or their mixture.

Filler is starch, microcrystalline cellulose, wood pulp, mill wood pulp (disc refined wood pulp), insoluble fibre, soluble fibre, calcium carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, calcium sulfate, clay etc. or their mixture such as.

Lubricant (such as stearic acid and stearate are as dolomol, light anhydrous silicic acid, talcum, NaLS etc. or their mixture) or wax (such as lecithin, glycerin monostearate and propylene glycolmonostearate, oleum theobromatis (cocoa butter), white petrolatum, polyethylene glycol etc. or their mixture).

Anticorrisive agent such as methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, ethyl-para-hydroxybenzoate, propylparaben, potassium sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, sodium hydrogensulfite etc. or their mixture.

Stabilizing agent such as ascorbic acid, monosterol citrate, BHT, BHA, citric acid, natrium citricum, acetic acid etc. or their mixture.

Coloring agents is as vegetable colour or other food coloring, chlorophillins etc. or their mixtures.

Any composition described in the application also can comprise as unglazed or glossiness coating.Described coating preferably includes colorant, spices, sweetener or odor masking agent.Described coating also can comprise spices, colorant or the disintegration rate different from the form agent (format) in composition.Described coating also can comprise tobacco.This application describes Exemplary flavors.

Any composition described in the application also can comprise as the printed patterns for identifying (logo).Printed patterns can comprise colorant, tobacco, spices, sweetener or odor masking agent.The surface of any composition described in the application also can comprise embossing pattern (pattern in relief).

The tobacco be contained in any composition can be powder, particle, fragment or can feel in mouth dissolves or does not dissolve.

Any composition described in the application also can comprise thin slice (flake), as comprised tobacco or multiple spices or colorant.

Any composition of the present invention may be molded to the shape being suitable for applying in mouth.Composition of the present invention also can provide tobacco satisfaction (tobacco satisfaction), as within 1 second-30 minutes periods.

Feature of the present invention is also by any composition is as described in the present application put in mouth the method obtaining tobacco satisfaction at least partially.

Feature of the present invention is also the method for the composition prepared as described in the present application.Any one in these methods also can comprise and be applied on composition by coating, such as by spraying, brushings, roller coat, scraping blade curtain coating, stitch painting, squeezing and coating or fused deposition.Any one method also can be included in printed patterns on composition, as passed through offset printing, aniline printing, intaglio printing, ink-jet, laser or serigraphy.In addition, the described method preparing composition also comprises and the spices described in the application, colorant, odor masking agent or any other composition being joined in described form agent or composition.

" form agent " refers to collecting (compilation of ingredients) of composition as the application provides in the composition or composition, such as, be polymer, natural gum, watery glue, binding agent, carrier or reagent.The agent of water-soluble synthetic polymer form can comprise the anionic polymer of polyvinylpyrrolidone, water-soluble cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, EMA anhydride copolymer, methyl vinyl ether maleic acid anhydride copolymer, acrylic copolymer, methacrylic acid and methacrylate, the cationic polymer with dimethyl aminoethyl ammonium functional group, PEO, water soluble polyamide and polyester etc. or their mixture.The agent of preferred water-soluble polymer form comprises water-soluble cellulose derivative, such as hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose or hydroxypropyl cellulose or their mixture.Other form agent comprises carboxymethyl cellulose, mosanom, polyethylene glycol, natural gum (as xanthans, gum tragacanth, guar gum, acacin (aracia gum), gum arabic (Arabic gum)), water dispersible polyacrylate (as polyacrylic acid, methylmethacrylate copolymer, carboxylic ethylene copolymer).Form agent can be mixture, with the blend of other form agent or block polymer.This application describes other exemplary form agent.

" derivative " refers to relevant to another material in structure and in theory can from the derivative chemical substance of this material.Such as, form agent can be alkylating (as methylated, ethylating, propylated or butylated), (as acetylizad) of hydroxylated, carboxylated, acidylate, Cross-linked, amination, phosphorylation, (as fluoridized, bromination, chlorination or iodate) or the hydrogenation of Sulfated, halogenation.

" tobacco " refers to any part in any member of Nicotiana, as leaf, flower, root and stem.The Exemplary types of tobacco comprises N.rustica and N.tabacum (as LA B21, LN KY171, TI1406, Basma, Galpao, Po Like tobacco, Beinhart 1000-1 and Petico).Other kinds comprise N.acaulis, N.acuminata, N.acuminata var.multiflona, N.afiicana, N.alata, N.amplexicaulis, N.aretsii, N.attenuata, N.benavidesii, N.benthamiana, N.bigelovii, N.bonariensis, N.cavicola, N.clevelandii, N.cordifolia, N.corymbosa, N.debneyi, N.excelsior, N.forgetiana, N.fragrans, N.glauca, N.glutinosa, N.goodspeedii, N.gossei, N.hybrid, N.ingulba, N.kawakamii, N.knightiana, N.langsdorffii, N.linearis, N.longiflora, N.maritima, N.megalosiphon, N.miersii, N.noctiflora, N.nudicaulis, N.obtusifolia, N.occidentalis, N.occidentalis subsp.hesperis, N.otophora, N.paniculata, N.pauciflora, N.petunioides, N.plumbaginifolia, N.quadrivalvis, N.raimondii, N.repanda, N.rosulata, N.rosulata subsp.ingulba, N.rotundifolia, N.setchellii, N.simulans, N.solanifolia, N.spegazzinii, N.stocktonii, N.suaveolens, N.sylvestris, N.thyrsiflora, N.tomentosa, N.tomentosiformis, N.trigonophylla, N.umbratica, N.undulata, N.velutina, N.Wigandioides and N.x sanderae.Described tobacco can be complete, fragment, cut-out, solidification, ageing, fermentation or through other process, as granulation or encapsulated.Tobacco also can be final product form, includes but not limited to (orally consumed) that any nonflammable tobacco and mouth consume, as smokeless tobacco.This smokeless tobacco comprises snuff (wet or dry), chewing tobacco, loose cigarette (loose tobacco), capsule cigarette (pouched tobacco) etc., or any form that the application comprises.This term also comprises the extract of tobacco, and this extract comprises two or more tobacco organoleptic components.

" tobacco satisfaction " in this situation refers to when using smokeless tobacco, the impression that the component relevant with the tobacco organ sensation discharged in mouth is relevant with the perfume composition added.The adult consumer of choice for use smokeless tobacco articles typically buys smokeless tobacco articles according to their individual preference, such preference including, but not limited to fragrance, tobacco cutting, form, be easy to use and pack.

" organ sensation " refers to the integrated sensory perception relating to or contribute to consumer, and it comprises any combination as fragrance, fragrance, breath, taste, peculiar smell, mouthfeel etc.

" do not fire " and refer to and not burn between the usual operating period.

" part " refers to one in several or multiple equivalent units that formation something or something can be divided into.Except as otherwise noted, described part is weight portion.

From size, the viewpoint being easy to use and controlled disintegration rate (rate of disintegration), the composition described in the application is favourable.

Except as otherwise noted, all percentage is weight percentage.

According to description below and claim, other features and advantage are apparent.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of flavored tobacco bar (film).Described flavored tobacco bar is thin and containing tobacco.When being placed in consumer's mouth, described flavored tobacco bar is (such as 0.5-30 is interior for second) disintegration immediately, discharges fragrance simultaneously.In addition, described flavored tobacco bar also can according to composition in 30 seconds-1 minute, in 30 seconds-3 minutes, in 30 seconds-5 minutes, in 30 seconds-7 minutes or disintegration in 30 seconds-10 minutes.As described in the present application, tobacco rods can be dulcet, such as, containing Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices.For aesthstic object, tobacco rods can comprise colour band or other mark of instruction fragrance.

Fig. 2 A and 2B is the schematic diagram of flavored tobacco sheet (tablet), and described flavored tobacco sheet is the quickly disintegrated sequin containing tobacco.When putting into consumer's mouth, described tobacco sheet starts disintegration immediately, provides fragrance to consumer.Described tobacco sheet can be dulcet, such as, containing Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices.For aesthstic object, tobacco sheet can comprise painted spot or other mark of instruction fragrance.Fig. 2 B shows the side view of tobacco sheet.Described tobacco sheet can ultrafast disintegration (30 seconds-2 minutes), fater disintegration (1 minute-3 minutes), slower disintegration (2 minutes-5 minutes), slowly disintegration (4 minutes-10 minutes) or natural effervesce.

Fig. 3 A and 3B is the schematic diagram of tobacco stiff sheet (tablet), and described tobacco stiff sheet is level and smooth, lasting and containing tobacco (such as flavored tobacco), and is placed in consumer's mouth.Tobacco stiff sheet can be dulcet, such as, containing Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices.For aesthstic object, tobacco stiff sheet can comprise painted spot or other mark of instruction fragrance.Fig. 3 B shows the side view of tobacco stiff sheet.

Fig. 4 A and 4B is the schematic diagram of effervesce tobacco sheet, and described effervesce tobacco sheet comprises tobacco, and described effervesce tobacco sheet is placed in mouth by consumer.Effervesce tobacco sheet can be that tool is dulcet, such as, containing Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices.For aesthstic object, effervesce tobacco sheet can comprise painted areas or other mark of instruction fragrance.Fig. 4 B shows the side view of effervesce tobacco sheet.

Fig. 5 A and 5B is the schematic diagram of tobacco double-layer tablets (duet) (tablet), and described tobacco double-layer tablets has hard outer layer and soft inner layer, or has hard internal layer and soft skin.Hard outer layer is included in the tobacco of disintegration in consumer's mouth.Soft inner layer comprises spices (such as breath freshener).Tobacco double-layer tablets can be that tool is dulcet, such as, containing Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices.For aesthstic object, cigarette double-layer tablets can comprise painted spot or other mark of instruction fragrance.Fig. 5 B shows the side view of tobacco double-layer tablets.

Fig. 6 A and 6B is the schematic diagram of cigarette clip lamination (duo) (tablet), and described cigarette double-layer tablets has hard outer layer and soft center, or has soft skin and hard center.Skin can comprise spices such as breath freshener, and center comprises tobacco.The sandwich disintegration when putting into consumer's mouth of described tobacco.Sandwich of described tobacco can be that tool is dulcet, such as, containing Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices.For aesthstic object, sandwich of tobacco can comprise painted spot or other mark of instruction spices.Fig. 6 B shows the sectional view of sandwich of tobacco.

Fig. 7 A and 7B is the schematic diagram of tobacco toothpick (tobacco toothpicks), and the size and shape of described tobacco toothpick is similar to wooden toothpick and comprise tobacco.Described tobacco toothpick to be placed in consumer's mouth and (such as 3-10 minute) slowly disintegration in suction A Cigarette Without You.In similar embodiment, can not there is disintegration in tobacco toothpick, but the while of having abundant hole and allow tobacco and spices to spread, holding structure is complete.Tobacco toothpick can be that tool is dulcet, such as, containing Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices.For aesthstic object, tobacco toothpick can comprise colour band or other mark of instruction spices.Fig. 7 B shows the side view of tobacco toothpick.

Fig. 8 A and 8B is the schematic diagram that tobacco chews gel, and described tobacco chews slow disintegration in consumer's mouth when gel pack contains tobacco and such as chews.It can be that tool is dulcet that tobacco chews gel, such as, containing Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices.For aesthstic object, tobacco chews gel and can be colored to indicate fragrance.Fig. 8 B shows the side view that tobacco chews gel.

Fig. 9 A and 9B is the schematic diagram of tobacco gel beads, and described tobacco gel beads is the little soft pearl of the liquid center had containing tobacco.This tobacco gel beads is put into mouth by consumer makes it melt.During thawing, this tobacco gel beads release tobacco and optional spices (such as Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices).For aesthstic object, tobacco gel beads can be colored to indicate fragrance.Fig. 9 B shows the cross section of tobacco gel beads.

Figure 10 A and 10B is the schematic diagram of disintegratable tobacco bag (can consumer unit), and described disintegratable tobacco bag can be placed in consumer's mouth and (such as be placed on the side in mouth).Along with the disintegration of disintegratable tobacco bag, thin skin can provide fragrance to consumer.The inside of described disintegratable tobacco bag comprises the tobacco of complete disintegration.Disintegratable tobacco bag can about inhaling A Cigarette Without You (such as 3-10 minute) or maintain taste in the shorter time, and can be that tool is dulcet, such as, containing Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices.For aesthstic object, disintegratable cigarette packets can comprise the painted spot of instruction fragrance.Figure 10 B shows the side view of disintegratable cigarette packets.In alternative embodiment, the not disintegration of thin skin, but porous, thus allow the inclusion wherein comprised to diffuse out as time goes by.

Figure 11 A and 11B is the schematic diagram of tobacco bag (can consumer unit), and described tobacco bag is smokeless tobacco articles, and this tobacco product comprises the insoluble parcel being filled with tobacco and other optional spices.Described insoluble parcel is placed on (side in such as mouth) in consumer's mouth.Tobacco bag uses 5-15 minute usually, such as about 10 minutes, and abandons after a procedure.Described tobacco bag can be that tool is dulcet, such as, containing Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices.For aesthstic object, tobacco bag can comprise vitta or other mark of instruction fragrance.Figure 11 B shows the side view of tobacco bag.

Figure 12 A and 12B is the schematic diagram of tobacco rod, and described tobacco rod comprises tobacco and elongated, level and smooth, size is similar to cigarette.When putting into consumer's mouth, the slow disintegration of described tobacco rod (such as in 3-10 minute).Tobacco rod can be that tool is dulcet, such as, containing Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices.For aesthstic object, tobacco rod can comprise colour band or other mark of instruction fragrance.Figure 12 B shows the side view of tobacco rod.

Figure 13 A and 13B is the schematic diagram of tobacco suction pipe (tobacco straw), and described tobacco suction pipe is for comprising level and smooth, hollow, the flexible cylinder of tobacco (such as flavored tobacco).Tobacco suction pipe is placed on also slowly disintegration (such as in 3-10 minute), preferably disintegration completely in consumer's mouth.In addition, described tobacco suction pipe such as can not disintegration in consumer's hand.Tobacco suction pipe can be that tool is dulcet, such as, containing Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices.For aesthstic object, tobacco suction pipe can comprise colour band or other mark of instruction fragrance.Figure 13 B shows the side view of tobacco suction pipe.

Figure 14 A and 14B is the schematic diagram of filling tobacco suction pipe, and described filling tobacco suction pipe has the level and smooth skin and soft tobacco core that comprise tobacco (such as flavored tobacco).Level and smooth skin such as can not disintegration in consumer's hand, and the disintegration when putting into consumer's mouth.Described filling tobacco suction pipe can be that tool is dulcet, such as, containing Chinese ilex, Chinese cassia tree, peppermint and/or other spices.For aesthstic object, fill colour band or other mark that tobacco suction pipe can comprise instruction fragrance.Figure 14 B shows side view and the end view drawing of tobacco suction pipe.

Detailed description of the invention

The present invention is characterised in that the tobacco compositions of typical case for tobacco satisfaction.

A. tobacco

Tobacco for the composition described in the application comprises any raw material or form processing, as powder, particle or fragment.Preferably, tobacco is of a size of or is made energy disintegration in mouth (as dissolved), to produce the perception (e.g., described tobacco does not produce touch feeling in mouth) of solubility, or easy-to-swallow.Or described tobacco is of a size of or is made can provide sense of touch in mouth.Exemplary average sizes within the scope of 1-1000 μm, such as, is about 800,500,250,100,80,75,50,25,20,15,10,8,6,5,3,2 or 1 μm or less, is preferably 80 μm or less.Described tobacco also can be slurries or can the form of flow-gel.Can flow-gel be the mixture of form agent, this form agent be water-soluble and mix with tobacco, and then mixes the dissolving completely preventing described form agent with miscible solvent.Such mixture causes described form solvent swell to form the pseudoplastic behavior paste of thickness, and is easy under low pressure (slight pressure) and distributes (dispense) from container (as conduit).Exemplary tobacco is smokeless tobacco.Other tobaccos are described in U.S. open No.2003/0094182 and 2003/0070687, International Publication No.WO2005/041699 and U.S.S.N.10/981, and 948, be incorporated herein its disclosure as a reference.Also according to the method in the open No.2004/0112394 of U.S. for the preparation of the tobacco in described composition, its disclosure can be incorporated herein as a reference.Other suitable tobaccos are known in the art.

By tobacco Random assignment or can spread all in the composition equably, or focus in its zones of different, such as at center or from the teeth outwards.

Depend on the final use of required characteristic and described composition, typical final tobacco concentration scope is 1 % by weight-99 % by weight of final composition, such as, 10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85 or 90% mostly is most.In a preferred embodiment, described composition comprises the tobacco of about 25%.

B. composition

Normally, compositions contemplated of the present invention is used for mouth use or consumption.Any suitable mouth compatible form agent can be used to prepare the composition comprising tobacco.Described tobacco directly can mix with described form agent or by described form agent load.Such as, composition can comprise be deposited in form agent, be mixed in form agent, by form agent around or the tobacco that is combined with form agent, described tobacco is as such as dry particles, fragment, particle, powder or slurries.Tobacco in composition is soluble or insoluble or feels soluble (perceived to be soluble) or feel insoluble.In one embodiment, described composition is (spitless) tobacco compositions do not spued.Composition also can comprise the mixture of tobacco form or type.Composition can be foam-like or densification.That Foamed compositions can be rigidity or softness, and can be based on water-soluble, water-insoluble or thermoplastic form agent.This application describes exemplary composition.In one embodiment, composition of the present invention does not fire.

The form agent being applicable to composition described in the application comprises a mouthful compatible polymeric, if cellulose is (as carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC), hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and methylcellulose (MC)), natural polymer is (as starch and modified starch, konjaku (konjac), collagen, inulin, soybean protein, lactalbumin, casein and wheat gluten (wheatgluten)), algae derived polymer is (as carrageenan (κ, ι and λ), alginates and propylene glycol alginate), microorganism derived polymer is (as xanthans, dextran, pullulan, curdlan and gellan (gellan)), extract is (as locust bean gum, guar gum, tara gum, gum tragacanth, pectin (such as low-methoxy and amidated pectin), agar, zein, thorn Chinese parasol tree, gelatin, Asiatic plantain kind (psyllium seed), chitin and chitosan), secretion (as gum arabic (Arabic gum) and shellac), synthetic polymer is (as PVP, PEO and polyvinyl alcohol).Other useful form agent known in the prior art, such as see the Food Technology of Krochta etc., 1997,51:61-74, Glicksman Food Hydrocolloids CRC 1982, Krochta EdibleCoatings and Films to Improve Food Quality Technomic 1994, Industrial GumsAcademic 1993, Nussinovitch Water-Soluble Polymer Applications in FoodsBlackwell Science 2003.Depend on desired characteristic, composition also can comprise filler (as starch, microcrystalline cellulose, wood pulp is (as available from International Fibers, Inc. Solkafloc), mill wood pulp, insoluble fibre, Soluble Fiber (Fibersol as available from Matsushita), calcium carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, calcium sulfate and clay), lubricant is (as lecithin, stearic acid, stearate (as Mg or K) and wax are (as glycerin monostearate, propylene glycolmonostearate and acetylated monoglyceride)), plasticizer is (as glycerine, propane diols, polyethylene glycol, D-sorbite, mannitol, single acetin, diacetin, glyceryl triacetate and 1, 3-butanediol), stabilizing agent is (as ascorbic acid and monosterol citrate, BHT or BHA), or other compounds are (as vegetable oil, surfactant and anticorrisive agent).Some compounds play the effect of plasticizer and lubricant simultaneously.

Composition of the present invention can comprise spice extract (as Radix Glycyrrhizae, kudzu, hydrangea, day raw white skin lily magnolia leaf, yellow chamomile, fenugreek, cloves, menthol, cornmint, Chinese anise, Chinese cassia tree, vanilla (herb), Chinese ilex (winter green), cherry, berry, peach, apple, Dramboui, bourbon's wine (bourbon), Drambuie (scotch), whiskey, spearmint, peppermint (peppermint), lavender, cardamom, celery, card lamb's-quarters, nutmeg, santal, bergamot, geranium wilfordii (geranium), honey essence (honey essace), attar of rose, lemon oil, orange oil, cassia bark, crowndaisy chrysanthemum, cognac wine, jasmine, add and set by pattern, Salvia japonica, fennel, allspice (piment), ginger, anise, coriandrum, coffee, coconut, grape fruit, bitter orange, oranges and tangerines, pineapple, strawberry, raspberry, mango, passionfruit, Kiwi berry, pears, apricot, grape, banana, mossberry, cowberry (blueberry), blackcurrant, red gallon, gooseberry, cowberry (lingon berries), thyme, sweet basil, camille, valerian, parsley, camomile, tarragon, lavender, dill, Europe dill, Salvia japonica, aloe gel, balsamine, eucalyptus, or from the peppermint oil of any kind of Mentha), odor masking agent, bitter taste receptor site blocking agent (bitternessreceptor blocker), receptor site reinforcing agent, sweetener is (as sucralose, dioxygen thiazine kalium (Ace-K), Aspartame, asccharin, cyclohexyl-n-sulfonate, lactose, sucrose, glucose, fructose, D-sorbite, mannitol, xylitol, antierythrite and Tagatose), and other additives expected are as chlorophyll, mineral matter, medicinal material or breath freshener.

Also can by solid plant matter as dried peppermint leaf provide spices, it typically is the perfumery oil (flavor oil) of 10% and the insoluble fibre of 90%.Exemplary plants comprises Radix Glycyrrhizae further, kudzu, hydrangea, day raw white trees are blue, yellow chamomile, fenugreek, cloves, cornmint, Chinese cassia tree, vanilla (herb), cherry, berry, peach, apple, lavender, celery, cardamom, card lamb's-quarters, nutmeg, santal, bergamot, geranium wilfordii, rose, vanilla, lemon, orange, cassia bark, crowndaisy chrysanthemum, jasmine, add and set by pattern, Salvia japonica, fennel, allspice (piment), ginger, anise, coriandrum, coffee (such as Arabica, Brazilian Santos, Columbian Supremo, Costa Rican, Ethiopian Harrar, HawaiianKona, Kenya AA, Jamaica, Sumatra, Tanzanian Peaberry, Zimbabwe, or fibert, vanilla, amaretto (amaretto), fruit, almond, Ireland cheese, Chinese cassia tree or perfuming butterscotch) or any kind of Mentha.Suitable plant material also comprises the beans (such as coffee bean, vanilla bean or cocoa nib) of complete or citation form, nut (such as almond, peanut, cashew nut, English walnut, hickory nut and pistachio (pistachio)) or deadwood (stick) (such as Chinese cassia tree).As described in WO2005/041699, can after transfer spices, plant material be separated with tobacco, or plant material can combine with tobacco and remain.Also the combination of plant material can be used.

The composition described to the application by spice extract, plant material or its composition combined provides spices.Except natural perfume material extract, also can by Counterfeit Item, synthesis or Artificial flavoring components and the admixture comprising these compositions to provide spices.Powder, oil, capsule form or other commercially available form can add spices.

In some embodiments, described composition disintegration in mouth.The disintegration rate of composition can 20 minutes-be less than between 1 minute and change.Fast release composition is typically being less than 2 minutes and more preferably as being less than in 60 seconds, 50 seconds, 45 seconds, 40 seconds, 35 seconds, 30 seconds, 25 seconds, 20 seconds, 15 seconds, 10 seconds, 5 seconds, 4 seconds, 3 seconds, 2 seconds or 1 second, disintegration was occurring at 1 minute or shorter.Described disintegration can any mechanism occur, and as dissolving, fusing, mechanical damage (as from chewing), enzyme or other chemical degradations, or interactional between described form agent and tobacco breaks.Also disintegration can be there is equally in described form agent or tobacco itself.Time needed for composition generation disintegration controls by the thickness changing described composition, and depends on the type of described form agent, other additives and using forestland.When putting into mouth, described composition can temporarily adhere in a part for oral mucosa.In addition, the duration of tobacco satisfaction can be changed.This duration be subject to such as composition disintegration rate, from the extraction rate of the organoleptic ingredients of composition and the impact of the time of staying of described composition in mouth.In another embodiment, described composition retention period not disintegration in mouth.In these compositions, by being partly dissolved, leaching, extract or chew the mechanical damage that causes by tobacco organoleptic components's intake.Can at least 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 45 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 6 minutes, 7 minutes, 8 minutes, 9 minutes, 10 minutes, 11 minutes, 12 minutes, 13 minutes, 14 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes or 1 hour, be preferably 10 seconds-10 minutes, and more preferably in 30 seconds-5 minutes, provide described tobacco satisfaction.

The size of single composition (individual composition) can be and is applicable to completely in mouth, or size is for being only suitable for part in mouth.The preferred cross-sections of described composition includes but not limited to square, circle, rectangle, ellipse, avette etc.Preferred size can be changed according to supply size and composition.Typically, the full-size of single part of supplies (single serving) is 10cm or less.Or, tobacco product can be made larger form, can carry out cutting or be separated single supplies from this larger form, as by chewing, gnawing or mouth disintegration is carried out.Such as, bar or other lengthy motion pictures can be put in container, and consumer removable goes out desired supply size.Also can larger composition (or adhering to the sheet of the mouth size on handle (handle)) be inserted partially in mouth, be similar to toothpick or cigarette, and consumer can suck to it or chew.In one embodiment, described larger sheet is disintegratable and can being completely consumed over a period to come in mouth.

C. technique

Film. composition of the present invention can form the film of disintegratable in mouth.This film can comprise single or multiple lift.Monofilm such as can comprise tobacco, form agent and other compositions in homogeneous mixture.Multilayer film can comprise the several layers of layer containing tobacco, and the kind of such as tobacco is measure-alike or different, as the tobacco of discernable dissolving.Can by laminated multi-layer together.In addition, as described in the present application, multilayer film can comprise tobacco in one or more layers and in other layers comprising other compositions.Such as, in order to fragrance, sweet taste, color, disintegration rate or stability (as during processing or during consumption) can add each layer.Also tobacco can be arranged between two-layer or multilayer with the agent of interlayer arrangement form.One or more layers in interlayer also can comprise tobacco.In the film with multilayer, the speed generation disintegration that described layer can be identical or different, or there is not a mouthful disintegration in layer.When disintegration rate is different, based on the disintegration of described layer, described composition can provide tobacco at different times.Monofilm or the single layer in multilayer film can carry out foaming or inflate providing desired physical characteristic or desired dissolving or disintegration rate.

The large I of film is applicable to mouth using as single supplies (serving).Or, larger film can be manufactured, therefrom divisible single supplies.Such as, film can be carried out wrapping up (wraped) or otherwise shaping to form hollow tube or suction pipe (straw), it can and then be filled with other materials.In addition, as described in the present application, can preparation example as comprised the film of high percentage 1%-99% tobacco based on dry weight, and then add the thin slice of other compositions or the preparation of powder for being used for.The preferred thickness of film typically is and is less than 1mm, such as, be less than 500,200,100,50,40,30,20,10,5,4,3,2 or 1 μm; Be preferably 5-125 μm.

Multiple method well known in the prior art can be used to prepare film.The technique used can be depending on the form agent used in film.Illustrative methods comprise solution casting or extrude, melt extrude, drum dried and calendering (calendaring).Once be formed, such as, printing or other coatings or the surface of modifying described film can be used to carry out modification to film.By printing, coating or decoration process, spices, colorant or tobacco are joined on the surface of film.All print processes well known in the prior art can be used, as offset printing, aniline printing, intaglio printing, ink-jet, laser, serigraphy and other typical methods.The method that prior art is known can be used, as spraying, brushing, roller coat, scraping blade curtain coating, seam painting, squeezing and coating, fused deposition, deposited particles or thin slice and other typical methods coating or decorative pattern be applied to as described in film surface on.Described film that is printed, that apply or modify can comprise or not comprise tobacco.A function of described printing, coating or decorative pattern is provided on described film the colorant of additional amount, spices or tobacco.Another function improves dimensional stability and the outward appearance of described film.Once prepare the described film being printed, applying or decorate, the extra play of film can be applied to cover, to protect and to seal the described surface being printed, applying or decorate.

The signal of exemplary film illustrates as shown in Figure 1.

Film embodiment

Table 1.1,1.2 and 1.3 shows the Exemplary compositions for the preparation of film of the present invention.

Table 1.1

Table 1.2 peppermint film

Table 1.3

Embodiment 2 tobacco film

Join in the beaker comprising the well-beaten deionized water of 450g by the 50g mixture available from K-3 (60%), the K-100 (35%) of Dow Chemical and the hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) of K4M (5%) level, this deionized water is heated to 180 .While mixing, the tobacco of 40g fine grinding is joined in described HPMC solution together with 15g microcrystalline cellulose (FMC), 17g starch (B-700 available from Grain Processing Corp.), 16g glycerine, 0.8g Tween 80 (Unichema) and 4g propylene glycolmonostearate (PGMS available from Danisco).When temperature is reduced to lower than 100 time, in described solution, add 10g cinnamon flavor and 2g sucralose (artificial sweetener).Add 2g sodium carbonate to regulate pH to about 7.5.Once add all the components and dispersed, to be put in by described mixture in water-bath and Keep agitation 30 minutes, temperature is reduced to 65 .Add make-up water as required to obtain in temperature as 65 time the brookfield viscosity of 5,000 centipoise, obtain the soluble solids (solution solid) of about 17%w/w.

Use has the film spreader (draw downblade) that fixing gap is 15 Mills (0.015 inch) and is applied on glass plate by the above-mentioned tobacco section solution that comprises.Described glass plate is placed on temperature and is set to 170 air circulating laboratory baking oven in.After 30 minutes, from baking oven, take out glass plate, cool to room temperature, and take off from glass plate there is the described desciccator diaphragm that thickness is 2.5 Mills (0.0025 inch).This film is cut into the less sheet being applicable to being put in mouth.Being less than in 1 minute, 1.0 inches × 1.25 inch section disintegrations in mouth of described film, thus discharge described spices, sweetener and tobacco.Based on dry weight, the tobacco content of this film is 25%.

The opaque perfuming film of embodiment 3.

Use the same procedure as embodiment 2, obtain the solution not adding tobacco.When described solution still heat, under agitation add 32g titanium dioxide dispersion (an aqueous titanium dioxide prose style free from parallelism of 50%) and 0.01g FD & C Red No.40 color lake (Sensient Colors) of Sensient Colors supply.As described in Example 2, described solution is cooled to 65 and to be applied on glass plate, dry and remove from described glass plate.Obtain and there is the opaque light red film that good strength and build are 1.5 Mills (0.015 inch).

Embodiment 4. duplicature

It is that the part solution from embodiment 2 is applied on glass plate by the film spreader of 15 Mills (0.015 inch) that use has fixing gap.Glass plate is positioned in test baking oven also dry as described in Example 2.From baking oven, take out described glass plate and cool to room temperature, but do not remove described film from described glass plate.

It is that the part solution from embodiment 3 is applied on the desciccator diaphragm of embodiment 2 by the film spreader of 5 Mills (0.005 inch) that use has fixing gap.Described glass plate is positioned over 170 test baking oven in 10 minutes.Take off from described glass plate and there is the desciccator diaphragm that thickness is 3 Mills (0.003 inch).Described film clearly has both sides, is the film comprising tobacco of brown in side, and side is red perfuming film relatively.1.0 inches × 1.25 inch section of described film can typically being less than disintegration in mouth in 1 minute.

Embodiment 5. trilamellar membrane

As aforementioned, use that to have fixing gap be that the part solution from embodiment 3 is applied on glass plate by the film spreader of 5 Mills, and carry out drying in test baking oven.Use that to have fixing gap be that the part solution from embodiment 2 is applied on the described desciccator diaphragm of embodiment 3 by the film spreader of 15 Mills, and in test baking oven, carry out drying as in the previous.Use that to have fixing gap be that the film spreader of 5 Mills is applied on glass plate from the part solution of embodiment 3, and in test baking oven, carry out drying as in the previous.The thickness of gained film is 3 Mills (0.003 inch) and forms by three layers, is opaque, red flavour additive laye, and comprises the intermediate layer of tobacco film at either side.1.0 inches × 1.25 inch section of described film can typically being less than disintegration in mouth in 1 minute.

The film of embodiment 6. foamed

With vigorous stirring, comprise to the 100g from embodiment 2 in the part solution of tobacco and add 0.5g lauryl sodium sulfate (surfactant).Then by this solution at high-speed shearing Mixer as Silverson Laboratory Homogenizer, mix in Model L4RT-W, to produce uniform bubble structure.Then use that to have fixing gap be that this hyperinflation solution is applied on glass plate by the film spreader of 4 Mills (0.040 inch), and dry in test baking oven.When being removed from described glass plate by the foam film of drying, it has thickness is 4 Mills (0.004 inches).The weight of the same slice of non-foam film obtained in the weight ratio embodiment 2 of this foam film section of 1.0 inches × 1.25 inches × 4 Mills (0.004 inch) (thickness) is little by 35%.Compared with the identical non-foamization film prepared in embodiment 2, the disintegration rate of described foamed film in mouth is typically faster.

Embodiment 7. thin slice

By joining in 60g deionized water by spray-dired for 40g gum arabic (TIC Gums, Inc.) and 0.4g propylene glycolmonostearate (PGMS), violent mixing simultaneously 30 minutes, has obtained solution in beaker.While high-speed stirred, in this solution of 10g, add 0.01g FD & C RedNo.40 color lake to guarantee the dispersed of described color.This solution of capping also places 24 hours to make the whole dissipation of all air pockets.Then use that to have fixing gap be that a part for this solution is applied on glass plate by the film spreader of 5 Mills (0.005 inch).Described glass plate is put in and is set as 170 test baking oven in 20 minutes, until described film is fully dry.When being removed from described glass plate by described film, it is broken into multiple fritters with high glaze, bright-coloured red flakes.This process is repeated with the thin slice of obtained multiple different colours with other FD & C color lakes.Also spices and artificial sweetening agent can be joined in described thin slice.

Embodiment 8. reconstituted tobacoo

The tobacco powder of 4g fine grinding is added in the solution that 10g embodiment 7 is obtained.As the same procedure in embodiment 7, obtained film also drying on a glass, cooling and removing.Gained thin slice is formed by the tobacco of 50% and the gum arabic of 50% and is had deep brown color.If needed, spices can be joined in described thin slice.Also to regulate pH in thin slice as described in the material as sodium carbonate can being joined.

The lamellated tobacco film of embodiment 9. tool

As embodiment 2 has obtained film.When described film is still moistening on the glass plates, as embodiment 8 obtained measured quantity thin slice and by its uniform spreading to as described on wet film.Then described glass plate is dry in test baking oven; Then described film cool to room temperature is also removed from glass plate.Typically, the described dry film of embodiment 2 has dry weight is 1g (comprise 25% or 0.25g tobacco).If 20 equal portions films section (1.0 inches × 1.25 inches × 2 Mill) be divided into by this film, each section is heavily 50mg (comprising the tobacco of 25% or 12.5mg).If by 1g reconstituted tobacoo (it is 50 % by weight of tobacco) uniform spreading on described film, it is 2g (altogether comprising 0.75g tobacco) that whole of described film will have dry weight.When being divided into 20 points of equal sections, each section heavily comprises the tobacco of 37.5mg for 100mg.The described film section of being cut into 1.0 inches × 1.25 inches can typically being less than disintegration in mouth in 1 minute.

Embodiment 10. has the tobacco film of decorative laminate

Use decorative laminate (if do not comprised the painted thin slice of any tobacco) or painted thin slice is mixed with the thin slice comprising tobacco, repeating the method described in embodiment 9.The film of gained has bright-coloured outward appearance.

Embodiment 11. flavored tobacco film

Table 11.1

Weigh in the container of suitable volumes and combine following composition:

Gained mixture is carried out mixing until evenly.Following composition is weighed in separation container:

In the 3rd container, weigh following composition:

The boiling water of 619.14g is altogether weighed in rustless steel container.Described water Arrow Model1750 high-speed shearing Mixer is carried out vigorous stirring.Xiang Shuizhong adds MIX2.Continue stirring after 30 seconds, now add MIX1.Continue vigorous stirring 4 minutes.MIX3 is added in gained solution.Continue vigorous stirring 1 minute.Gained solution is transferred in the Silverson SS1 container being suitable for vacuum mixing.Described container is connected to Silverson L4RTU homogenizer motor unit.Vacuum (20-25 inch Hg) under 7500RPM by described solution homogenizing 2 minutes, then place ice bath around described homogeneous container.Under 10,000RPM, homogenization 8 minutes are continued in vacuum (20-25 inch Hg).After homogenization completes, described for part solution is transferred in the 500mL Nalgene bottle for storing.

A part for gained gel solution is poured on the glass plate that covers with the Mylar sheet of suitable size in advance.Be that the film spreader of 15 Mills is laterally pulled through glass plate by described gel solution with having fixing gap.Described glass plate to be positioned in the side-swept forced air baking oven (VWR type 1330FM) being set as 75 DEG C 30 minutes.The gained film being dried to about 4% humidity is removed from described Mylar sheet and is cut into the unit of suitable size.The film of 1.0 inches × 1.25 inch cell is being less than disintegration in mouth in 30 seconds.

From identical solution, by using, to have fixing gap be that described solution casting is crossed the film (film that such as disintegration is greater than 30 seconds in mouth) that (cross) glass plate has obtained relatively slow disintegration by the film spreader of 30 Mills.As above dry described film 40 minutes in an identical manner.Obtained described film is typically being less than disintegration in mouth in 1 minute.

From same solution before curtain coating to glass plate, described solution is carried out foamed and has obtained supper-fast disintegration film (film that such as disintegration is less than 15 seconds in mouth).Complete foamed by often kind of 100g solution being carried out high speed shear mixing (use Arrow Model 1750 high-speed shearing Mixer) about 3 minutes, then with have fixing gap be 30 Mills film spreader by described foamed solution immediately curtain coating on glass plate.Obtained described film is typically being less than disintegration in mouth in 15 seconds.

The tobacco film of embodiment 12. perfuming

Table 12.1

Weigh in the container of suitable volumes and mix following composition:

Gained mixture is carried out mixing until evenly.Weigh composition below in a separate container:

In the 3rd container, weigh composition below:

A part for gained gel solution is poured on the glass plate that covers with the Mylar sheet of suitable size in advance.Be that the film spreader of 15 Mills is laterally pulled through glass plate by described gel solution with having fixing gap.Described glass plate to be positioned in the side-swept forced air baking oven (VWR type 1330FM) being set as 75 DEG C 30 minutes.The gained film being dried to about 4% humidity is removed from described Mylar sheet and is cut into the unit of suitable size.The disintegration in mouth within 15-30 second of the film of 1.0 inches × 1.25 inch cell.

Or described film comprises Chinese ilex, spearmint or apple aroma spices.

As described in example 11 above, from same solution, film (as disintegration is greater than the film of 30 seconds in mouth) and the supper-fast disintegration film (as disintegration is less than the film of 15 seconds in mouth) of relatively slow disintegration have been obtained.

Embodiment 13. peach flavored tobacco film

Table 13.1

Weigh in the container of suitable volumes and mix following composition:

Gained mixture is carried out mixing until evenly.Weigh following composition in a separate container:

In the 3rd container, weigh following composition:

Film (as disintegration is greater than the film of 30 seconds in mouth) and the supper-fast disintegration film (as disintegration is less than the film of 15 seconds in mouth) of relatively slow disintegration has been obtained as described in example 11 above from same solution.

Embodiment 14. is for the flavored tobacco film of rod/package/bag shape/vacuum forming

Table 14.1

Weigh in the container of suitable volumes and mix following composition:

In the 3rd container, weigh following composition:

The boiling water of 606.10g is altogether weighed in rustless steel container.Described water Arrow Model1750 high-speed shearing Mixer is carried out vigorous stirring.Xiang Shuizhong adds MIX2.Continue stirring after 30 seconds, now add MIX1.Continue vigorous stirring 4 minutes.MIX3 is added in gained solution.Continue vigorous stirring 1 minute.Gained solution is transferred in the Silverson SS1 container being suitable for vacuum mixing.Described container is connected to Silverson L4RTU homogenizer motor unit.Vacuum (20-25 inch Hg) under 7500RPM by described solution homogenizing 2 minutes, then place ice bath around described homogeneous container.Under 10,000RPM, homogenization 8 minutes are continued in vacuum (20-25 inch Hg).After homogenization completes, described for part solution is transferred in the 500mL Nalgene bottle for storing.

A part for gained gel solution is poured on the glass plate that covers with the Mylar sheet of suitable size in advance.Be that the film spreader of 20 Mills is laterally pulled through (drawn cross) glass plate by described gel solution with having fixing gap.Described glass plate to be positioned in the side-swept forced air baking oven (VWR type 1330FM) being set as 75 DEG C 35 minutes.By the gained film being dried to about 4% humidity from described Mylar sheet remove and be stored in be used in polybag after use.

Other flavored tobacco film has been obtained, as apple perfuming according to formula above and method.

Embodiment 15. is for the perfuming/painted tobacco film of rod/package/bag shape

Table 15.1

Weigh in the container of suitable volumes and mix following composition:

In the 3rd container, weigh following composition:

Embodiment 16. is for the class blank sheet of paper film of rod/package/bag

Table 16.1

A part for gained gel solution is poured on the glass plate that covers with the Mylar sheet of suitable size in advance.Be that the film spreader of 20 Mills is laterally pulled through (drawn cross) glass plate by described gel solution with having fixing gap.Described glass plate to be positioned in the side-swept forced air baking oven (VWR type 1330FM) being set as 75 DEG C 35 minutes.Extra film with 40 mil curtain coatings, and dry 1 hour.By the gained film being dried to about 4% humidity from described Mylar sheet remove and be stored in be used in polybag after use.

Other spices comprise mint flavouring, wintergreen flavor or spearmint.Other colorants comprise FD & CBlue Alum Lake 35-42%, FD & C Emerald Green Lake Blend and FD & C BlueAlum Lake+FD & C Emerald Green Lake Blend.

Embodiment 17. is for the peach perfuming film of rod/package/bag

Table 17.1

Weigh in the container of suitable volumes and mix following composition:

A part for gained gel solution is poured on the glass plate that covers with the Mylar sheet of suitable size in advance.Be that the film spreader of 20 Mills is laterally pulled through glass plate by described gel solution with having fixing gap.Described glass plate to be positioned in side-swept forced air baking oven (VWR type 1330FM) 35 minutes, this baking oven has been set to 75 DEG C.By the gained film being dried to about 4% humidity from described Mylar sheet remove and be stored in be used in polybag after use.

Perfuming/White-opalescent the film of embodiment 18. for applying

Table 18.1

Weigh in the container of suitable volumes and mix following composition:

In the 3rd container, weigh following composition:

The boiling water of 606.10g is altogether weighed in rustless steel container.Described water Arrow Model1750 high-speed shearing Mixer is carried out vigorous stirring.Xiang Shuizhong adds MIX2.Keep agitation 30 seconds, adds MIX1.Continue vigorous stirring 4 minutes.MIX3 is added in gained solution.Continue vigorous stirring 1 minute.Gained solution is transferred in the Silverson SS1 container being suitable for vacuum mixing.Described container is connected to Silverson L4RTU homogenizer motor unit.Vacuum (20-25 inch Hg) under 7500RPM by described solution homogenizing 2 minutes, then place ice bath around described homogenizer container.Under 10,000RPM, homogenization 8 minutes are continued in vacuum (20-25 inch Hg).After homogenization completes, described for part solution is transferred in the 500mL Nalgene bottle for storing.

A part for gained gel solution is poured on the glass plate that covers with the Mylar sheet of suitable size in advance.Be that the film spreader of 20 Mills is laterally pulled through glass plate by described gel solution with having fixing gap.Described glass plate to be positioned in the side-swept forced air baking oven (VWR type 1330FM) being set as 75 DEG C 35 minutes.By the gained film being dried to about 4% humidity from described Mylar sheet remove and be stored in be used in polybag after use.

The tobacco film that embodiment 19. is extruded

Table 19

As described in the present application, in the mode similar with the granulation for tablet manufacturing, following composition is granulated, produces the tobacco particle (tobacco granulation) with humidity about 4.50%:

Be incorporated into by described tobacco particle in the feed zone of Leistritz Micro-18 Twin Screw Extruder (double screw extruder) 40: 1 L/D, the rotating Vortex being disposed for designing with medium-sheared helical is extruded.Be 1-3 Pounds Per Hour for the described charging rate extruded.Machine barrel district temperature is 75-240 .The emptying from the volatile matter extruding melt is completed by being incorporated to drain before the discharge die of described extruder.

Obtained by being incorporated to band extrusion die (strip die) at the discharge end of described extruder there is width being about the tobacco film that 3 inches and thickness are 2-3 Mill.When discharging, using 3-roller to pile up chill roll (stacked chill roller) and (calendaring) is rolled and cool to room temperature to described tobacco film.From the downstream of described chill roll, described film, around on re-reeler, introduces Mylar to prevent from adhering between described rete.Described tobacco film is positioned in the container being applicable to store.

As here depicted, subsequently by described tobacco film for the preparation of containing the pouch of solvable tobacco.Described film is slow disintegration within the time of 2-4 minute in mouth.

Embodiment 20. has the flavored tobacco film of gelatin

Table 20.1

Weigh in the container of suitable volumes and mix following composition:

In the 3rd container, weigh following composition:

The boiling water of 288.93g is altogether weighed in rustless steel container.Described water Arrow Model1750 high-speed shearing Mixer is carried out vigorous stirring.Xiang Shuizhong adds MIX2.Continue stirring after 30 seconds, now add MIX1.Continue vigorous stirring 4 minutes.MIX3 is added in gained solution.Continue vigorous stirring 3 minutes.Gained solution is transferred in the suitable vessel for storing.

A part for gained gel solution is poured on the glass plate that covers with the Mylar sheet of suitable size in advance.Be that the film spreader of 20 Mills is laterally pulled through glass plate by described gel solution with having fixing gap.Described glass plate to be positioned in the side-swept forced air baking oven (VWR type 1330FM) being set as 75 DEG C 35 minutes.The gained film being dried to about 4% humidity is removed from described Mylar sheet and is cut into the unit of suitable size.The film unit of 1.0 inches × 1.25 inches, being less than disintegration in mouth in 30 seconds, discharges spices, sweetener and tobacco.

Embodiment 21. has the flavored tobacco film of gelatin

Table 21.1

Weigh in the container of suitable volumes and mix following composition:

In the 3rd container, weigh following composition:

Embodiment 22. has the flavored tobacco film of gelatin

Table 22.1

Weigh in the container of suitable volumes and mix following composition:

In the 3rd container, weigh following composition:

The boiling water of 288.93g is altogether weighed in rustless steel container.Described water Arrow Model1750 high-speed shearing Mixer is carried out vigorous stirring.Xiang Shuizhong adds MIX2.Continue stirring after 30 seconds, now add MIX1.Continue vigorous stirring 4 minutes.MIX3 is added in gained solution.Continue vigorous stirring 3 minutes.The transfer of gained solution is used in the suitable vessel stored.

Tablet

Composition of the present invention also can be made into tablet, as supper-fast disintegration (about 15 seconds), fater disintegration (being less than 2 minutes), slowly disintegration (2-10 minute), chewable tablets and effervescent tablet.Exemplary tablet is as shown in Fig. 2 A-2B, 3A-3B and 4A-4B.

The size of tablet can be single supplies or more aliquot, and multiple more aliquot constitutes single supplies.The tablet being of a size of single supplies typically has the size of 5mm-15mm.Less tablet typically has the diameter of 2-4mm.Tablet less like this can be made in the multiple colorant for consuming simultaneously or spices.Tablet may be molded to compressing tablet, convex or concave pellet, ellipse or concerning any other known shapes trade.Also tablet can be carried out foamed to dissolve faster or disintegration to provide in mouth.Tablet also can stratification to provide multiple taste or mouthfeel when tablet dissolved or disintegration.Also mechanical strength tablet can carried out applying changing color or taste or be used to provide for improving process.In one embodiment, being designed to quickly disintegrated tablet in water can apply by the coating of very thin water-insoluble, to provide protection to described tablet, is applied with the second water miscible coating simultaneously.

Any forming method well known in the prior art can be used, as passed through compacting (press), injection moulding, compression moulding, injection foam-formed (injection foam moulding) or compression foam shaping (compressionfoam molding) from being commonly referred to as the dry mix (dry mix) of directly compression or carrying out obtained tablet from pre-granulated materials.

Tablets Example

Table 23.1,23.2 and 23.3 shows the Exemplary compositions for the preparation of Tablets.

Table 23.1

Table 23.2 peppermint tablet

Table 23.3 Chinese cassia tree tablet

The exemplary chewable tablets of embodiment 27.

Following composition can be used to form chewable tablets: sompressible sugar (30-50%, such as 40%), tobacco (10-30%, such as 20%), dextrose (15-40%, such as 25%), maltodextrin (5-20%, such as 13%), colouring agent (0.01-0.10%, such as 0.05%), spices (0.5-2%, such as 1.35%) and dolomol (0.10-2%, such as 0.60%).

The exemplary effervescent tablet of embodiment 28.

The composition of embodiment 27 can be used, add appropriate sodium acid carbonate and citric acid simultaneously, form effervescent tablet.Exemplary effervescent tablet as shown in figs. 4 a-4b.

Embodiment 29. thermoplasticity tablet

Composition (number) below can be used to form thermoplasticity tablet: hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) 54, tobacco 27, microcrystalline cellulose 10, propane diols 4, artificial sweetening agent 2, spices 2 and stabilizing agent 0.2.Described composition can be carried out dry stirring and use barrel zone temperature (the typically 340-370 of fusing needed for described HPC ) be fed in extruder.Extrude the rod of diameter about 1/2 inch, and be cut into the size enough forming tablet.

Embodiment 30. tobacco tablet

The formula of table 30.1 tobacco tablet

Table 30.2 is for the preparation of the formula of the adhesive solution of tobacco tablet

The preparation of adhesive solution

Weigh up the component amount be shown in table 30.2 in a separate container.Xiang Shuizhong slowly adds the gum arabic (emulsifying agent) of pre-hydrated and mixes under high shear agitation in rustless steel container.After dissolving completes, in described water, slowly add M 585 maltodextrin (Grain ProcessingCorporation).Once M 585 dissolves completely, slowly add sucralose sweetener (Tate & Lyle) and fully mix to guarantee to dissolve completely.

By the peppermint (peppermint) of formula ratio that is shown in table 30.1 and spearmint and Na ₂cO ₃join in described adhesive solution.By means of homogenizer under 9000-10000RPM by all mixture homogenization about 20 minutes.The appropriate amount of used adhesive solution is determined by being shown in batch size in table 30.1 and percentage composition.The solution of homogenizing is transferred in spices accommodation/pumping groove.

The preparation of dry ingredients

The mannitol (sweetener) of the formula ratio be shown in table 30.1 and tobacco powder (base of bone dry) are carried out mixing and being positioned in product groove together.

The preparation of Vector Multiflo-15 fluid-bed chamber

Vector Multiflo-15 fluid bed coating machine is used to be applied to by described adhesive solution on described dry ingredients mixture, to form final particle.Manual handle selected by control panel computer.The machine operating parameter of listing in table 30.3 is inputted in program:

Table 30.3 Vector Multiflo-15 fluid bed optimum configurations

The appropriate amount of sprayed adhesive solution is also input in described program.Determine that the amount of described adhesive solution is to obtain the percentage composition be shown in table 30.1 by the batch size expected.

Granulated processed

Once described dry ingredient is carried out fluidisation and obtains temperature in described fluid bed chamber is 40-45 DEG C, described adhesive solution is slowly sprayed on described dry ingredient to form described particle.Nozzle exit pressure is set to 22psi and air-flow is 200CFM.Increase described air-flow to guarantee good product motion or the fluidization in described fluid bed chamber.Once all adhesive solutions apply, described air-flow is reduced to 200CFM.Once described product temperatur reaches about 43 DEG C, stop this process.

Prepared by the particle for the formation of tablet

Described bulk material is carried out classification by 12-order mesh screen.Dolomol (lubricant) is carried out classification by 40-order mesh screen.In polybag, the dolomol of the formula ratio be shown in table 30.4 and described bulk material are carried out mixing and hand 2 minutes.

Table 30.4 is for the formation of the component prescription of tablet

Tablet formation method

Described bulk material and lubricant are input in the feed hopper of forcing press.Vanguard VSP 8Mini Rotary Press is arranged and lists in parameter below in table 30.5:

Table 30.5 is for the parameter of tobacco tablet

Fater disintegration is disintegration in 1-3 minute in mouth.Slow disintegration is disintegration in 5-8 minute in mouth.

Embodiment 31. tobacco tablet

The formula of table 31.1 tobacco tablet

Table 31.2 is for the preparation of the formula of the adhesive solution of tobacco tablet

Follow the method prepared for adhesive solution of previously statement in embodiment 30.The peppermint (peppermint) of the formula ratio of listing in table 31.1 and spearmint and 45.00g Na is added in adhesive solution ₂cO ₃.Follow for forming described adhesive solution, the preparation of dry ingredient, the preparation in VectorMultiflo-15 fluid bed chamber and prilling process.

Prepared by the particle for the formation of tablet

As previously mentioned, described bulk material is carried out classification by suitable mesh screen.The dolomol of formula ratio (be 0.75% for fater disintegration or be 1.00% for slow disintegration) is carried out mixing and hand 2 minutes at polybag with described bulk material.

Tablet formation method

Vanguard VSP 8 Mini Rotary Press arranges the machine operating parameter of listing in table 31.3:

Table 31.3 forms parameter for the tablet of tobacco tablet

Embodiment 32 tobacco tablet

The formula of table 32.1 tobacco tablet

Table 32.2 is for the preparation of the formula of the adhesive solution of tobacco tablet

Follow the method previously prepared for adhesive solution.Cinnamon flavor and the Na of the formula ratio of listing in table 32.1 is added in adhesive solution ₂cO ₃.Follow for forming described adhesive solution, the preparation (lactose bulking agents mixes with tobacco powder) of dry ingredient, the preparation in Vector Multiflo-15 fluid bed chamber and the residue process of prilling process.

Prepared by the particle for the formation of tablet

Described bulk material and dolomol are carried out classification respectively by 12-order mesh screen and 40-order mesh screen.The dolomol of formula ratio (be 0.50% for fater disintegration or be 1.00% for slow disintegration) is carried out mixing and hand 2 minutes at polybag with described bulk material.

Tablet formation method

Vanguard VSP 8 Mini Rotary Press arranges the machine operating parameter of listing in table 32.3:

The tablet of table 32.3 tobacco tablet forms parameter

Embodiment 33. tobacco tablet

Follow the same procedure for the preparation of tobacco tablet in embodiment 32, difference is to use Chinese ilex (winter green) spices to replace cinnamon flavor.

Prepared by the particle for the formation of tablet

Then the described material completed is carried out classification by 12-order mesh screen.Dolomol carries out classification by 40-order mesh screen.The dolomol of formula ratio (be 0.50% for fater disintegration or be 0.75% for slow disintegration) is carried out mixing and hand 2 minutes at polybag with described bulk material.

Tablet formation method

Table 33.1 forms parameter for the tablet of tobacco tablet

Embodiment 34. has the tobacco tablet of opaque white color coating

The formula of table 34.1 tobacco tablet

Table 34.2 is for the preparation of the formula of the adhesive solution of tobacco tablet

The preparation of adhesive solution

The described method prepared for adhesive solution before following.The apple aroma spices of the formula ratio of listing in table 34.1, natural bitter blocker (Comax) and Na is added in adhesive solution ₂cO ₃.Follow for forming described adhesive solution, the preparation (lactose bulking agents adds tobacco powder) of dry ingredient, the preparation in VectorMultiflo-15 fluid bed chamber and the residue process of prilling process.

Prepared by the particle for the formation of tablet

Then the described material completed is carried out classification by 12-order mesh screen.Dolomol carries out classification by 40-order mesh screen.The dolomol of formula ratio (be 0.75% for slow disintegration) is carried out mixing and hand 2 minutes at polybag with described bulk material.

Tablet formation method

Vanguard VSP 8 Mini Rotary Press arranges the parameter of listing in table 34.3:

Table 34.3 forms parameter for the tablet of slow disintegration tobacco tablet

Tobacco tablet coating suspension complement (Tobacco tab coating-suspension makeup)

According to the standby Opadry II aqueous solution of 20% of the guidance system of the producer, and mix 45 minutes before overcoating.

Painting method

Tablet (5.5-6.5KG) is put in the coating pan of Vector/Freund Hi-coating machine pan coating machine, and carries out warm until delivery temperature reaches 45 DEG C.Minimize to make Tab attrition with this step that operated under being less than 5RPMs at described dish." air under the dish pressure of water, is made to pass described dish at 75 DEG C and 100CFM-0.5.

Once described tablet reaches temperature required, described dish speed is increased to about 15RPMs and applies described Opadry with the speed of 15-20g/ minute and applies suspension.Described suspension is mixed continuously to prevent solid sedimentation during applying.Under about 70psi, use about 100 litres of air per minute to be atomized described hydrojet.The directed air porthole (directional air ports) be used on nozzle makes mist formula hydrojet form pattern, is arranged into about 50 litres of air per minute when about 70psi by described nozzle.

Periodic increase or reduction inlet air temperature are to maintain delivery temperature between 43-46 DEG C.

Continue spraying until the solid of desired amount to be applied to the formulary requirements meeting and be typically about 3%, or until tablet is visually satisfied.

Embodiment 35. multilayer tablet

Commercially available pressure apparatus can be used prepare the tablet with two or more evident layers.The composition of these layers may be the same or different.Single layer can there are differences in color, fragrance, tobacco type, tobacco content, dissolution velocity and other similar characteristics.Such as, one deck disintegration can discharge spices or flavor masking ingredients rapidly.The second layer comprising tobacco powder can disintegration more lentamente, thus little by little exposes tobacco.Exemplary multiple layer tablet is as shown in Fig. 5 A-5B and 6A-6B.

Embodiment 36. tri-layer tablets

The multilayer tablet as described in embodiment 35 with three layers can be prepared: the soft core of (1) breath freshening (breath freshening core), (2) surround the polymer/tobacco layer of core, (3) outside comprises the fast disintegration coating of tobacco.Prepare soft core (1), do not contain the gel of breath freshening spices containing tobacco.Preparation pH is the molten mixture (2) containing edible polymers, water, tobacco (such as about 25 % by weight), spices and sweetener of about 7.8.Described mixture is deposited in the mould on depositor.Before filling up mould completely, breath freshening gel core (1) is deposited on the central authorities of parts.Then (2) are used to fill mould and cool.After cooling, taken out by composition from mould, then with containing such as about 40 % by weight tobaccos, spices and sweetener, pH is the polymer solution shallow layer coating said composition of about 8.5.

When described composition is put into consumer's mouth, ground floor fater disintegration (30-60 second), provides spices and tobacco satisfaction.Second/intermediate layer disintegration more lentamente (being greater than 5 minutes).Then, expose inner core, provide breath freshening spices to consumer.

The solid tobacco of embodiment 37. disintegratable

Component below taking in independent container:

6g water is joined in sodium carbonate, and stirs described mixture.Stir this mixture until added in the method other compositions after a while.

Part water 2 (cold) is put in and carries out freezing in ice bath, and part water 1 (heat) is heated to 60 DEG C and transfers in rustless steel container.Stir the water of described 60 DEG C with Arrow Model 1750 high-speed shearing Mixer and Klucel EF is little by little joined in this water.By this solution stirred for several minute.Then part water 2 (cold) is joined in this mixture.Below described rustless steel container, place ice bath, and mixture is stirred 15 minutes.

Stir after 15 minutes, join disposable for residual components in described mixture.Before adding next composition, this mixture is mixed completely.Described composition adds in the following order: tobacco flavor modifier, propane diols, sucralose solution, corn syrup, sodium carbonate liquor, sucrose, tobacco powder, B700 and Fructus Piperis peppermint oil.In ice bath, ice is added to keep mixture ice-cold in whole mixed process.After adding all ingredients, described mixing is stirred 10 minutes again.

From described ice bath, shift out container, and described mixture is distributed on paraffin paper with solid disintegratable portions, and at room temperature dry 24 hours.Remove the solid of disintegratable from described paraffin paper, and transfer to another sheet paraffin paper continues at room temperature dry.After lasting dry 12-24 hour, obtain the desired hardness for described disintegratable solid.

The solid tobacco of embodiment 38. disintegratable

Component below taking in independent container:

6g water is joined in sodium carbonate, and stirs described mixture.Stir this mixture until joined in a rear composition in the method.

Part water 1 (heat) is heated to 80 DEG C and transfers in rustless steel container.Stir the water of described 80 DEG C with Arrow Model1750 high-speed shearing Mixer and HPMC is little by little joined in this water.By this solution stirred for several minute.Then part water 2 (room temperature) is joined in this mixture, and described mixture is stirred 15 minutes.

Stir after 15 minutes, join disposable for residual components in described mixture.Before adding next composition, this mixture is mixed completely.Described composition adds in the following order: tobacco flavor modifier, propane diols, sucralose solution, corn syrup, sodium carbonate liquor, sucrose, tobacco powder, B700 and Fructus Piperis peppermint oil.After adding all ingredients, described mixing is stirred 10 minutes again.

Described mixture to be assigned in batches on paraffin paper and at room temperature dry 24 hours.Remove the solid of disintegratable from described paraffin paper, and transfer to another sheet paraffin paper continues at room temperature dry.After lasting dry 12-24 hour, obtain the desired hardness for described disintegratable solid.

Use identical formula, mixed process and assigning process to obtain similar articles, but described disintegratable solid is the middle drying of the forced ventilation baking oven being set as 32 DEG C (forced air oven) (VWR Model1330FM) 1 hour.Then described disintegratable solid is removed from baking oven and at room temperature dry 24 hours.In addition, by disintegratable solid in described forced ventilation baking oven at 32 DEG C dry 18 hours.Use this drying process, light color (dull finish) the disintegratable solid that degree of obtaining is larger a little.

Profiled member

Tobacco compositions also may be molded to abundant rigidity thus easy to handle goods.These moulded products can there are differences and between high flexibility to high hardened component in physical property.These goods can form any shape and can be fine and close or foamed.These compositions typically have the 2-50% of finished weight, the moisture content of preferred 5-10%.Exemplary shape comprises pipe, toothpick, rod, helical form or solid bar (solid rod).Or profiled member can have the shape limited in advance.This product molding can be easily any preferable shape by consumer.Typically, can delay to suck or chew profiled member to discharge tobacco organoleptic components in mouth.Profiled member can intra-oral disintegration or cannot disintegration in mouth.At 1-60 minute, in preferred 1-10 minute, there is disintegration in the parts of disintegratable.

The size of profiled member can be completely suitable or improper in mouth.Partly can insert the composition larger than mouth.The typical full-size of profiled member is 6 inches, is more preferably 2.5 inches.

Profiled member can comprise discontinuity zone, as having the regional of identical or different spices or colorant or size or the agent of tobacco form, and perceptible tobacco when described tobacco is as dissolved.Such as, twist can comprise single rope strand, and each rope strand has different spices or color or size or the agent of tobacco form.As further embodiment, can be prepared into shaped piece by multistep process, wherein molding or extrusion molding part are made up of multilayer, and two-layer or multilayer wherein comprises different spices, colorant or size or the agent of tobacco form.

Any known method can be used in prior art to prepare Shaped part compositions, as extruded, coextrusion, compression moulding, injection moulding, stamping, foam-formed, blowing and overmolded (overmoulding).In addition, profiled member can based on water-soluble or thermoplasticity form agent.In one embodiment, by forming described form agent, water, the viscous paste (as by Hobar method) of tobacco and other compositions and obtained water base profiled member (aqueous-based shaped part), and described slurry is pressed into mould (form), is extruded by die head or form thin slice, therefrom cut this shape.Then can dry described section or form part and make moisture be the 2-50% of finished weight, be preferably 5-10% for high rigid element and 10-50% for high flexibility parts.In another embodiment, water paste as described in can being formed in two stage extrusion process (as by Wenger double screw extruder), wherein in the mixing or pre-extruded level of described machinery, mix described form agent, water, tobacco and other compositions, and gained slurry is fed directly in the twin-screw extrusion element of described machinery, and undertaken extruding to form shape by die head, be then dried desired moisture.Such as, component is carried out mixing by PK agitator, high intensity mixer, prefabricated grain machine or granulation (fluid bed or Hobart) process and obtains thermoplastic matrix's profiled member.Then mixed component is undertaken extruding to be formed into shaped piece by routine list or double screw extruder, or described mixture can be fed in injection machine or other thermoplastic processing machinery to be formed into shaped piece.

Profiled member embodiment

Embodiment 39. injection molding part

Table 39.1 provides the exemplary profiled member formed by injection moulding.

Table 39.1

The thermal treatment zone is district 1-300-340 , district 2-350-370 , district 3-300-340 ; Molding temperature is environment temperature.Enough compositions are fed in screw rod make identical with an infusion cycles; Material is injected in mould immediately; Open mould after 10 seconds, and shift out profiled member.Described profiled member is classification color chips (stepped color chip), 1/8 ^th, 1/4 ^thwith 3/8 ^thclassification on inch thickness, 2 inches × 3 inches.

Embodiment 40. is compression molded into shaped piece

Table 40.1 provides the exemplary profiled member formed by compression moulding.

Table 40.1

10-50g water is joined in every 100g mummification compound and be enough to softening described compound and make it pass through the paste mould (pasta die) installed on the mixer.Die parameters is as follows:

Table 40.2

As long as allow the free emptying of steam between the extensin period of described profiled member, then the time of staying is longer, can obtain more rigid profiled member.Also still flexibility is retained after can using additive that described profiled member is taken out from mould.If be held on for a long time by the profiled member comprising most low viscosity HPC in mould (40-60 second), then define excellent workpiece (piece).Comprise plasticizer and increase the speed that from environment moisture absorbs, which results in some profiled members and occur softening along with the time.

When filling die cavity completely with molding compounds, fine and close and rigid element are obtained.When by the mold capacity of described mould filling to about 75%, under expansion steam pressure (expanding steam pressure), described compound defines foamed parts, and these parts have good rigidity, good fragrance and easy disintegration in mouth.

By in mixture as described in being incorporated into by surfactant (as lauryl sodium sulfate), and making beating is to introduce air, thus completes foaming in Aquo System; Also can under described composition be in high speed shear, by completing foamed or inflation in Aquo System as described in being incorporated into by gas (as nitrogen).Then described Aquo System is dried to desired moisture to prepare stable foam composition.In one embodiment, Aquo-composition is introduced to be partially filled pressing mold; Close described pressing mold; Mold temperature is elevated to boiling point higher than water to form steam, Aquo-composition described in this steam expansion is to be full of void area and to produce the profiled member of foamed.For thermoplastic systems, water can be incorporated in tobacco/form agent composition and complete foaming; Raised temperature is higher than the boiling point of water to form steam, and when described tobacco compositions leaves die head, described steam expansion is to produce foaming structure.In another embodiment, gas (as nitrogen or carbon dioxide) was incorporated in the thermoplasticity tobacco compositions of fusing before composition discharges from extruder, thus produces the foaming structure of high uniformity in shaping tobacco compositions.Can by other thermoplastic foaming processes (as spray foam is shaping) of being known in the art for the preparation of the tobacco compositions of foamed and profiled member.

The exemplary moisture profiled member of embodiment 41.

Table 41.1 and 41.2 shows the Exemplary compositions for the preparation of moisture profiled member of the present invention.Add enough water to form the slurry of thickness.

Table 41.1 (all amounts calculate by part)

Table 41.2 (all amounts calculate by part)

Embodiment 42. Exemplary thermoplastic profiled member

Table 42.1 shows the Exemplary compositions for the preparation of thermoplastic molding's part of the present invention.

Table 42.1

Embodiment 43. tobacco rod (tobacco rod)

Tobacco rod is made up of tobacco (54 parts), spices (2), insoluble fibre (28), CMC (10), artificial sweetener (0.2) and microcrystalline cellulose (30).Add the water (as 140 parts) enough forming viscous paste, and described slurry can be processed suitably by extruder.Suitable extruder can be the Kitchen Aid mixer being equipped with pasta extruder and die head.Then the rod obtained by extruding of pasta die is used as the formation axle (forming mandrel) of spiral winding machine, and the film comprising tobacco can be used to form the packaging material (wrapping) around described tobacco core.

The Chinese cassia tree flavored tobacco rod of embodiment 44. compression moulding

Table 44.1

Weigh in the container of appropriate volume and mix following composition.

MIX1 is joined in the stainless steel mixing tank of Kitchen Aid vertical mixer.Under the help of the paddle connector of medium-low speed, in described mixture, in 3 minutes, be slowly incorporated to MIX2.After adding, in mixture, add 76.92g water in the same manner.Gained slurry is at room temperature left standstill 5 minutes.

After this time, by described slurry feed by being connected to the rope strand forming unit (strand forming unit) of 1/8 inch aperture on described Kitchen Aid blender.Produced rope strand is cut into length and is 11/2 to 2 inch, and be stored in suitable container.

The secondary platen with 2 inches × 1/4 inch facing die cavity is heated to 300-330 .Formed rope strand is put in lower chamber, and by mould described in buffer seal.Described mould is closed 30-60 second, be provided for the starch ingredients of unit described in boiling and the means of release portion volatile component.

The inside of level and smooth rigid outer layer and rigid foams shape is comprised through measuring the new formation rod being about 2 inches × 1/8 inch.Described unit can disintegration in 1-2 minute in mouth.

The apple aroma flavored tobacco rod of embodiment 45. compression moulding

Table 45.1

Weigh in the container of appropriate volume and mix following composition.

MIX1 is joined in the stainless steel mixing tank of Kitchen Aid vertical mixer.Under the help of the paddle connector of medium-low speed, in described mixture, in 3 minutes, be slowly incorporated to MIX2.After adding, in mixture, add 76.95g water in the same manner.Gained slurry is at room temperature left standstill 5 minutes.

After this time, by described slurry feed by being connected to the rope strand forming unit of 1/8 inch aperture on described Kitchen Aid blender.Produced rope strand is cut into length and is 11/2 to 2 inch, and be stored in suitable container.

The secondary platen with 2 inches × 1/4 inch facing die cavity is heated to 300-330 .Formed rope strand is put in lower chamber, and by mould described in buffer seal.Described mould is closed 30-60 second, be provided for the starch ingredients of unit described in boiling and the mode of release portion volatile component.

The inside of rigid outer layer and rigid foams shape is comprised through measuring the new formation rod being about 2 inches × 1/8 inch.Described unit can disintegration in 1-2 minute in mouth.

The tobacco rod that embodiment 46. is extruded

Table 46.1

Following composition is granulated by the identical prilling process prepared for tablet, produces the tobacco particle that proper moisture is about 4.5%.

Tobacco particle is incorporated in the feed zone of Leistritz Micro-18 Twin Screw Extruder 40: 1 L/D, has been carried out moderate shear helical design and extruded to be configured for rotating Vortex.The described charging rate extruded is that 1-3 pound is per hour.Machine barrel district temperature is 75-100 .It is 5% of process flow rate that setting spices applies speed; Therefore cinnamon flavor can be incorporated into the process downstream of described granulation charging.By being incorporated to ventilating opening before the discharge punch die of described extruder, the emptying from the volatile matter extruding melt can be completed.

The solid tobacco rod with diameter about 1/8 inch can be obtained by being incorporated to rope strand punch die at the discharge end of described extruder.During discharge, on Air flow conveyer belt, flexible tobacco rope strand cool to room temperature can be hardened, and can be cut into about 21/2 inchage.Formed tobacco rod is put in the suitable vessel for storing.Described rod can slow disintegration in 5-10 minute in mouth.

The solid tobacco rod with diameter about 1/16 inch can be obtained by being incorporated to rope strand punch die at the discharge end of described extruder.During discharge, on Air flow conveyer belt, flexible tobacco rope strand cool to room temperature can be hardened, and can be cut into about 21/2 inchage.Sharp-pointed tip is worn in one end of each rope strand, makes parts have the shape and function of toothpick.Formed tobacco rod is put in the suitable vessel for storing.The slow disintegration the tobacco satisfaction lasting 5-10 minute is provided in mouth of the toothpick made of the formula 3 of use table 42.1.Exemplary toothpick as illustrated in figures 7 a-b.

Insoluble when mouth put into by the toothpick that the formula 4 of use table 42.1 is made, provide by chewing and sucking toothpick the tobacco satisfaction lasting 5-30 minute.The formula 4 of table 42.1 comprises hydroxypropyl cellulose (30 parts), mosanom (10 parts), other composition (28 parts), tobacco (25 parts) and insoluble calcium phosphate (2 parts).Mix as described above by extruder and process this formula.

By the special starch X-PAND-R starch as Tate & LyIe that contains tobacco, standard starch and the water of mixing as shown in table 46.2, preparation contains expansion or the foaming toothpick of tobacco.Described composition is fully mixed, and heating is to cause X-PAND-R starch to expand.Once dry, expansion piece then has smooth, the fine and close outer surface surrounding foaming core.As described in the present application, can shaping in multiple conventional equipment, processing and heating blending constituent.

Table 46.2 tobacco profile

Table 46.3 tobacco profile

The formula of table 46.3 forms composition, and said composition such as easily can be shaped to wet adhesive segment by being pressed in by spiece between finger by consumer; Then facilitate, cleanly this part put into mouth.This part will keep its shape until obtain tobacco satisfaction, this part be taken out and abandon.Viscosity when adding in tobacco in presence of water by utilizing starch, modified starch, maltodextrin or their combination or similar material, obtains this cementing property.Certain water-soluble polymer, natural gum or hydrocolloid such as karaya or Asiatic plantain kind can be used to replace starch or modified starch to obtain similar effect.

Gel and gel bead. composition of the present invention also can be made into gel or gel bead.Described composition can comprise containing the solvable of tobacco or insoluble gel.Gel can be used for encapsulating other materials, or other materials can encapsulate gel.Gel can comprise the hydrated form agent of nearly 70% water and be consumed.Also the parts of 1-70% water can be comprised to produce by dry described gel.The amount being retained in the water in described gel depends on performance desired in finished product.The gel comprising tobacco that multiple organ sensory characteristic can be provided can be prepared.

Example gel form agent for solvable or insoluble gel comprises kappa carrageen glue, mosanom, carboxymethyl cellulose, gelatin, pectin, agar and starch.

By dissolving described form agent at an elevated temperature, if kappa carrageen glue is 180 under, and tobacco powder is joined in this solution, continuing vigorous mixing simultaneously, can form the sol gel comprising tobacco.Then hot mixt is deposited in mould.Gelatin at room temperature provides Weak Gels, but by adding agar or starch and increasing its hardness and stability.Other gel form agent can be formed in a similar manner.

Insoluble gel is formed by being joined in predissolved solution or slurries by crosslinking agent.By described precipitation in a mold to form desired shape, and solidified by cooling and/or drying.In most cases, solution must be maintained high temperature as being greater than 180 under to prevent from premature gelation effect occurred before depositing to mould.After described its net shape of gel hardening one-tenth, can described gel be packed by original state or it is dried to required water content further.Crosslinking agent comprise the potassium ion for carrageenan, the calcium ion for alginates and LM and for the trivalent ion of carboxymethyl cellulose as aluminium ion.In insoluble gel (i.e. not disintegrable gel in those mouths), when in mouth containing clothes or when chewing gel, tobacco organoleptic compounds can leach from described gel.

In one embodiment, gel combination and bead have solid or liquid center.Exemplary solid center comprises smokeless tobacco.Depend on the dissolution characteristics of described encapsulating Zhu Bi, inner liquid can be moisture, non-water or heterogeneous.Water fluid typically can be encapsulated in water-insoluble gel, described gel can machinery or chemical disintegration in mouth.The agent of encapsulating gel form can comprise polymer and crosslinking agent.Exemplary system comprises carrageenan and monovalent cation (as potassium), alginates or pectin and divalent ion (as calcium), carboxymethyl cellulose and trivalent ion (as aluminium), and gelatin and gum arabic.Described center can comprise or not comprise tobacco.

In another embodiment, water-soluable gel encloses non-water filler as used ethanol, ethylene glycol, vegetable oil or mineral oil.Described water-soluable gel and/or described non-water filler can comprise tobacco described in the application and other compositions.Liquid, aqueous also by adding additive as sugar or salt and be encapsulated in water-soluable gel, described additive fully combines available moisture in filler, therefore prevents the described sealant of water-soluble solution in a liquid.Gel sealant also can comprise hard and soft standard gelatin capsule, and it can be full of liquid or solid.

The center of these gel combinations can comprise or not comprise as the tobacco as tobacco slurries.Described gel sealant also can comprise or not comprise tobacco.Exemplary solid center comprises smokeless tobacco.Described center also can comprise colorant, sweetener, spices or odor masking agent, and it can identical or different with described gel sealant.The disintegration rate at described gel sealant and center may be the same or different.The gel with center typically has the full-size being 10mm to the maximum, as being 5mm to the maximum.By being incorporated in solution by the drop of tobacco/form agent composition, cause the gelation of the outer surface of described gel bead, and keep described liquid center and the obtained gel bead with liquid center.Can use by Morishita Jintan Company and other exploitation and the industrial method referred generally to as " seamless liquid encapsulation " or " seamless capsule technology " form pearl.In addition, the supplier of alginates, carrageenan and Pectin polymers have developed and has widely used method for what form all types gel (comprising bead), and it is known in the art.By changing the concentration of described form agent, the concentration of described crosslinking agent (as salt), the temperature of curing solution and the time of staying of gel bead in curing solution, the amount of gelation can be controlled, thus the thickness of gel sealant can be controlled.Described solution can comprise crosslinking agent or carry out initiated gel by such as the temperature change of other modes.Example gel pearl as shown in figs. 9 a-9b.

Solid gel is solvable or insoluble.For solid gel, can will have additive or not have the described tobacco of additive and form agent typically to mix, and make described form agent gelling.Can use from gelling natural gum as gelling carbohydrate gum or kappa carrageen glue, or use polymer such as the gelatin solidified by changing temperature to carry out obtained soluble gelatin.Crosslinking agent can be used to obtain insoluble property solid gel.By drop is incorporated in oil bath as Semen Brassicae Campestris oil (canola oil) or be incorporated into containing water crosslinking bath in form this solvable or insoluble gel spherical and obtained.Also it can be entered into water based cross-linking solution by oil and prepare.Gel also can be formed in a mold or carry out cross cutting from sheet material.

In another embodiment, such as supplied in powder form by the dry mix of gel combination as form agent, crosslinking agent (as salt) and tobacco, it is completely solvated before consumer uses.Solvation makes described gel combination form the solid that can be placed in mouth.Typically, the described dry mix of gel component is put in mould by user, and is incorporated as the solvent of moisture or non-water.Then described mixture fast hydrating, thus define the gel be cured with the shape of described mould.Solvated liquid can be used to give described composition with fragrance or other tastes or mouthfeel characteristic.Or described dry mix can be put in mouth by consumer to be dissolved.Described solvent can give described composition with fragrance or color.

Gel Examples

Embodiment 47. gel bead

4% solution of 100g CMC-7MF and 20g tobacco are mixed.By droplet deposition to water miscible edible trivalent salt (as AlCl ₃or Al ₂(SO ₄) ₃)) or alkaline aluminum acetate 5% solution in.Then with air oxygen detrition or in an oven gently dried drying is carried out on the surface of drop.

100g 2% kappa carrageen glue and tobacco are carried out mixing and being heated to 180-190 .Droplet deposition is in the cold soln of 5%KCl.

At 150-170 lower 100g 4% medium-viscosity mosanom, sodium phosphate dibasic heptahydrate and tobacco to be mixed.By droplet deposition to edible divalent salts (as CaCl ₂or calcium citrate) 5% cold soln in.

By by cold tobacco slurries (such as 60 ) droplet deposition to dilution warm gelatin solution (such as 130 ) low speed liquid stream in and the obtained bead comprising gelatin wall and tobacco slurries center.Apply the outside of cold drop with described warm gelatin, and when described gelatin cooling and solidification, surrounding defines gelatin wall in described liquid center.

From described solution, again bead is obtained by standard method.

The solid gel of disintegratable in embodiment 48. mouthfuls

10g gelatin and 90g water are carried out mixing and being heated to 140 to dissolve gelatin.Add 20g tobacco and be injected in mould.By replacing 6g gelatin and 4g agar and being heated to 190 to carry out dissolving the intensity increasing described gel.

Table 48.1 shows the Exemplary compositions for the preparation of good to eat disintegration gel of the present invention.

Table 48.1

The exemplary insoluble solid gel of embodiment 49.

The Exemplary compositions that following table and description show for the preparation of insoluble property gel of the present invention, i.e. not disintegrable gel in mouth.

Table 49.1 carrageenan gel

In 180 after adding KCl and abundant mixing composition described in curtain coating.

Table 49.2 alginate jelly

Adding CaCl ₂after in 180 composition described in curtain coating.

Table 49.3 carboxy methylcellulose gel

Adding Al ₂(SO ₄) ₃after in 180 composition described in curtain coating.

Embodiment 50. sol gel

3.9% moisture for 416g kappa carrageen glue and 51.0g tobacco are mixed.With stirring, described solution is heated to 180 -190 , then by described liquid deposition in the mould with desired shape.Once cooling, gained solid forms is taken out from mould and is dried to desired tobacco concentration and gel consistency (gel consistency).

In other method, be greater than 200 400ml water is added in the lower 1000ml rustless steel container to being equipped with overhead blender, mixing rod and hot plate.Keep agitation carried out to water and heats, and in 2 minutes, adding 16.0g kappa carrageen glue (Gelcarin GP 812, FMC Biopolymer).Gained mixture is stirred 20 minutes again, or until all kappa carrageen glue dissolves completely, then in described homogeneous solution, adds tobacco, described mixture is stirred 2 minutes again, maintains 180 simultaneously optimum temperature.Under vigorous stirring, in this solution, add sucralose and the 7.0g cinnamon oil (Wixon Industries) of 0.8g powdered.And then after stirring 1 minute, use pipette (internal diameter is 0.5cm) to be quickly transferred to by gained mixture in the metal die of teflon-coating to obtain desired shape.After cool to room temperature, gained gel is taken out from mould and at room temperature carries out 1 hour-a couple of days of air oxygen detrition, until obtain desired gel consistency.

Table 50.1 carrageenan gel

Embodiment 51. sol gel

20% moisture for 100g gelatin and 33g tobacco are mixed.With stirring, described solution is heated to 140 -150 , then by described liquid deposition in the mould with desired shape.Depend on desired solidness subsequently freezing several minutes-several days, gained solid forms is taken out from mould and is dried to desired tobacco concentration and gel consistency.

In alternative method, in the 400ml rustless steel container being equipped with overhead blender, mixing rod and hot plate, add 140 80ml water.Water carried out Keep agitation and heats, and in 2 minutes, adding 20.0g gelatin (Type A 250 Bloom 40 Mesh, Gum Technology).Gained mixture is stirred 5 minutes again, or until Gelatin, then in 2 minutes, adds 33g tobacco in batches.Described mixture is stirred 1 minute again, then adds sucralose and the 1.0g Fructus Piperis peppermint oil (refining, Blend SX 0910001, Essex Labs) of 0.3g powdered, by other for gained mixture strong agitation 1 minute, maintain 140 simultaneously temperature.Pipette (internal diameter is 0.5cm) is used to be transferred to by gained mixture in the metal die of teflon-coating to obtain desired shape.After cool to room temperature, gained gel is taken out from mould, and depend on finished parts desired solidness and 40 lower described gelatin is solidified 1 little of a couple of days.

Table 50.1 gelatin gel

Embodiment 52. gel bead

Be heated in the 288g water of boiling by 12g mosanom is joined, subsequently by stirring water on hot plate and continuous heating 30 minutes or until solution becomes 4% solution (the liquid storage A of uniform and obtained mosanom (Keltone LV, International Specialty Products); Table 52.1).By 33.5g sodium phosphate dibasic heptahydrate is dissolved in 200ml water, gained solution is carried out warm and stir, until salt dissolves, the solution (the second solution) of the 0.50M of obtained sodium hydrogen phosphate to 250ml of solution described in water use regulation subsequently.In the 0.50M aqueous solution of 100g disodium hydrogen phosphate, add 20g tobacco, and gained solution is stirred 5 minutes (liquid storage B, table 52.2).In 50g gained tobacco slurries (liquid storage B), add 4% aqueous solution (liquid storage A) of 50ml mosanom, and gained mixture is stirred 5 minutes.In order to fragrant, sucralose and 0.80g Fructus Piperis peppermint oil (refining, Blend SX 0910001, Essex the Labs) (solution C of 0.20g powdered is added in gained tobacco/sodium alginate slurry, table 52.3), and stir described mixing 2 minutes.

In order to prepare gel bead from solution C, under agitation pass through 5g CaCl ₂join until described calcium chloride dissolves completely in 95g water, and obtained CaCl ₂5% aqueous solution (solution D, table 52.4).Then pipette is used solution C to be added drop-wise in solution D from the height of 10 inches.When each drop contacts with solution D, its external coating is cured, and defines solid gel-like outer coat, and liquid center sinks to the bottom of calcium chloride solution.Described gel bead is retained in 2-4 minute in calcium chloride solution, takes out, line space of going forward side by side air dry number minute.

Solution A

Solution B

Solution C

Solution D

Can consumption unit (consumable units).Also can be used as consumption unit to prepare composition of the present invention.These units can pack as edible or unedible material.In one embodiment, describedly consumption unit can comprise tobacco (as smokeless tobacco) or tobacco compositions, the thin slice described as described in the present application, tablet, bead, particle or other tobacco compositions, and packaging material are as pouch.In one embodiment, described packaging material can be used as adhesive and become to be integrated to make described composition, become to be integrated as made multiple tablet, bead, thin slice etc.Or the salable described composition of described packaging material, as loose tablet, bead, thin slice etc.Described composition also can comprise liquid as tobacco slurries.Described packaging material can be disintegratable in mouth or for not disintegrable in mouth.Mouthful disintegration packaging material can be used to be used for sealing moisture or on-aqueous liquid.When using liquid, aqueous together with water soluble package material, described liquid comprises the reagent for preventing described packaging material from dissolving.Exemplary agents comprises sugar, salt and other hydrophilic reagents, described hydrophilic reagent can fully Bound moisture with by water activity reduce to the level that water no longer affects and dissolve described water soluble package material.Described packaging material are the salable moldable tobacco compositions meeting mouth or keep its shape in mouth also.In one embodiment, in mouth, the packaging material of disintegratable seal smokeless tobacco, as perceptible snuff or tobacco (as granularity is less than 80 μm) when dissolving, as shown in Figure 10 A-10B.The smokeless tobacco composition of disintegratable in mouth can be incorporated in consumable portion packaging, other suitable packaging equipment of the edible film prepared according to subject technology at continuous thermoforming or horizontal versions/filling/water-tight equipment or use (its can containing or do not contain tobacco) define this packaging.Consumption unit also can comprise two or more independently tobacco package part, as all are all included in larger packaging, and a part comprising other, or these parts do not comprise another part.When using multiple part, any two can have identical or different spices, colorant, the agent of tobacco form or disintegration rate.

Exemplary wrapping materials comprise from based on form agent as HPMC, CMC, pectin, alginates, amylopectin and the available edible film of those other business that describes as the application form the film composition of polymer and the film that formed.Other packaging material can comprise can obtain material and obtained pre-formed capsule from gelatin, HPMC, starch/carrageenan or other business.These packaging material can comprise the tobacco as composition.Not in mouth the packaging material of disintegratable can comprise fabric or non-woven, coating or without coated paper, or the sponge plastics film that perforation or alternate manner obtain, as shown in Figure 11 A-11B.Packaging material may also be coloured.Exemplary consumable units comprises those that formed by any method for commercial packing, and commercial packing method is as bubbling plastic gasket packaging and stik-pak (inner wrapping as formed on vertical in form/filling/sealing and packing machine).

Consumable Unit Examples

Description below provides of the present invention for the preparation of can the Exemplary compositions of consumption unit.

Embodiment 53. encapsulates film or the capsule of bead, powder, tablet etc.

Any composition described by the application is encapsulated by available film or capsule.Described encapsulation agent can provide color, stability (as during storage, process or consumption), or organoleptic attribute (as fragrance, sweet taste, sense of smell or mouthfeel).Described encapsulation agent also can comprise tobacco.

Devise vacuum forming instrument, it has a series of cavity, and described cavity is formed as that to have diameter be 3/4 inch and the degree of depth and is the circle of 3/8 inch.The tool prepared described by the application is with or without the film of tobacco as composition.These films are incorporated into and have in the vacuum forming machine of vacuum forming mould.Being put in by described film above heating element heater and being warming to temperature is 200 .Then described film is placed on described vacuum forming mould fast, and inhales into vacuum to be drawn in described cavity by film.Then described film is cooled with solidification shape.Then tobacco powder is incorporated in each cavity.Tool prepared by selection is with or without second diaphragm of tobacco and uses the thin layer of water to carry out applying (the described surface by with wet felt Wiping film) to produce the adhesive surface of thickness.Described sticky surface is put in the top of described formed sheet, wherein each cavity is filled with tobacco product.Described sheet material is pressed onto together with formed airtight can consumption unit.Then from described vacuum formed sheet, each cavity is cut to produce single unit.Be put in by unit in mouth, wherein said film disintegration also disperses described tobacco in the oral cavity.

The tobacco particle of embodiment 54. in water-soluble bag

Smokeless tobacco particles or powder such as snuff can be put in the bag of water-disintegratable.When being put in mouth, described bag generation disintegration after the prescribed time-limit.Described bag can comprise the single part of supplies of tobacco.Also other additives as here depicted can be comprised.Once described packaging material disintegration, described tobacco also can oneself adhere to as moldable embolism (moldable plug).

Use film as here depicted can form the bag of described disintegratable.Can use commercially available packaging facilities as vertical in form/filling/sealing machine (vertical form/fill/seak machines) (as rod package packing machine), horizontal versions/filling/sealing machine, flow wrap machines (flow wrappers), thermoforming machine (bubbling plastic gasket package packing machine) and prior art other equipment known by as described in film formed bag.

The tobacco particle of embodiment 55. in film/fabric laminate.

Smokeless tobacco particles or powder can be put in the bag that formed of packaging material by opening or height hole, described packaging material, as fabric, paper or plastic foil, have been laminated into water miscible packaging material film.During storage and process, described water soluble film layer can provide protection to described tobacco contents and prevent tobacco from moving opening by insoluble material.Once be put in mouth by described bag, described water soluble film layer is dissolved or disintegration.

Embodiment 56. comprises the film bag of tobacco

Be used in the film described in film embodiment 14-18 and prepare the bag comprising tobacco.The individual unit of about 1 inch × 11/4 inch is cut off from film obtained by every sheet.Fold described unit along the longitudinal and use Clamco Model 210-8E impulse sealer to carry out heat seal.Also the one end of the unit formed is sealed in the same way.Flavored tobacco granulation is fed to the inside of described formation pouch, and carries out finally sealed as described to seal described pouch.Comprise pouch disintegration in 20 seconds to 1 minute in mouth of tobacco, discharge the content of described bag.

Table 56.1 and 56.2 lists the composition of exemplary film bag.

Table 56.1 is containing the peppermint perfuming film bag of tobacco

Table 56.2 is containing the Chinese cassia tree perfuming film bag of tobacco

Insoluble matrix. also can by tobacco coating or the inside being entrained in insoluble matrix.When forming film, tobacco can be disperseed in the aqueous solution of form agent to form slurries; Can these slurries be coated on insoluble matrix or be used for soaking into porous insoluble matrix.Then described slurries can be become solvable or insoluble gel, or it be carried out simple dry to form coating.When by this coating/part of insoluble matrix of soaking into be put in mouth time, by dissolving, chewing or other modes there occurs the leaching of organoleptic components.In one embodiment, the tobacco in form agent is incorporated in porous matrix, as in open-celled polyurethane foam body or high fluffy polyester non-woven structure.Described insoluble matrix can all be put in mouth, or it can be placed on rod or other handles, and its part during consuming is retained in outside mouth.In another embodiment, the tobacco in form agent is mixed with inconsistent liquid, as the dispersion of Brazil wax in water, be put in mold, and cooling is separated to cause rapidly, thus in waxy structure, be furnished with described tobacco slurries.These matrix also can be masticable.Insoluble matrix can be dried to required humidity, such as, lower than 20 % by weight, more typically be dried to about 5 % by weight.

In another embodiment, tobacco is mixed with insoluble thermoplastic powder (such as low MW polyetylene beads) and qs Fragrance, sweetener and plasticizer.This dry-blend is loaded in mould, closes to execute stressed mode to described mixture.Apply to be enough to softening thermoplastic polymer to this mould and make the heat of this thermoplastic polymer formation (such as calcining) porous, rigid structure, microwave, UV, radio frequency or the similar energy.Porosity in finished product or " perforated area (open area) " depend on the particle geometry of thermoplastic polymer, the concentration of thermoplastic polymer and institute's applied pressure.Exemplary porous part is put into mouth, in mouth, by dissolving, chewing or alternate manner leaches tobacco satisfaction and fragrance from described porous member.After using, porous member is taken out from mouth and abandons.

For by described tobacco, the form agent be retained in described insoluble matrix can comprise any gelling system described by any film of the polymer formed described by the application, the application and any coating material described by the application.

Insoluble matrix embodiment

Embodiment 57. polyurethane foam A.

The film-forming composition of the fine grinding tobacco comprised as here depicted is used for soak into open-celled polyurethane foam body (Stephenson & Lawyer, Inc.Grand Rapids, MI) block (as 12 inches × 12 inches × 1 inch).The described foam soaked into be put in metal tray and to put into and be set to 175 in air circulating laboratory baking oven 1 hour.When being taken out from described baking oven by described foam, comprise the dried apertured coating defining uniform fold polyurethane foam of composition of tobacco.Described coating foam is cut into the block (as 1 inch × 1 inch × 1 inch) that size is applicable to being put in mouth.After using, from mouth, take out described polyurethane foam and abandon.

Embodiment 58. polyurethane foam B.

The mosanom of the fine grinding tobacco comprised as here depicted and calcium salt gel combination are used for soak into open-celled polyurethane foam body (as 12 inches × 12 inches × 1 inch).Described alginate jelly is remained on 180 temperature under to prevent the morning of described gel from solidifying.Hot alginate jelly is poured on the described polyurethane foam be put in metal tray, and 40 refrigerator in fast cooling to solidify described gel.Then foam is put into and be set to 175 within in air circulating laboratory baking oven 10 minutes, based on gel dry weight, moisture is reduced to 50% with gel described in dry tack free.Make the gel-filled space in described polyurethane foam of part drying.Described foam is cut into block and puts with mouth.By the described gel of drying to comparatively low moisture content (as based on as described in gel dry weight be 10%) obtain other embodiment of the gel in insoluble matrix.The gel comprising tobacco shows robustness, rubbery texture in foam matrix, and can be rehydrated lentamente when being put in mouth neutralization and chewing.After using, from mouth, take out described polyurethane foam and abandon.

Mold pressing tobacco (molded tobacco) on embodiment 59. insoluble matrix

The smokeless tobacco of such as fragment shape and low molecular weight polyethylene (Alathon (TM), DuPont) pelletizing or grain are mixed.The ratio of tobacco and polyethylene (or other insoluble form agent) can be 99: 1 to 50: 50, such as 95: 5 to 90: 10.This mixture be heated to about 90 DEG C and be molded as profiled member, such as diameter is the cylindric profiled member of 0.5-0.9 inch (according to appointment 0.75 inch), long 1-3 inch (according to appointment 2 inches).Profiled member has the opening for inserting wooden handle usually, and described wooden handle can insert when adding hot mixt.Continuous heating until the water content of this mixture is down to about 3-30%, such as 5%.Then this mixture is made to cool and adhere on wooden handle.User utilizes handle mold pressing tobacco and polymeric blends to be inserted into the mouth.After using, these goods are abandoned.

Mold pressing tobacco on embodiment 60. insoluble matrix

To purchase on a moving belt the smokeless tobacco thin layer of such as fragment shape, and spray hot-melt polymer such as wax to side, to carry out topical application to tobacco.The ratio of tobacco and wax (or other insoluble form agent) can be 99: 1 to 50: 50, such as 95: 5 to 90: 10.Topical application tobacco is once dry or cooling, namely in a mold it is suppressed under moderate temperature (such as 25 DEG C ~ 150 DEG C) and pressure (such as 2kN-20kN), to be formed into shaped piece, such as long 1-3 inch (according to appointment 2 inches), the pipe of diameter 0.5-0.9 inch (according to appointment 0.75 inch).Moulded products comprises large-area uncoated tobacco.Coated side cohesive tobacco, uncoatedly provides tobacco satisfaction towards user.Moulded products is inserted in consumer's mouth and also abandon after a procedure.In addition, as mentioned above, moulded products can comprise handle, such as waddy, paper rod or plastics rod.

Hollow shape. as mentioned above, the film of material or thin slice can be carried out packing, extrude, blowing or other are shaping to form pipe, suction pipe or other hollow shape.Exemplary film or sheet material are disclosed in the membrane portions of the application.Described hollow shape can be single or multiple lift.When multiple layers are used, some can comprise tobacco, and other the colorant, spices, sweetener or other compounds that comprise as here depicted.In order to the stability during processing or in order to control disintegration during consuming, also different layers can be used.Hollow shape such as pipe or the suction pipe of spiral winding can need adhesive (as CMC or guar gum) to unclamp to stop.Described layer in multiple layers in empty shape can comprise identical or different colorant or spices, and this layer identical or different speed can carry out disintegration.As film, also tobacco can be placed in one or more layers, or be placed in the middle of layer with mezzanine configurations.Described hollow shape also can comprise disintegrant to accelerate disintegration.Exemplary suction pipe and rod are as shown in Figure 12 A-12B, 13A-13B and 14A-14B.

That above-mentioned composition can be hollow or be filled.Described filler can comprise tobacco, spices, sweetener, odor masking agent or colorant.The spices of described filler or colorant and hollow shape identical or different.Described filler typically is gel (solid or flowable), but also can be mechanical rigid or can be made up of powder or other forms of product.Exemplary filling materials comprises the gel described by the application.Hollow shape also can with than described shape disintegration faster composition fill, provide tobacco as being used for based on disintegration rate at different time.

In one embodiment, tobacco core (as prepared with tobacco and form agent) can be expressed into co-extrusion head mold from list or double screw extruder.In independent list or double screw extruder, to produce coating rod in co-extrusion head mold as described in water-soluble, thermoplastic outer (as prepared with form agent and spices) can being incorporated into.Available based at 220-370 temperature between the formulation of hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) extruded provide Typical thermoplastic outer.In addition, rigidity is extruded tobacco rod and is become the core that packaging material film surrounds.

In one embodiment, comprise hydroxypropyl cellulose, tobacco, spices and sweetener thermoplasticity formulation can carry out blowing to form hollow shape.

In another embodiment, film the application described is in addition also for the preparation of spiral-wound straw and/or rod.The film prepared from every sheet cuts out the film bar being about 10 inches × 3/4 inch.Cut the paper slip of same size and the stainless steel mandrel of spiral winding 3/16 inch diameter.Tie up at every end adhesive tape and make the fastening mandrel of described paper.Use paper described in film bar spiral winding in the same manner, overlapping 1/16 inch of each spiral.In each overlap, the gum arabic solution with 30% makes described film bar autoadhesion.Described method is repeated by other two membranes.The side described mandrel and the new spiral-wound film straw/rod formed being put in 75 DEG C is swept in forced ventilation baking oven (VWR model 1330FM) and is carried out drying in 15 minutes.Once take out from described baking oven, described spiral-wound straw/rod is taken off from described mandrel, and the inside of paper " core " from described suction pipe/rod is taken out.Gained suction pipe/rod is cut into multiple size.Spiral winding machine business well known in the prior art can be used to manufacture similar articles.

Such as, the film comprising tobacco described in embodiment 14 is used to obtain spiral-wound straw/rod goods.The one deck of the film comprising embodiment 14, the two-layer and suction pipe/rod goods of three layers are obtained as described.When being put in mouth, described suction pipe/rod disintegration gradually in 1-5 minute.Spiral winding machine business well known in the prior art can be used to manufacture similar articles.

In another embodiment, the two membranes as described in embodiment 14 is used to obtain suction pipe/rod goods.The top of suction pipe/rod as described in the third layer film prepared as described in embodiment 15 is arranged on or periphery.Film from embodiment 15 is that red, Chinese cassia tree perfuming is not containing tobacco.When this suction pipe/rod is put in mouth, disintegration gradually in 1-5 minute.Spiral winding machine business well known in the prior art can be used to manufacture similar articles.

In another embodiment, the suction pipe/rod goods that used the trilamellar membrane as described in embodiment 17 to obtain.The film of embodiment 17 comprises tobacco powder and peach mud.As above suction pipe/rod has been prepared.The disintegration gradually in 1-5 minute of described suction pipe/rod.

In another embodiment, the trilamellar membrane as described in embodiment 14 and embodiment 18 is used to obtain suction pipe/rod goods.Employ the monofilm comprising tobacco of preparation in embodiment 14.The second layer opaque white color film of preparation in such as embodiment 18 to be wrapped on the first tunic and to offset 1/8 inch.The film of the third layer of preparation in embodiment 14 containing tobacco is wound around on the second layer and again offsets 1/8 inch.This effect provides the suction pipe/rod of the spiral winding with striped appearance.When being put in mouth, the disintegration gradually in 1-5 minute of described suction pipe/rod.

In another embodiment, use the method be similar in the embodiment 46 of profiled member to obtain and there is the hollow tobacco suction pipe that diameter range is 1/8 to 1/4 inch.But, in the preparation of described suction pipe, employ pipe punch die (tube die).Described suction pipe is slow disintegration in 5-10 minute in mouth.Use known method of the prior art (as co-extrusion), prepare similar articles with filler.

Table 61.1 and 61.2 lists the composition of exemplary multiple layer suction pipe.

Table 61.1 peppermint perfuming multilayer suction pipe

Table 61.2 Chinese cassia tree perfuming multilayer suction pipe

Embodiment 61. 3 helical layer coiling rod

As described in the present application, the film preparation three helical layer winding rod that three kinds different is used.Skin comprises tobacco (such as 30-60 % by weight, preferably about 40 % by weight), spices and sweetener.This layer about 1.5 Mill (37 microns) is thick, and prepares under the pH value being about 8.5.Intermediate layer comprises tobacco (such as 10-40 % by weight, preferably 25 % by weight), spices and sweetener.It is thick that this layer is about 4 Mills (100 microns), and prepare under the pH value being about 7.8.Innermost layer is not containing tobacco and breath freshening spices.This layer about 1.5 Mill (37 microns) is thick and pH value is about 7.0.

This multilayer rod is put into user's mouth, provides sensation joyful in mouth and the tobacco satisfaction at initial stage at mouth ectomesoderm fater disintegration (30-60 second) simultaneously.Then come out in intermediate layer, with slower speed (about 5 minutes) disintegration, provides long-term tobacco satisfaction.Innermost layer comes out, fast release (about 30 seconds) breath freshening spices.

Clamping device. the tobacco of all kinds and form can mix with food grade ingredients; Be connected on clamping device (such as rod, toothpick, offal (tobacco stem), cover, hockey stick, shape meet the rod (ergonomically shaped stick) of ergonomics, pipe or other three-dimensional shape any); If necessary, be dried or be cooled to solid-state, then put into mouth, thus obtain tobacco satisfaction.Between the operating period, tobacco section can disintegration being consumed completely.Another kind of form, tobacco section can keep complete, and after acquisition tobacco satisfaction, tobacco section is abandoned together with rod or clamping device.Any composition described in the application all can be connected on rod or other clamping device.

Tobacco used can be the composition of any type or form, and such as, in the goods that smokelessly wet, tobacco used comprises leaf, length is cut (long cut), frittered and powder.Tobacco content can be 1%-95% based on goods dry weight, is generally 20%-40%.

Clamping device can be formed by edible water-soluble material, but usually by insoluble material as timber, paper, plastics, metal or composite article are formed.Profiled member can have any size being easy to hand-held and putting into mouth all or in part.The manufacturing equipment of the known any wide region of food industry can be used, such as compacting, molding, apply, utilize massecuite depositor deposition, melting, coiling, dipping/gelation and similar technology and equipment, the mixture containing tobacco is fixed on clamping device.

Described composition can take following form:

The tobacco of contain mixtures be shaped to profiled member and be connected to one end of clamping device, thus exposing the other end for hand-held.

Mixture containing tobacco is coated on clamping device, the whole clamping device of nearly cover, but reserves enough exposed regions, to provide hand-held region.

The mixture containing tobacco can be utilized to cover clamping device completely, such as toothpick.Can coated article be held in hand, the other end be put into mouth simultaneously, or the goods applied completely be put into mouth to obtain tobacco satisfaction.After using, insoluble clamping device is abandoned.

The thickness being applied over the tobacco composition of clamping device can change to from providing the smallest tier needed for tobacco satisfaction the full-size still can putting into mouth easily.Usually, minimum coating thickness is 2 Mills (0.002 inches), and full-size is the profiled member that diameter is about 1 inch.In another embodiment, porous material (other material described in paper, film, non-woven material or the application) external packing comprises tobacco composition and is attached on clamping device by this tobacco composition block.

Embodiment 62. coating

Clamping device is immersed in the solution containing tobacco, is then shifted out and in dry 10 minutes of 75 DEG C of parts in experimental furnace.Repeat this process until clamping device has the coating of desired thickness.Each dipping process makes coating layer thickness increase about 5 Mill (0.005 inch) of clamping device.Only can apply one end of clamping device, or apply only at one end reserve the hand-held region of little exposure completely.In another embodiment, clamping device can be completely infused in the solution containing tobacco, and clamping device is coated completely.In another embodiment, by clamping device to be placed on porous disc or silk screen and solution is poured on clamping device, carry out coated to clamping device, thus it is applied completely.In another embodiment, drying is carried out to coating clamping device, thus water content is reduced to lower than 20 % by weight, more typically reduce to about 5 % by weight.

The exemplary tobacco solutions that contains is as described in table 1.3 and embodiment 2.

Embodiment 63. is packed (wrapping)

Available film (such as table 1.3 and embodiment 2,3,4 and 6) as described in the present application is partially or completely wound around clamping device.Film can be made repeatedly to be wound around rod, and simultaneously to the inner surface applying water of film or the thread of other edible adhesive, thus the solid that rete firm attachment is also formed around rod contains tobacco profiled member.By using the film (such as in embodiment 3 and 4) not containing tobacco described in the application, can form tobacco coating or packaging (wrapping) on clamping device, thus outer or packaging (wrapping) is for colored and have fragrance but not containing tobacco.

Bag on embodiment 64. rod

Can a part for the white paper-like film such as described in embodiment 16 be placed in heat seal die: can a part for tobacco, adhesive and spice mixt is placed on paper; Can by rod or toothpick partial insertion tobacco composition; The part of another equal size of white paper-like film is placed on the top of tobacco composition; Heat-sealing film is closed, thus forms sealing seam or weld seam around the periphery of film, enclose tobacco composition simultaneously and form bag and bag is sealed to clamping device.

Bag containing tobacco can be put into mouth, bag is slow disintegration in mouth.The clamping device of this embodiment is used as handle to place during use and to control tobacco section.After using, from mouth, take out clamping device and abandon.

Embodiment 65. tablet

As described in the present application, tablet can be inserted into before clamping device bone dry or solidification.Exemplary tablet is as described in embodiment 37 and embodiment 38.

Embodiment 66. profiled member

As described in the present application, also can adopt method well known in the prior art, such as, extrude, compression moulding, injection moulding, stamping and foam-formed, be formed into shaped piece tobacco compositions around clamping device.Described profiled member can based on water-soluble or thermoplasticity form agent.Exemplary profiled member is as described in embodiment 39-42 and 46.Also after molding or assembling or before being dried to shaped piece, clamping device can be inserted.

Embodiment 67. gel

If the application is described in embodiment 48-51, gel can be inserted into before clamping device bone dry or solidification.

Embodiment 68. applies stem

With containing the expansion of the solution of tobacco, binding agent, spices and other processing aid, dispersion, suspended substance or gel coating tobacco plant or expanded stem; Then by heat drying coating, thus the composition can putting into mouth is at least partly produced.After using, from mouth, shift out described goods and abandon.The expansion of tobacco plant or expanded stem provide low-down tobacco satisfaction and puckery when putting into mouth usually.When adding spices, sweetener, odor masking agent, bitter blockers and other composition, coating can improve tobacco satisfaction, thus the organ sensation improved when using expansion or expanded stem is experienced.

Formula shown in use table 68.1 prepares coating solution.Gained solution is regulated, when making its solid content be 15%, 70 DEG C with brookfield viscosity viscosity measurement for 5,000 centipoise.Offal is flooded 10 seconds in described solution; Described offal is shifted out and be placed on there is paraffin paper lining dish on; Drying 20 minutes in the experimental furnace of 75 DEG C.Apply dry stem with dissolution homogeneity, reach 4 Mills (0.004 inch) thick.

Table 68.1

D. modification

Modification can be carried out in many ways to any tobacco compositions that the application describes.Such as, composition can be applied into single or multiple lift.This coating is used for as process, disintegration rate, taste or color.Exemplary coatings comprises HPMC or HPMC/HPC blend.The method that prior art is known can be used, as spraying, brushing, roller coat, scraping blade curtain coating, seam painting, squeezing and coating, fused deposition, depositing particles or thin slice and other typical methods, coating or decorative pattern are applied on the surface of described film.Coating can be lacklustre or glossiness.Coating can comprise colorant, spices or odor masking agent as the application describes.Colorant in described coating, sweetener or taste masked agent can identical or different with beneath composition.In addition, multiple coating also can comprise identical or different colorant, spices, sweetener or odor masking agent.Described coating also can be different from beneath composition speed generation disintegration.Such as, the disintegration of coating can faster than described beneath composition to provide burst of flavor or other organoleptic ingredients.Mouth disintegration coating also can be positioned at above the not disintegrable composition of mouth.In mouthful, not disintegrable coating can be positioned at above the composition of mouth disintegratable, and can as removed this coating by chewing.Also coating can be used to prevent the evaporation of the volatile component in composition, and prevent the mechanical maceration of composition before use.Coating also can comprise tobacco.

Also pattern can be printed on the surface of composition.Printed patterns also can comprise dust or sprinkling compounds on the surface of composition.Described pattern can be random or for styles design is as mark.All printing processes known in the prior art can be used, as offset printing, aniline printing, intaglio, ink-jet, laser, serigraphy and other typical methods.As here depicted, described printed patterns can comprise or not comprise colorant, spices, sweetener or odor masking agent.Described colorant, condiment, sweetener or odor masking agent in pattern may be the same or different in beneath composition.In addition, multiple pattern also can comprise identical or different colorant, spices, sweetener or odor masking agent.The pattern of described printing also can comprise tobacco as up to 1-99%, is preferably 10-50%.This pattern on percent wise or in absolute sense comparable described under composition comprise more tobacco.

Also thin slice can be joined in the composition described in the application.Thin slice can be mixed in described composition, can be placed in the space of described composition, or can be placed on the surface, as adhered to by applying.As described in the present application, thin slice can comprise or not comprise colorant, spices, sweetener or odor masking agent.Colorant in described thin slice, spices, sweetener or odor masking agent also can with described under composition in identical or different.In addition, multiple thin slice also can comprise identical or different colorant, spices, sweetener or odor masking agent.Thin slice also can comprise tobacco as up to 99%, preferably up to 50%.Form technology by standard film as described in the present application and obtain thin slice.Thin slice percents agent or in absolute sense comparable described under composition comprise more tobacco.

Once obtained described printing, coating or decorating film, can apply additional tunic with cover, protect and seal described printing, coating or combination with decorative surfaces.

Composition of the present invention can agent carry out shaping in a variety of forms, as workshop (plant) and geometry (as circle, square, rectangle triangle, ellipse, octagonal etc.).In addition, composition can comprise embossing pattern (erect image or negative-appearing image) from the teeth outwards.This pattern can be styles design as mark.

The present invention also contemplates complex composition, namely comprises the composition of dissimilar product described in two or more the application.Such as, profiled member can comprise the region of gel combination, as having multiple spices.In another embodiment, tablet can by gel institute around.Complex composition also can have different disintegration rates.

E. (packing) is packed

Single composition can be packed, the content of composition is suitable.Preferably, composition can be stored in water-proof container, and at 40-120 between be stable.When storing, composition is dry, flexible with non-adhesive typically.Or, non-stick barriers such as plastic foil or paper can be used between supplies to carry out packaging compositions.Also can provide composition with bulk form agent, be separated single supplies thus.

In another embodiment, described packaging is fluid-tight insoluble with water, and at liquid, slurries or described packaging can be in as easily compressed the inside of plastics package, bellows (bellow) or spray bottle by the tobacco in the agent of flow-gel form, and can be assigned in mouth from described packaging.Compressible described bellows uses for mouth.Prepare the solution or slurries that use in plastic bellows container or other similar consumer packaging containers, wherein by the described packaging of extruding, described liquid has been injected in mouth.Thixotropic polymerized thing and tobacco and other compositions are carried out mixing to prepare the more high-viscous solution being applicable to other containers.Tobacco particle can be more large scale, but must be still enough little of the opening through described container.For spray bottle, in described bottle, comprise stable tobacco slurries; Tobacco particle is of a size of can through nozzle and non-occlusion of openings; Tobacco slurries described in Direct spraying in the oral cavity.By by thixotropic polymer as xanthans, gellan or dextran are dissolved in water, and tobacco particle to be suspended in the solution of low viscosity (as < 50 centipoise) obtained liquid spraying.Other compounds can be added as spices, sweetener and dispersant in described solution.Tobacco particle is ground to certain particle size (as < 80 microns) make as described in homogeneous solution can through the opening of spray bottle.Other packagings other mode available carries out extruding or be used for release tobacco in mouth.

F. solution

Tobacco solutions below can be contained in any composition described by the application.

Embodiment 69. sprayable solution

By 0.2g xanthans (Kelzan from C.P.Kelco) is blended in 78.6g cold water, simultaneously vigorous stirring 30 minutes and obtained solution.In this solution, add the tobacco of 20g fine grinding, 0.2g sucralose and 2g cinnamon flavor, continue vigorous stirring simultaneously.With water, described solution viscosity being adjusted to viscosity is 50 centipoises.

The dense thick solution of embodiment 70.

1g xanthans (Kelzan from C.P.Kelco) is mixed with 76.8g cold water, acutely mixes 30 minutes and obtained solution simultaneously.In this solution, add the thin tobacco of 20g, 0.2g sucralose and 2g cinnamon flavor, continue violent mixing simultaneously.Solution viscosity is 1,500 centipoises.

Embodiment 71. slurry

Moderately viscous for 2g carboxymethyl cellulose (the CMC 7MF available from Hercules, Inc.) is joined in the mixture of 35.8g cold water and 40g glycerine, acutely mixes 30 minutes and obtained slurry simultaneously.The thin tobacco of 20g, 0.2g sucralose and 2g cinnamon flavor is added in this mixture.Prepare the underflow of high shear sensitivity.This slurry can be incorporated in pipe or other compressible package, wherein reduce the viscosity of described slurry from the shearing force extruded, it can be flowed.

Other embodiments

The description of some embodiments of the present invention is used for exemplary purpose.Some form agent described by the application are neither at large neither be used for limiting the scope of the invention.Although describe the present invention by reference to multiple embodiment, be appreciated that the multiple amendment under the spirit and scope of the present invention can made and not departing from as set forth in claim for a person skilled in the art.All patents referenced by the application, patent application and publication are incorporated to into by reference.Other embodiments within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. a smokeless tobacco articles, it comprises

Clamping device; And

Be fixed on the composition of disintegratable in the mouth on described clamping device, in wherein said mouth, the composition of disintegratable comprises water-soluble polymer and is on average of a size of 250 μm or less tobacco, and in wherein said mouth, the thickness of the composition of disintegratable on described clamping device is that 2 Mills (0.002 inch) are to being less than 500 Mills (0.5 inch);

Wherein said composition is formed as film, and described film comprises with the multilayer of friction speed disintegration.

2. smokeless tobacco articles according to claim 1, wherein said clamping device is waddy.

3. smokeless tobacco articles according to claim 2, wherein said waddy is substantially completely coated by the composition of disintegratable in described mouth.

4. smokeless tobacco articles according to claim 1, the disintegration in mouth of wherein said film.

5. smokeless tobacco articles according to claim 2, the coating that wherein said waddy part is included the composition of disintegratable in described mouth is coated.

6. smokeless tobacco articles according to claim 1, in wherein said mouth, the thickness of the composition of disintegratable on described clamping device is 5 Mills (0.005 inches).

7. smokeless tobacco articles according to claim 1, in wherein said mouth, the thickness of the composition of disintegratable on described clamping device is 10 Mills (0.01 inches).