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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2014
Philip Morris Products S.a., Neuchatel, CH;
Laurent Lavanant, Evian-les-Bains, FR;
Clement Besso, Neuchatel, CH;
Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
A method for the production of a flavor granule for a smoking article comprises the steps of: a) forming an inner core by compaction of particles of herbaceous plant material; b) providing a coating suspension of colored binder particles comprising at least one colorant and at least one polymeric binder in a solvent; c) applying the coating suspension to the outer surface of the inner core to form an outer layer, wherein the coating suspension is applied to the inner core within a coating system and wherein within that coating system the vapor pressure of the solvent is greater than 5 kPa; and d) drying the outer layer to evaporate the solvent.