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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 17, 1992
Harvey J Young, Advance, NC (US);
Edward Bernasek, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Aju N Lekwauwa, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Walter R Young, Jr, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for providing a reconstituted tobacco material. The process includes contacting tobacco material with a liquid having an aqueous character to provide a mixture (slurry). The slurry is then contacted with a pectin release agent. The tobacco material having released tobacco pectins is then formed into a predetermined shape. The formed slurry having released tobacco pectins is subjected to conditions sufficient to crosslink the released tobacco pectins (e.g., contacting with a crosslinking agent). The formed slurry having crosslinked tobacco pectins is dried to provide a reconstituted tobacco material.