Method for preparing flavor-containing sheet for smoking article, flavor-containing sheet for smoking article prepared by the method, and smoking article comprising the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9526271-B2
Application number	US-201313963653-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 9, 2013
Priority date	Mar 2, 2011
Publication date	Dec 27, 2016
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016

Abstract

A method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article, characterized by includes a step of extending a raw material slurry on a substrate, wherein the slurry contains polysaccharide including at least one of carrageenan and gellan gum, a flavor, an emulsifier and 70 to 95 wt % of water, has the flavor content of 100 to 1000 wt % based on the polysaccharide, and has a temperature of 60 to 90° C. in a sol state, a step of cooling the extended raw material slurry to a sample temperature of 0 to 40° C. to form a gel, and a heat-drying step includes heating the gelled raw material and drying it at a sample temperature of 70 to 100° C.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article, comprising:
a step of extending a raw material slurry on a substrate, wherein the slurry contains polysaccharide including at least one of carrageenan and gellan gum, a flavor, an emulsifier and 70 to 95 wt % of water, has the flavor content of 100 to 1000 wt % based on the polysaccharide, and has a temperature of 60 to 90° C. in a sol state;
a step of cooling the extended raw material slurry to a sample temperature of 0 to 40° C. to form a gel; and
a heat-drying step comprising heating the gelled raw material and drying it at a sample temperature of 70 to 100° C.

2. The method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article according to claim 1 , wherein the emulsifier is 0.5 to 5 wt % of lecithin based on the polysaccharide.

3. The method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article according to claim 1 , wherein the emulsifier is an ester selected from the group consisting of glycerin fatty acid ester, polyglycerin fatty acid ester, sorbitan fatty acid ester, propylene glycol fatty acid ester and sucrose fatty acid ester.

4. The method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article according to claim 1 , wherein the polysaccharide is contained in the raw material slurry at a concentration of 2 to 6 wt %.

5. The method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article according to claim 1 , wherein the flavor is menthol.

6. The method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article according to claim 5 , wherein the menthol content is in a range of 250 to 500 wt % based on the polysaccharide.

7. The method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article according to claim 5 , wherein the menthol content of the sheet after preparation is 45 wt % or more, and the menthol content of the sheet after storage at 50° C. for 30 days is 45 wt % or more.

8. The method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article according to claim 1 , wherein the flavor content of the sheet after preparation is 45 wt % or more, and the flavor content of the sheet after storage at 50° C. for 30 days is 45 wt % or more.

9. The method for preparing a flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article according to claim 1 , wherein the heat-drying step is performed for a total heat-drying time of 20 minutes or less.

Assignees

• Japan Tobacco Inc

Inventors

• Tanaka Yasuo
• Kusakabe Tatsuya

Classifications

• A24B15/282

  by indirect addition of the chemical substances, e.g. in the wrapper, in the case · CPC title

• A24B15/302

  by natural substances obtained from animals or plants · CPC title

• A24D1/002

  with additives, e.g. for flavouring · CPC title

• A24B3/12

  Steaming, curing, or flavouring tobacco · CPC title

• A24B15/301

  by aromatic compounds · CPC title