EP2891409B1 - Fragrance-carrying cigarette constituent member and cigarette containing same - Google Patents

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EP2891409B1
EP2891409B1 EP13833905.6A EP13833905A EP2891409B1 EP 2891409 B1 EP2891409 B1 EP 2891409B1 EP 13833905 A EP13833905 A EP 13833905A EP 2891409 B1 EP2891409 B1 EP 2891409B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B3/00—Preparing tobacco in the factory
    • A24B3/12—Steaming, curing, or flavouring tobacco
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B15/00—Chemical features or treatment of tobacco; Tobacco substitutes, e.g. in liquid form
    • A24B15/18—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
    • A24B15/28—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
    • A24B15/281—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances the action of the chemical substances being delayed
    • A24B15/282—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances the action of the chemical substances being delayed by indirect addition of the chemical substances, e.g. in the wrapper, in the case
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B15/00—Chemical features or treatment of tobacco; Tobacco substitutes, e.g. in liquid form
    • A24B15/18—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
    • A24B15/28—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
    • A24B15/30—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances
    • A24B15/302—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances by natural substances obtained from animals or plants
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/002—Cigars; Cigarettes with additives, e.g. for flavouring
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/02—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers

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  • the present invention relates to a method of preparing a flavor-carrying cigarette constituent member, and a method of producing a cigarette comprising said flavor-carrying cigarette constituent member.
  • a flavor used in the present invention is not limited, so long as it is a flavor used in smoking articles. Any type of flavor can be used. Examples of the flavor mainly include menthol; leaf tobacco extract; natural plant flavors (for example, cinnamon, sage, herb, chamomile, kudzu (Pueraria lobata), sweet hydrangea leaf, clove, lavender, cardamom, caryophyllus, nutmeg, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose oil, lemon, orange, cassia bark, caraway, jasmine, ginger, coriander, vanilla extract, spearmint, peppermint, cassia, coffee, celery, cascarilla, sandalwood, cocoa, ylang-ylang, fennel, anise, licorice, St.
  • natural plant flavors for example, cinnamon, sage, herb, chamomile, kudzu (Pueraria lobata), sweet hydrangea leaf, clove, lavender, cardamom, caryo
  • the cigarette constituent member (to which the menthol-containing composition has been applied) can be heat-dried by any type of heat-drying method such as hot air drying or infrared heat drying.
  • the menthol-containing composition which has been applied to the cigarette constituent member is dried so that a sample temperature is kept at 100°C or lower, more precisely 70 to 100°C, in the entire drying step.
  • a drying temperature of 100°C to 130°C is preferably employed.
  • the "sample temperature” refers to a surface temperature of the menthol-containing composition in the drying step
  • the “drying temperature” refers to a temperature in the dryer.
  • the temperature in the dryer is equal to the hot air temperature, in a case of the hot air drying.
  • the drying temperature is set so that the sample temperature is kept at 70 to 100°C at all times in the entire drying step, and the drying temperature is varied during the drying step.
  • the drying is performed by an initial drying at a high drying temperature of 100°C or higher and a subsequent latter drying at a low drying temperature of lower than 100°C.
  • the "initial drying” refers to a drying using a high temperature of 100°C or higher in the first stage of the drying step
  • the “latter drying” refers to a drying subsequent to the initial drying, using a low temperature of lower than 100°C.
  • the stirring mixer was changed to a homogenizer (PRIMIX T.K. AUTO MIXER Model 40/equipped with a rotor stator head/4000 rpm) and the mixture was emulsified for 10 minutes. Then, lecithin (200 mL of 5% aqueous solution in the case of the menthol-containing composition 1, and 120 mL of 5% aqueous solution in the cases of the menthol-containing compositions 2 and 3) was added thereto, and the emulsification was continued for 10 minutes to obtain a menthol-containing composition (slurry).
  • a homogenizer PRIMIX T.K. AUTO MIXER Model 40/equipped with a rotor stator head/4000 rpm
  • a control sample for the cut tobacco was obtained by adding menthol to cut tobacco in a usual manner.
  • the flavor (menthol) was applied to cut tobacco by spraying an ethanol solution containing the flavor on the cut tobacco.
  • the flavor was applied so that the cut tobacco had a menthol amount of 1.0% by weight per weight of the cut tobacco.
  • the menthol-containing composition (slurry) (about 60°C, in the state of a sol) was applied to a cigarette paper (a basis weight of 40 g/m2, and a thickness of 35 ⁇ m) as uniformly as possible. Specifically, using a film applicator, the menthol-containing composition (slurry) was casted on the cigarette paper to a thickness of 0.05 mm. Here, the menthol-containing composition (slurry) was coated in an amount of 40 parts by weight based on the cigarette paper (100 parts by weight).
  • a cigarette comprising the flavor-carrying cut tobacco of the present invention was produced by using cut tobacco of a Mild Seven Super Lights product as a starting material, preparing the flavor-carrying cut tobacco of the present invention, and using it together with various material products (a cigarette paper, a filter, and the like) for producing the Mild Seven Super Lights.
  • the cut tobacco was allowed to stand for a predetermined period (0 days, 7 days, 14 days, or 30 days) in an acceleration environment.
  • the menthol content of the cut tobacco was measured according to the GC-FID measurement as described above.
  • FIG. 1 the results of the flavor-carrying cut tobacco 1 of the present invention, the results of the flavor-carrying cut tobacco 2 of the present invention, the results of the flavor-carrying cut tobacco 3 of the present invention, and the results of the control sample are respectively shown as "Carrageenan”, “Gellan gum”, “Gellan gum + tamarind gum” and "Control”.
  • the menthol content (% by weight) is obtained from a formula: ⁇ measured value of menthol content (mg)/weight of cut tobacco (mg) ⁇ ⁇ 100.
  • the sheet tobacco was allowed to stand for a predetermined period (0 days, 7 days, 14 days, or 30 days) in an acceleration environment.
  • the menthol content of the sheet tobacco was measured according to the GC-FID measurement as described above.
  • FIG. 3 the results of the flavor-carrying sheet tobacco 1 of the present invention, the results of the flavor-carrying sheet tobacco 2 of the present invention, the results of the flavor-carrying sheet tobacco 3 of the present invention, and the results of the control sample are respectively shown as "Carrageenan”, “Gellan gum”, “Gellan gum + tamarind gum” and "Control”.
  • the menthol content (% by weight) is obtained from a formula: ⁇ measured value of menthol content (mg)/weight of sheet tobacco (mg) ⁇ ⁇ 100.
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