US3000764A - Tobacco compositions - Google Patents
Tobacco compositions Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US3000764A US3000764A US856185A US85618559A US3000764A US 3000764 A US3000764 A US 3000764A US 856185 A US856185 A US 856185A US 85618559 A US85618559 A US 85618559A US 3000764 A US3000764 A US 3000764A
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- tobacco
- butandiol
- humectant
- mold
- pounds
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 title claims description 14
- 235000002637 Nicotiana tabacum Nutrition 0.000 title description 32
- 244000061176 Nicotiana tabacum Species 0.000 title 1
- 239000003906 humectant Substances 0.000 claims description 15
- OWBTYPJTUOEWEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N butane-2,3-diol Chemical compound CC(O)C(C)O OWBTYPJTUOEWEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 14
- LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethylene glycol Chemical compound OCCO LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 12
- WERYXYBDKMZEQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N butane-1,4-diol Chemical compound OCCCCO WERYXYBDKMZEQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 7
- WGCNASOHLSPBMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N hydroxyacetaldehyde Natural products OCC=O WGCNASOHLSPBMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
- 241000208125 Nicotiana Species 0.000 description 31
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 15
- PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Glycerine Chemical compound OCC(O)CO PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 12
- 235000019504 cigarettes Nutrition 0.000 description 6
- 235000011187 glycerol Nutrition 0.000 description 6
- 235000019506 cigar Nutrition 0.000 description 5
- 230000002401 inhibitory effect Effects 0.000 description 5
- 239000006185 dispersion Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000003755 preservative agent Substances 0.000 description 3
- 230000002335 preservative effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000000391 smoking effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 description 2
- 150000002334 glycols Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920002085 Dialdehyde starch Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000005909 Kieselgur Substances 0.000 description 1
- 240000006240 Linum usitatissimum Species 0.000 description 1
- 235000004431 Linum usitatissimum Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 229920000161 Locust bean gum Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 241000228143 Penicillium Species 0.000 description 1
- 229920001131 Pulp (paper) Polymers 0.000 description 1
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 150000001335 aliphatic alkanes Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 210000000988 bone and bone Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 125000004432 carbon atom Chemical group C* 0.000 description 1
- 238000005266 casting Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000001913 cellulose Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920002678 cellulose Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 235000013351 cheese Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000796 flavoring agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000019634 flavors Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 235000013305 food Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000001963 growth medium Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004615 ingredient Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000711 locust bean gum Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000010420 locust bean gum Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- WCYWZMWISLQXQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N methyl Chemical class [CH3] WCYWZMWISLQXQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229920000609 methyl cellulose Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 125000002496 methyl group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])* 0.000 description 1
- 239000001923 methylcellulose Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000010981 methylcellulose Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 238000004806 packaging method and process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000002985 plastic film Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920006255 plastic film Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000004014 plasticizer Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000002360 preparation method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002035 prolonged effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- ULWHHBHJGPPBCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N propane-1,1-diol Chemical compound CCC(O)O ULWHHBHJGPPBCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000000717 retained effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000000979 retarding effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229920006395 saturated elastomer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005507 spraying Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910001220 stainless steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010935 stainless steel Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003860 storage Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000725 suspension Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000010409 thin film Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000019505 tobacco product Nutrition 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- 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
- A24B15/32—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by organic substances by acyclic compounds
-
- 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
- A24B15/10—Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
- A24B15/12—Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco
- A24B15/14—Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco made of tobacco and a binding agent not derived from tobacco
Definitions
- Cigarette tobacco has a preferred moisture content between about 8% and 15%; whereas cigar tobacco is generally kept at about l2%-18% moisture.
- glycerin While it is possible to inhibit mold growth by the use of certain chemicals, generally such materials as glycerin do not slow mold growth significantly. improves the growth medium. Acccordingly, when glycerin is used as a humectant, it is sometimes necessary to use other ingredients for tobacco mold control.
- Another object of this invention is to provide a method of controlling the growth of mold on tobacco.
- FIGURE 1 shows the chemical structure of a preferred material for use in compositions according to this invention
- FIGURE 2 shows another material used in compositions according to this invention
- FIGURE 3 shows another material used in compositions according to this invention.
- glycols, or di-hydroxy alcohols derived from saturated alkanes having four carbon atoms, have been found to have valuable humectant, preservative and fungestatic or mold inhibiting properties when used in combination with tobacco.
- Useful materials according to this invention include:
- the humectant materials may be used individually or in combination either with one another or other humectant materials.
- About 1% to 5% (preferably 3%) by weight of the total tobacco weight may be humectant, although up to 25% may be used in some circumstances.
- humectant and mold retarding properties of these glycols are not identical in each of these materials, they are all useful in combination with tobacco. They tend to preserve a fresh flavor and aroma.
- a preferred use is in tobacco sheet material, although they are also useful in ordinary tobacco products and in smoking articles such as cigars and cigarettes.
- These materials give good elasticity to tobacco mate- They may also be used for their mold inhibiting properties and as plasticizers in plastic films, such as cellulose derivatives, used in packaging such foods as cheese.
- Example 1 In a preferred method according to the invention, a tobacco sheet was made from finely divided tobacco.
- flax fibers such as cigarette paper pulp
- I ordan refiner One hundred pounds (dry weight) of flax fibers, such as cigarette paper pulp, and about thirty-six hundred pounds of water were treated in a I ordan refiner until a Canadian Standard freeness of 100 was reached.
- a dry mix was prepared from seventy-five pounds of locust bean gum and twenty-five pounds of methyl cellulose, of a type which has a 2% viscosity of 50 centipoises when measured at 25 degrees C. on a Brookfleld Viscosimeter, fifty pounds of diatomaceous earth and twentyfive pounds of dialdehyde starch of a type which is at least 90% oxidized.
- the dry mix was completely dispersed in the fibers and water.
- the total liquid dispersion preparation was diluted with water until it contained 3.5% by weight of total solids.
- the tobacco dispersion was then spread on a stainless steel surface in a thin film with a casting knife and dried.
- the tobacco sheet had a breaking strength of about 800 grams/inch width at 20% moisture.
- the sheet weight (bone dry) was 4.8 grams/square foot. Equilibrium moisture at 80% relative humidity was 24% and at 68% relative humidity was 19%.
- Example 2 As a preservative one hundred eighty pounds of 2 methyl 1,2 propandiol were used in place of 2,3 butandiol as in Example 1.
- Example 3 In place of 2,3 butandiol of Example 1, two hundred twenty pounds of 1,4 butandiol were used.
- Example 4 In place of 2,3 butandiol of Example 1, two hundred pounds of glycerin were used.
- a composition of matter comprising tobacco and a glycol selected from at least one of the groupv consisting of 2,3 butandiol, 1,4 butandiol and 2 methyl 1,2 propandiol said glycol acting as a humectant.
- composition of matter compn'sing tobacco and 2,3 butandiol which acts as a humectant.
- composition of matter comprising tobacco and 1,4 butandiol which acts as a humectant.
- composition of matter comprising tobacco and 2- methyl 1,2- propa-ndiol which acts as a humectant.
- a method of controlling mold formation on tobacco comprising contacting said tobacco with a glycol selected from the group consisting of 2,3 butandiol, 1,4 butandiol and 2 methyl 1,2 propandiolsaid glycol acting as a humectant.
Description
Fiied Nov. 30, 1959 FIG-.1
2,3 BUTANDIOL FIG.2
OH OH 1,4 BUTANDIOL 2 METHYL ,2 PROPANDIOL INVENTOR WILLIAM ANTHONY DRUCKER ATTORN EY Patented Sept. 19, 1961 3,000,764 TOBACCO COMPOSITIONS W1ll1am Anthony Drucker, New York, N.Y., assignor to American Machine & Foundry Company, a corporation of New Jersey Filed Nov. 30, 1959, Ser. No. 856,185 7 Claims. (Cl. 131-17) a tri-hydroxy alcohol. These materials-tend to stabilize the residual moisture in tobacco when atmospheric moisture fluctuates rapidly. Therefore, rapid drying, in particular, is retarded.
Cigarette tobacco has a preferred moisture content between about 8% and 15%; whereas cigar tobacco is generally kept at about l2%-18% moisture.
' In addition to influence upon smoking properties, proper moisture content in tobacco avoids brittleness which comes with too little moisture; and gummy, limp material which comes with too much moisture. The physical handling properties are important in the manipulation of tobacco in machinery during the manufacture of cigarettes and cigars.
Unfortunately, theyery moisture retained in tobacco promotes the growth of mold in some circumstances. Generally, where there is little air circulation and prolonged storage in damp conditions mold is likely to form on tobacco.
While it is possible to inhibit mold growth by the use of certain chemicals, generally such materials as glycerin do not slow mold growth significantly. improves the growth medium. Acccordingly, when glycerin is used as a humectant, it is sometimes necessary to use other ingredients for tobacco mold control.
Therefore, it is an object of this invention to combine in a single material suitable for combination with tobacco both humectant and mold inhibiting properties.
It is also an object of this invention to provide smoking articles such as cigars and cigarettes which contain mold inhibiting and humectant properties combined in a single material.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a tobacco sheet, made from finely divided tobacco and an adhesive, which includes a humectant material having mold inhibiting properties.
Another object of this invention is to provide a method of controlling the growth of mold on tobacco.
These and other objects of the invention are set forth in the following description and the accompanying drawing wherein:
FIGURE 1 shows the chemical structure of a preferred material for use in compositions according to this invention;
FIGURE 2 shows another material used in compositions according to this invention;
FIGURE 3 shows another material used in compositions according to this invention.
According to this invention certain glycols, or di-hydroxy alcohols, derived from saturated alkanes having four carbon atoms, have been found to have valuable humectant, preservative and fungestatic or mold inhibiting properties when used in combination with tobacco.
In fact, glycerin rials.
Useful materials according to this invention include:
2,3 butandiol [CH (CHOH) CH 2 methyl 1,2 propandiol [CH CI-IOHCOHCH and 1,4 butandiol [HO(CH )OH].
The humectant materials may be used individually or in combination either with one another or other humectant materials. About 1% to 5% (preferably 3%) by weight of the total tobacco weight may be humectant, although up to 25% may be used in some circumstances.
Although the humectant and mold retarding properties of these glycols are not identical in each of these materials, they are all useful in combination with tobacco. They tend to preserve a fresh flavor and aroma. A preferred use is in tobacco sheet material, although they are also useful in ordinary tobacco products and in smoking articles such as cigars and cigarettes.
These materials give good elasticity to tobacco mate- They may also be used for their mold inhibiting properties and as plasticizers in plastic films, such as cellulose derivatives, used in packaging such foods as cheese.
The following examples illustrate the use of these materials in tobacco sheets.
Example 1 In a preferred method according to the invention, a tobacco sheet was made from finely divided tobacco.
One hundred pounds (dry weight) of flax fibers, such as cigarette paper pulp, and about thirty-six hundred pounds of water were treated in a I ordan refiner until a Canadian Standard freeness of 100 was reached.
A dry mix was prepared from seventy-five pounds of locust bean gum and twenty-five pounds of methyl cellulose, of a type which has a 2% viscosity of 50 centipoises when measured at 25 degrees C. on a Brookfleld Viscosimeter, fifty pounds of diatomaceous earth and twentyfive pounds of dialdehyde starch of a type which is at least 90% oxidized.
The dry mix was completely dispersed in the fibers and water.
To the dispersion two hundred pounds of 2,3 butandiol were added as a preservative and mixed.
The total liquid dispersion preparation was diluted with water until it contained 3.5% by weight of total solids.
Eight hundred fifty pounds of tobacco, dry ground to pass an mesh US. Standard sieve, were dispersed in the liquid.
The tobacco dispersion was then spread on a stainless steel surface in a thin film with a casting knife and dried.
The tobacco sheet had a breaking strength of about 800 grams/inch width at 20% moisture. The sheet weight (bone dry) was 4.8 grams/square foot. Equilibrium moisture at 80% relative humidity was 24% and at 68% relative humidity was 19%.
Example 2 As a preservative one hundred eighty pounds of 2 methyl 1,2 propandiol were used in place of 2,3 butandiol as in Example 1.
Example 3 In place of 2,3 butandiol of Example 1, two hundred twenty pounds of 1,4 butandiol were used.
Example 4 In place of 2,3 butandiol of Example 1, two hundred pounds of glycerin were used.
All four sheets were inoculated by spraying with a mold spore suspension obtained from a heavily molded tobacco sheet and were incubated at relative humid ity and 25 degrees C. It was observed that conspicuous colonies of penicillium type mold formed on only the glycerin containing sheet within thirty days. A small amount of moldappeared on the other sheets after sixty days, whereas the glycerin sheet was completely covered with mold after forty-five days.
What is claimed is:
1. A composition of matter comprising tobacco and a glycol selected from at least one of the groupv consisting of 2,3 butandiol, 1,4 butandiol and 2 methyl 1,2 propandiol said glycol acting as a humectant.
2. A composition of matter compn'sing tobacco and 2,3 butandiol which acts as a humectant.
3 A composition of matter comprising tobacco and 1,4 butandiol which acts as a humectant.
4. A composition of matter comprising tobacco and 2- methyl 1,2- propa-ndiol which acts as a humectant.
5. A method of controlling mold formation on tobacco comprising contacting said tobacco with a glycol selected from the group consisting of 2,3 butandiol, 1,4 butandiol and 2 methyl 1,2 propandiolsaid glycol acting as a humectant.
6. A cigar containing the composition of claim 1'.
7. A cigarette containing the composition of claim 1.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,407,274 Hibbert Feb. 21,, 1 922
Claims (1)
1. A COMPOSITION OF MATTER COMPRISING TOBACCO AND A GLYCOL SELECTED FROM AT LEAST ONE OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF 2,3 BUTANDIOL, 1,4 BUTANDIOL AND 2 METHYL 1,2 PROPANDIOL SAID GLYCOL ACTING AS A HUMECTANT.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US856185A US3000764A (en) | 1959-11-30 | 1959-11-30 | Tobacco compositions |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US856185A US3000764A (en) | 1959-11-30 | 1959-11-30 | Tobacco compositions |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US3000764A true US3000764A (en) | 1961-09-19 |
Family
ID=25323024
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| US856185A Expired - Lifetime US3000764A (en) | 1959-11-30 | 1959-11-30 | Tobacco compositions |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3000764A (en) |
Cited By (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3152002A (en) * | 1961-12-11 | 1964-10-06 | American Biltrite Rubber Co | Process of making elastomeric floor or wall covering and step product therefor |
| US3190794A (en) * | 1963-05-02 | 1965-06-22 | George W Helme Company | Colloidal iodine composition for protection of tobacco against virus and fungus infection |
| US3419014A (en) * | 1966-03-08 | 1968-12-31 | American Mach & Foundry | Reconstituted tobacco |
| FR2419685A1 (en) * | 1978-03-17 | 1979-10-12 | Amf Inc | REINFORCED TOBACCO LEAF |
| EP0419974A2 (en) * | 1989-09-29 | 1991-04-03 | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Cigarette and smokable filler material therefor |
| US5396911A (en) * | 1990-08-15 | 1995-03-14 | R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Substrate material for smoking articles |
| US5415186A (en) * | 1990-08-15 | 1995-05-16 | R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Substrates material for smoking articles |
Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1407274A (en) * | 1917-03-20 | 1922-02-21 | Commercial Res Company | Tobacco |
-
1959
- 1959-11-30 US US856185A patent/US3000764A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1407274A (en) * | 1917-03-20 | 1922-02-21 | Commercial Res Company | Tobacco |
Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3152002A (en) * | 1961-12-11 | 1964-10-06 | American Biltrite Rubber Co | Process of making elastomeric floor or wall covering and step product therefor |
| US3190794A (en) * | 1963-05-02 | 1965-06-22 | George W Helme Company | Colloidal iodine composition for protection of tobacco against virus and fungus infection |
| US3419014A (en) * | 1966-03-08 | 1968-12-31 | American Mach & Foundry | Reconstituted tobacco |
| FR2419685A1 (en) * | 1978-03-17 | 1979-10-12 | Amf Inc | REINFORCED TOBACCO LEAF |
| EP0419974A2 (en) * | 1989-09-29 | 1991-04-03 | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Cigarette and smokable filler material therefor |
| EP0419974A3 (en) * | 1989-09-29 | 1991-08-07 | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Cigarette and smokable filler material therefor |
| US5396911A (en) * | 1990-08-15 | 1995-03-14 | R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Substrate material for smoking articles |
| US5415186A (en) * | 1990-08-15 | 1995-05-16 | R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Substrates material for smoking articles |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US3003895A (en) | Tobacco product and method of making the same | |
| US4590955A (en) | Cigarette paper with reduced CO on burning | |
| US4607647A (en) | Smoking articles | |
| PL170701B1 (en) | Method of obtaining and using prepared tobacco sheets | |
| JP2660876B2 (en) | Method of reducing and suppressing cigarette spots, cigarettes and cigarette paper | |
| US3000764A (en) | Tobacco compositions | |
| US4452257A (en) | Treatment for natural leaf tobacco wrapper | |
| US3000765A (en) | Tobacco composition | |
| SE444500B (en) | PROCEDURE FOR PREPARING A FORMATED SMOKING COMPOSITION CONTAINING GARAGE INGUMER AS BINDING AGENT, SMOKING COMPOSITION, AND BINDING COMPOSITION | |
| US2235798A (en) | Grease-proofing paper | |
| US2801636A (en) | Wrapper for tobacco, such as cigarets, cigars, cheroots and the like | |
| US2658836A (en) | Preserving plant and animal tissues | |
| JP2876070B2 (en) | Cigarette outer wrapper and cigarette | |
| GB1352663A (en) | Smoking product with improved flavour and method of making it | |
| US2856294A (en) | Mold inhibiting processes and products thereof | |
| US1954109A (en) | Tobacco | |
| US2338184A (en) | Coconut product | |
| KR101446834B1 (en) | Cigarette paper with charcoal, apparatus and method to manufacture thereof | |
| US2173453A (en) | Tissue paper preservative wrapper for citrus fruits and method of making same | |
| US2931732A (en) | Fresh meat package and method | |
| GB2143150A (en) | Smoking articles | |
| US3185161A (en) | Tobacco manufacture | |
| US3185162A (en) | Process for making reconstituted sheet tobacco | |
| US2739600A (en) | Tobacco treatment | |
| US3584631A (en) | Reconstituted tobacco composition |