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EP 0216926 B1 19910320 - PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING WRINKLED SHEET TOBACCO

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING WRINKLED SHEET TOBACCO

Publication

EP 0216926 B1 19910320 (EN)

Application

EP 85901567 A 19850322

Priority

JP 8500138 W 19850322

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0216926A1] Wet powder contg. tobacco pieces is rolled, and sheets adhered to rolls are peeled off using a doctor knife. To the wet powder, alginic acid-propylene glycol ester is added in amts. of 4-10%. (J50091975-A).

IPC 1-7

A24B 3/14; A24B 3/18

IPC 8 full level

A24B 3/14 (2006.01); A24B 3/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A24B 3/02 (2013.01 - KR); A24B 3/14 (2013.01 - EP US); A24B 3/18 (2013.01 - KR); A24C 5/01 (2020.01 - KR)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0216926 A1 19870408; EP 0216926 A4 19880215; EP 0216926 B1 19910320; DE 3582247 D1 19910425; IN 162416 B 19880521; KR 870700008 A 19870228; KR 890003914 B1 19891012

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85901567 A 19850322; DE 3582247 T 19850322; IN 150BO1985 A 19850617; KR 860700364 A 19860617