EP 2870885 A1 20150513 - Method and apparatus for expanding a starch containing product
Title (en)
Method and apparatus for expanding a starch containing product
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Expansion eines stärkehaltigen Produktes
Title (fr)
Procédé et appareil pour étendre un produit contenant de l'amidon
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 13005282 A 20131108
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to a method for expanding a starch containing product comprising the following steps: heating the product to a first temperature which is higher than the boiling point of water; increasing the pressure around the product to a first pressure above ambient pressure; and rapidly lowering the pressure to a second pressure to expand the product. The invention further relates to an apparatus for expanding a starch containing product and a tobacco product.
IPC 8 full level
A24B 3/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A24B 3/182 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 1789435 A 19310120 - JUDSON HAWKINS WILFORD
- [A] GB 1222308 A 19710210 - REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R [US]
- [A] EP 0629352 A2 19941221 - REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO R [US]
- [A] WO 0221947 A1 20020321 - REEMTSMA H F & PH [DE], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 13005282 A 20131108