METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXPANDING TOBACCO MATERIAL

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14040309

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A tobacco material expansion method includes the steps of wetting and swelling a tobacco material by bringing the tobacco material into contact with a water vapor stream at 100 to 160° C., and drying the tobacco material by bringing the wetted swelled tobacco material into contact with a superheated water vapor stream at a temperature higher than that of the water vapor.

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JAPAN TOBACCO INC2-1 TORANOMON 2-CHOME MINATO-KU TOKYO 105-8422

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NISHIMURA, Manabu Tokyo, JP 13 87
SAKAMOTO, Koji Tokyo, JP 126 1244
TAGUCHI, Satoshi Tokyo, JP 52 765
TSUCHIZAWA, Kazuyuki Tokyo, JP 2 0
UEMATSU, Hiromi Tokyo, JP 11 37

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