Methods and machines for pouching smokeless tobacco and tobacco substitute products
US10028521B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04H13/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A melt-blown fabric for pouching smokeless tobacco or a smokeless tobacco substitute can include melt-blown polymer fibers. The fabric can have a basis weight of less than 30 gsm and a tensile strength of at least 4 mJ in at least one predetermined direction. Method of making the fabric can include melt-blowing a polymeric material against a support surface and bonding the fibers or arranging them in a predetermined orientation. Pouched smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitute products including the fabrics provided herein can provide desirable flavor and tactile experience.
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