Polymer encased smokeless tobacco products
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1. A method of making a polymer encased smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitute product, the method comprising:
- forming a compressed body including smokeless tobacco, a tobacco substitute, or both the smokeless tobacco and the tobacco substitute;
applying an electrostatic charge to the compressed body to form a charged body;
coating the charged body with microfibers to form a microfiber-coated body, the microfibers including a polymeric material; and
heating the microfiber-coated body to melt bond the microfibers to form an encased body.
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Abstract
Methods for encasing bodies including smokeless tobacco or a tobacco substitute with a polymeric casing can include coating a compressed body with microfibers, applying tubular casings to compressed bodies, printing netting and webs on compressed bodies, injection molding around compressed bodies, applying a webbing to compressed bodies, placing compressed bodies into a skin forming bath, and including thermoplastic polymers in a compressed body.
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1. A method of making a polymer encased smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitute product, the method comprising:
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forming a compressed body including smokeless tobacco, a tobacco substitute, or both the smokeless tobacco and the tobacco substitute; applying an electrostatic charge to the compressed body to form a charged body; coating the charged body with microfibers to form a microfiber-coated body, the microfibers including a polymeric material; and heating the microfiber-coated body to melt bond the microfibers to form an encased body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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