Pouch material for smokeless tobacco and tobacco substitute products
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1. A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
- a pouch including,a non-woven fabric including a polymer and a colorant, the colorant being configured to increase a hydraulic permittivity of the non-woven fabric, the non-woven fabric having a basis weight ranging from about 10 grams per square meter (gsm) to about 30 gsm; and
smokeless tobacco within the pouch.
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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 10 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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23 Claims
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1. A smokeless tobacco product comprising:
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a pouch including, a non-woven fabric including a polymer and a colorant, the colorant being configured to increase a hydraulic permittivity of the non-woven fabric, the non-woven fabric having a basis weight ranging from about 10 grams per square meter (gsm) to about 30 gsm; and smokeless tobacco within the pouch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A pouch for a pouch product, the pouch comprising:
a non-woven fabric including polyurethane and a colorant, the colorant being configured to increase a hydraulic permittivity of the non-woven fabric, the non-woven fabric having a basis weight ranging from about 10 grams per square meter (gsm) to about 30 gsm. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-tobacco product comprising:
a pouch including, a non-woven fabric including a polymer and a colorant, the colorant being configured to increase a hydraulic permittivity of the non-woven fabric, the non-woven fabric having a basis weight ranging from about 10 grams per square meter (gsm) to about 30 gsm; and a non-tobacco cellulosic mixture within the pouch. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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