201233345 六、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明關於一種處理白肋（Burley)煙草梗以用於煙 絲之新顆方法。亦關於包含已使用此方法處理之白肋煙 草梗的煙絲之製造。 【先前技術】 習知上，菸品之煙絲產品主要係由煙葉的葉片部分 形成’其在脫粒期間從葉子的梗部分分離。在已移除苹 片且分離後所殘留的梗部分煙草材料經常無法使用，因 此浪費高比例之梗部分煙草材料。 為了增加可商業使用之梗部分煙草材料量，過去已 提議將所移除的煙草梗加工，然後將加工的煙草梗與葉 片摻合而形成煙絲》例如一種將煙草梗加工的已知技術 係涉及將梗濕潤，然後將其輥壓以降低厚度且瓦解梗之 細胞結構。此輥壓技術已對不同型式之煙草嚐試，包括 例如維吉尼亞（Virginia)煙草、東方（Oriental)煙草、或其 組合。另一個將煙草梗加工的實例係包括切割梗以減小 其尺寸°該梗在被併入煙絲之前未被輥壓或進一步處理。 在將梗輥麼之處，所生成的平坦梗可較易地摻合煙 草片及被併入香煙之煙絲中。然而輥壓程序—般不影響 煙草梗之味道特徵，且煙草粳因此可能對在煙絲燃燒時 所產生的主煙流之整體味道有不欲的影響。特別是在白 肋煙草葉片之梗的情形。 見在希望k供—種處理白肋煙草梗之方法，使其具 有改良的味道及外觀，因此變成較適合作為菸品之煙絲 -3 * 201233345 的摻合成分。特別是希望此方法會影響白肋煙草梗的 道’而使内含该梗對主煙流之味道為有利的影響。亦 望提供一種使用習知裝置處理白肋煙草梗之方法，因 可節省成本地實施此方法。 【發明内容】 依照本發明提供一種處理白肋煙草梗以用於煙絲 方法，該方法係包含以下步驟： 提供親壓厚度為0.1至0.5毫米之輥壓白肋煙草梗 調節該輥壓梗以增加水分含量； 對該經調節的輥壓梗施加料液； 將該輥壓梗與所施加的料液—起加熱； 於加熱後再調節該梗以增加水分含量； 切割該經再調節煙草梗；及 將所切割的輥壓梗乾燥。 現已意料外地發現，使白肋 理方法係對該梗的味道及外觀均 處理後白肋煙草梗產生改良的味 片而形成煙絲時，經處理的白肋 新穎且吸引人之味道成分。本發 肋煙草梗的顏色變暗，使得其外 在將該梗細切成為煙絲寬度類似 理梗在目視上係與該煙草片無異 由於這些本發明之處理方法 應，白肋煙草梗現可作為煙絲之 肋煙草梗以比以往可行為顯著較 味 希 此 之 煙草梗接受本發明 有顯著之正面影響 道及風味。在摻合 煙草梗可對主煙流 明之處理方法另外 觀較接近白肋煙草 s亥煙草片的情形， ’即使内含量相當, 對白肋煙草梗的正 可接受成分。亦可 而的比例加入煙絲 處 在 草 加 白 〇 處 0 效 白 因 -4- .201233345 而改良白肋煙草材料之利用。 ，、使用白肋煙草梗代替白肋或其他型式之煙草片係節 省成本因為白肋煙草葉片之梗—般係以比煙草片低的 價格取得。白肋煙草梗可使用已心處理煙草片之現有 裝置有利地處理。如此可將依照本發明之方法以有效率 且即省成本的方式進行.此外，另可降低或排除關於處 置白肋煙草梗所發生的成本。 其中可將經處理的白肋煙草梗有利地併入之煙絲可 包括許多型式的煙草材料。這些型式係包括例如東方、 維吉尼亞或卡斯土里（KastuH)煙草。該煙絲亦可包括一 部分白肋煙草片，其亦必須在摻合前處理。 在本發明之較佳具體實施例中，輥壓白肋煙草梗係 在調節梗前組合白肋煙草片’而對所組合的白肋煙草梗 與片進行所有後續程序。或者可在與煙草片不同的生產 線上分別地處理白肋煙草梗，且可在處理後將煙草片與 白肋煙草梗摻合在一起。 厚度為0.1毫米至0.5毫米之間的輥壓白肋煙草梗可 使欲製造的梗具有類似煙草片之維度。其係有利地表示 白肋煙草梗與片之摻合物可一起行進 將梗與片分開。如果需要，則白肋煙草梗與片 可在相同的程序步驟及條件中一起方便地處理。如以上 所討論，本發明之方法因此可使用已用於處理煙草片的 現有裝置進行。如此提供不需要額外裝置而處理白肋煙 草梗與片之掺合物的有效率且節省成本之方式。201233345 VI. Description of the Invention: TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a novel method for treating Burley tobacco stems for use in tobacco. Also relates to the manufacture of shredded tobacco comprising burley tobacco stems that have been treated using this method. [Prior Art] Conventionally, the tobacco product of the smoking article is mainly formed by the blade portion of the tobacco leaf, which is separated from the stem portion of the leaf during the threshing. The tobacco material remaining in the stem after the tablet has been removed and separated is often unusable, thus wasting a high proportion of stem material. In order to increase the amount of tobacco material that can be used commercially, it has been proposed in the past to process the removed tobacco stems and then blend the processed tobacco stems with the leaves to form cut tobacco. For example, a known technique for processing tobacco stems involves The stem is wetted and then rolled to reduce thickness and disrupt the stem cell structure. This rolling technique has been tried with different types of tobacco, including, for example, Virginia tobacco, Oriental tobacco, or combinations thereof. Another example of processing a tobacco stem includes cutting the stem to reduce its size. The stem is not rolled or further processed prior to being incorporated into the tobacco. Where the stem is to be rolled, the resulting flat stem can be easily blended into the tobacco sheet and incorporated into the tobacco shreds. However, the rolling procedure generally does not affect the taste characteristics of the tobacco stem, and the tobacco crucible may therefore have an undesired effect on the overall taste of the main plume produced during the burning of the tobacco. Especially in the case of stalks of burley tobacco leaves. See the method of treating burley tobacco stems with the hope that it has an improved taste and appearance, and thus becomes a blending component which is more suitable as a shredded tobacco -3 * 201233345. In particular, it is desirable that this method will affect the turf of the burley tobacco stem and that it will have a beneficial effect on the taste of the main plume. It is also desirable to provide a method of treating a burley tobacco stem using a conventional device because the method can be implemented cost-effectively. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a method for treating a burley tobacco stem for use in a tobacco cutting method, the method comprising the steps of: providing a roller-pressed rib tobacco stem having a thickness of 0.1 to 0.5 mm; adjusting the roller pressure stem to increase a moisture content; applying a liquid to the adjusted roller stem; heating the roller to the applied liquid; heating the stem to increase the moisture content; cutting the reconditioned tobacco stem; And drying the cut roll. It has now been unexpectedly discovered that the burley method is a novel and attractive taste component of the treated ribs when the taste and appearance of the stalk are treated to produce a modified flavonoid of the burley tobacco stem to form cut tobacco. The color of the ribbed tobacco stem is darkened, so that the outer cut of the stem is cut into a width similar to that of the tobacco stem. The visual stem is visually identical to the tobacco sheet. Because of the treatment method of the present invention, the burley tobacco stem can be used. The tobacco stem as a tobacco rib has a significant positive influence and flavor on the tobacco stem which is significantly more versatile than before. In the case of blending tobacco stems, the treatment of the main tobacco stream can be viewed in a manner closer to the burley tobacco s hai tobacco sheet, 'even if the internal content is equivalent, the positive acceptable composition for the white rib tobacco stem. The proportion of the burley tobacco material can be improved by adding the proportion of the tobacco to the tobacco and the white stalk at 0. 201233345. The use of burley tobacco stems instead of ribs or other types of tobacco sheets is cost effective because the ribs of burley tobacco leaves are generally obtained at a lower price than tobacco sheets. Burley tobacco stems can be advantageously treated using existing devices that have been treated with tobacco sheets. The method according to the invention can thus be carried out in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Furthermore, the costs associated with the disposal of the burley tobacco stem can be reduced or eliminated. The shredded tobacco in which the treated burley tobacco stems can be advantageously incorporated can comprise a plurality of types of tobacco material. These types include, for example, Oriental, Virginia or KastuH tobacco. The cut tobacco may also include a portion of the ribbed tobacco sheet which must also be treated prior to blending. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the rolled rib tobacco stem is combined with the ribbed tobacco sheet prior to conditioning the stalk and all subsequent procedures are performed on the combined rib tobacco stem and sheet. Alternatively, the burley tobacco stems may be separately treated on a different production line from the tobacco sheet, and the tobacco sheets may be blended with the burley tobacco stems after treatment. A rolled rib tobacco stem having a thickness of between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm allows the stem to be produced to have a tobacco-like dimension. It is advantageously shown that the blend of the rib tobacco stem and the sheet can travel together to separate the stem from the sheet. If desired, the burley tobacco stems and tablets can be conveniently handled together in the same procedure and conditions. As discussed above, the process of the present invention can thus be carried out using existing equipment that has been used to treat tobacco sheets. This provides an efficient and cost effective way of handling blends of burley tobacco stems and tablets without the need for additional equipment.
【實施方式】 X -5- .201233345 煙草 移動 明之 於各 之厚 粒子 理的 步驟 至少 至少 梗則 法偵 道及 而仍 播合: 係含; 且仍」 白肋、P: 後續多 10%至 間，白 %调「厚度」係指在輥壓程序 梗維产 ^斤期間尺寸減小之白肋 "—般而$，厚度係相當於煙草 方向的實皙卜崧田瓦埋皁梗通過輥之 方法處草梗維度。在依照本發 乃在處理白肋煙草梗之後， ^ 白狀煙卓梗的厚度一般相♦ 白肋煙草梗之=维中备丨玉 取斤目田 度可在顧 個別白肋煙草梗粒子 又T在顯微鏡下使用習知測 夕周也 置裝罝旱確地測量。插 a係在最厚部分處測量。 在以下本發明方法之討論 任何指稱均同樣地適用於一呈肋煙草梗之處 前所製造的白肋煙草梗與：草特:::人實：例… ia厭二， 早斤 < 播合物。 輥壓白肋煙草梗較佳 〇去且 肋煙草片而製造且右 2重量％之梗，更佳為至少5 表每八有 6 H〇/^ ^ ^ ^ 重里/〇之梗，仍更佳為 重“之梗的白肋摻合物。以這 對其中併人㈣摻合物线絲 3煙草 m^ ψ m 油工丄 J木道具有實際上無 J的办響。然而由於經處 外颧，4 h 一 - π曰肋煙草梗之改良味 硯‘α者較尚比例之煙草梗可包赵Μ J己括於白肋摻合物 供用於煙絲之可接受摻合 物中之士也丨π * 白肋煙草梗在白肋 物中之比例可為至多J00〇/鈇 # 2 5 40 ^ θ 0/ ，、、、而特佳為白肋摻合物 t 2至4〇重$%之間’更佳為6 I佳為2至2。重量%之間的白肋煙草0梗重！%之間， 备了增加白肋煙草材料之水分 f M.0 Α ^ Φ ^ 里’在輥壓後調節 愛卓梗為必要的。現已發現 -m ^ ^ Μ 各 氏其中施加料液之 ，驟的效果。在調節步驟之前， 11%^ ^ 硬卓梗一般具有約 U/〇烤相揮發物（〇·ν.)之水分含|丄 H, w ^ 夏°在調節步驟期 肋煙卓梗之水分含量係增加到至 ^ i 5% 〇· v. ’ 且 201233345 煙草片之 更佳為約20% ο·ν.。亦可科ώ MΛ i 々j對白肋煙草梗與白肋 摻合物進行對應調節步驟β 植物材料之水分含量在此係以「％烤箱揮發物」表 不，其係測量由於在將材料在1〇rc烤箱令蒸發1〇〇分 鐘所造成的煙草梗重量損失百分比而測定。白肋煙草梗 之水分含量可在處理方法之任何階段使用此程序容易地 測定。 類似地，在已施加料液 增加白肋煙草材料之水分含 肋煙草片亦為必要的。再調 軟而可切割但不損壞或瓦解 調節步驟之前，煙草梗較佳 更佳為15%至16% 〇·ν.之間 期間’白肋煙草梗之水分含 亦可對白肋煙草梗與白肋煙 節步驟。 本發明方法之調節及再 及裝置進行。較佳為各調節 煙草梗以水蒸氣、水、或水 如一種已知調節程序係將煙 水蒸氣與水之逆流接觸。煙 再調節。 於調節步驟結束後使用 於經調節的輥壓白肋煙草梗 較佳為包含糖之水溶液。一 之後’為了在將材料加熱後 置，再調節白肋煙草梗與白 節係確保煙草梗為充分地柔 梗。在加熱步驟之後且在再 為具有5%至18% 0·ν.之間， 的水分含量。於再調節步驟 量係增加到至少20% 草片之摻合物進行對應再調 調節步驟均可使用已知技術 及再調節步驟均包含將白肋 蒸氣與水之混合物接觸。例 草梗在轉動滾筒中搖動時以 草梗或可在濕度箱中調節或 任何合適的手段將料液施加 ，其係包括例如喷灑。料液 般而5，糖為該溶液之主成 201233345 分 則 與 則 毫 使 硬 中 法 與 梗 煙 白 肋 步 煙 絲 煙 之 行 氣 約 ’雖然亦可添加人搞 口適的保濕劑，如甘油。如果， 亦可將選用風味Λ'八似 丄 木成刀併入料液中。亦可對白肋煙草梗 白肋煙草片之掺合物進行對應步驟。 有利地* ’ J貝ρ义义。；* 七現在施加料液前將白肋煙草梗親壓 顯著地改良梗之料液吸收。將梗輥壓成0· 1毫米至0·5 :之間的厚度則將梗之表皮至少部分地壓碎及瓦解， 知大表面積可用於吸收料液。無輥壓步驟則表皮之堅 結構仍完整而難以使料液穿越表皮至梗之内部結構 。增加料液吸收則在白肋煙草梗已接受本發明處理方 後改良其味道及目視外觀。 在依照本發明方法之加熱步驟期間，^ 了發生料液 特义煙草成分之間的反應而將已 加熱。此步驟負責煙草梗風味之主要發展之：= 草化口物與料液中之糖的反應而引起。相較於未處理 肋煙草梗，在將煙草梗加料及後續加熱步驟後發現白 煙草梗的風味顯著地改良。具體而言，現已發現加熱 驟顯著地改良梗材料之味道特徵及餘味。如此使白肋 草梗對主煙w之味道提供中性或風味效果而用於煙 。將具有料液之白肋煙草梗輥壓及處理的组合使白肋 草梗可作為煙絲之可接受組分。 在加熱期間，白肋煙草梗較佳為被加熱到至少5〇t 溫度。將白肋煙草梗加熱可使用任何合適的手段進 :在較佳具體實施例中’煙草梗係在乾燥機内藉熱空 机加熱。熱空氣流較佳& 7〇t i 14〇。。之間，更佳為 200 c的溫度，而使煙草梗之溫度達到至少“π之較 梗與白肋煙草片之摻合物進行 後’將輥壓白肋煙草梗切割成 度可依照白肋摻合物之所欲用 細之切割寬度對意圖用於菸品 絲優於手捲或煙斗煙草產品。 成0.3至0.13毫米之間，更佳 切割寬度。亦可對白肋煙草梗 行對應切割步驟。 寬度」係指沿已切割煙草梗之 下觀看白肋煙草梗粒子時，通 切割裝置行進之方向。切割寬 沿此切割方向之兩侧之間的距 之切割寬度可在顯微鏡下使用 。個別白肋煙草梗粒子之切割 面積之切割方向處取得。在已 梗時’為了本發明之目的，切 所測量的切割寬度之最大者。 ㈣中’ A 了降低水分含量而 梗乾燥。較佳為水分含量係降 更佳為12%至14% 0,v之間。 但是較佳為將白肋煙草梗在溫 熱空氣流中加熱。用於將所切 之合適裝置係包括但不限於轉 亦可對白肋煙草梗與白肋煙草 201233345 佳溫度。亦可對白肋煙草 對應加熱步驟。 在上述再調節步驟之 合適的切割寬度。切割寬 途而調整。例如較小、較 (具體而言為淡煙）的煙 較佳為將親墨白肋梗切割 為0.65至0.9毫米之間的 與白肋煙草片之摻合物進 白肋煙草梗之「切割 方向的梗寬度。在顯微鏡 常可觀察到沿梗粒子通過 度係對應白肋煙草梗粒子 離。個別白肋煙草梗粒子 習知測量裝置準確地測量 寬度係在沿產生最大橫切 按兩個方向切割白肋煙草 割寬度係對應在兩個方向 在切割步驟後之乾燥 將所切割的輥壓白肋煙草 低至10%至15% 〇·ν·之Μ 乾燥步驟可在室溫進行， 度為70°C至200°C之間# 割的輥壓白肋煙草梗乾燥 動乾燥機及驟餾塔乾、躁。 -9- 201233345 片之摻合物進行對應乾燥步驟。 包含上述步驟之依照本發明方法可對已在事先的親 壓程序中離線輥壓之預輥壓梗進行而成為0· 1毫米至0 5 毫米之所需厚度。例如輥壓可在分別之葉片加工廠或煙 葉抽梗廠進行，使得上述處理程序之原料為預輥壓梗。 然而本發明之特定具體實施例係調適成將輥程序併 入作為煙絲製程之—部分，使得減係在與其餘處理步 驟相同的工廠或製造設施進行。然後可將輥壓梗直接引 入煙絲之生產線中。此方法進一步包含以下額外步驟： 調節梗而增加水分含量；及將梗輥壓成0.1毫米至05 毫米之間的厚度。在原料為已從其於白肋煙草葉片分離 的白肋梗之處，這些額外步驟可在上述處理步驟前進 行。然而本發明之方法可進一步調適成將脫粒步驟併入 而使處理程序之原料為未加工白肋煙草葉片。在此情 形，該方法進一步包含將梗從白肋煙草葉片移除；及將 梗切割成15毫米至80毫米之間的平均長度的額外步 驟，其中這些步驟係在如上所述而調節及輥壓梗前進行。 梗可使用習知脫粒程序從白肋煙草葉片移除。梗可 在脫粒機内瓦解或切割，或者為了將輥壓程序最適化而 在分別步驟中進行以縮短梗部分長度。 為了增加水分含量，輥壓前之梗調節為必要的，以 使梗為充分地柔軟而可輥壓但不發生瓦解或損壞。在調 節步驟之前，白肋煙草梗一般具有大約17%至2〇%烤箱 揮發物（o.v.)之水分含量。調節步驟較佳為將水分含量增 •v.以下。在特定情形 加到35% 〇·ν·以下，更佳為3〇〇/。 .201233345 低到25%至28% ο.v.之水分含量即足以在輥壓期間防止 梗損壞。 該梗調節較佳為將梗以水、水蒸氣' 或水與水蒸氣 之混合物接觸而進行。較佳為將白肋煙草梗靜置而浸泡 一段時間以使水分穿越至梗之内部結構中。 在調節步驟之後，使用習知單步驟或二步驟輥壓程 序將白肋煙草梗輥壓而將梗厚度降低至〇1毫米至0.5 毫米之間。輥壓輥厚度係降低至接近白肋煙草片厚度之 程度。較佳為白肋煙草梗係輥壓成〇 2毫米至〇 3毫米之 厚度。 如上所述’將梗輥壓成〇. 1毫米至0.5毫米之間的厚 度係至少部分地瓦解梗材料之細胞結構。具體而言，該 輥壓係至少部分地壓碎煙草梗材料之細胞表皮。在經由 顯微鏡觀看輥壓煙草梗時可清楚地見到煙草梗之細胞結 構瓦解。此外，由於加熱後白肋煙草梗的顏色變暗，其 目視地明顯得知已將料液施加於輥壓煙草梗且吸收至細 月，·》構中右白肋煙草梗已在依照本發明之方法中處 理’則由親壓厚度及對白肋煙草梗施加料液之證據而明 顯得知。 如上所述，經處理的白肋煙草梗、或煙草梗與片之 白肋摻合物係意圖作為煙絲的成分。依照本發明亦提供 一種製造包含輥壓白肋煙草梗的煙絲之方法，其係包 含：如上所述，使用依照本發明之方法處理白肋煙草 梗；及將經處理的白肋煙草梗、或經處理的白肋煙草梗 與白肋煙草片之摻合物摻合至少-種其他型式之煙草 201233345 片、膨脹煙草或重組煙草， 草片可為例如東方煙草片、 在時，膨脹及重組煙草均可 合適的煙草型式形成。 而形成煙絲。其他型式之煙 烤煙草片、或其組合。在存 使用已知裝置及方法由任何 摻合白肋煙草梗與其他型式之姆 < 埋軍材料可在切割及 乾燥步驟前發生’而將最終摻合物整批一起切割及乾 燥。或者該掺合可在已對白肋煙草梗進行切割及乾燥^ 驟後發生，而使摻合為煙絲製造中之最終步驟。 較佳為煙絲係包含20至37重量％之白肋煙草摻合 物’其中該摻合物係·由6重量％且至多1 〇〇重量％之經處 理的白肋煙草梗形成，其餘摻合物係由白肋片形成。因 此煙絲可包含約〇. 3至3 7重量❶/〇之使用依照本發明之方 法所製造的經處理的白肋煙草梗。 包含使用依照本發明之方法處理的白肋煙草梗之煙 絲可被併入各種菸品中。例如該蹀絲可用於燃燒性菸品 之煙支，如濾嘴香煙、小雪茄或蔘茄。或者該煙絲可用 於提供蒸餾系菸品或電熱式菸品中之煙草氣溶膠產生基 材。或者該煙絲可作為手捲產品、或例如用於煙斗之散 裝煙草產品。 包含包括使用依照本發明之方法處理的白肋煙草梗 之煙絲的於品可被包裝於容器中，例如由一個或以上之 折疊層板所形成的容器。合適的容器係包括但不限於鉸 鏈蓋容器及滑動式與殼體容器。 本發明將僅以例示的方式進/步描述。 〔實施例〕 -12- 201233345 對 的預輥 加工步 形成白 壓白肋 替代性 在 連續地 而接觸 到大約 已從其餘 壓白肋煙 驟之前， 肋摻合物 梗。應了 實施例中 調節步驟 移動煙草 白肋煙草 20% o.v. 白肋葉片分離且輥壓成〇2毫米之厚戶 草梗進行依照本發明之方法。在進二二 將該輥壓白肋煙草梗組合白肋煙草片二 。該白肋摻合物係含有約65重量％之輥 解，煙草梗與片之組合為選用的，且在 ’煙草梗可無煙草片而以相同方式加工。 中，將白肋摻合物置入轉動的滾筒中而 梗與片《使水蒸氣與水之逆流通過滾筒 摻合物，直到白肋煙草梗之水分含量達 灑。除了糖，該料液係包括作為保濕劑之甘油。 在已施加料液之後，將白肋摻合物在裙式 以溫度大約戰之熱空氣加熱4至8分鐘使 之溫度增加到大約5 0。(：。 在加熱步驟之後， 上述調節步驟的方法及 水分含量回到大約20% 將白肋摻合物冷卻，且使用類似 裝置再調節，直到白肋煙草梗之 ★然後將白肋摻合物摻合其他煙草材料，包括淺色煙 草與膨脹煙草’而形成煙絲摻合物。白肋摻合物係提供 25重量％之總煙絲。 " 然後將包括白肋煙草梗之煙絲摻合物切 米之標準切割寬度，繼而乾燥至約丨3 % 〇 S，接著轉移儲存，或者直接到香煙生產線 割成0.9毫 V.之水分含 應了解，如上所述 該處理程序之水分含量、輥壓 -13- 201233345 梗厚度、切割寬度、白肋煙草梗比例、及其他參數可依 最終煙絲的所欲特徵及意圖用途而改變。 【圖式簡單說明】 無。 【主要元件符號說明】 無0 -14-[Embodiment] X -5- .201233345 Tobacco moves the steps of each of the thick particles to at least at least the stalk method and still broadcast: Include; and still "white ribs, P: follow up 10% to Between, the white % "thickness" refers to the ribs that are reduced in size during the rolling process, and the thickness is equivalent to the direction of the tobacco. The method is at the grass stem dimension. After the treatment of the burley tobacco stems in accordance with the present invention, the thickness of the white stalk is generally ♦ the ribbed tobacco stalks = the scorpion scorpion stalks can be used in the individual rib tobacco stem particles T was also measured under the microscope using a conventional measurement week. Insert a is measured at the thickest part. In the following discussion of the method of the present invention, any reference is equally applicable to a ribbed tobacco stem manufactured before a ribbed tobacco stem and: grass::: human: for example... ia, two, early pounds < Compound. The rolled ribbed tobacco stem is preferably made of ribbed tobacco sheets and has a right 2% by weight stem, more preferably at least 5 tables each having 6 H〇/^^^^ heavy/〇 〇 stalk, still better It is a rib blend of heavy stems. With this pair of people (4) blend wire 3 tobacco m ^ ψ m oil 丄 J wood road has a practical no J sound. However, due to the 颧4 h - π 曰 烟草 烟草 烟草 之 改良 改良 α α α α α α α α α α α α α α α α α α α α α α α α α α 己 己 己 己 己 己 己 己 己 己 己 己 己The ratio of π * burley tobacco stems in white ribs can be up to J00 〇 / 鈇 # 2 5 40 ^ θ 0 / , , , and especially good for rib blends t 2 to 4 〇 weight % Between 'Better of 6 I' is better than 2 to 2. Between the weight of the burley tobacco 0 stem weight!%, prepared to increase the moisture of the ribbed tobacco material f M.0 Α ^ Φ ^ in the 'roller It is necessary to adjust the Aizhuo after pressure. It has been found that -m ^ ^ Μ each of which applies the liquid solution, the effect of the solution. Before the adjustment step, 11% ^ ^ hard stalk generally has about U / 〇 roasting phase volatilization The moisture of the object (〇·ν.) contains |丄 H , w ^ Xia ° In the conditioning step, the moisture content of the rib tobacco stem is increased to ^ i 5% 〇 · v. ' and 201233345 is more preferably about 20% of the tobacco sheet. ο·ν. i 々j corresponds to the adjustment step of the rib tobacco stem and the rib blend. The moisture content of the plant material is expressed in "% oven volatiles", which is measured by evaporation of the material in a 1 rc oven. The percentage of tobacco stem weight loss caused by 1 minute was determined. The moisture content of the burley tobacco stem can be readily determined using this procedure at any stage of the treatment process. Similarly, it is also necessary to apply a feed liquid to increase the moisture-containing rib tobacco sheet of the ribbed tobacco material. The tobacco stem is preferably more preferably 15% to 16% 〇·ν. during the period of softening but cutting but not damaging or disintegrating the conditioning step. The water content of the burley tobacco stem may also be on the white rib tobacco stem and white. Ribs section steps. The adjustment and further apparatus of the method of the invention are carried out. Preferably, each of the adjusted tobacco stems is contacted with water vapor, water, or water, such as a known conditioning system, in countercurrent to the water vapor. Smoke is adjusted again. The burley tobacco stem used for the adjusted roll after the end of the conditioning step is preferably an aqueous solution containing sugar. After that, in order to heat the material, the burley tobacco stem and the white knot are adjusted to ensure that the tobacco stem is sufficiently flexible. The moisture content after the heating step and again between 5% and 18% 0·ν. In the reconditioning step, the blend is added to at least 20% of the grass flakes for corresponding reconditioning. Both the known techniques and the reconditioning steps involve contacting the ribbed vapor with the water mixture. The grass stems are applied with a straw stem or can be adjusted in a humidity chamber or any suitable means, including, for example, spraying, while shaking in a rotating drum. The liquid is like 5, the sugar is the main ingredient of the solution 201233345 points, and the hard Chinese medicine and the stalking tobacco ribs are the same as the smoke. Although it can also add people to make a mouthful of moisturizers, such as glycerin. . If it is also possible, the flavor Λ '八似 丄木成刀 can also be incorporated into the liquid. A corresponding step can also be applied to the blend of the burley tobacco stem burley tobacco sheet. Favorably * ’ J ρ 义义义. ; * Seven now the application of liquid before the rib tobacco stem pressure significantly improved the absorption of the stalk material. Pressing the stem roller to a thickness between 0 mm and 0.5 mm compresses and disintegrates the epidermis at least partially, and the large surface area can be used to absorb the liquid. In the no-rolling step, the structure of the skin is still intact and it is difficult to pass the liquid through the epidermis to the internal structure of the stem. Increasing the absorption of the feed liquid improves the taste and visual appearance of the burley tobacco stem after it has been treated by the present invention. During the heating step of the process according to the invention, the reaction between the feed liquid and the tobacco component will be heated. This step is responsible for the main development of the tobacco stem flavor: = caused by the reaction of the grassy mouth with the sugar in the liquid. Compared to the untreated rib tobacco stem, the flavor of the white tobacco stem was significantly improved after the tobacco stem feeding and subsequent heating steps. In particular, it has been found that heating significantly improves the taste characteristics and aftertaste of the stem material. Thus, the burley grass stem provides a neutral or flavor effect to the taste of the main cigarette w for use in smoke. The combination of rolling and treating the ribbed tobacco stem with the feed liquid allows the rib grass stem to be an acceptable component of cut tobacco. The rib tobacco stem is preferably heated to a temperature of at least 5 Torr during heating. Heating the burley tobacco stems can be carried out using any suitable means: In a preferred embodiment, the tobacco stems are heated by a heat engine in a dryer. The hot air flow is preferably & 7〇t i 14〇. . More preferably, the temperature is 200 c, and the temperature of the tobacco stem is at least "π after the blend of the stem and the rib tobacco sheet is carried out." The rolled rib tobacco stem is cut into degrees according to the white rib. The desired cut width of the blend is preferably superior to the hand-roll or pipe tobacco product for the tobacco product. Between 0.3 and 0.13 mm, the cutting width is better. The corresponding cutting step can also be applied to the rib tobacco stem. "Width" means the direction in which the cutting device travels when viewing the rib tobacco stem particles under the cut tobacco stem. Cutting width The cutting width along the distance between the sides of this cutting direction can be used under a microscope. Obtained in the cutting direction of the cutting area of individual burley tobacco stem particles. When it has been stalked, the largest of the measured cutting widths is cut for the purpose of the present invention. (d) Medium 'A' reduced moisture content and stems dry. Preferably, the moisture content is preferably from 12% to 14% between 0 and v. Preferably, however, the rib tobacco stem is heated in a stream of warm air. Suitable equipment for cutting, including but not limited to, can also be used for white rib tobacco stems and burley tobacco 201233345. Corresponding heating steps can also be applied to burley tobacco. A suitable cutting width in the above reconditioning step. Adjust the cut wide. For example, a smaller, more (especially light smoke) smoke is preferably a cut of the indigo ribs to between 0.65 and 0.9 mm and a blend of burley tobacco sheets into the rib tobacco stem. The width of the stalk in the direction. It is often observed in the microscope that the ribs of the ribs correspond to the ribs of the ribs. The individual rib tobacco stems are known to measure the width of the ridges accurately. The cut ribbed tobacco cut width corresponds to drying in two directions after the cutting step to cut the burred tobacco by as much as 10% to 15% 〇·ν· Μ The drying step can be carried out at room temperature, the degree is Between 70 ° C and 200 ° C # 切 切 白 白 白 烟草 烟草 烟草 烟草 烟草 烟草 及 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 - 201233345 The blend of the sheet is subjected to the corresponding drying step. The method of the invention can be carried out on a pre-rolling stalk which has been rolled off-line in a prior pressure-pressing procedure to a desired thickness of from 0.1 mm to 0 5 mm. For example, the rolling pressure can be applied to the respective blade processing plant or the tobacco leaf stalk. Carry out the factory, so that the raw materials of the above processing procedures are Pre-rolling stems. However, a particular embodiment of the invention is adapted to incorporate the roll procedure as part of the cut tobacco process such that the subtraction is carried out at the same factory or manufacturing facility as the rest of the processing steps. Directly introduced into the tobacco production line. The method further comprises the following additional steps: adjusting the stem to increase the moisture content; and pressing the stem roller to a thickness between 0.1 mm and 05 mm. The raw material is separated from the burley tobacco leaf In the case of a white ribbed stalk, these additional steps can be carried out prior to the above-described processing steps. However, the method of the present invention can be further adapted to incorporate the threshing step so that the processing material is a raw ribbed tobacco blade. In this case, The method further comprises the additional step of removing the stem from the burley tobacco leaves; and cutting the stem into an average length between 15 mm and 80 mm, wherein the steps are performed prior to conditioning and rolling the stem as described above. The stem can be removed from the burley tobacco leaves using a conventional threshing procedure. The stem can be collapsed or cut in the threshing machine, or in order to optimize the rolling process. In the separate steps, the length of the stem portion is shortened. In order to increase the moisture content, the stem adjustment before rolling is necessary to make the stem sufficiently soft and rollable without collapse or damage. Before the conditioning step, The burley tobacco stem generally has a moisture content of about 17% to 2% of the oven volatiles (ov). The adjustment step is preferably to increase the moisture content by less than or equal to or less than or equal to 35% 〇·ν· in a specific case. More preferably 3〇〇/. . 201233345 as low as 25% to 28% ο. v. The moisture content is sufficient to prevent stalk damage during rolling. The stalk is preferably adjusted to water, steam ' or water This is carried out in contact with a mixture of water vapor. Preferably, the burley tobacco stem is allowed to stand for a period of time to allow moisture to pass through the internal structure of the stem. After the conditioning step, the rib tobacco stem is rolled using a conventional one-step or two-step rolling procedure to reduce the stem thickness to between 1 mm and 0.5 mm. The thickness of the roll is reduced to a level close to the thickness of the ribbed tobacco sheet. Preferably, the burley tobacco stem is rolled to a thickness of from 2 mm to 3 mm. As described above, the stem is pressed into a thickness of between 1 mm and 0.5 mm to at least partially disintegrate the cellular structure of the stem material. In particular, the roller press at least partially crushes the cell epidermis of the tobacco stem material. The collapse of the cell structure of the tobacco stem was clearly observed when the tobacco stem was rolled under a microscope. In addition, since the color of the burley tobacco stem is darkened after heating, it is visually apparent that the liquid has been applied to the rolled tobacco stem and absorbed to the fine moon, and the right rib tobacco stem has been in accordance with the present invention. The treatment in the method is clearly known from the thickness of the pressure and the evidence of the application of the liquid to the white rib tobacco stem. As described above, the treated burley tobacco stem, or the tobacco rib and the white rib blend of the sheet are intended to be components of cut tobacco. Also provided in accordance with the present invention is a method of making a shredded tobacco comprising a rolled rib tobacco stem comprising: treating a burley tobacco stem using the method according to the present invention as described above; and treating the treated burley tobacco stem, or The blend of treated burley tobacco stems and burley tobacco sheets is blended with at least one other type of tobacco 201233345, expanded tobacco or recombinant tobacco, which may be, for example, oriental tobacco tablets, in time, expanded and reconstituted tobacco Both can be formed in a suitable tobacco form. And the formation of cut tobacco. Other types of smoked tobacco sheets, or combinations thereof. In the presence of known devices and methods, any blend of burley tobacco stems and other types of embedding materials can occur prior to the cutting and drying steps, and the final blends are cut and dried in bulk. Alternatively, the blending can occur after the cutting and drying of the ribbed tobacco stems, and blending into the final step in the manufacture of cut tobacco. Preferably, the cut tobacco comprises 20 to 37% by weight of a burley tobacco blend, wherein the blend is formed from 6 wt% and at most 1 wt% of the treated burley tobacco stem, the remaining blending The system is formed by white ribs. Thus, the cut tobacco may comprise from about 3 to 37 weight ❶/〇 of the treated burley tobacco stem manufactured using the method of the present invention. Tobacco comprising burley tobacco stems treated using the method according to the invention can be incorporated into various smoking articles. For example, the silk can be used for cigarettes of flammable smoking articles, such as filter cigarettes, cigarillos or cigars. Alternatively, the shredded tobacco can be used to provide a tobacco aerosol generating substrate in a distillate smoking or electrothermal smoking article. Alternatively, the shredded tobacco can be used as a hand roll product or as a bulk tobacco product for use in a pipe. Articles comprising cut tobacco comprising burley tobacco stems treated in accordance with the method of the present invention may be packaged in a container, such as a container formed from one or more folded laminates. Suitable containers include, but are not limited to, hinged lid containers and sliding and housing containers. The invention will be described in further detail by way of illustration only. [Example] -12-201233345 Pair of pre-rolling processing steps Forming white-pressed ribs Substitute After continuous contact with approximately ribbed stalks before the remaining burr-smoke. In the examples, the adjustment step was carried out to move the tobacco burley tobacco 20% o.v. The ribbed leaves were separated and rolled into a thick 〇 2 mm. The straw stalk was subjected to the method according to the present invention. In the second two, the roller is pressed with a ribbed tobacco stem combined with a rib tobacco sheet II. The rib blend contains about 65% by weight of the roll, the combination of the tobacco stem and the sheet is optional, and the tobacco stem can be processed in the same manner without the tobacco sheet. The rib blend is placed in a rotating drum and the stalk and the sheet "move the water vapor and water countercurrently through the drum blend until the moisture content of the rib tobacco stem is reached. In addition to sugar, the liquid system includes glycerin as a humectant. After the liquid has been applied, the rib blend is heated in a skirt at a temperature of about 4 to 8 minutes to increase the temperature to about 50. (: After the heating step, the method of the above conditioning step and the moisture content returned to about 20%. The rib blend is cooled and re-adjusted using a similar device until the rib tobacco stem is ★ then the rib blend Blending tobacco blends with other tobacco materials, including light-colored tobacco and expanded tobacco. The rib blend provides 25% by weight of total cut tobacco. " Then cut the tobacco blend including burley tobacco stems The standard cutting width of the rice, which is then dried to about 丨3 % 〇S, and then transferred to storage, or directly to the cigarette production line cut into 0.9 millivolts. The moisture content should be understood, as described above, the moisture content of the treatment procedure, rolling pressure - 13- 201233345 Stalk thickness, cutting width, rib tobacco stem ratio, and other parameters may vary depending on the desired characteristics and intended use of the final cut tobacco. [Simplified illustration] None. [Main component symbol description] No 0 -14 -