PROJECT NUMBER : 1811 PROJECT TITLE Proccss Chcmistry Dcvelopment PROJECT LEADER Kcntsis PERIOD COVERED Fcbnary, 1991 CASTLEAF DEVELOPMENT Obiective: To investigate appropriate binder systems t0 be uscd as an altemative the curtent processcs The physical  tcsting of various reconstimuted tobacco shects madc in the Results: Cast Leaf Lab has bccn complcted: The data indicates that guar binder produccs much   strongcr  shects   than   pectin pectin/guar  binders, that thc preliminary subjective screening with handmade cigarettes did not show ay significant advantage pectin Both binders guar; wer found subjccuvcly   acceptable: OYCr Additional sheet quantities with and varying levels of DAP (0, 1.5 and parts BuJ 2.5) were made in thc Cast Leaf Lab for machine made cigarettes and further testing (CI, subjectives). 'hybrid" method tat improvcs the   processability BLRL shect  in  Whe laboratory has becn developed and the plans am [0 scale-up thc procedure in the Cast Lcaf Lab during the weck of 3/4 for further (csting (physicals/subjectives). The portion of the tobacco fecdstock (20-40 percent) melhod involvcs the Imamment with DAPINH OH per RCB followed by acidification step prior to adding the bindcr with the    balance of Lhc tobacco   fcedstock t0  fom combined sluny casting: Several SIVA fomulations wcn: madc in thc Cast Leaf Lab attempt malch RLBRRLTC (50SO)   subjectives for TSA subjective  screcning of these Thc currently in progress by Flavor Technology pcrsonnel with handmade fommulations shcct physicals by increasing the guar cigantles Attcmpts the   SIVA DTOYt thc fomulation containing binder levell from SOSO mixtun of 120 pans 400 mesh size TSA fcedstock successful: This tobacco blend was WUCTc found require 10 parts guar producc shect, free of cracks: The vcry good tc tobacco particle size distribulion in the blend problems may bc due This cunently being investigated. problem Other binder systcms curnuly under invcstigation are ocust bcan gum and starch Plans: Produce machinc made cigarettes with shcels bound and varying levels of RuJI DAP cvaluate cigarclle perfomancc (CL, subjectives). 1 Scale-up the "hybrid" shcct fomulation and producc larger quantities of shect in subjcctive testings. the Cast Leal Lab for physical und
PROJECT NUMBER : 1811 PROJECT TITLE Proccss Chcmistry Dcvelopment PROJECT LEADER Kcntsis PERIOD COVERED Fcbnary, 1991 CASTLEAF DEVELOPMENT Obiective: To investigate appropriate binder systems t0 be uscd as an altemative the curtent processcs Results: The physical  tcsting of various reconstimuted tobacco shects madc in the Cast Leaf Lab has bccn complcted: The data indicates that guar binder produccs much   strongcr  shects   than   pectin pectin/guar  binders, that thc preliminary subjective screening with handmade cigarettes did not show ay significant advantage pectin OYCr guar; Both binders wer found subjccuvcly   acceptable: Additional sheet quantities with parts BuJ and varying levels of DAP (0, 1.5 and 2.5) were made in thc Cast Leaf Lab for machine made cigarettes and further testing (CI, subjectives). method tat improvcs the   processability 'hybrid" BLRL shect  in  Whe laboratory has becn developed and the plans am [0 scale-up thc procedure in the Cast Lcaf Lab during the weck of 3/4 for further (csting (physicals/subjectives). The melhod involvcs the Imamment portion of the tobacco fecdstock (20-40 percent) with DAPINH OH per RCB followed by acidification step prior to adding the bindcr with the    balance of Lhc tobacco   fcedstock t0  fom combined sluny casting: Several SIVA fomulations wcn: madc in thc Cast Leaf Lab attempt malch RLBRRLTC (50SO)   subjectives for TSA Thc subjective  screcning of these fommulations currently in progress by Flavor Technology pcrsonnel with handmade cigantles Attcmpts DTOYt the   SIVA shcct physicals by increasing the guar binder levell from pans thc fomulation containing SOSO mixtun of 120 400 mesh size TSA fcedstock WUCTc successful: This tobacco blend was found require 10 parts guar producc vcry good shect, free of cracks: The problems may bc due tc tobacco particle size distribulion in the blend This problem cunently being investigated. Other binder systcms curnuly under invcstigation are ocust bcan gum and starch Plans: Produce machinc made cigarettes with RuJI bound shcels and varying levels of DAP cvaluate cigarclle perfomancc (CL, subjectives). Scale-up the "hybrid" shcct fomulation and producc larger quantities of shect in the Cast Leal Lab for physical und subjcctive testings. 1