Flavor molded article and production method therefor, tobacco material production method, and tobacco product production method

Abstract

Provided is a flavor molded article that is easy to store and transport, that prevents volatilization of flavor components during storage and transport, and that has a sufficient strength and a good flavor. This production method for a flavor molded article comprises: a step for forming a mixture by mixing a tobacco powder material having an average particle size of at most 100 μm with an alcohol having 2-7 carbon atoms; a step for compression-molding the mixture; and a step for removing at least a portion of the alcohol from the mixture.

1 . A method for producing a flavoring molded body, the method comprising:
 mixing a tobacco raw material powder having an average particle size of 100 μm or less with an alcohol having 2 to 7 carbon atoms to form a mixture;   molding the mixture by compression molding; and   removing at least a part of the alcohol from the mixture.   
     
     
         2 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the alcohol is at least one alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethanol, 2-propanol, and benzyl alcohol.   
     
     
         3 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the step of forming the mixture, 1 to 20 parts by mass of the alcohol is mixed with 100 parts by mass of the tobacco raw material powder. 
     
     
         4 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the step of removing at least a part of the alcohol, at least a part of the alcohol is removed at 10° C. to 40° C. 
     
     
         5 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 1 , wherein a compression rupture strength of the flavoring molded body, the compression rupture strength being determined using a tablet hardness tester with a wedge-shaped plunger, is 10 to 200 N. 
     
     
         6 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 1 , wherein the tobacco raw material powder is a fine leaf tobacco powder produced when leaf tobacco is shredded in production of a tobacco product. 
     
     
         7 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavoring molded body is tobacco for oral use. 
     
     
         8 . A method for producing a tobacco material, the method comprising:
 preparing a flavoring molded body by the method according to  claim 1 ; and   adding the flavoring molded body to a dispersion medium to prepare a tobacco material including the dispersion medium and the tobacco raw material powder dispersed in the dispersion medium.   
     
     
         9 . A method for producing a tobacco product, the method comprising:
 preparing a tobacco material by the method according to  claim 8 ; and   adding the tobacco material to a tobacco product.   
     
     
         10 . A flavoring molded body produced by the method according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 2 , wherein, in the step of forming the mixture, 1 to 20 parts by mass of the alcohol is mixed with 100 parts by mass of the tobacco raw material powder. 
     
     
         12 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 2 , wherein, in the step of removing at least a part of the alcohol, at least a part of the alcohol is removed at 10° C. to 40° C. 
     
     
         13 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 3 , wherein, in the step of removing at least a part of the alcohol, at least a part of the alcohol is removed at 10° C. to 40° C. 
     
     
         14 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 2 , wherein a compression rupture strength of the flavoring molded body, the compression rupture strength being determined using a tablet hardness tester with a wedge-shaped plunger, is 10 to 200 N. 
     
     
         15 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 3 , wherein a compression rupture strength of the flavoring molded body, the compression rupture strength being determined using a tablet hardness tester with a wedge-shaped plunger, is 10 to 200 N. 
     
     
         16 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 4 , wherein a compression rupture strength of the flavoring molded body, the compression rupture strength being determined using a tablet hardness tester with a wedge-shaped plunger, is 10 to 200 N. 
     
     
         17 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 2 , wherein the tobacco raw material powder is a fine leaf tobacco powder produced when leaf tobacco is shredded in production of a tobacco product. 
     
     
         18 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 3 , wherein the tobacco raw material powder is a fine leaf tobacco powder produced when leaf tobacco is shredded in production of a tobacco product. 
     
     
         19 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 4 , wherein the tobacco raw material powder is a fine leaf tobacco powder produced when leaf tobacco is shredded in production of a tobacco product. 
     
     
         20 . The method for producing a flavoring molded body according to  claim 5 , wherein the tobacco raw material powder is a fine leaf tobacco powder produced when leaf tobacco is shredded in production of a tobacco product.