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.

A baked item includes a tobacco and a microwave absorbing agent. The tobacco and the microwave absorbing agent are both capable of absorbing microwaves to generate heat, the microwave absorbing agent is made of a non-volatile solid material with a stable dielectric loss constant. The microwave absorbing agent is capable of stably absorbing microwaves to generate heat to heat the tobacco through thermal conduction. A method for preparing the baked item and a microwave heating method for the baked item include, the microwave absorbing agent is added into the tobacco, and the microwave absorbing agent can stably absorb microwaves to generate heat. In addition to absorbing microwaves to generate heat, the tobacco may be also heated by the microwave absorbing agent through thermal conduction, and temperature rising of the tobacco is more stable and uniform under a double heating mechanism of microwave radiation and thermal conduction.

A method of forming a shaped foam containing a tobacco ingredient containing agent includes a first step of combining and mixing the tobacco ingredient containing agent and a foam forming agent to obtain a first mixture; a second step of adding an aerosol forming agent and optionally a solvent and/or at least one non-tobacco flavoring agent to the first mixture to obtain a second mixture; a third step of adding a foam stabilizing agent to the second mixture to obtain a third mixture; and extruding the third mixture to produce a shaped foam, wherein at least the second and the third step are carried out inside an extruder. A shaped foam containing a tobacco ingredient containing agent produced by the method, and a device for producing shaped foam containing a tobacco ingredient containing agent are also provided.

A low-temperature smoking body and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The low-temperature smoking body includes tobacco particles. The tobacco particle comprise includes a particle body and a shell wrapped on the particle body. A carrier is distributed in the particle body and/or the shell. The carrier includes at least one of a raw tobacco material, a non-tobacco material, and a porous material. The carrier carries a smoking agent, and the smoking agent includes a tobacco extract and/or an atomizer. In addition, a preparation method of the low-temperature smoking body is further disclosed. The low-temperature smoking body has better smoking stability and uniformity, and the tobacco particles having core-shell structures can effectively solve the problem of liquid leakage.

Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include an implantable medical device and a constraining mechanism configured to releasably constrain the implantable medical device in a delivery configuration. The apparatuses, systems, and methods may also include a lock line arranged through the constraining mechanism to tenable release of the constraining mechanism.

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.

A process for preparing coated particles of a plant material includes: (a) combining plant material particles and a protein in a liquid medium, wherein the protein adsorbs onto at least a portion of a surface of the particles to form a first layer; and (b) mixing a polysaccharide including a pectin with the liquid medium, so that the polysaccharide adsorbs onto at least a portion of a surface of the first layer to form a second layer. In addition, a palatable product comprising at least one coated particle prepared by this process is described.

An orally-enjoyable tobacco product includes a portion of smokeless tobacco comprising an active ingredient and either: (1) a collection of tobacco particles at least partially enclosed by a coating comprising a water-soluble non-crosslinked component and a substantially water-insoluble cross-linked component, or (2) a pouch comprising smokeless tobacco enclosed in a water-permeable wrapper. The active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of a mercaptan, camphor, borneol, isoborneol, bornyl acetate, isobornyl acetate, mono-bornyl succinate, mono-isobornyl succinate, mono-bornyl formate, and mono-isobornyl formate. The active ingredient is present in an amount effective to reduce or eliminate the sensory irritation arising from the smokeless tobacco.

An orally-enjoyable tobacco product includes a portion of smokeless tobacco comprising an active ingredient and either: (1) a collection of tobacco particles at least partially enclosed by a coating comprising a water-soluble non-crosslinked component and a substantially water-insoluble cross-linked component, or (2) a pouch comprising smokeless tobacco enclosed in a water-permeable wrapper. The active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of a mercaptan, camphor, borneol, isoborneol, bornyl acetate, isobornyl acetate, mono-bornyl succinate, mono-isobornyl succinate, mono-bornyl formate, and mono-isobornyl formate. The active ingredient is present in an amount effective to reduce or eliminate the sensory irritation arising from the smokeless tobacco.

An apparatus for enrobing a product portion can include at least one polymer spray head adapted to create at least one flow of polymeric fibers to produce at least one polymer enrobing zone and a conveyor system adapted to move at least one product portion from at least one position below at least one polymer enrobing zone and to at least one position above at least one polymer enrobing zone to drop each product portion through one or more polymer enrobing zones a plurality times at different orientations to enrobe each product portion with polymeric fibers.