Oral tobacco product

摘要

A preformed oral tobacco product which does not comprise any brittleness and has a three-point bending strength of less than 4N. Preferably the oral tobacco product comprises cut tobacco and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as a binding agent. Preferably the binding agent comprises 1-5% wt of the oral tobacco product. Preferably, the product is substantially stable in water and does not break down or dissolve in water in less than 1 hour. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing an oral tobacco product comprising combining tobacco with a binding agent and providing individual portions thereof. The binding agent may be a cellulose derivative, preferably carboxymethyl cellulose. Also claimed is a preformed oral tobacco product comprising tobacco and a cellulose derivative as a binding agent. Preferably the binding agent is carboxymethyl cellulose. Also claimed is a preformed oral tobacco product which does not exhibit any brittleness and is substantially stable in water.