PLASTIC FROM TOBACCO BIOMASS

摘要

A tobacco bioplastic composition for use in, on or around a smoking article or a smokeless tobacco composition is provided, the tobacco bioplastic composition being derived from the Nicotiana species. The tobacco bioplastic composition can be derived from Nicotiana species biomass or from reconstituted tobacco. In certain embodiments, the tobacco bioplastic composition is derived by one or more chemical transformation steps, the one or more chemical transformation steps including acid chlorite treatment and optionally including alkali treatment. The invention also provides articles and compositions including smoking articles and smokeless tobacco compositions that include a tobacco bioplastic composition, and methods for preparing a tobacco bioplastic composition from Nicotiana species biomass or from reconstituted tobacco.