Airco DIET, the world’s premier supplier of tobacco expansion plants
also holds the license rights for the Impex tobacco expansion
process
the first 3 imperial process systems entered production in 1995
The process is an off line batch process that expands tobacco in its final primary form prior to actual product manufacture. The development began due to the need for Imperial to replace its RJ G13C expansion process used in cigar manufacture because the process used a CFC expansion agent now banned under the Kyoto Agreement.
Isopentane was identified as the expansion agent to replace G13C and the system was developed to utilize isopentane in a controlled and safe manner whilst providing the required expansion. Isopentane is a commonly used product found in shaving foam and toothpaste.
The first 3 Imperial process systems entered production in 1995 at the Imperial Tobacco cigar factory in Bristol with a 4th plant following in 1996. Imperial then adopted the same process for cigarette tobaccos at Nottingham in 2000, where there are now 3 plants in operation.
IMPEX WAS FIRST DEVELOPED BY IMPERIAL TOBACCO WITH SOME ENGENEERING SUPPORT AND THE NAME IS TAKEN FROM IMPERIAL EXPANSION
skid mounted for secure installation
the first new version impex system was supplied to an indonesian company in 2005
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