A Procedure for Measuring the Apparent Specific Volume of Cut Tobacco: A Contribution to Measuring Techniques / Zur Bestimmung des scheinbaren spezifischen Volumens von Schnittabak: Ein Beitrag zur Messtechnik
| May 28, 2014
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Published Online: May 28, 2014
Page range: 143 - 147
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0067
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A procedure for measuring the apparent specific volume of shredded tobacco is described. It differs from previously reported methods mainly in that air pressure is used to compress the tobacco and is therefore particularly suited for studies of the relationship between compression and apparent specific volume.