What are tea bags glued together with?!
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I didn't think that they were in fact glued down... I think they are "heat sealed"
I used to work for Brooke Bond, in the department where they taste tested all the teas. (you would be surprised at the skill these people have)
Although I never actually saw a tea bag being made, I did have extensive training on all the other components, ie:- tasting, mixing etc.
You could try writing to Brooke Bond (Unilever)
****JUST FOUND THIS****....
Tea bag assembly
7 Two large rolls of filter paper are fed over the top and underneath the doser wheel. As each chamber arrives at the bottom of the doser wheel, it releases the tea onto the bottom paper layer of paper as it moves along a conveyer belt. The top layer of paper is lowered onto the lower layer so that each measure of tea is sandwiched between the two layers.
8 A conveyer belt moves the three components to a heat-sealing drum fitted with an indentation pattern. The drum quickly seals the paper along the indentation lines. The timing of this process is closely monitored because too much heat would adversely affect the tea.
9 The sealed paper continues along a conveyer belt until it reaches a perforation blade that is calibrated to cut the paper into precise squares. After a string and tag are stapled to the bag, they are dropped into pre-printed boxes.
Chris.
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I am not sure but in my experience my tea bags which are suitable for vegans have a staple or two in them. I'd check the box if you don't see the vegan friendly logo then I'd not take any chances.
Well, you know when they have finished using animals for experiments ..... they have to do something with the remains.
glued? i thought teabags grow on trees! :O
seamen
am not sure i even tryed to goggle it hmm sorry x