KR20240040076A - Consumables for use with aerosol delivery devices - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of making a product (2) for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system is provided. The product (2) includes an aerosol-generating material (20) and a carrier (4). The carrier 4 comprises a base layer 6 and a carrier layer 8 , the carrier layer 8 being releasably attached to the base layer 6 . The method includes the following steps: (a) a carrier 4 is provided; (b) applying an aerosol-generating material (20) to the support surface (10) of the carrier layer (8) of the carrier (4); and (c) the carrier (4) and aerosol generating material (20) are configured for storage.

Description

Consumables for use with aerosol delivery devices

The present disclosure relates to the field of non-flammable aerosol delivery systems, and particularly to consumables for use with an aerosol delivery device and products for making such consumables, and methods for making consumables for use with an aerosol delivery device. and aerosol delivery systems including products, consumables, and aerosol delivery devices for manufacturing such consumables.

Smoking articles such as cigarettes, cigars, etc. produce tobacco smoke by burning tobacco during use. Alternatives to these types of articles are heated rather than burned to release the compounds from the substrate material, releasing an inhalable aerosol or vapor. These may be referred to as non-combustible smoking articles, aerosol generating assemblies, or aerosol delivery devices.

An example of such a product is a heating device that releases compounds by heating an aerosolizable material, which may be referred to as a solid aerosol-generating material, without burning it. This solid aerosol-generating material may, in some cases, include tobacco material. Heating volatilizes at least one component of the material, typically forming an inhalable aerosol. These products may be referred to as heat-not-burn devices, tobacco heating devices or tobacco heating products. A variety of different arrangements are known for volatilizing at least one component of a solid aerosol-generating material.

As another example, there are hybrid devices. These hybrid devices include a liquid source (which may or may not contain nicotine) that is vaporized by heating to produce an inhalable vapor or aerosol. The device further comprises a solid aerosol generating material (which may or may not contain tobacco material) whose components are incorporated into an inhalable vapor or aerosol to create a medium to be inhaled.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of making an article for use in the manufacture of a consumable for use with an apparatus for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material, the method comprising: The product comprises an aerosol-generating material and a carrier, the carrier comprising a base layer and a carrier layer, the carrier layer being releasably attached to the base layer,

This method

(a) steps in which the carrier is provided;

(b) applying a slurry of aerosol-generating material to the support surface of the carrier layer of the carrier, and

(c) configuring the carrier and aerosol generating material for storage.

According to a second aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an article for use in the manufacture of a consumable for use with a device for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material, the article comprising: Contains production materials and carriers,

The carrier includes a base layer and a carrier layer,

the carrier layer is releasably attached to the base layer,

At least one individual portion of the aerosol-generating material is supported on the support surface of the carrier layer of the carrier.

According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of making a consumable for use with an apparatus for heating an aerosol-generating material comprising a support and an aerosol-generating material,

This method

(i) providing at least one product according to the second aspect of the disclosure, and

(ii) releasing at least one portion of the carrier layer from the base layer of the at least one product.

According to a fourth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an aerosol providing device for use with a consumable made according to the third aspect of the disclosure, the device heating at least a portion of the aerosol generating material supported on the consumable. It includes a heater assembly configured to:

According to a fifth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an aerosol delivery system comprising an aerosol delivery device and a consumable manufactured in accordance with the third aspect of the disclosure.

According to a sixth aspect of the disclosure, an aerosol generating device is used to generate an aerosol from a consumable manufactured according to the third aspect of the disclosure using an aerosol generating device having at least one aerosol generator arranged to heat the consumable without burning it during use. A method is provided wherein the at least one aerosol generator is a resistive heater element or a magnetic field generator and a susceptor.

Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will become apparent from the following description of embodiments of the disclosure provided by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows a schematic diagram of a representative part of a first embodiment of a product according to the present disclosure during manufacturing;
Figure 2 shows an exploded view of part of Figure 1;
Figure 3 shows a further schematic diagram of the part of Figure 1;
Figure 4 shows a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a product according to the present disclosure.
Figure 5 shows a second schematic diagram of the product of Figure 4;
Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of the consumables in the product of Figure 4;
Figure 7 shows a schematic diagram of an aerosol delivery device for use with the consumable of Figure 6.
Figure 8 shows a schematic diagram of a representative part of a first embodiment of a product according to the present disclosure during manufacturing.
Figure 9 shows a further schematic diagram of the part of Figure 8;
Figure 10 shows a schematic side view of a second embodiment of a product according to the present disclosure.

Consumables in this description may alternatively be referred to as articles.

In some embodiments, the consumable includes an aerosol generating material. The consumables include an aerosol-generating material storage area, an aerosol-generating material transport component, an aerosol generator, an aerosol-generating area, a housing, a wrapper, an aerosol modifier, one or more active ingredients, one or more flavors, and one or more aerosols. It may include former materials, and/or one or more other functional materials.

A device for heating the aerosol-generating material for which the consumable will be used is part of a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. Non-flammable aerosol delivery systems release compounds from the aerosol-generating material without burning the aerosol-generating material, such as electronic cigarettes, tobacco heating products, and hybrid systems that use a combination of aerosol-generating materials to generate the aerosol. .

According to the present disclosure, a “non-flammable” aerosol delivery system is one in which the aerosol-generating materials of which the aerosol delivery system (or its components) are not combusted or burned to facilitate delivery of the material to be delivered to a user.

In some embodiments, the delivery system is a non-flammable aerosol delivery system, such as a powered non-flammable aerosol delivery system.

In some embodiments, the non-flammable aerosol delivery system is an electronic cigarette, also known as a vaping device or electronic nicotine delivery system (END), although the presence of nicotine in the aerosol generating material is not a requirement. Let's do it.

In some embodiments, the non-flammable aerosol delivery system is an aerosol generating material heating system, also known as a non-combustible heating system. An example of such a system is a cigarette heating system.

In some embodiments, the non-flammable aerosol delivery system is a hybrid system that generates an aerosol using a combination of aerosol generating materials, one or more of which can be heated. Each of the aerosol-generating materials may be in solid, liquid or gel form, for example, and may or may not contain nicotine. In some embodiments, the hybrid system includes a liquid or gel aerosol-generating material and a solid aerosol-generating material. Solid aerosol generating materials may include, for example, tobacco or non-tobacco products.

Typically, a non-flammable aerosol delivery system may include a non-flammable aerosol delivery device and consumables for use with the non-flammable aerosol delivery device.

In some embodiments, a non-flammable aerosol delivery system, such as a non-flammable aerosol delivery device, can include a power source and a controller. The power source may be, for example, an electrical power source or a thermal power source. In some embodiments, the heating power source may include a carbon substrate that can be energized to distribute power in the form of heat to an aerosol generating material or heat transfer material proximate to the heating power source.

In some embodiments, a non-flammable aerosol delivery system may include a consumable, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generating area, a housing, a mouthpiece, a filter and/or an area for receiving an aerosol modifier.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of making an article for use in the manufacture of a consumable for use with an apparatus for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material, wherein: The product includes an aerosol-generating material and a carrier, the carrier comprising a base layer and a carrier layer, the carrier layer being releasably attached to the base layer,

This method

(a) steps in which the carrier is provided;

(b) applying an aerosol-generating material to the surface of the carrier layer of the carrier, and

(c) configuring the carrier and aerosol generating material for storage.

In an embodiment of the above embodiment, the application of the aerosol-generating material in step (b) is the application of an aerosol-generating material slurry.

In some embodiments of the above embodiments, the method includes an additional step of allowing or causing the aerosol-generating material slurry to harden into the aerosol-generating material, which step occurs between steps (b) and (c). . In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material slurry is cured into the aerosol-generating material in the form of an aerosol-generating film.

An aerosol-generating material is a material that is capable of generating an aerosol, for example when heated, irradiated or energized in any other way. Aerosol-generating materials may, for example, be in solid, liquid or semi-solid (e.g. gel) form and may or may not contain active substances and/or flavoring agents.

The aerosol-generating material may include one or more active substances and/or flavors, one or more aerosol former materials, and optionally one or more other functional materials.

Aerosol-generating materials may include binders, such as gelling agents, and aerosol formers. Optionally, substances to be delivered and/or fillers may also be present. Optionally, a solvent, such as water, may also be present, and one or more other components of the aerosol-generating material may or may not be soluble in the solvent. In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material is substantially free of botanical material. In particular, in some embodiments, the aerosol generating material is substantially free of tobacco.

The aerosol-generating material may include or be in the form of an aerosol-generating membrane. The aerosol-generating membrane may include a binder, such as a gelling agent, and an aerosol former. Optionally, substances and/or fillers to be delivered may also be present. The aerosol-generating membrane may be substantially free of botanical material. In particular, in some embodiments, the aerosol generating material is substantially free of tobacco.

The aerosol-generating membrane can have a thickness of about 0.015 mm to about 1 mm. For example, the thickness may range from about 0.05 mm, 0.1 mm, or 0.15 mm to about 0.5 mm or 0.3 mm.

The aerosol-generating membrane combines a binder, such as a gelling agent, with one or more other components, such as a solvent, such as water, an aerosol former, and one or more substances to be delivered to form a slurry, and then heats the slurry to release at least a portion of the solvent. It can be formed by volatilizing to form an aerosol-generating film.

The slurry can be heated to remove at least about 60 wt%, 70 wt%, 80 wt%, 85 wt%, or 90 wt% of the solvent.

The aerosol-generating material may include or be an “amorphous solid.” In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material includes an aerosol-generating membrane that is an amorphous solid. Amorphous solids may be “monolithic solids.” Amorphous solids may be substantially non-fibrous. In some embodiments, the amorphous solid may be a dried gel. Amorphous solids are solid materials that can retain some fluid, such as a liquid, within them. In some embodiments, the amorphous solid may comprise, for example, about 50 wt%, 60 wt%, or 70 wt% amorphous solid to about 90 wt%, 95 wt%, or 100 wt% amorphous solid.

The amorphous solid may be substantially free of plant material. The amorphous solid may be substantially free of tobacco.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the application of the aerosol-generating material in step (b) is the application of one or more separate portions of the aerosol-generating material.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the at least two separate portions of the aerosol-generating material, and the at least two individual portions of the aerosol-generating material have different compositions from one another. This has the advantage that users of consumables manufactured in accordance with the present disclosure may have different experiences when different individual portions of aerosol-generating material on the consumable are aerosolized. This can make the use of such consumables more enjoyable and/or more interesting than using consumables with only one composition of aerosol-generating material.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, there are three or more distinct portions of aerosol-generating material, and the individual portions are applied to the surface of the carrier layer in a grid pattern.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, one or more of the individual portions of the aerosol-generating material applied in step (b) are substantially circular in the plane of the support surface of the carrier layer and are longitudinally shaped. It is a shape that may be extended, stripes containing at least one curve or angle, or tessellated.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, at least one individual portion of the aerosol-generating material applied in step (b) has a shape and/or color indicative of the composition of the aerosol-generating material forming the individual portion.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, step (b) is performed more than once. This can have the effect of creating a thicker aerosol-generating material on the medium than a single application of the aerosol-generating material. Increasing the thickness may result in larger amounts of aerosol being generated by the aerosol-generating material and/or providing aerosol for a longer period of time than if only a single application of the aerosol-generating material occurred.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the releasable attachment of the carrier layer to the base layer includes the use of an adhesive, which adhesive allows the carrier layer to be released from the base layer. In some embodiments, the adhesive is a pressure adhesive.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the carrier layer comprises a sheet material, and the sheet material comprises at least one of paper, card, plastic material, or metal material. In some embodiments, the carrier is a sheet material that is not damaged by bending of the material.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the support surface of the carrier layer is one of the major or largest surfaces of the carrier layer and the other of the major surfaces of the carrier layer is the surface adhered to the base layer.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the method comprises the additional step of (d) introducing at least one separation line in at least a portion of the carrier, wherein each separation line is a portion of the carrier. It is a predetermined line at which at least part of the line will separate or tear.

Introducing at least one separation line has the advantage that separation or tearing is more controlled than if separation or tearing of a portion of the carrier layer does not include the separation line. Better control should be understood to mean that when tearing the carrier layer apart, the tearing of the carrier layer follows the separation line. This is in contrast to when tearing a portion of the carrier layer without a separation line, the tear line would be expected to follow the weak lines of the carrier layer or to reflect the geometry and magnitude of the forces applied to the carrier layer to cause the tear. .

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the at least one separation line is a predetermined line at which the carrier layer will separate or tear.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the one or more separation lines are located such that the carrier layer can be separated into at least two portions of a predetermined size and shape along the at least one separation line. do. In some embodiments, at least two portions of a predetermined size and shape all have the same size and shape. In some other embodiments, the at least two portions of the predetermined size and shape have different predetermined sizes and/or shapes.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the at least one separation line of step (d) includes a line of perforations. In some embodiments, the perforations extend only through the carrier layer. In some embodiments, the perforations extend through the carrier layer and base layer. In some embodiments, the perforations extend from the support surface into the carrier layer, but do not pass entirely through the carrier layer.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the at least one separation line of step (d) includes a cutting line. In some embodiments, the cut line can be a cut that extends the entire depth of the carrier layer. In some embodiments, the cut line can be a cut that extends from the support surface into the carrier layer but does not pass entirely through the carrier layer.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the cutting line is formed using a kiss cutting technique.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the at least one separation line is between at least two separate portions of the aerosol-generating material or between at least two separate portions of the aerosol-generating material to be applied in step (b). extends between locations.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, at least a portion of the at least one separation line extends through the aerosol-generating material applied to the carrier layer, or through the location at which the aerosol-generating material will be applied in step (b).

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the carrier is a sheet of material, and the configuration of step (c) includes stacking two or more carrier sheets in a pile.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the carrier is a longitudinally extending sheet of material, and the configuration of step (c) forms at least one fold line in the carrier, followed by at least one of these fold lines. and folding the carrier into one.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the fold line corresponds to the separation line.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the carrier is folded into a concertina.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the configuration of step (c) includes forming the carrier into a roll.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the carrier is wound around a core. In some embodiments, the core is a spool, bobbin or other structure that supports the carrier and around which the carrier can be wound.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the method

(e) disposing a sheet of barrier material over the support surface of the carrier layer and the aerosol generating material, where step (e) is performed before step (c).

In some embodiments, the barrier material is a material to which the aerosol-generating material can adhere only weakly, even if it adheres to the barrier material. For the purposes of this disclosure, adhesion to a barrier material is where an aerosol-generating material adhered to a barrier material and supported on a supporting surface of a carrier layer adheres more strongly to the supporting surface of the carrier layer than it adheres to the barrier material. can be considered weak adhesion.

According to a second aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an article for use in the manufacture of a consumable for use with a device for heating an aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material, the article comprising: Contains production materials and carriers,

The carrier includes a base layer and a carrier layer,

the carrier layer is releasably attached to the base layer,

At least one individual portion of the aerosol-generating material is supported on the support surface of the carrier layer.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the aerosol-generating material is an aerosol-generating membrane.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, there are at least two separate portions of the aerosol-generating material, and the at least two distinct portions of the aerosol-generating material have different compositions.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, there are three or more distinct portions of aerosol-generating material, which are applied to the support surface of the carrier layer in a grid pattern.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, one or more of the individual parts of the aerosol-generating material comprises at least one substantially circular, longitudinally extending stripe in the plane of the support surface of the carrier layer. Stripes containing curves or angles, or a mosaic-like shape.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, at least one individual portion of the aerosol-generating material has a shape and/or color indicative of the composition of the aerosol-generating material forming the individual portion.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, releasably attaching the carrier layer to the base layer includes the use of an adhesive, which adhesive allows the carrier layer to be released from the base layer. In some embodiments, the adhesive is a pressure adhesive.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the carrier layer comprises an adhesive-backed sheet material, and the sheet material comprises at least one of paper, card, plastic material, or metal material.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the carrier includes at least one separation line, each separation line being a predetermined line at which at least a portion of the carrier will be separated or torn.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the at least one separation line is a predetermined line at which the carrier layer will separate or tear.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the at least one separation line includes a line of perforations.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the at least one separation line includes a cutting line.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, at least one cutting line is the result of kiss cutting.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the at least one separation line extends between at least two separate portions of the aerosol generating material.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, at least a portion of the at least one separation line extends through the aerosol generating material applied to the carrier layer.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the carrier is a sheet material.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the carrier is a longitudinally extending sheet of material, the carrier includes at least one fold line, and the carrier is folded about at least one of the fold lines.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the fold line corresponds to the separation line.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the carrier is folded into a concertina.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the carrier is rolled into a roll.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the roll of carrier is wound around the core.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the product further comprises a sheet of barrier material disposed over the carrier layer and the aerosol generating material.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the adhesive that adheres the carrier layer to the base layer may be a pressure adhesive.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the surfaces of the base layer and the carrier layer that are adhered to each other are such that when the carrier layer is released or removed from the base layer, all or at least 95% by weight of the adhesive is attached to the base layer. It is done so that it remains on the table.

According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a method of manufacturing a consumable for use with an apparatus for heating aerosol-generating materials is provided,

This method

(i) providing at least one product according to the second aspect of the disclosure, and

(ii) releasing at least one portion of the carrier layer from the base layer of the at least one product,

A separate portion of the carrier layer supports the aerosol-generating material. In some embodiments, a separate portion of the carrier supports two or more separate portions of aerosol-generating material. In some embodiments, two or more dots of aerosol-generating membrane are provided.

A separate part of the carrier layer can be used with a suitably configured aerosol generating device, so the separate part of the carrier membrane can be understood as a consumable.

According to a fourth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an aerosol providing device for use with a consumable made according to the third aspect of the disclosure, the device heating at least a portion of the aerosol generating material supported on the consumable. and an aerosol generator configured to do so.

In an embodiment of any of the above embodiments, the aerosol generator includes a heatable plate adapted to support a consumable manufactured in accordance with the third aspect of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the heatable plate is configured to receive and retain a separate portion of the carrier layer. In some embodiments, the heatable plate is adapted to heat different portions of separate portions of the carrier layer at different times. In some embodiments, the placement of the aerosol-generating material on the surface of the separate portion of the carrier layer matches the placement of the individually heatable portions of the heater plate.

In any of the above embodiments, the aerosol generating material comprises an active agent.

As used herein, the active agent may be a physiologically active material, which is a material intended to achieve or enhance a physiological response. The active substances may be selected from, for example, nutraceuticals, nootropics, and psychoactives. The active substances may occur naturally or be obtained synthetically. The active substances are, for example, nicotine, caffeine, taurine, terpenes from non-cannabinoids, theine, vitamins such as B6 or B12 or C, melatonin, cannabinoids, or It may include components, derivatives, or combinations thereof. The active substance may include one or more components, derivatives or extracts of tobacco, cannabis or other botanicals.

The active substance may comprise one or more components, derivatives or extracts of cannabis, such as one or more cannabinoids or terpenes.

In some embodiments, the active substance includes nicotine. In some embodiments, the active agent includes caffeine, melatonin, or vitamin B12.

The active substance may comprise or be derived from one or more herbal medicines or their components, derivatives or extracts. As used herein, the term "herbal medicine" means extracts, leaves, bark, fibers, stems, roots, seeds, flowers, fruits, pollen, husk. , shells, etc., but are not limited to any material derived from plants. Alternatively, the material may contain active compounds naturally present in herbal medicines obtained synthetically. This material may be in the form of liquid, gas, solid, powder, dust, ground particles, granules, pellets, shreds, strips, sheets, etc. Examples of herbal medicines include tobacco, eucalyptus, star anise, hemp, cocoa, cannabis, fennel, lemongrass, peppermint, spearmint, rooibos, chamomile, and flax. ), ginger, ginkgo biloba, hazel, hibiscus, laurel, licorice (liquorice), matcha, mate, orange skin ), papaya, rose, sage, tea (e.g. green or black tea), thyme, clove, cinnamon, coffee, aniseed (anise), basil, bay leaf. (bay leaves), cardamom, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, rosemary, saffron, lavender, lemon peel, mint, juniper, elder. Elderflower, vanilla, wintergreen, beefsteak plant, curcuma, turmeric, sandalwood, cilantro, bergamot, orange blossom. blossom, myrtle, cassis, valerian, pimento, mace, damien, marjoram, olive, lemon balm ), lemon basil, chive, carvi, verbena, tarragon, geranium, mulberry, ginseng, theanine, theacrine ( theacrine, maca, ashwagandha, damiana, guarana, chlorophyll, baobab, or any combination thereof. Mint may be chosen from the following mint varieties: Mentha arvensis, Mentha c.v., Mentha niliaca, Mentha piperita, Mentha piperita citrata c.v. (Mentha piperita citrata c.v.), Mentha piperita c.v. (Mentha piperita c.v.), Mentha spicata crispa, Mentha cordifolia, Mentha longifolia, Mentha suablens Mentha suaveolens variegata, Mentha pulegium, Mentha spicata c.v. and Mentha suaveolens.

In some embodiments, the active agent comprises or is derived from one or more herbal medicines or their components, derivatives or extracts, and the herbal medicine is tobacco.

In some embodiments, the active substance comprises or is derived from one or more herbal medicines or their components, derivatives or extracts, and the herbal medicine is selected from eucalyptus, star anise, cocoa and hemp.

In some embodiments, the active agent comprises or is derived from one or more herbal medicines or their components, derivatives or extracts, and the herbal medicine is selected from rooibos and fennel.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material includes a flavor or flavoring agent.

As used herein, the terms “flavour” and “flavourant” refer to the taste, aroma, or aroma desired in a product for adult consumers, when local regulations permit. ) or other somatosensorial sensations. These include naturally occurring flavoring ingredients, plants, extracts of plants, synthetically obtained ingredients, or combinations thereof (e.g. tobacco, cannabis, licorice, hydrangea, eugenol, Japanese white bark magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, maple, matcha, menthol, Japanese mint, aniseed, cinnamon, turmeric, Indian spices, Asian spices, herbs, wintergreen. , cherries, berries, red berries, cranberries, peaches, apples, oranges, mangoes, clementines, lemons, limes, tropical fruits, papaya, rhubarb, grapes, durian, dragon fruit, cucumbers, blueberries, mulberries, citrus fruits, Drambuie, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, gin, tequila, rum, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, aloe vera, cardamom, celery. , cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood oil, bergamot, geranium, khat, naswar, betel nut, hookah, pine, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla, lemon. Oil, orange oil, orange blossom, cherry blossom, cassia, caraway, cognac, jasmine, ylang-ylang, sage, fennel, wasabi, piment, ginger, coriander, Coffee, hemp, mint oil from any species of the genus Mentha, eucalyptus, star anise, cocoa, lemongrass, rooibos, flax, ginkgo, hazelnuts, hibiscus. , bay, mate, orange skin, rose, tea such as green or black tea, thyme, juniper, elderflower, basil, bay leaf, cumin, oregano. ), paprika, rosemary, saffron, lemon peel, mint, beefsteak plant, turmeric, coriander, myrtle, cassis, valerian. , pimento, mace, damien, marjoram, olive, lemon balm, lemon basil, chive, carvi, verbena. (verbena, tarragon, limonene, thymol, camphene), flavor enhancers, bitter receptor site blockers, sensory receptor site activators or irritants, sugars and/or Sugar substitutes (e.g., sucralose, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, saccharin, cyclamates, lactose, sucrose, glucose, fructose, sorbitol, or mannitol), and other additives , such as charcoal, chlorophyll, minerals, herbal medicines, or breath fresheners. These may be imitation, synthetic or natural components or blends thereof. These may be in any suitable form, for example liquids such as oils, solids such as powders or gases.

In some embodiments, the flavor includes menthol, spearmint, and/or peppermint. In some embodiments, the flavor includes flavor components of cucumber, blueberry, citrus, and/or red berry. In some embodiments, the flavor includes eugenol. In some embodiments, the flavor includes flavor components extracted from tobacco. In some embodiments, the flavor includes flavor components extracted from cannabis.

In some embodiments, flavor is a sensation intended to achieve a somatosensory sensation that is generally chemically induced and perceived by stimulation of the fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal nerve), in addition to or instead of the scent or taste nerves. These may include agents that provide heating, cooling, tingling, and numbing effects. A suitable thermogenic agent may be, but is not limited to, vanillyl ethyl ether, and a suitable cooling agent may be, but is not limited to, eucalyptol, WS-3.

An aerosol-generating material is a material that is capable of generating an aerosol, for example, when energized, irradiated or heated in any other way. Aerosol-generating materials may, for example, be in the form of solids, liquids or gels, which may or may not contain active substances and/or flavoring agents.

Aerosol-generating materials include aerosol formers.

In some embodiments, an aerosol generating agent may include one or more ingredients capable of forming an aerosol. In some embodiments, the aerosol generating agent is glycerol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, erythritol, meso-erythritol, ethyl vanillatate, ethyl lau. One or more of nitrate, diethyl subrate, triethyl citrate, triacetin, diacetin mixture, benzyl benzoate, benzyl phenyl acetate, tributyrin, lauryl acetate, lauric acid, myristic acid, and propylene carbonate. It can be included. In particular examples, the aerosol generating agent includes glycerol.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating agent is one or more polyhydric alcohols, such as propylene glycol, triethylene glycol, 1,3-butanediol, and glycerin; Esters of polyhydric alcohols, such as glycerol mono-, di- or triacetate; and/or aliphatic esters of mono-, di- or polycarboxylic acids, such as dimethyl dodecanedioate and dimethyl tetradecanedioate.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material is from about 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 3%, 5%, 7% or 10% to about 50%, 45%, 40% by weight. , may contain 35%, 30% or 25% by weight of aerosol generating agent (all calculated on a dry weight basis). Aerosol generating agents can act as plasticizers. For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 0.5 to 40%, 3 to 35%, or 10 to 25% by weight of aerosol generating agent.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material is from about 5%, 10%, 20%, 25%, 27%, or 30% by weight to about 60%, 55%, 50%, 45% by weight. %, 40% or 35% by weight of aerosol generating agent (DWB). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 10 to 60 weight percent, 20 to 50 weight percent, 25 to 40 weight percent, or 30 to 35 weight percent aerosol generating agent.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material comprises up to about 80% by weight of aerosol generating agent, such as about 40 to 80%, 40 to 75%, 50 to 70%, or 55 to 65% by weight. You can do it (DWB).

Aerosol-generating materials may also include gelling agents. In some embodiments, the gelling agent includes a hydrocolloid. In some embodiments, gelling agents include alginates, pectins, starches (and derivatives), cellulose (and derivatives), gums, silica or silicone compounds, clays, polyvinyl alcohol, and combinations thereof. It contains one or more compounds selected from the group comprising: For example, in some embodiments, the gelling agent is alginates, pectins, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, pullulan, xanthan gum guar gum, carrageenan, agarose, gum acacia, fumed Contains one or more of silica, PDMS, sodium silicate, kaolin, and polyvinyl alcohol. In some cases, the gelling agent includes alginate and/or pectin and can be combined with a curing agent (e.g., a calcium source) while forming the aerosol-generating material. In some cases, the aerosol generating material may include calcium-crosslinked alginate and/or calcium-crosslinked pectin.

In some embodiments, the gelling agent includes one or more compounds selected from cellulosic gelling agents, non-cellulosic gelling agents, guar gum, acacia gum, and mixtures thereof.

In some embodiments, the cellulose gelling agent is hydroxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate (CAB), It is selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate butyrate (CAP), cellulose acetate propionate (CAP), and combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, the gelling agent includes (or is one or more of) hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), carboxymethylcellulose, guar gum, or acacia gum.

In some embodiments, the gelling agent is agar, xanthan gum, gum Arabic, guar gum, locust bean gum, pectin, carrageenan. , starch, alginate, and combinations thereof. In preferred embodiments, the non-cellulosic gelling agent is alginate or agar.

In some embodiments, the gelling agent includes alginate, and the alginate is present in the aerosol-generating material in an amount of 10 to 30% by weight of the aerosol-generating material (calculated on a dry weight basis). In some embodiments, alginate is the only gelling agent present in the aerosol generating material. In other embodiments, the gelling agent includes alginate and at least one additional gelling agent, such as pectin.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material is from about 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% or 25% by weight to about 60%, 50%, 45%, 40% by weight. % or 35% by weight of gelling agent (all calculated on dry weight basis). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 1 to 50%, 5 to 45%, 10 to 40%, or 20 to 35% by weight of gelling agent.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material comprises from about 20%, 22%, 24%, or 25% to about 30%, 32%, or 35% by weight of a gelling agent (all on a dry weight basis). calculated). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 20 to 35 weight percent or 25 to 30 weight percent of a gelling agent.

In some cases, the aerosol generating material is from about 1%, 5%, 10%, 15% or 20% by weight to about 60%, 50%, 40%, 30% or 25% by weight. It may contain a gelling agent (DWB). For example, the aerosol generating material may include 10 to 40%, 15 to 30% or 20 to 25% by weight of gelling agent (DWB).

In examples, the aerosol-generating material includes a gelling agent and a filler, wherein the gelling agent and filler comprise from about 10%, 20%, 25%, 30% or 35% to about 60% by weight of the aerosol-generating material; Taken together in amounts of 55%, 50% or 45% by weight. In examples, the aerosol-generating material includes a gelling agent and a filler, the gelling agent and filler being in an amount of about 20 to 60%, 25 to 55%, 30 to 50%, or 35 to 45% by weight of the aerosol-generating material. are taken together as

In some examples, the aerosol-generating material (i.e., without considering the amount of filler) is about 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, or 35% by weight of the aerosol-generating material. % to about 60%, 55%, 50% or 45% by weight of gelling agent. In examples, the aerosol-generating material (i.e., without considering the amount of filler) is about 5 to 60%, 20 to 60%, 25 to 55%, 30 to 50%, or 35 to 35% by weight of the aerosol-generating material. It contains a gelling agent in an amount of 45% by weight.

In some examples, the alginate comprises the gelling agent in an amount of about 5 to 40%, or 15 to 40%, by weight of the aerosol generating material. That is, the aerosol-generating material includes alginate in an amount of about 5 to 40% by weight, or 15 to 40% by weight, based on the dry weight of the aerosol-generating material. In some examples, the aerosol-generating material includes alginate in an amount of about 20 to 40%, or about 15% to 35% by weight of the aerosol-generating material.

In some examples, pectin is included in the gelling agent in an amount of about 3 to 15% by weight of the aerosol generating material. That is, the aerosol-generating material includes pectin in an amount of about 3 to 15% by weight based on the dry weight of the aerosol-generating material. In some examples, the aerosol-generating material includes pectin in an amount of about 5 to 10% by weight of the aerosol-generating material.

In some examples, guar gum is included in the gelling agent in an amount of about 3 to 40% by weight of the aerosol generating material. That is, the aerosol-generating material includes guar gum in an amount of about 3 to 40% by weight based on the dry weight of the aerosol-generating material. In some examples, the aerosol-generating material includes guar gum in an amount of about 5 to 10% by weight of the aerosol-generating material. In some examples, the aerosol-generating material includes guar gum in an amount of about 15 to 40%, or about 20 to 40%, or about 15 to 35% by weight of the aerosol-generating material.

In examples, the alginate is present in an amount of at least about 50 wt% of the gelling agent. In examples, the aerosol-generating material includes alginate and pectin, with a ratio of alginate to pectin from 1:1 to 10:1. The ratio of alginate to pectin is typically >1:1, i.e., alginate is present in greater amounts than pectin. In examples, the ratio of alginate to pectin is about 2:1 to 8:1, or about 3:1 to 6:1, or approximately 4:1.

The aerosol-generating material can (a) form a slurry comprising the components of the aerosol-generating material or their precursors, (b) form a layer of the slurry, (c) cure the slurry to form a gel, and (d) dry. It can be formed in a way to form an aerosol generating material.

(b) Forming a layer of slurry typically involves spraying, casting or extruding the slurry. In examples, the slurry layer is formed by electrospraying the slurry. In examples, the slurry layer is formed by casting slurry.

In some examples, (b) and/or (c) and/or (d) occur at least partially simultaneously (e.g., during electrospray). In some examples, (b), (c) and (d) occur sequentially.

In some examples, the slurry is applied to the support. The layer can be formed on a support.

In examples, the slurry includes a gelling agent, an aerosol former material, and an active agent. The slurry may include these ingredients in any of the ratios given herein in relation to the composition of the aerosol generating material. For example, the slurry may include (on a dry weight basis):

- Gelling agent and, optionally, filler - the amount of gelling agent and filler taken together is about 10 to 60 wt% of the slurry;

- aerosol former material in an amount of about 40 to 80% by weight of the slurry; and

- Optionally, the active material in an amount of up to about 20% by weight of the slurry.

c) Curing the gel may include adding a setting agent to the slurry. For example, the slurry may include sodium, potassium, or ammonium alginate as a gel-precursor, and a curing agent comprising a calcium source (e.g., calcium chloride) may be added to the slurry to form a calcium alginate gel. You can.

In examples, the curing agent is calcium acetate, calcium formate, calcium carbonate, calcium hydrogencarbonate, calcium chloride, calcium lactate, Or it includes or consists of a combination thereof. In some examples, the curing agent includes or consists of calcium formate and/or calcium lactate. In certain instances, the curing agent includes or consists of calcium formate. The present inventors have found that, typically, using calcium formate as a curing agent results in an aerosol-generating material with greater tensile strength and greater resistance to elongation.

The total amount of hardener, such as calcium source, may be 0.5 to 5 wt% (calculated on a dry weight basis). Suitably, the total amount may be from about 1 wt%, 2.5 wt% or 4 wt% to about 4.8 wt% or 4.5 wt%. The inventors have discovered that adding too little curing agent may result in an aerosol-generating material in which the aerosol-generating material components are not stabilized and these components are shed from the aerosol-generating material. The inventors have discovered that adding too much curing agent makes the aerosol-generating material very sticky and consequently poor handling.

If the aerosol-generating material does not contain tobacco, larger amounts of hardener may need to be applied. Accordingly, in some cases the total amount of curing agent may be 0.5 to 12 wt%, such as 5 to 10 wt% (calculated on a dry weight basis). Suitably, the total amount may be from about 5 wt%, 6 wt% or 7 wt% to about 12 wt% or 10 wt%. In this case, the aerosol generating material will generally not contain any tobacco.

In examples, supplying the curing agent to the slurry includes spraying the curing agent onto the slurry, such as the top surface of the slurry.

Alginate salts are derivatives of alginic acid and are typically high molecular weight polymers (10 to 600 kDa). Alginic acid is a copolymer of β-mannuronic acid (M) and α-L-guluronic acid (G) units (blocks) linked together with (1,4)-glycosidic bonds to form a polysaccharide. By adding calcium cations, the alginate crosslinks to form a gel. It has been found that alginate salts with high G monomer content form gels more easily upon addition of a calcium source. Accordingly, in some cases, the gel-precursor is an alginate wherein at least about 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60% or 70% of the monomer units in the alginate copolymer are α-L-guluronic acid (G) units. May contain salt.

In examples, d) drying removes from about 50 wt %, 60 wt %, 70 wt %, 80 wt % or 90 wt % to about 80 wt %, 90 wt % or 95 wt % (WWB) of water in the slurry.

In examples, d) drying reduces the casting material thickness by at least 80%, suitably by 85% or 87%. For example, the slurry is cast to a thickness of 2 mm, resulting in a thickness of 0.2 mm of dried aerosol generating material.

In some examples, the slurry solvent consists essentially of or consists of water. In some examples, the slurry includes about 50 wt%, 60 wt%, 70 wt%, 80 wt%, or 90 wt% (WWB) of solvent.

In instances where the solvent consists of water, the dry weight content of the slurry may match the dry weight content of the aerosol-generating material. Accordingly, the discussion herein regarding solid compositions is explicitly disclosed in combination with the slurry embodiment of the invention.

Aerosol-generating materials may include flavors. Suitably, the aerosol generating material may comprise up to about 80%, 70%, 60%, 55%, 50% or 45% by weight of flavor. In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may include at least about 0.1 wt%, 1 wt%, 10 wt%, 20 wt%, 30 wt%, 35 wt%, or 40 wt% (all calculated on a dry weight basis) of flavoring agent. For example, the aerosol generating material may include 1 to 80%, 10 to 80%, 20 to 70%, 30 to 60%, 35 to 55%, or 30 to 45% by weight of flavor. . In some cases, the flavor includes, consists essentially of, or consists essentially of menthol.

Aerosol-generating materials may include fillers.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material is less than 60% by weight, such as 1% to 60% by weight, or 5% to 50% by weight, or 5% to 30% by weight, or 10% to 10% by weight. Contains 20% by weight of filler.

In other embodiments, the aerosol-generating material includes less than 20% filler, suitably less than 10% or less than 5% filler. In some cases, the aerosol-generating material includes less than 1% by weight filler, and in some cases, no filler.

In some such cases, the aerosol-generating material contains at least 1% filler, such as at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, or at least 50% by weight. Contains % filler. In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material includes 5 to 25 weight percent filler.

The filler (if present) may be one or more suitable inorganic filler materials such as calcium carbonate, perlite, vermiculite, diatomaceous earth, colloidal silica, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate, magnesium carbonate, and molecular sieves. May contain adsorbents. The filler may include one or more organic filler materials, such as wood pulp, cellulose, and cellulose derivatives (such as methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)). In certain cases, the aerosol-generating material does not include calcium carbonate, such as chalk.

In certain embodiments involving filler, the filler is fibrous. For example, the filler can be a fibrous organic filler material, such as wood pulp, hemp fiber, cellulose, or cellulose derivatives (such as methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)).

Without being bound by theory, it is believed that including fibrous fillers in an aerosol generating material can increase the tensile strength of the material. This may be particularly advantageous in instances where the aerosol-generating material is provided in a sheet, for example where the sheet of aerosol-generating material surrounds a rod of aerosolizable material.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material does not include tobacco fibers. In certain embodiments, the aerosol-generating material does not include fibrous material.

The aerosol-generating material may include one or more active substances and/or flavors, one or more aerosol former materials, and optionally one or more other functional materials.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material additionally includes an active agent. For example, in some cases, the aerosol-generating material additionally includes tobacco material and/or nicotine. In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material includes powdered tobacco and/or nicotine and/or tobacco extract.

In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may include 5 to 60% tobacco material and/or nicotine by weight (calculated on a dry weight basis). In some cases, the aerosol generating material is from about 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% or 25% by weight to about 70%, 60%, 50%, 45% by weight. , may contain 40%, 35% or 30% by weight of active substance (calculated on dry weight basis). In some cases, the aerosol generating material is from about 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% or 25% by weight to about 70%, 60%, 50%, 45% by weight. , may contain 40%, 35% or 30% by weight of tobacco material (calculated on dry weight basis). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 10 to 50 weight percent, 15 to 40 weight percent, or 20 to 35 weight percent tobacco material. In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may include from about 1%, 2%, 3%, or 4% to about 20%, 18%, 15%, or 12% nicotine by weight ( Calculated on dry weight basis). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 1 to 20%, 2 to 18%, or 3 to 12% nicotine by weight.

In some cases, the aerosol-generating material includes an active agent such as tobacco extract. In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may include 5 to 60% tobacco extract by weight (calculated on a dry weight basis). In some cases, the aerosol generating material is from about 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% or 25% by weight to about 60%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 35% by weight. or 30% by weight tobacco extract (calculated on dry weight basis). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 10 to 50 weight percent, 15 to 40 weight percent, or 20 to 35 weight percent tobacco extract. Tobacco extract may be used wherein the aerosol generating material comprises from 1% 1.5%, 2% or 2.5% to about 6%, 5%, 4.5% or 4% nicotine by weight (calculated on a dry weight basis). ) may contain nicotine in concentration. In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may be free of nicotine other than the nicotine produced from tobacco extract.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material does not include tobacco material but includes nicotine. In some such cases, the aerosol-generating material may include from about 1%, 2%, 3%, or 4% to about 20%, 18%, 15%, or 12% nicotine by weight. (Calculated on dry weight basis). For example, the aerosol-generating material may include 1 to 20%, 2 to 18%, or 3 to 12% nicotine by weight.

In some cases, the total content of active material and/or flavor may be at least about 0.1 wt%, 1 wt%, 5 wt%, 10 wt%, 20 wt%, 25 wt%, or 30 wt%. In some cases, the total content of active substance and/or flavor may be less than about 90 wt%, 80 wt%, 70 wt%, 60 wt%, 50 wt%, or 40 wt% (all calculated on a dry weight basis).

In some cases, the total content of tobacco material, nicotine and flavor may be at least about 0.1 wt %, 1 wt %, 5 wt %, 10 wt %, 20 wt %, 25 wt % or 30 wt %. In some cases, the total content of active substance and/or flavor may be less than about 90 wt%, 80 wt%, 70 wt%, 60 wt%, 50 wt%, or 40 wt% (all calculated on a dry weight basis).

The aerosol-generating component may include one or more active substances. In examples, the aerosol-generating material includes one or more active substances, for example, up to about 20% by weight of the aerosol-generating material. In examples, the aerosol-generating material comprises the active agent in an amount from about 1%, 5%, 10%, or 15% to about 20%, 15%, 15%, or 5% by weight of the aerosol-generating material. It can be included.

Active substances may include physiologically and/or olfactory active substances that are included in the aerosol-generating composition to achieve a physiological and/or olfactory response.

The tobacco material may be present in the aerosol-generating composition in an amount of about 50 to 95 wt%, or about 60 to 90 wt%, or about 70 to 90 wt%, or about 75 to 85 wt%.

Tobacco material can be in any form but is typically fine-cut (e.g., cut into narrow shreds). The finely chopped tobacco material can advantageously be blended with the aerosol-generating material to provide an aerosol-generating composition in which the tobacco material and aerosol-generating material are evenly dispersed throughout the aerosol-generating composition.

In examples, the tobacco material is one of ground tobacco, tobacco fiber, cut tobacco, extruded tobacco, tobacco stem, reconstituted tobacco, and/or tobacco extract. It may include more. Surprisingly, the inventors have found that it is possible to use relatively large amounts of lamina tobacco in an aerosol generating composition and also provide an acceptable aerosol when heated by a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. Lamina tobacco typically provides excellent organoleptic properties. In examples, the tobacco material includes lamina tobacco in an amount of at least about 50 wt%, 60 wt%, 70 wt%, 80 wt%, 85 wt%, 90 wt%, or 95 wt% of the tobacco material. In certain examples, the tobacco material includes cut tobacco in an amount of at least about 50 wt%, 60 wt%, 70 wt%, 80 wt%, 85 wt%, 90 wt%, or 95 wt% of the tobacco material.

The tobacco used to produce the tobacco material may be any suitable tobacco, such as single grades or blends, cut rag or whole leaf, including Virginia and/or Burley and/or Oriental.

In some embodiments, one or more other functional materials may include one or more of pH adjusters, colorants, preservatives, binders, fillers, stabilizers, and/or antioxidants.

In some cases, the aerosol generating material may further include an emulsifying agent to emulsify the molten flavor during manufacturing. For example, the aerosol-generating material may comprise from about 5% to about 15% by weight emulsifier (calculated on a dry weight basis), suitably about 10% by weight. Emulsifiers may include acacia gum.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material is a hydrogel and contains less than about 20% water, calculated on a wet weight basis. In some cases, the hydrogel may comprise less than about 15 wt%, 12 wt%, or 10 wt% water calculated on a wet weight basis. In some cases, the hydrogel may comprise at least about 1 wt%, 2 wt%, or at least about 5 wt% water (WWB).

The aerosol-generating material may have any suitable moisture content, for example, from 1% to 15% by weight. Suitably, the moisture content of the aerosol-generating material is from about 5%, 7% or 9% by weight to about 15%, 13% or 11% by weight (WWB), most suitably about 10%. The moisture content of the aerosol-generating material can be determined, for example, by Karl-Fischer-titration or Gas Chromatography with Thermal Conductivity Detector (GC-TCD).

In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may consist or consist essentially of a gelling agent, water, an aerosol-generating agent, flavor, and, optionally, an active agent.

In some cases, the aerosol generating material may consist or consist essentially of a gelling agent, water, an aerosol generating agent, flavor, and optionally a tobacco material and/or nicotine source.

In examples, the aerosol-generating material consists or consists essentially of a gelling agent, an aerosol-generating agent, an active agent, and water. In examples, the aerosol-generating material consists of or consists essentially of a gelling agent, an aerosol-generating agent, and water.

In examples, the aerosol-generating material does not include flavoring agents; In certain instances, the aerosol-generating material does not include an active agent.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material includes an aerosol-generating material, and the aerosol-generating material includes:

- 1 to 60% by weight of gelling agent;

- 0.1 to 50% by weight of aerosol generating agent; and

- 0.1 to 80% by weight of flavor;

These weights are calculated on a dry weight basis.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material includes 1 to 80% flavor by weight (dry weight basis).

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material includes:

- 1 to 50% by weight of gelling agent;

- 0.1 to 50% by weight of aerosol generating agent; and

- 30 to 60% by weight of flavor;

These weights are calculated on a dry weight basis.

In alternative embodiments of the aerosol-generating material, the aerosol-generating material includes an aerosol-generating material, and the aerosol-generating material includes:

- 1 to 60% by weight of gelling agent;

- 5 to 60% by weight of aerosol generator; and

- 10 to 60% by weight of tobacco extract;

These weights are calculated on a dry weight basis.

In some embodiments, the aerosol generating material includes:

- 1 to 60% by weight of gelling agent;

- 20 to 60% by weight of aerosol generator; and

- 10 to 60% by weight of tobacco extract;

These weights are calculated on a dry weight basis.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material includes 20 to 35 weight percent of a gelling agent; 10 to 25% by weight of aerosol former material; Filler comprising 5 to 25% by weight of fibers; and 35 to 50% by weight of flavoring agent and/or active substance.

In some cases, the aerosol-generating material may consist or consist essentially of a gelling agent, an aerosol-generating agent, tobacco extract, water and, optionally, flavor. In some cases, the aerosol generating material may consist or consist essentially of glycerol, alginates and/or pectins, tobacco extract and water.

In some embodiments, the aerosol-generating material may have the following composition (DWB): a gelling agent (preferably (including alginate); Tobacco extract in an amount of about 30 wt% to about 60 wt%, or about 40 wt% to 55 wt%, or about 45 wt% to about 50 wt%; An aerosol generator (preferably comprising glycerol) in an amount of about 10 wt% to about 50 wt%, or about 20 wt% to about 40 wt%, or about 25 wt% to about 35 wt% (DWB).

In one embodiment, the aerosol generating material includes about 20% alginate gelling agent, about 48% Virginia tobacco extract, and about 32% glycerol by weight (DWB).

The “thickness” of an aerosol-generating material refers to the shortest distance between the first and second surfaces. In embodiments where the aerosol-generating material is in the form of a sheet, the thickness of the aerosol-generating material is the shortest distance between a first planar surface of the sheet and a second planar surface of the sheet opposite the first planar surface of the sheet.

In some cases, the aerosol-forming aerosol-generating material layer has a thickness of about 0.015 mm to about 1.5 mm, suitably about 0.05 mm to about 1.5 mm or 0.05 mm to about 1.0 mm. Suitably, the thickness may range from about 0.1 mm or 0.15 mm to about 1.0 mm, 0.5 mm or 0.3 mm.

In some cases, the aerosol-generating material can have a thickness of about 0.015 mm to about 1.0 mm. Suitably, the thickness may range from about 0.05 mm, 0.1 mm or 0.15 mm to about 0.5 mm or 0.3 mm.

Materials with a thickness of 0.2 mm are particularly suitable. The aerosol-generating material may include more than one layer, and the thickness described herein refers to the collective thickness of these layers.

It is known that if the aerosol-generating material or the aerosol-generating material is too thick, the heating efficiency is impaired. This adversely affects power consumption during use. Conversely, if the aerosol-generating material or aerosol-generating materials are too thin, manufacturing and handling are difficult; Very thin materials are more difficult to cast, more fragile, and impair aerosol formation in use.

The thickness specified herein is the average thickness of the material. In some cases, the aerosol generating material thickness may vary by no more than 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5% or 1%.

In some examples, the aerosol-generating material in sheet form can have a tensile strength of about 200 N/m to about 900 N/m. In some instances, for example where the aerosol-generating material does not include filler, the aerosol-generating material has a tensile strength of 200 N/m to 400 N/m, or 200 N/m to 300 N/m, or about 250 N/m. It may be N/m.

These tensile strengths may be particularly suitable for embodiments where the aerosol-generating material is formed into a sheet and then broken and incorporated into the aerosol-generating article. In some instances, such as when the aerosol-generating material includes a filler, the aerosol-generating material has a tensile strength of 600 N/m to 900 N/m, or 700 N/m to 900 N/m, or about 800 N/m. You can. These tensile strengths may be particularly suitable for embodiments where the aerosol-generating material is included in the aerosol-generating article/assembly as a rolled sheet, suitably in the form of a tube.

In some examples, the aerosol-generating material in sheet form can have a tensile strength of about 200 N/m to about 2600 N/m. In some examples, the aerosol-generating material can have a tensile strength of 600 N/m to 2000 N/m, or 700 N/m to 1500 N/m, or about 1000 N/m. These tensile strengths may be particularly suitable for embodiments where the aerosol-generating material comprising the aerosol-generating material is formed and incorporated into an aerosol-generating consumable as a sheet.

The aerosol-generating material comprising the aerosol-generating material may have any suitable areal density, such as from 30 g/m2 to 120 g/m2. In some cases, the sheet has a density similar to cut rag tobacco, and such that the mixture of these materials cannot be easily separated) from 80 to 120 g/m2, or about 70 to 110 g/m2. m2, or in particular about 90 to 110 g/m2, or suitably about 100 g/m2. In some cases, the sheet may have a mass per unit area of about 30 to 70 g/m2, 40 to 60 g/m2, or 25 to 60 g/m2 and may be used to wrap an aerosolable material such as a cigarette.

All weight percentages (expressed in wt%) described herein are calculated on a dry weight basis, unless explicitly stated otherwise. All weight ratios are also calculated on a dry weight basis. The weight presented on a dry weight basis refers to the extract or slurry or the entire material other than water, and may include components that are liquid themselves at room temperature and pressure, such as glycerol. Conversely, weight percentages given on a wet weight basis refer to all ingredients including water.

Aerosol-generating materials may include colorants. The addition of colorants can change the visual appearance of the aerosol-generating material. The presence of colorants in the aerosol-generating material can enhance the aerosol-generating material and the visual appearance of the aerosol-generating material. By adding a colorant to the aerosol-generating material, the aerosol-generating material can be color-matched with other components of the aerosol-generating material or with other components of the article comprising the aerosol-generating material.

Various colorants can be used depending on the desired color of the aerosol generating material. The color of the aerosol-generating material can be, for example, white, green, red, purple, blue, brown or black. Other colors are also envisioned. Natural or synthetic colorants may be used, such as natural or synthetic dyes, food-grade colorants, and pharmaceutical-grade colorants. In certain embodiments, the colorant is caramel, which can impart the aerosol generating material with a brown appearance. In such embodiments, the color of the aerosol-generating material may be similar to the color of other components of the aerosol-generating material (such as tobacco materials) that include the aerosol-generating material. In some embodiments, adding a colorant to the aerosol-generating material renders it visually indistinguishable from other components of the aerosol-generating material.

The colorant can be incorporated during forming the aerosol-generating material (e.g., when forming a slurry comprising the materials forming the aerosol-generating material) or while forming the aerosol-generating material (e.g., by spraying onto the aerosol-generating material). It may later be applied to aerosol-generating materials.

In any or some of the above embodiments, talcum powder, calcium carbonate powder, or other powder is applied to the exposed surface of at least one individual portion of the aerosol-generating material. This can reduce the level of tackiness or adhesion of the aerosol-generating material.

In the following discussions of the accompanying drawings, where the same element is present in more than one embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for that element throughout, wherein where similar elements are present, like reference numerals (same numerals (a number plus a multiple of 100) is used.

1 and 2, a carrier 4 is provided to begin production of the product 2. The carrier 4 extends longitudinally, and a representative part of the carrier 4 is shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 . The carrier 4 consists of a base layer 6 and a carrier layer 8. The base layer 6 comprises paper and the carrier layer 8 comprises thin card. In other examples not illustrated, the carrier layer may include paper, plastic material, or metal material.

The carrier layer 8 has a support surface 10 and a carrier adhesive surface 12. The base layer (6) has a base adhesive surface (14) and a base surface (15). The carrier layer 8 and the base layer 6 are glued together by an adhesive (not shown) that acts on the carrier and base adhesive surfaces 12, 14. The adhesive is a releasable adhesive, and the properties of each of the carrier and base adhesive surfaces 12, 14 are such that when the carrier layer 8 and the base layer 6 are pulled away from each other or peeled, the adhesive adheres to the base adhesive surfaces. (14) and is made to remain on the carrier adhesive surface (12).

The length and width of the carrier 4 such as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 are for illustrative purposes only. Carrier 4 may have different lengths and widths without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

Before the carrier layer 8 is adhered to the base layer 6, a plurality of separation lines 16, 18 are introduced into the carrier layer 8. The separation line 16 is a line of perforations extending longitudinally along the carrier layer 8 . The separation lines 18 are lines of perforations extending in a direction approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and spaced approximately uniformly longitudinally along the carrier layer 8 . The perforations in each of the lines of perforations 16, 18 are such that a tear that starts at the end of the line of perforations 16, 18 follows that line of perforations until the tear stops or reaches the end of the line of perforations. It is done so that there is a tendency.

The lines of perforations 16, 18 divide the support surface 10 of the carrier layer 8 into a plurality of sub-regions 22 (for clarity, all sub-regions 22 are shown in all figures). (not shown). In the illustrated example, each of the partial regions 22 has the same size and shape. In other non-illustrated examples of the disclosure, the partial regions may not all have the same size and/or shape.

Once the carrier layer 8 is adhered to the base layer 6, as shown in Figure 3, a plurality of dots of aerosol generating material slurry 20 (for clarity, not all dots of slurry 20 are shown). is applied to the support surface 10 of the carrier layer 8. The dots of slurry 20 are placed on the support surface 10 in a square grid pattern, with six slurry dots in each partial area 22 supported on the support surface 10 . The relationship between the arrangement of the dots of the slurry 20 and the lines of perforations 16, 18 is such that, for each of the sub-regions 22, the dots of the slurry 20 in that sub-region are different from those in the other sub-regions. Likewise, the edges of the corresponding subarea are made to be in the same position.

Once the dots of slurry 20 are applied to carrier layer 8, time is allowed for the dots of slurry to cure to form the dots of aerosol-generating film 20A. Alternatively and/or additionally, the carrier 4 may be subjected to conditions such as heat and/or a low humidity atmosphere to reduce the time required for the dots of the slurry 20 to cure.

Referring to Figure 4, when the dots of slurry 20 are cured to form aerosol-generating film dots 20A, the carrier 4 and the aerosol-generating film dots 20A form product 2. The carrier 4 is rolled around the core 22 to form a roll to configure the product 2 for storage. The product (2) can now be stored until needed.

Referring to Figure 5, when it is desired to manufacture one or more consumables using product 2, the roll of carrier 4 is partially unrolled to allow the user to access one or more partial areas 22. )do. The user can then peel at least one partial region 22 from the base layer 6 . During peeling of the partial region, the perforations of the perforation lines 16, 18 bordering the partial region 22 to be peeled will be torn, and the partial regions that are not peeled will remain adhered to the base layer 6. will be.

Once partial region 22 is peeled off, the user has portion 24 of carrier layer 8 as shown in FIG. 6 . Portion 24 of carrier layer 8 may be used as a consumable 26 for use with aerosol presentation device 30.

7, the aerosol presentation device 30 includes a casing 32 within which a heater assembly 34 is located. Heater assembly 34 consists of a heating chamber 36 and a heater 38. Heater 38 may be an electrical resistance heater or a magnetic field generator and susceptor.

Heating chamber 36 defines an opening or mouth 40 at a first end of heating chamber 36 . At the opposite end of the heating chamber 36 is a hole 42. Hole 42 is in fluid communication with mouthpiece 46 via conduit 44.

Also located within the casing 32 is a controller 48 that electronically communicates with the heater 38 and controls the functions of the heater. Controller 48 may include memory (not shown) in which one or more tables related to the operation of heater 38 may be stored. Heater 38 and controller 48 are powered by power source 50. Power source 50 is a rechargeable battery. In other embodiments, the power source may be other suitable electrical power sources.

In an alternative embodiment of the present disclosure, and with reference to Figure 8, a carrier layer 108 is provided. The carrier layer 108 comprises a metal foil, for example aluminum foil. Carrier layer 108 has a support surface 110 and a carrier adhesive surface 112. A plurality of dots of aerosol-generating material slurry 20 (for clarity, not all slurry 20 dots are shown) are applied to the support surface 110 of the carrier layer 108. Dots of slurry 20 are arranged in a square grid pattern on support surface 110.

Once the dots of slurry 20 are applied to carrier layer 108, time is allowed for the dots of slurry to cure to form the dots of aerosol-generating film 20A. Alternatively and/or additionally, the carrier layer 108 may be subjected to conditions such as heat and/or a low humidity atmosphere to reduce the time required for the dots of slurry 20 to cure.

Referring to Figure 9, once the dots of slurry 20 have cured into aerosol-generating film dots 20A, carrier layer 108 is adhered to base layer 106 to form carrier 104.

Base layer 106 has a base adhesive surface 114 and a base surface 115 . A plurality of fold lines 152 are formed in the base layer 106 prior to attachment of the carrier layer 108. The fold lines 152 extend approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the carrier layer 108 after the carrier layer 108 is adhered to the base layer 106. The carrier layer 108 and base layer 106 are bonded together by an adhesive (not shown) acting on the carrier and base adhesive surfaces 112, 114. The adhesive is a releasable adhesive, and the properties of each of the carrier and base adhesive surfaces 112, 14 are such that when the carrier layer 108 and base layer 106 are pulled away from each other or peeled, the adhesive adheres to the base adhesive surfaces. It is made to remain at 114 and come away from the carrier adhesive surface 112.

Once the carrier layer 108 is adhered to the base layer 106, a plurality of separation lines 116, 118 are introduced into the carrier layer 118. Separation line 116 is a cutting line extending longitudinally along carrier layer 108 . The separation lines 118 are cutting lines extending in a direction approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the carrier layer 108 . The cut lines 118 are approximately uniformly spaced longitudinally along the carrier layer 108 and coincide in longitudinal position with the fold lines 152 of the base layer 106 . The cutting lines 116, 118 are cut by a kiss cutting technique, with the cuts extending from the support surface 110 to the carrier adhesive surface 112.

Cutting lines 116, 118 divide the carrier layer 108 into a plurality of carrier portions 122 (for clarity, not all carrier portions 122 are shown in all figures). Each of the carrier portions 122 has eight aerosol-generating membrane dots 20A supported on the support surface 110 of that portion. The relationship between the placement of the aerosol-generating membrane dots 20A and the cutting lines 116, 118 is such that, for each of the carrier portions 122, the aerosol-generating membrane dots 20A correspond to those of the other carrier portions. This is done so that they are in the same position relative to the edges of the carrier part. In the illustrated example, each of the carrier portions 122 has the same size and shape. In other non-illustrated examples of the disclosure, the carrier portions may not all have the same size and/or shape.

Referring to Figure 10, the carrier 104 is now folded against the fold lines 152 of the base layer 106 in a concertina manner to configure the product 102 for storage. Product 102 can now be stored until needed.

When it is desired to use the product 102 to manufacture one or more consumables, the concertina of the carrier 104 may be partially unfolded, allowing the user to access one or more portions of the carrier 122. The user may then peel at least one carrier portion 122 from the base layer 106. The cutting lines 116, 118 bordering the carrier portions 122 that are peeled off will ensure that adjacent carrier portions 122 do not peel off the base layer 106.

Once the carrier portion 122 is released, the carrier portion 122 can be used as a consumable for use with the aerosol delivery device 30 in the same manner as described with respect to the consumable 26 above.

The various embodiments described herein are presented solely for the purpose of assisting in understanding and teaching the claimed features. These examples are provided only as a representative sample of examples and are not complete and/or exclusive. The advantages, embodiments, examples, functions, features, structures, and/or other aspects described herein are not limitations on the scope of the invention as defined by the claims or equivalents to the claims. should not be regarded as limitations, and it should be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the claimed invention. Various embodiments of the present invention suitably include or consist of appropriate combinations of other disclosed elements, components, features, parts, steps, means, etc. other than those specifically described herein. Or, it may consist essentially of these elements. Additionally, the present disclosure may include other inventions that are not currently claimed but may be claimed in the future.

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1. A method of manufacturing a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system, comprising:
The product comprises an aerosol-generating material and a carrier, the carrier comprising a base layer and a carrier layer, the carrier layer being releasably attached to the base layer,
The above method is
(a) the carrier is provided,
(b) applying an aerosol-generating material to the support surface of the carrier layer of the carrier, and
(c) configuring the carrier and aerosol generating material for storage,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. According to claim 1,
The application of the aerosol-generating material in step (b) is the application of an aerosol-generating material slurry,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. According to claim 1 or 2,
The application of the aerosol-generating material in step (b) is the application of one or more individual portions of the aerosol-generating material,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. According to clause 3,
There are at least two separate parts of the aerosol-generating material, and the at least two separate parts of the aerosol-generating material have different compositions from each other,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. According to claim 3 or 4,
wherein there are three or more distinct portions of aerosol-generating material, the individual portions being applied to the support surface of the carrier layer in a grid pattern,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. According to any one of claims 3 to 5,
One or more of the individual portions of the aerosol-generating material applied in step (b) has at least one substantially circular, longitudinally extending stripe in the plane of the support surface of the carrier layer. stripes containing curves or angles, or a tessellate shape,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. According to any one of claims 3 to 6,
At least one individual portion of the aerosol-generating material applied in step (b) has a shape and/or color indicative of the composition of the aerosol-generating material forming the individual portion,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
wherein the carrier layer comprises a sheet material, the sheet material comprising at least one of paper, card, plastic material, or metal material,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The above method is
(d) the further step of introducing at least one separation line into at least a portion of the carrier, each separation line being a predetermined line at which at least a portion of the carrier will be separated or torn,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. According to clause 9,
at least one separation line is a predetermined line at which the carrier layer is to be separated or torn,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. According to claim 9 or 10,
wherein the at least one separation line of step (d) comprises a line of perforations,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. According to claim 9 or 10,
At least one separation line of step (d) comprises a cutting line,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. According to claim 12,
The cutting line is formed using kiss cutting technology,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, when subject to clause 3 or any clause dependent on clause 3,
At least one separation line extends between at least two separate portions of the aerosol-generating material or between at least two locations where the individual portions of the aerosol-generating material are to be applied in step (b).
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 14,
At least a portion of the at least one separation line extends through the aerosol-generating material applied to the carrier layer or the location at which the aerosol-generating material is to be applied in step (b).
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
wherein the carrier is a sheet of material, and the configuration of step (c) comprises stacking two or more sheets of the carrier in a pile,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
The carrier is a longitudinally extending sheet of material, and the configuration of step (c) includes forming at least one fold line in the carrier and then folding the carrier about at least one of the fold lines. doing,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. 17. The method according to claim 17, when subject to any one of claims 9 to 15,
The fold line corresponds to the separation line,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. The method of claim 17 or 18,
The carrier is folded into a concertina,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
The configuration of step (c) includes forming the carrier into a roll,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. According to claim 20,
The carrier is wound around a core,
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 21,
The above method is
(e) disposing a sheet of barrier material over the support surface of the carrier layer and the aerosol generating material, wherein step (e) is performed before step (c).
A method of making a product for use in the manufacture of an article for use in a non-flammable aerosol delivery system. A product for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems, comprising:
The product includes aerosol-generating materials and carriers,
The carrier includes a base layer and a carrier layer,
the carrier layer is releasably attached to the base layer,
At least one individual portion of aerosol-generating material is supported on the support surface of the carrier layer,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. According to clause 23,
The aerosol-generating material is an aerosol-generating membrane,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method of claim 23 or 24,
There are at least two separate parts of the aerosol-generating material, and the at least two separate parts of the aerosol-generating material have different compositions from each other,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 25,
There are three or more distinct portions of aerosol-generating material, the individual portions being applied to the support surface of the carrier layer in a grid pattern.
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 26,
One or more of the individual portions of the aerosol-generating material comprise, in the plane of the support surface of the carrier layer, substantially circular, longitudinally extending stripes, stripes comprising at least one curve or angle; Or a shape that will be mosaic-like,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 27,
At least one individual portion of the aerosol-generating material has a shape and/or color indicative of the composition of the aerosol-generating material forming the individual portion,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 28,
wherein the carrier layer comprises a sheet material with an adhesive backing, the sheet material comprising at least one of paper, card, plastic material, or metal material.
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 29,
wherein the carrier includes at least one separation line, each separation line being a predetermined line at which at least a portion of the carrier will be separated or torn,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. According to claim 30,
wherein the at least one separation line is a predetermined line at which the carrier layer is to be separated or torn,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method of claim 30 or 31,
at least one separation line comprising a line of perforations,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method of claim 30 or 31,
at least one separation line comprising a cutting line,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. According to clause 32,
At least one cut line is the result of kiss cutting,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method according to any one of claims 29 to 34,
wherein at least one separation line extends between at least two separate portions of the aerosol-generating material.
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method according to any one of claims 29 to 35,
At least a portion of the at least one separation line extends through the aerosol generating material applied to the carrier layer.
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 36,
The carrier is a sheet material,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 37,
wherein the carrier is a longitudinally extending sheet of material, the carrier comprising at least one fold line, the carrier being folded relative to at least one of the fold lines,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. According to clause 38,
The fold line corresponds to the separation line,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. According to claim 38 or 39,
The carrier is folded into a concertina,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 37,
The carrier is rolled into a roll,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. According to claim 41,
Said roll of carrier is wound around the core,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 42,
The above product is
further comprising a sheet of barrier material disposed over the carrier layer and the aerosol generating material,
Products for use in the manufacture of consumables for use with articles for use in non-flammable aerosol delivery systems. 1. A method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a device for heating aerosol-generating materials, comprising:
The above method is
(i) providing at least one product according to any one of claims 23 to 43, and
(ii) releasing at least one portion of the carrier layer from the base layer of the at least one product,
Method for manufacturing consumables for use with devices for heating aerosol-generating materials An aerosol delivery device for use with consumables, manufactured according to the method of claim 44, comprising:
wherein the device comprises an aerosol generator configured to heat at least a portion of the aerosol generating material supported on the consumable.
Aerosol delivery device for use with consumables. According to item 45,
The aerosol generator comprises a heatable plate adapted to support a consumable manufactured according to the method of claim 44.
Aerosol delivery device for use with consumables. An aerosol delivery system comprising an aerosol delivery device according to claim 45 or 46, and a consumable manufactured according to the method of claim 44. A method of generating an aerosol from a consumable manufactured according to the method of claim 44 using an aerosol generating device having at least one aerosol generator arranged to heat the consumable without burning it when used, comprising:
at least one aerosol generator is a resistive heater element or a magnetic field generator and a susceptor,
How to create an aerosol from consumables.