A24D3/06

TOBACCO COMPOSITION

A tobacco composition including tobacco material and an aerosol former material. The tobacco material includes a leaf tobacco having sugars and nicotine in a weight ratio of between about 8:1 and about 20:1, wherein said leaf tobacco having sugars and nicotine in a weight ratio of between about 8:1 and about 20:1 is present in the tobacco material in an amount of at least 5% by weight of the tobacco material.

AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM AND AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM
20230025403 · 2023-01-26 ·

The present disclosure relates to an article (1) for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the article comprising: an aerosol generating material (3), and a downstream portion (6) located downstream of the aerosol generating material, wherein the downstream portion comprises a body of material having a volume of at least 115 mm3 and wherein said body of material comprises cellulose. The present disclosure also relates to an article for use in aerosol provision system, the article comprising: an aerosol generating material, and a downstream portion located downstream of the aerosol generating material, wherein the downstream portion N comprises a body of material and a tubular element (20) located within the body of material, the tubular element comprising a cavity. The present disclosure also relates to an article for use in aerosol provision system, the article comprising: an aerosol generating material, and a downstream portion located downstream of the aerosol generating material, wherein the downstream portion comprises a body of material comprising cellulose, and wherein the downstream portion further comprises at least one aerosol modifying agent release component incorporated within the body of material.

COMPONENT FOR AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM
20230023810 · 2023-01-26 ·

A component (2) for an article (1) for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system includes a mouth end section (4), a first tubular section (6a) defining a first cavity (7a) upstream of the mouth end section, a second tubular section (6b) defining a second cavity (7b) upstream of the first tubular section and a body (5) disposed between the first tubular section and the second tubular section. Also described are a non-combustible aerosol provision system including an article and a non-combustible aerosol provision device for use with the article, and a method of manufacturing a component for an article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system.

AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED COOLING PERFORMANCE AND FLAVOR PERSISTENCE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME

An aerosol-generating article with improved cooling performance and flavor persistence and a method of producing the same are provided. The aerosol-generating article according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include an aerosol-forming substrate part and a cooling part disposed downstream of the aerosol-forming substrate part configured to cool an aerosol formed in the aerosol-forming substrate part, and a sheet-type material may be disposed in a rolled or folded form in the cooling part. Here, the sheet-type material is a material including a flavoring and may serve as a cooling material as well as a flavor expressing material to improve flavor persistence and cooling performance of the aerosol-generating article.

Menthol cigarette

Cigarettes are provided which contain a filtering system and flavorants encapsulated with polyvinyl acetate, wherein deactivation of a sorbent by the flavorant is reduced through the encapsulation of the flavorant within the polyvinyl acetate. A preferred flavorant is menthol. The encapsulated flavorants are prepared by mixing at least one flavorant with polyvinyl acetate and a solvent, such as ethanol, and forming the encapsulated flavorants. Methods of making cigarettes and smoking the articles are also provided.

Hydro-Entangled Filter Material for Smoking Products
20230016316 · 2023-01-19 ·

The invention relates to a filter material for a smoking product, comprising a nonwoven material, wherein the nonwoven material is hydro-entangled, the hydro-entangled nonwoven material contains min. 50% and max. 90% wood cellulose fibres, min. 10% and max. 50% fibres from regenerated cellulose and less than 30% non-natural polymers, in relation to the mass of the hydro-entangled nonwoven material, and together the amount of wood cellulose fibres and fibres from regenerated cellulose make up at least 70% of the mass of the hydro-entangled nonwoven material, and the hydro-entangled nonwoven material has a density of min 100 kg/m.sup.3 and max. 300 kg/m.sup.3 and a thickness of min. 100 μm and max. 1000 μm. The invention also relates to a segment with the filter material, a smoking product and a production method.

AEROSOL-GENERATING ELEMENT COMPRISING A FILTER WITH A HIGH CONTENT OF A POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE POLYMER OR COPOLYMER
20230014600 · 2023-01-19 · ·

An aerosol-generating article is provided for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating, the aerosol-generating article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the aerosol-generating substrate including at least 10 percent by weight of an aerosol former; and a filter segment formed of fibrous filtration material, the filter segment arranged in longitudinal alignment with the rod, in which the filter segment includes at least about 85 percent by weight based on a total weight of fibrous filtration material of a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) polymer or copolymer, in which a resistance to draw (RTD) of the filter segment is between about 35 millimetres H.sub.2O and about 55 millimetres H.sub.2O, and in which a length of the filter segment is from about 4 millimetres to about 27 millimetres. A filter for an aerosol-generating article is also provided.

Article for use in an aerosol provision system
20230014802 · 2023-01-19 ·

An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system includes a first aerosol generating material and a component downstream of the first aerosol generating material, wherein the component comprises a tubular portion and wherein the tubular portion comprises a wall comprising a second aerosol generating material. An article is also described including a first aerosol generating material, and a component downstream of the first aerosol generating material, wherein the component comprises a body of material and wherein the body of material comprises a second aerosol generating material. Methods for forming an article and a system are also described.

FILTER MATERIAL AND/OR FILLER MATERIAL FOR MOUTHPIECES FOR USE WITH SMOKING PRODUCTS OR HNB PRODUCTS, MOUTHPIECES AND CIGARETTE FILTERS COMPRISING SUCH A FILTER MATERIAL AND/OR FILLER MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A FILTER MATERIAL AND/OR FILLER MATERIAL
20230017871 · 2023-01-19 ·

The invention relates to a filter material and/or filler material for mouthpieces for use with smoking products or HNB products, the filter material and/or filler material being based on cellulose acetate filaments, at least parts of which are in the form of hollow cellulose acetate filaments. The invention also relates to a mouthpiece for use with smoking products or HNB products, the mouthpiece comprising a filter material and/or filler material of the type according to the invention. The invention also relates to a cigarette filter comprising such a filter material and/or filler material, and to a corresponding method for manufacturing a filter material and/or filler material for mouthpieces for use with smoking products or HNB products.

Smoking accessory with filter and filter having a flavor capsule

A device for use while burning smoking material and inhaling the resulting smoke is disclosed. The device can include a filter having a recess formed in a surface of a body along a curved face extending from the first end to the second end, the recess extending radially into the body. The smoking accessory can include a capsule containing a flavoring agent disposed within the recess. The device may be received by a first end a tubular member formed to receive a smoking material, that when burned passes smoke into the device.