Tobacco substitute, use and method for the production thereof

Abstract

A tobacco substitute, in particular for use in a waterpipe (shisha), tobacco pipe or electronic cigarette, including a liquid fluid and a carrier material for the fluid is disclosed. To provide a tobacco substitute which forms a denser vapor or denser aerosol in comparison with known tobacco substitute systems, the carrier material of the tobacco substitute includes apatite.

1 . A tobacco substitute, in particular for use in a waterpipe (shisha), tobacco pipe or electronic cigarette, comprising a liquid fluid and a carrier material for the fluid, characterised in that wherein the carrier material includes apatite. 
     
     
         2 . The tobacco substitute as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the carrier material has an apatite proportion of between 70% by weight and 100% by weight with respect to the total weight of the carrier material. 
     
     
         3 . The tobacco substitute as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the apatite has a specific surface area of more than 60 m 2 /g, measured using the BET method in accordance with DIN-ISO 9277 2003-05. 
     
     
         4 . The tobacco substitute as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the carrier material is in the form of a pressed tablet. 
     
     
         5 . The tobacco substitute as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the fluid has a water content in the region of between 0% by weight and 50% by weight, with respect to the total volume of the fluid. 
     
     
         6 . The tobacco substitute as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the fluid includes an active substance and/or a flavor substance. 
     
     
         7 . A method comprising adding apatite as a carrier material to a fluid in a tobacco substitute. 
     
     
         8 . A method comprising adding the tobacco substitute as set forth in  claim 1  to a tobacco pipe or waterpipe (shisha). 
     
     
         9 . A method of producing a tobacco substitute in which a carrier material which comprises apatite or consists of apatite is charged with a fluid, comprising
 providing the apatite and optionally additives in a mixer with agitation,   blending the fluid with continued agitation and with the provided apatite and optionally additives to form a resulting mass, and   shaping or pressing the resulting mass to form tablets.   
     
     
         10 . The tobacco substitute as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein proportion of fluid to the carrier material is between 2% by weight and 55% by weight with respect to the total weight of the carrier material with fluid.