Vaping Article Comprising a Functionalized Cooling Zone

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vaping article comprisingan aerosol-generating zone,a zone for cooling the aerosol comprising a paper in the shape of a hollow tube, this paper comprising a fibrous substrate, andoptionally a filtering zone,characterized in that the zone for cooling the aerosol is functionalized by a plant extract and an aerosol-generating agent.

1 . Vaping article comprising
 an aerosol-generating zone,   a zone for cooling the aerosol, comprising a paper in the shape of a hollow tube, this paper comprising a fibrous substrate, and   a filtering zone,   characterized in that   the paper in the shape of a hollow tube also comprises:   between 5% and 40% of plant extract by weight of dry matter of said paper, and   between 5 and 30% of aerosol-generating agent by weight of dry matter of said paper, the paper in the shape of a hollow tube has a grammage between 90 g/m 2  and 200 g/m 2 .   
     
     
         2 . Vaping article comprising
 an aerosol-generating zone,   a zone for cooling the aerosol, comprising a paper in the shape of a hollow tube, this paper comprising a fibrous substrate, and   a filtering zone,   characterized in that   a functionalized paper is included in the zone for cooling the aerosol,   this functionalized paper comprises:   a fibrous substrate,   between 5% and 40% of plant extract by weight of dry matter of said functionalized paper, and   between 15% and 30% of aerosol-generating agent by weight of dry matter of said functionalized paper, and   this functionalized paper has a grammage of between 35 g/m 2  and 120 g/m 2 .   
     
     
         3 . Vaping article according to  claim 1 , in which the fibrous substrate of the paper in the shape of a hollow tube has a grammage of between 80 g/m 2  and 180 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         4 . Vaping article according to  claim 2 , in which the fibrous substrate of the functionalized paper has a grammage of between 15 g/m 2  and 80 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         5 . Vaping article according to  claim 1 , in which the fibres of the fibrous substrate of the paper in the shape of a hollow tube of the cooling zone and/or the fibres of the fibrous substrate of the functionalized paper can be chosen from cellulose fibres, plant fibres, synthetic fibres, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         6 . Vaping article according to  claim 1 , in which the aerosol-generating agent of the paper in the shape of a hollow tube or of the functionalized paper is chosen from sorbitol, glycerin, propylene glycol, triethylene glycol, lactic acid, glyceryl diacetate, glyceryl triacetate, triethyl citrate, isopropyl myristate, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         7 . Paper comprising:
 a fibrous substrate,   between 5% and 40% of plant extract by weight of dry matter of said paper, and   between 5% and 30% of aerosol-generating agent by weight of dry matter of said paper, said paper having a grammage between 100 g/m 2  and 190 g/m 2 .   
     
     
         8 . Functionalized paper comprising:
 a fibrous substrate,   between 5% and 40% of plant extract by weight of dry matter of said functionalized paper, and   between 15% and 30% of aerosol-generating agent by weight of dry matter of said functionalized paper,   said functionalized paper having a grammage of between 65 g/m 2  and 100 g/m 2 .   
     
     
         9 . Method for producing a paper as defined in  claim 7 , comprising the following steps:
 a1) providing a fibrous substrate,   b1) bringing a plant extract and the aerosol-generating agent into contact with the fibrous substrate in order to obtain a modified substrate,   c1) drying the modified substrate in order to obtain the paper.   
     
     
         10 . Method for producing a functionalized paper as defined in  claim 8 , comprising the following steps:
 a2) providing a fibrous substrate,   b2) bringing a plant extract and the aerosol-generating agent into contact with the fibrous substrate in order to obtain a functionalized substrate,   c2) drying the functionalized substrate in order to obtain the functionalized paper.   
     
     
         11 . Method for producing a hollow tube made of paper as defined in  claim 7 , said method comprising the following step:
 d) shaping the paper in order to obtain the hollow tube.   
     
     
         12 . Method for producing a hollow tube made of paper, in which a functionalized paper is included, the functionalized paper being as defined in  claim 8 , said method comprising the following step:
 e) preparing the hollow tube made of paper comprising the functionalized paper.   
     
     
         13 . Vaping article according to  claim 2 , in which the fibres of the fibrous substrate of the paper in the shape of a hollow tube of the cooling zone and/or the fibres of the fibrous substrate of the functionalized paper can be chosen from cellulose fibres, plant fibres, synthetic fibres, and mixtures thereof 
     
     
         14 . Vaping article according to  claim 2 , in which the aerosol-generating agent of the paper in the shape of a hollow tube or of the functionalized paper is chosen from sorbitol, glycerin, propylene glycol, triethylene glycol, lactic acid, glyceryl diacetate, glyceryl triacetate, triethyl citrate, isopropyl myristate, and mixtures thereof.