An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system

Abstract

An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system and method of manufacturing a non-combustible aerosol provision system, including a support element having at least one cavity and an aerosol generating material disposed within the at least one cavity, wherein the aerosol generating material includes an amorphous solid material.

1 . An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the article comprising:
 a support element comprising at least one cavity; and   an aerosol generating material disposed within the at least one cavity, wherein   the aerosol generating material comprises an amorphous solid material.   
     
     
         2 . An article according to  claim 1  wherein the at least one cavity comprises an aperture extending entirely through the thickness of the support element. 
     
     
         3 . An article according to  claim 1  wherein the at least one cavity comprises a recess extending partially through the thickness of the support element. 
     
     
         4 . An article according to  claim 1  wherein the support element comprises at least two layers of sheet material. 
     
     
         5 . An article according to  claim 4  wherein the aerosol generating material is sandwiched between the at least two layers of sheet material. 
     
     
         6 . An article according to  claim 4 , wherein the sheet material has a weight of between 180 GSM and 210 GSM. 
     
     
         7 . An article according to  claim 4 , wherein the sheet material has a thickness of between 150 μm and 400 μm. 
     
     
         8 . An article according to  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the support element is between 300 μm and 800 μm 
     
     
         9 . An article according to  claim 1  wherein the aerosol generating material comprises an amorphous solid material having regions of different composition within the same body of material. 
     
     
         10 . An article according to  claim 1  comprising a plurality of discrete, spaced-apart cavities comprising aerosol generating material. 
     
     
         11 . An article according to  claim 1  wherein the aerosol generating material is perforated. 
     
     
         12 . An article according to  claim 1  wherein the aerosol generating material is provided on a substrate. 
     
     
         13 . An article according to  claim 12  wherein the substrate comprises a metallic foil. 
     
     
         14 . An article according to  claim 1  wherein the material of the support element comprises at least one of paper, cardboard, or foil. 
     
     
         15 . An article according to  claim 1 , wherein the material of the support element is a biodegradable material. 
     
     
         16 . An article according to  claim 1 , wherein the article comprises an identifying element. 
     
     
         17 . An article according to  claim 16 , wherein the identifying element is a barcode, a QR code, or an RFID chip. 
     
     
         18 . An article according to  claim 1   7 , wherein the amorphous solid material comprises a gelling agent. 
     
     
         19 . An article according to  claim 18 , wherein the gelling agent is alginate, pectin and/or carrageenan. 
     
     
         20 . An article according to of  claim 1 , wherein the amorphous solid material is a dried hydrogel. 
     
     
         21 . An article according to of  claim 1 , wherein the amorphous solid material further comprises an aerosol generating agent, an active substance and/or a flavorant. 
     
     
         22 . An article according to  claim 21 , wherein the aerosol generating agent is glycerol. 
     
     
         23 . An article according to  claim 21 , wherein the active substance is nicotine. 
     
     
         24 . An article according to  claim 1 , wherein the amorphous solid material has a thickness of around 0.015 mm and 0.5 mm, or between 0.1 mm and 0.3 mm, or between 0.15 mm and 0.25 mm. 
     
     
         25 . An article according to  claim 1  wherein the aerosol generating material comprises a plurality of holes arranged to demarcate discrete regions of the aerosol generating material. 
     
     
         26 . An article according to  claim 1 , wherein the support element comprises a substantially planar body. 
     
     
         27 . An article according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one cavity extends at least partially through a thickness of the support element. 
     
     
         28 . An article according to  claim 1 , wherein the article comprises a plurality of distinct cavities comprising amorphous solid material, wherein each cavity comprises a different amorphous solid material. 
     
     
         29 . An aerosol generating system comprising an aerosol generating device and an article according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         30 . An aerosol generating system according to  claim 29 , comprising an article according to  claim 28 , and wherein the aerosol generating device is configured to provide a customizable heating profile such that amorphous solid material in the distinct cavities of the article may be heated independently. 
     
     
         31 . A method of manufacturing an article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the method comprising:
 providing a support element including at least one cavity in the support element; and   providing an aerosol generating material comprising an amorphous solid material within the at least one cavity.   
     
     
         32 . A The method of  claim 31  comprising providing at least two layers of sheet material to form the support element, at least one of the layers including at least one cavity, and sandwiching the aerosol generating material between the at least two layers of sheet material. 
     
     
         33 . A The method of  claim 31 , comprising providing the aerosol generating material on a substrate, wherein the substrate may comprise a metallic foil.