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

Abstract

An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system. The article comprising a mouthpiece comprising a body of material. The body comprises amorphous solid material. Also disclosed is a system comprising such an article and a non-combustible aerosol provision device for heating the aerosol generating material of the article, and a method of manufacturing such an article.

1 . An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the article comprising a mouthpiece comprising a body of material, wherein the body comprises amorphous solid material. 
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a gathered sheet of amorphous solid material. 
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises elongate strips of amorphous solid material. 
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 3 , wherein the elongate strips are substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the article. 
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece comprises a further section, wherein the further section is a body of fibrous material or a hollow tubular element, and wherein the mouthpiece comprises a mouth end and a distal end. 
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 5 , wherein the further section is positioned at the mouth end of the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 5 , wherein the further section is a first further section, and the mouthpiece additionally comprises a second further section. 
     
     
         8 . The article of  claim 7 , wherein the second further section is a body of fibrous material or a hollow tubular element. 
     
     
         9 . The article of  claim 7 , wherein the both of the first further section and the second further section are hollow tubular elements. 
     
     
         10 . The article of  claim 9 , wherein each of the hollow tubular elements may be a paper tube or a hollow tubular element formed from filamentary tow. 
     
     
         11 . The article of  claim 7 , wherein the second further section is positioned at the distal end of the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         12 . The article of  claim 5 , wherein the body is positioned at the distal end of the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         13 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the amorphous solid material has a thickness of between 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. 
     
     
         14 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the amorphous solid material is laminated on a supporting material. 
     
     
         15 . The article of  claim 14 , wherein the supporting material is paper or foil. 
     
     
         16 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the amorphous solid material is crimped. 
     
     
         17 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the amorphous solid material comprises a flavourant flavorant, and wherein the flavourant flavorant is menthol. 
     
     
         18 . The article of  claim 17 , wherein the amorphous solid material comprises from 0.1% to 65% menthol by dry weight, or from 1% to 60% by dry weight, or from 10% to 55% by dry weight, or from 40% to 50% by dry weight. 
     
     
         19 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the amorphous solid material comprises a gelling agent, and wherein the gelling agent is one of pectin, gelatin, polysaccharide or carageenan. 
     
     
         20 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the article further comprises an aerosol generating material. 
     
     
         21 . The article of  claim 20 , wherein the aerosol generating material is connected to the distal end of the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         22 . A system comprising an article comprising a mouthpiece comprising a body of material, wherein the body comprises amorphous solid material, and a non-combustible aerosol provision device for heating the aerosol generating material of the article. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the non-combustible aerosol provision device comprises a coil. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the non-combustible aerosol provision device is configured to heat the aerosol generating material of the article to a maximum temperature of at least 200° C. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the non-combustible aerosol provision device is configured to heat the aerosol generating material of the article to a maximum temperature of at least about 160° C., or at least about 200° C., or at least about 220° C., or at least about 240° C., or at least about 270° C. 
     
     
         26 . A method for manufacturing an article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system, wherein the article comprises a mouthpiece comprising a body of material, the body comprising amorphous solid material, and wherein the method comprises providing a source of amorphous solid material, passing the amorphous solid material through an apparatus to form a rod of gathered amorphous solid material, and cutting the rod of amorphous solid material to form said body. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the amorphous solid material has a width of between 150 mm and 500 mm. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the amorphous solid material is cut into strips before passing through the apparatus. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the amorphous solid material is crimped prior to passing through the apparatus. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the body of amorphous solid material is combined with a source of aerosol generating material to form an article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system.