Randomly-Oriented Fibre Tobacco Mousse Consumables

Abstract

Present invention relate to an aerosol-generating material and an aerosol-generating article, comprising a mixed arrangement of randomly-oriented fibres and an aerosol-generating substrate in a semi-solid state such as a foam or a paste. Present invention also relates to a manufacturing method of producing the aerosol-generating material and the aerosol-generating article.

1 . An aerosol-generating material, comprising a mixed arrangement of randomly-oriented fibres and an aerosol-generating substrate in a semi-solid state. . 
     
     
         2 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the fibres are coated with the aerosol-generating substrate. 
     
     
         3 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the fibres are formed from the aerosol-generating substrate. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the fibres have a length of less than 5.0 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the fibres are provided on a surface of the aerosol-generating substrate or are mixed with the aerosol-generating substrate. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating substrate is adhered to the fibres with a binder or a glue. 
     
     
         7 . An aerosol-generating article comprising an aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 7 , wherein the aerosol-generating material is adhered to one or more surfaces of a support element. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 8 , wherein the support element is a frame, a woven or a non-woven fabric, a backing material and/or a sheet. 
     
     
         10 . A method of manufacturing an aerosol-generating material comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a semi-solid aerosol-generating substrate;   b. providing randomly-oriented fibres to the aerosol-generating substrate to form an arrangement of randomly-oriented substrate-coated fibres; and   c. drying the randomly-oriented substrate-coated fibres.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a. providing a binder or a glue to the fibres; and/or   b. providing the fibres to the aerosol-generating substrate by mixing, spraying, dipping, bathing or coating.   
     
     
         12 . A method of manufacturing an aerosol-generating article, comprising the steps of:
 a. providing an arrangement of randomly-oriented substate-coated fibres to one or more surfaces of a support element by spraying, filling, dipping, bathing, coating or extruding; and   b. drying the arrangement applied to the support element.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising a step of removing the support element from the arrangement after the drying step. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising a step of forming the arrangement into a determined shape by molding, cutting, folding, rolling or stamping. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 1 , wherein the semi-solid state comprises a foam or a paste. 
     
     
         17 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 4 , wherein the fibres have a length of between about 0.2 mm to about 3.5 mm. 
     
     
         18 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 4 , wherein the fibres have a length of between about 0.5 mm and about 2.0 mm.