Aerosol provision system

Abstract

An aerosolizable material including at least one active constituent and at least one thermally conductive element, and related methods of manufacturing the aerosolizable material. An aerosol provision system including the aerosolizable material and related methods of providing an aerosol.

1 . An aerosolizable material comprising at least one active constituent and at least one thermally conductive element, wherein the at least one thermally conductive element has a thermal conductivity of around 10 W/mK to around 500 W/mK. 
     
     
         2 . An aerosolizable material according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one thermally conductive element comprises a binder. 
     
     
         3 . An aerosolizable material according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one thermally conductive element forms at most 20% by volume of the aerosolizable material. 
     
     
         4 . An aerosolizable material according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one thermally conductive element is arranged substantially towards an outer surface of the aerosolizable material. 
     
     
         5 . An aerosolizable material according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one thermally conductive element comprises at least one of: a metal, an alloy, a ceramic, glycerol, and graphite. 
     
     
         6 . An aerosolizable material according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one thermally conductive element comprises at least a first binding material and a second binding material,
 the first binding material having a thermal conductivity of around 300 to around 400 w/mK and,   the second binding material having a thermal conductivity of around 10 to around 200 w/mK.   
     
     
         7 . An aerosolizable material according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one active constituent comprises a flavor. 
     
     
         8 . An aerosolizable material according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one active constituent comprises tobacco. 
     
     
         9 . An aerosol provision system comprising:
 a power source;   an aerosolizable material; and,   a heater for providing heat to the aerosolizable material,   wherein aerosolizable material comprises at least one active constituent and at least one thermally conductive element, wherein the at least one thermally conductive element has a thermal conductivity of around 10 W/mK to around 500 W/mK.   
     
     
         10 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one thermally conductive element comprises a binder. 
     
     
         11 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 9 , wherein the power source supplies energy to the heater and the heater is arranged to operate at around 70° C. 
     
     
         12 . A method of providing an aerosol comprising:
 providing an aerosol provision device comprising a heater;   an aerosolizable material comprising at least one active constituent and at least one thermally conductive element, wherein the thermally conductive element has a thermal conductivity of around 10 W/mK to around 500 W/mK;   engaging the aerosolizable material with the aerosol provision device; and,   heating the aerosolizable material with the heater.   
     
     
         13 . A method of providing an aerosol according to  claim 12 , wherein heating the aerosolizable material with the heater comprises heating the aerosolizable material with the heater to around 70° C. 
     
     
         14 . A method of manufacture of the aerosolizable aerosolizable material of  claim 1 , the method comprising dispersing a thermally conductive element within the aerosolizable material. 
     
     
         15 . An aerosolizable material comprising at least one active constituent means and at least one thermally conductive means, wherein the at least one thermally conductive means has a thermal conductivity of around 10 W/mK to around 500 W/mK.