Aerosol generation

Abstract

A method of manufacturing an aerosol-generating material having a shredded amorphous solid, the method including: (a) forming a layer of a slurry comprising: 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent; 0.1-50 wt % of an aerosol-former material; 5-50 wt % of filler in the form of fibers; and 0.1-80 wt % of a flavorant and/or active substance; wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis; (b) drying the slurry to provide the amorphous solid; and (c) shredding the amorphous solid to provide the shredded amorphous solid.

1 . A method of manufacturing an aerosol-generating material comprising a shredded amorphous solid, the method comprising:
 a) forming a layer of a slurry comprising:
 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent; 
 0.1-50 wt % of an aerosol-former material; 
 5-50 wt % of filler in the form of fibers; and 
 0.1-80 wt % of a flavorant and/or active substance; 
    wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis,   b) drying the slurry to provide the amorphous solid; and   c) shredding the amorphous solid to provide the shredded amorphous solid.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the fibers comprise wood fibers. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the flavorant is menthol. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to any of  claim 1 , wherein the gelling agent comprises a hydrocolloid. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to any of  claim 1 , wherein the gelling agent comprises one or more compounds selected from the group comprising alginates, cellulose derivatives, gums, silica or silicones compounds, clays and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to any of  claim 1 , wherein the gelling agent comprises a calcium-crosslinked alginate and/or a calcium-crosslinked pectin. 
     
     
         7 . An aerosol-generating material comprising an amorphous solid, wherein the amorphous solid comprises:
 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent;   0.1-50 wt % of an aerosol-former material;   5-50% of filler in the form of fibers; and   0.1-80 wt % of a flavorant and/or active substance,   
       wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis, 
       wherein the amorphous solid is in the form of shreds. 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 7  wherein the amorphous solid is in the form of shredded sheet. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 7 , wherein the fibers comprise wood fibers. 
     
     
         10 . The aerosol-generating material according to any of  claim 7 , wherein the flavorant is menthol. 
     
     
         11 . The aerosol-generating material according to any of  claim 7 , wherein the gelling agent comprises a hydrocolloid. 
     
     
         12 . The aerosol-generating material according to any of  claim 7 , wherein the gelling agent comprises one or more compounds selected from the group comprising alginates, cellulose derivatives, gums, silica or silicones compounds, clays and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The aerosol-generating material according to any of  claim 7 , wherein the gelling agent comprises a calcium-crosslinked alginate and/or a calcium-crosslinked pectin. 
     
     
         14 . The aerosol-generating material according to any of  claim 7 , wherein the aerosol-generating material comprises shredded tobacco material blended with amorphous solid in the form of shreds. 
     
     
         15 . An aerosol-generating material obtainable by using the method defined in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         16 . A consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the consumable comprising the aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 7 . 
     
     
         17 . A non-combustible aerosol provision system comprising the consumable as defined in  claim 16  and a non-combustible aerosol provision device, the non-combustible aerosol provision device comprising an aerosol-generation device arranged to generate aerosol from the consumable when the consumable is used with the non-combustible aerosol provision device. 
     
     
         18 . Use of an aerosol-generating material as defined in  claim 7  in a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, the non-combustible aerosol provision device comprising an aerosol-generation device arranged to generate aerosol from the consumable when the consumable is used with the non-combustible aerosol provision device.