Aerosol generating material

Abstract

The invention relates to an aerosol generating material comprising cut tobacco material and cut plant material, the cut plant material having an average particle size of at least about 0.25 mm. The invention further relates to non-combustible aerosol provision systems and consumables comprising the aerosol generating material, as well as to methods for preparing the aerosol generating material.

1 . An aerosol generating material comprising cut tobacco material and cut plant material, the cut plant material having an average particle size of at least about 0.25 mm. 
     
     
         2 . An aerosol generating material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cut plant material has an average particle size of from about 0.3 mm to about 0.5 mm. 
     
     
         3 . An aerosol generating material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cut plant material comprises clove. 
     
     
         4 . An aerosol generating material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cut tobacco material comprises reconstituted tobacco. 
     
     
         5 . An aerosol generating material as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising from about 25% to about 40% by weight of cut plant material based upon the weight of the aerosol generating material. 
     
     
         6 . An aerosol generating material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the density of the aerosol generating material is from about 0.25 to about 0.45 g/cm 3 , and optionally from about 0.3 to about 0.4 g/cm 3 . 
     
     
         7 . An aerosol generating material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cut tobacco material has a cut size of from 20 to 25 CPI (cuts per inch), or from about 7.9 to about 9.8 cuts per cm. 
     
     
         8 . An aerosol generating material as claimed in  claim 1 , having a water content of from about 8 to about 9%. 
     
     
         9 . An aerosol generating material as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cut plant material is not immobilised within the aerosol generating material. 
     
     
         10 . An aerosol generating material as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the cut plant material is not incorporated into tobacco material. 
     
     
         11 . An aerosol generating material as claimed  claim 9 , wherein the aerosol generating material does not include a binder to bond the cut tobacco material and cut plant material. 
     
     
         12 . A non-combustible aerosol provision system comprising the aerosol generating material of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         13 . A system as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the system is an aerosol generating material heating system comprising an aerosol generating material which is to be heated to volatilise constituents, and optionally including a filter or filter element. 
     
     
         14 . A system as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the system is a hybrid system comprising an aerosol generating material which is to be heated to volatilise constituents, and a liquid which is to be heated to form a vapour, and optionally including a filter or filter element. 
     
     
         15 . A system as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the aerosol generating material is heated by the vapour. 
     
     
         16 . A system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the liquid is a nicotine-free liquid. 
     
     
         17 . A system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the system includes a means for heating the liquid to form a vapour, but does not include a separate means for heating the aerosol generating material. 
     
     
         18 . A consumable comprising the aerosol generating material of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         19 . A consumable as claimed in  claim 18 , comprising a cartridge or pod comprising the aerosol generating material. 
     
     
         20 . A consumable as claimed in  claim 18 , comprising a rod or stick comprising the aerosol generating material. 
     
     
         21 . A method of preparing the aerosol generating material of  claim 1 , comprising combining cut tobacco material and cut plant material. 
     
     
         22 . A method as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the cut tobacco material and cut plant material are combined by simple blending.