A component for an article for use in an aerosol provision system

Abstract

A component and related method of forming a component for an article for use in or as a non-combustible aerosol provision system can include a body of material extending in a longitudinal direction, where the body of material includes crimped sheet material formed having a crimp pattern including a series of substantially parallel ridges and grooves. The average spacing between adjacent ridges can be greater than about 0.3 mm and the average density of the body of material can be between about 0.1 and about 0.25 mg/mm3. The crimp amplitude can be less than about 0.7 mm or between about 0.7 mm and about 1.2 mm. The article can include an aerosol generating material and a downstream portion downstream of the aerosol generating material, the downstream portion having the component.

1 . A component for an article for use in or as a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the component comprising:
 a body of material extending in a longitudinal direction, wherein the body of material comprises crimped sheet material formed having a crimp pattern comprising a series of substantially parallel ridges and grooves, wherein the average spacing between adjacent ridges is greater than about 0.3 mm and wherein the average density of said body of material is between about 0.1 and about 0.25 mg/mm 3 .   
     
     
         2 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the crimp amplitude is less than about 0.7 mm or is between about 0.7 mm and about 1.2 mm. 
     
     
         3 . A component for an article for use in or as a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the component comprising:
 a body of material extending in a longitudinal direction, wherein the body of material comprises crimped sheet material formed having a crimp pattern comprising a series of substantially parallel ridges and grooves, wherein the crimp amplitude is less than about 0.7 mm and wherein the average density of said body of material is between about 0.1 and about 0.25 mg/mm 3 .   
     
     
         4 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the average spacing between adjacent ridges is greater than about 0.4 mm, greater than about 0.5 mm or greater than about 0.6 mm. 
     
     
         5 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the body of material comprises crimped fibres having a crimp amplitude of less than about 600 μm, less than about 500 μm or less than about 400 μm. 
     
     
         6 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the body of material has a density between about 0.15 mg/mm 3  and about 0.2 mg/mm 3 , or between about 0.17 mg/mm 3  and about 0.2 mg/mm 3 . 
     
     
         7 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the body of material has a volume of at least 100 mm 3 , at least 115 mm 3 , at least 150 mm 3 , at least 200 mm 3 , at least 300 mm 3 , at least 400 mm 3 , at least 500 mm 3 , at least 600 mm 3 , at least 700 mm 3 , at least 800 mm 3 , at least 900 mm 3  or at least 1000 mm 3 . 
     
     
         8 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the body of material has a volume of at least 19 mm 3  per mm of axial length of the body of material, at least 25 mm 3  per mm of axial length of the body of material, or at least 30 mm 3  per mm of axial length of the body of material. 
     
     
         9 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the body of material has a weight of at least 4 mg per mm of axial length of the body of material, at least 5 mg per mm of axial length of the body of material, or at least 6 mg per mm of axial length of the body of material. 
     
     
         10 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the body of material is substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         11 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the body of material is wrapped in a plug wrap having a Wet Tensile Strength of less than 1N/15 mm paper width. 
     
     
         12 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the sheet material has a basis weight of at least 20 g/m 2 , or at least 22 g/m 2  or at least 24 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         13 . A component according to  claim 12 , wherein the sheet material has a basis weight of less than 50 g/m 2 , less than 45 g/m 2 , or less than 40 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         14 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the sheet material has an extended width of between 120 mm and 200 mm, or between 150 mm and 200 mm. 
     
     
         15 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the sheet material comprises paper. 
     
     
         16 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the sheet material comprises reconstituted tobacco. 
     
     
         17 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the closed pressure drop across the body of material is at least 1.0 mmH 2 O per mm of longitudinal length, or at least 1.2 mmH 2 O per mm of longitudinal length or at least 1.5 mmH 2 O per mm of longitudinal length. 
     
     
         18 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the closed pressure drop across the body of material is less than 3 mmH 2 O per mm of longitudinal length, or less than 2.8 mmH 2 O per mm of longitudinal length or less than 2.5 mmH 2 O per mm of longitudinal length. 
     
     
         19 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the body of material has an axial length of at least 4 mm, at least 5 mm, at least 6 mm, at least 7 mm, at least 8 mm, at least 9 mm, at least 10 mm or between about 6 mm and about 15 mm. 
     
     
         20 . A component according to  claim 19 , wherein the body of material has an axial length of about 12 mm. 
     
     
         21 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the body of material has a circumference of at least 16 mm, at least 18 mm, or at least 20 mm. 
     
     
         22 . A component according to  claim 1 , further comprising an aerosol-modifying agent disposed within the body of material. 
     
     
         23 . A component according to  claim 22 , further comprising an aerosol-modifying agent release component comprising the aerosol-modifying agent. 
     
     
         24 . A component according to  claim 23 , wherein the aerosol-modifying agent release component comprises a capsule. 
     
     
         25 . A component according to  claim 24 , wherein the capsule comprises a solid shell and a liquid core, the liquid core comprising the aerosol-modifying agent. 
     
     
         26 . A component according to  claim 1 , further comprising an aerosol-former material applied to the body of material. 
     
     
         27 . A component according to  claim 26 , wherein the aerosol-former material comprises one or more of glycerine, glycerol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, erythritol, meso-Erythritol, ethyl vanillate, ethyl laurate, a diethyl suberate, triethyl citrate, triacetin, a diacetin mixture, benzyl benzoate, benzyl phenyl acetate, tributyrin, lauryl acetate, lauric acid, myristic acid, and propylene carbonate. 
     
     
         28 . A component according to  claim 27 , wherein the aerosol-former material comprises triethyl citrate or triacetin. 
     
     
         29 . A component according to  claim 27 , wherein at least 0.02 mg, 0.03 mg, 0.04 mg, or 0.05 mg of aerosol-former material is applied to the body of material per 1 mm axial length of the body of material. 
     
     
         30 . A component according to  claim 27 , wherein 0.5 mg or less, 0.45 mg or less, 0.4 mg or less, 0.35 mg or less, or 0.3 mg or less of aerosol-former material is applied to the body of material per 1 mm axial length of the body of material. 
     
     
         31 . A component according to  claim 1 , comprising a tubular element located within the body of material, the tubular element comprising a cavity. 
     
     
         32 . A component according  claim 31 , wherein the tubular element comprises paper. 
     
     
         33 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the component is wrapped in a wrapper having a basis weight of greater than 40 grams per m 2  and/or a thickness of greater than 35 μm. 
     
     
         34 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the sheet material comprises fibers having an average length in the range 2 mm to 6 mm, 2 mm to 5 mm, 2 mm to 4 mm or 2 mm to 3 mm. 
     
     
         35 . A component according to  claim 1 , wherein the sheet material comprises a thickness of between about 50 and about 100 μm, or between about 60 and about 90 μm. 
     
     
         36 . An article for use in or as a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the article comprising an aerosol generating material and a downstream portion downstream of the aerosol generating material, the downstream portion comprising a component according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         37 . A non-combustible aerosol provision system comprising an article according to  claim 36 . 
     
     
         38 . A non-combustible aerosol provision system according to  claim 37 , wherein the non-combustible aerosol provision system is an aerosol generating material heating system, optionally wherein the non-combustible aerosol provision system is a tobacco heating system. 
     
     
         39 . A method for forming a component for an article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the method comprising:
 applying a crimp pattern to a sheet material, the crimp pattern comprising a series of substantially parallel ridges and grooves, wherein the average spacing between adjacent ridges is greater than about 0.3 mm; and   forming said sheet material into a body of material, wherein the average density of said body of material is between about 0.1 and about 0.25 mg/mm 3 .   
     
     
         40 . A method for forming a component for an article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the method comprising:
 applying a crimp pattern to a sheet material, the crimp pattern comprising a series of substantially parallel ridges and grooves, wherein the crimp amplitude is less than about 0.7 mm; and   forming said sheet material into a body of material, wherein the average density of said body of material is between about 0.1 and about 0.25 mg/mm 3 .