Flavor molded body for non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler, method for producing same and non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler

Abstract

Provided is a flavor molded body for a non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler, the flavor molded body having less surface stickiness. A method for producing the flavor molded body for a non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler comprises: a step of mixing a tobacco powder raw material having a mean particle diameter of no greater than 300 μm, a material having a melting point of 30-200° C., and an alcohol having 2 to 7 carbon atoms, to form a mixture; a step of compressively molding the mixture to form a compression molded product; a step of heating the compression molded product to at least the melting point of the material; and a step of impregnating the heated compression molded product with an aerosol source.

1 . A method for producing a flavor molded body for a non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler, the method comprising:
 a step of mixing a tobacco powder raw material having a mean particle diameter of no greater than 300 μm, a material having a melting point of 30-200° C., and an alcohol having 2 to 7 carbon atoms to form a mixture;   a step of compressively molding the mixture to form a compression molded product;   a step of heating the compression molded product to at least the melting point of the material; and   a step of impregnating the heated compression molded product with an aerosol source.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material is at least one material selected from the group consisting of a saccharide, a fat, a fatty acid, and an aliphatic hydrocarbon. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material is a saccharide. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the saccharide is at least one saccharide selected from the group consisting of glucose, sucrose, fructose, mannose, xylose, galactose, ribose, arabinose, erythrose, erythrulose, trehalose, xylitol, rhamnose, sorbitol, agarose, amylose, starch, and chitosan. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the material is in powder form, granule form, or chip form. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol source is at least one selected from the group consisting of glycerine, 1,3-propanediol, propylene glycol, and 1,3-butanediol. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the alcohol having 2 to 7 carbon atoms is ethanol. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein an amount of the aerosol source contained in the flavor molded body is 15% by mass or more. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor molded body has a tablet shape. 
     
     
         10 . A flavor molded body for a non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler, the flavor molded body comprising a tobacco powder raw material having a mean particle diameter of no greater than 300 μm, an aerosol source, and a material having a melting point of 30-200° C., wherein:
 the flavor molded body has a porous structure formed by the tobacco powder raw material and the material; 
 the aerosol source is held within pores in the porous structure; and 
 an amount of the aerosol source contained in the flavor molded body is 15% by mass or more. 
 
     
     
         11 . The flavor molded body according to  claim 10 , wherein the material is at least one material selected from the group consisting of a saccharide, a fat, a fatty acid, and an aliphatic hydrocarbon. 
     
     
         12 . The flavor molded body according to  claim 10 , wherein the material is a saccharide. 
     
     
         13 . The flavor molded body according to  claim 11 , wherein the saccharide is at least one saccharide selected from the group consisting of glucose, sucrose, fructose, mannose, xylose, galactose, ribose, arabinose, erythrose, erythrulose, trehalose, xylitol, rhamnose, sorbitol, agarose, amylose, starch, and chitosan. 
     
     
         14 . The flavor molded body according to  claim 10 , wherein the aerosol source is at least one selected from the group consisting of glycerine, 1,3-propanediol, propylene glycol, and 1,3-butanediol. 
     
     
         15 . The flavor molded body according to  claim 10 , wherein the flavor molded body has a tablet shape. 
     
     
         16 . A non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler comprising:
 a flavor source container that accommodates the flavor molded body according to  claim 10 ;   a power supply unit that includes a power supply; and   a heater that is supplied with electric power from the power supply and heats the flavor molded body inside the flavor source container.