Aerosol generating composition

Abstract

The invention provides an aerosol-generating material comprising: from about 7 to about 13 wt % aerosol-generating agent, binder, from about 35 to about 50 wt % flavour, and filler. The invention also provides an aerosol-generating composition comprising the aerosol-generating material, a consumable comprising the aerosol-generating composition, a non-combustible aerosol provision system comprising the consumable, and the use of the aerosol-generating material or the aerosol-generating composition for generating an aerosol. The invention also provides a slurry that may be used to produce the aerosol-generating material, a method of making the aerosol-generating material, and aerosol-generating materials obtainable by the methods of the invention.

1 . An aerosol-generating material comprising:
 from about 7 to about 13 wt % aerosol-generating agent;   binder;   from about 35 to about 50 wt % flavour; and   filler.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 from about 7 to about 13 wt % aerosol-generating agent;   from about 1 to about 57 wt % binder;   from about 35 to about 50 wt % flavour; and   from about 1 to about 50 wt % filler;   
       wherein these amounts are calculated on a dry weight basis. 
     
     
         3 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavour comprises menthol. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol-generating material according to any  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating agent comprises one or more of 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. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating material comprises aerosol-generating agent in an amount of from about 8 to about 13 wt %. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosol-generating material according to  any preceding claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating material comprises flavour in an amount of from about 35 to about 45 wt %. 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the binder comprises alginate and/or pectin. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating material is substantially free of cellulosic binder. 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the binder comprises cellulosic binder and non-cellulosic binder. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the filler comprises wood pulp. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating material further comprises a crosslinking agent. 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating material is substantially free from tobacco. 
     
     
         19 . An aerosol-generating composition comprising the aerosol-generating material of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         20 . A consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, the consumable comprising the aerosol-generating composition according to  claim 19 . 
     
     
         21 . A non-combustible aerosol provision system comprising the consumable according to  claim 20  and a non-combustible aerosol provision device, wherein the non-combustible aerosol provision device is configured to generate aerosol from the consumable when the consumable is used with the non-combustible aerosol provision device. 
     
     
         22 . The system according to  claim 21  wherein the non-combustible aerosol provision device comprises a heater configured to heat but not burn the consumable. 
     
     
         23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . A slurry comprising:
 from about 7 to about 13 wt % aerosol-generating agent;   binder;   from about 35 to about 50 wt % flavour; and   filler;   wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis, and   a solvent.   
     
     
         25 . A method of making an aerosol-generating material, the method comprising:
 (a) forming a slurry comprising
 from about 7 to about 13 wt % aerosol-generating agent; 
 binder; 
 from about 35 to about 50 wt % flavour; and 
 filler; 
 wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis, and 
 a solvent; 
   (b) forming a layer of the slurry;   (c) optionally setting the slurry; and   (d) drying the slurry to form the aerosol-generating material.   
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 25 , wherein less than or equal to about 15 wt % of the flavour added to the slurry is lost in steps (a)-(d). 
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . An aerosol-generating material obtainable by the method of  claim 25 .