Aerosol generating composition

Abstract

The present invention relates to aerosol-generating materials; aerosol-generating compositions comprising the aerosol-generating material; articles for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device; and non-combustible aerosol provision devices comprising the article. The aerosol-generating material comprises: about 1 to about 80 wt % of an aerosol-generating material; about 5 to about 50 wt % of one or more binders, wherein the one or more binders include a cellulosic binder; about 0.1 to about 60 wt % flavour; about 1 to about 25 wt % of an emulsifier; and optionally a filler.

1 . An aerosol-generating material comprising:
 an aerosol-generating agent in an amount of from about 1 to about 80 wt % of the aerosol-generating material;   one or more binders, wherein the total amount of binder is from about 5 to about 50 wt % of the aerosol-generating material, and wherein the one or more binders include a cellulosic binder;   flavour in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 60 wt % of the aerosol-generating material; and   an emulsifier in an amount of from about 1 to about 25 wt % of the aerosol-generating material.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more binders include a cellulosic binder and a non-cellulosic binder. 
     
     
         3 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the cellulosic binder comprises carboxymethyl cellulose. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 2 , wherein the non-cellulosic binder comprises alginate. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 2 , wherein the one or more binders include carboxymethyl cellulose and alginate. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 2 , wherein the weight ratio of cellulosic binder to non-cellulosic binder is from about 1:4 to about 4:1. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavour comprises menthol or spearmint. 
     
     
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         16 . The aerosol-generating material according to claim  37 , wherein the filler has a density of less than about 0.5 g/cm 3 . 
     
     
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         24 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating material is substantially free from tobacco. 
     
     
         25 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating material is in the form of a sheet. 
     
     
         26 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating material is in the form of a film on a support. 
     
     
         27 . An aerosol-generating composition comprising the aerosol-generating material of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         28 . The aerosol-generating composition according to  claim 27 , further comprising a second aerosol-generating material which comprises:
 an aerosol-generating agent in an amount of from about 1 to about 80 wt % of the aerosol-generating material;   one or more binders, wherein the total amount of binder is from about 5 to about 50 wt % of the aerosol-generating material;   flavour in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 60 wt % of the aerosol-generating material;   an emulsifier in an amount of from about 1 to about 25 wt % of the aerosol-generating material;   wherein the composition of the second aerosol-generating material is different to the composition of the first aerosol-generating material.   
     
     
         29 . The aerosol-generating composition according to  claim 28 , wherein the one or more binders in the second aerosol-generating material include a non-cellulosic binder, preferably alginate. 
     
     
         30 . An article for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, the article comprising the aerosol-generating composition according to  claim 27 . 
     
     
         31 . A non-combustible aerosol provision system comprising the article according to  claim 30  and a non-combustible aerosol provision device, wherein the non-combustible aerosol provision device is configured to generate aerosol from the article when the article is used with the non-combustible aerosol provision device. 
     
     
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         34 . A slurry comprising:
 an aerosol-generating agent in an amount of from about 1 to about 80 wt %;   one or more binders, wherein the total amount of binder is from about 5 to about 50 wt %, and wherein the one or more binders include carboxymethyl cellulose;   flavour in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 60 wt %; and   an emulsifier in an amount of from about 1 to about 25 wt %;   wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis, and   a solvent.   
     
     
         35 . A method of making an aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 (i) combining
 an aerosol-generating agent in an amount of from about 1 to about 80 wt %; 
 one or more binders, wherein the total amount of binder is from about 5 to about 50 wt %, and wherein the one or more binders include carboxymethyl cellulose; 
 flavour in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 60 wt %; and 
 an emulsifier in an amount of from about 1 to about 25 wt %; 
 wherein these weights are calculated on a dry weight basis, and
 a solvent; 
 
   (ii) forming a layer of the slurry; and   (iii) drying the slurry to form the aerosol-generating material.   
     
     
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         37 . The aerosol-generating material according to  claim 1 , further comprising a filler. 
     
     
         38 . The aerosol-generating composition according to  claim 28 , wherein the second aerosol-generating material further comprises a filler.