Tobacco composition

Abstract

Provided herein is a tobacco composition comprising a tobacco component in an amount of from 60 to 90% by weight of the tobacco composition, a filler component in an amount of 0 to 20% by weight of the tobacco composition, and an aerosol generating agent in an amount of from 10 to 20% by weight of the tobacco composition; wherein the tobacco composition has a nicotine content of from 0.5 to 1.5% by weight of the tobacco composition; and wherein the tobacco component comprises paper reconstituted tobacco in an amount of from 70 to 100% by weight of the tobacco component.

1 . A tobacco composition comprising a tobacco component in an amount of from 60 to 90% by weight of the tobacco composition, a filler in an amount of 0 to 20% by weight of the tobacco composition, and an aerosol generating agent in an amount of from 10 to 20% by weight of the tobacco composition;
 wherein the tobacco composition has a nicotine content of from 0.5 to 1.5% by weight of the tobacco composition; and   wherein the tobacco component comprises paper reconstituted tobacco in an amount of from 70 to 100% by weight of the tobacco component.   
     
     
         2 . A tobacco composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the tobacco component contains a component selected from leaf tobacco, extruded tobacco, bandcast tobacco, and mixtures thereof, in an amount of from 0 to 30% by weight of the tobacco component. 
     
     
         3 . A tobacco composition according to  claim 1 or claim 2 , wherein the aerosol generating agent comprises an agent selected from sorbitol, glycerol, propylene glycol, triethylene glycol, lactic acid, diacetin, triacetin, triethylene glycol diacetate, triethyl citrate, ethyl myristate, isopropyl myristate, methyl stearate, dimethyl dodecanedioate, dimethyl tetradecanedioate, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         4 . A tobacco composition according to  claim 3 , wherein the aerosol generating agent comprises glycerol and propylene glycol. 
     
     
         5 . A tobacco composition according to any one of  claims 1 to 4 , wherein the tobacco component contains leaf tobacco in an amount of 10 to 30% by weight of the tobacco composition. 
     
     
         6 . A tobacco composition according to any one of  claims 1 to 4 , wherein the tobacco component contains extruded tobacco in an amount of 10 to 30% by weight of the tobacco composition. 
     
     
         7 . A tobacco composition according to any one of  claims 1 to 4 , wherein the tobacco component contains bandcast tobacco in an amount of 10 to 30% by weight of the tobacco composition. 
     
     
         8 . A device for generating an inhalable aerosol, the device comprising a tobacco composition according to any one of  claims 1 to 7  and a heating means which volatilises components in use to form an aerosol. 
     
     
         9 . A device according to  claim 8 , wherein the heating means is an electrical heating means. 
     
     
         10 . A device according to  claim 9 , wherein the electrical heating means is an electrically resistive heating element. 
     
     
         11 . A device according to any one of  claims 8 to 10 , wherein the device is a tobacco heating product. 
     
     
         12 . A smoking article for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material, the smoking article comprising:
 smokable material comprising a tobacco composition according to any one of  claims 1 to 7 ; and   a mouthpiece attached to one end of the smokable material.   
     
     
         13 . A smoking article according to  claim 12 , wherein the mouthpiece comprises a hollow tube. 
     
     
         14 . A smoking article according to  claim 12 or claim 13 , comprising
 an aerosol-cooling element between the smokable material and the mouthpiece for cooling volatilised smokable material produced when the smokable material is heated.   
     
     
         15 . A smoking article according to  claim 13 , comprising a spacer between the smokable material and the aerosol-cooling element. 
     
     
         16 . A smoking article according to  claim 15 , wherein the spacer is a hollow spacer tube. 
     
     
         17 . A cartridge for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material, the cartridge containing smokable material comprising a tobacco composition according to any one of  claims 1 to 7 .