Aerosol generation

Abstract

A consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the consumable including a plurality of discrete portions of aerosol-generating material, wherein each of the discrete portions comprises less than about 15 mg water. The aerosol-generating material including an amorphous solid including a percentage of each of a gelling agent, an aerosol-former material, and a flavorant or active substance. The percentages are calculated on a dry weight basis.

1 . A consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the consumable comprising a plurality of discrete portions of aerosol-generating material, wherein each of the discrete portions comprises less than about 15 mg water. 
     
     
         2 . The consumable according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating material comprises an amorphous solid. 
     
     
         3 . The consumable according to  claim 2 , wherein the amorphous solid comprises:
 1-60 wt % of a gelling agent;   0.1-50 wt % of an aerosol-former material; and   0.1-80 wt % of one or more of a flavorant and an active substance;   wherein these percentages are calculated on a dry weight basis.   
     
     
         4 . The consumable according to  claim 2 , wherein the amorphous solid comprises:
 1-50 wt % of a gelling agent;   0.1-50 wt % of an aerosol-former material; and   30-60 wt % of one or more of a flavorant and an active substance;   wherein these percentages are calculated on a dry weight basis.   
     
     
         5 . The consumable according to  claim 3 , wherein the gelling agent comprises a hydrocolloid. 
     
     
         6 . The consumable according to  claim 5 , wherein the hydrocolloid comprises one or more compounds selected from the group comprising alginates, cellulose derivatives, gums, silica or silicones compounds, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The consumable according to  claim 6 , wherein the gelling agent comprises one or more of a calcium-crosslinked alginate and a calcium-crosslinked pectin. 
     
     
         8 . The consumable according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating material comprises one or more of powdered botanical material, nicotine, and a tobacco extract. 
     
     
         9 . The consumable according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating material comprises an acid. 
     
     
         10 . The consumable according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating material comprises benzoic acid. 
     
     
         11 . The consumable according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol-generating material comprises menthol. 
     
     
         12 . The consumable according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the discrete portions of aerosol-generating material has a mass of between 5-30 mg. 
     
     
         13 . The consumable according to  claim 12 , wherein each of the discrete portions of aerosol-generating material has a mass of between 10-20 mg 
     
     
         14 . The consumable according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the discrete portions comprises less than about 5 mg water. 
     
     
         15 . A method of generating an aerosol from an aerosol-generating material, the method comprising heating at least one portion of aerosol-generating material to a temperature of at least 120° C. to generate an aerosol comprising less than about 15 mg water. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the method comprises heating a plurality of discrete portions of aerosol-generating material to a temperature of at least 120° C. to generate an aerosol comprising less than about 15 mg water in total. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the aerosol comprises less than about 5 mg of water. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the aerosol-generating material has a mass of between 5-30 mg. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the aerosol-generating material comprises less than about 15 mg of water. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein the aerosol-generating material comprises less than about 5 mg of water. 
     
     
         21 . An aerosol-generating material for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the aerosol-generating material comprising an amorphous solid, wherein less than about 15 mg of water is aerosolized, when the aerosol-generating material is heated to a temperature of at least 120° C. when used in the non-combustible aerosol provision system. 
     
     
         22 . The aerosol generating material according to  claim 21  wherein the material has a mass between 20-60 mg. 
     
     
         23 . The aerosol-generating material of  claim 21 , wherein less than about 5 mg of water is aerosolized. 
     
     
         24 . A non-combustible aerosol provision system comprising a consumable according to  claim 1 , and a non-combustible aerosol provision device, the non-combustible aerosol provision device comprising an aerosol-generation device to generate aerosol from the consumable when the consumable is used with the non-combustible aerosol provision device. 
     
     
         25 . Use of a consumable as described in  claim 1 , in a non-combustible aerosol provision device, the non-combustible aerosol provision device comprising an aerosol-generation device to generate aerosol from the consumable when the consumable is used with the non-combustible aerosol provision device.