A pouched product for oral use

Abstract

Described is a pouched product for oral use that includes a liquid permeable cover material and a portion sized amount of a filling material including a water insoluble particulate material, the filling material being enclosed by the liquid permeable cover material. The water insoluble particulate material contains less than 0.5% of particles passing through a sieve having a mesh size of 250 μm, the filling material includes one or more water soluble components.

1 . A pouched product for oral use comprising a liquid permeable cover material and a filling material comprising one or more water soluble components and a water insoluble particulate material, the water insoluble particulate material being constituted by water insoluble particles, the filling material being enclosed by the liquid permeable cover material, characterized in that the particles of the water insoluble particulate material have an average particle size within the range of from 0.3 mm to 3.0 mm, the water insoluble particulate material contains less than 0.5% of particles passing through a sieve having a mesh size of 250 μm, the filling material comprises one or more water soluble components and the liquid permeable outer cover material is a nonwoven material having a basis weight in the range of from 10 g/m 2  to 28 g/m 2 , the filling material being free from tobacco material or the filling material comprising tobacco material in an amount within the range of from 0.05 wt % to 10 wt % based on the total weight of the filling material. 
     
     
         2 . A pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the filling material has a pre-use moisture content of from 1% by weight of the filling material to 35% by weight of the filling material. 
     
     
         3 . A pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the water insoluble particulate material comprises water insoluble particles of microcrystalline cellulose, water insoluble starch, silica, or a mixture thereof. 
     
     
         4 . A pouched product according to  claim 3 , wherein the water insoluble particles constitute 75% by dry weight to 99% by dry weight of the filling material. 
     
     
         5 . A pouched product according to  claim 3 , wherein the water insoluble particles have a particle density in the range of from 0.8 g/cm 3  to 1.7 g/cm 3 . 
     
     
         6 . A pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the particles of the water insoluble particulate material have an average particle size within the range of from 0.4 mm to 2.0 mm. 
     
     
         7 . A pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the liquid permeable outer cover material has an air permeability of from 4,500 l/m 2 /s to 10,000 l/m 2 /s, when measured according to the EDANA test method WSP070.1.R3(12). 
     
     
         8 . A pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the particles of the water insoluble particulate material have an average particle size in the range of from 0.3 mm to 3 mm in combination with a liquid permeable cover material having a porosity in the range of from 4,500 l/m 2 /s to 10,000 l/m 2 /s, when measured according to the EDANA test method WSP070.1.R3(12). 
     
     
         9 . A pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the liquid permeable cover material is a nonwoven material. 
     
     
         10 . A snuff product according to  claim 1 , wherein the particles of the water insoluble particulate material have a sphericity within the range of from 0.7 to 1.0, and a diameter of from 0.3 mm to 3 mm. 
     
     
         11 . A pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the filling material comprises nicotine, the nicotine being added in the filling material in the form of a nicotine compound. 
     
     
         12 . A pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein the filling material comprises an additive selected from the group consisting of a flavouring agent, a sweetener, a humectant, and any mixture thereof. 
     
     
         13 . A pouched product according to  claim 12 , wherein the additive comprises a flavouring agent. 
     
     
         14 . A pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more water soluble components is present on an outer surface of at least some of the particles of the water insoluble particulate material. 
     
     
         15 . A pouched product according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more water soluble components is present in interstices between the particles of the water insoluble particulate material.