Amorphous Solid Gel Matrix for Aerosol Flavor Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing non-combustible aerosol provision systems face challenges in achieving high flavor loading and stability of flavor compounds, leading to reduced shelf life and inconsistent aerosol delivery due to the lack of effective methods for stabilizing and distributing aerosol-generating materials.
Innovation Solution
A method of manufacturing an amorphous solid using a slurry comprising particulate botanical material, a gelling agent, and an aerosol former, which is formed into a sheet and then crimped to create a consumable for use in non-combustible aerosol provision systems, allowing for higher flavor loading and improved stability through the gel matrix.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional methods are used to formulate aerosol-generating materials, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but flavor loading and stability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses a gel matrix comprising a gelling agent combined with aerosol-former materials to create a composite aerosol-generating material. This composite structure allows high flavor loading while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through a systematic formulation approach that integrates multiple functional components into a unified material system.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical and chemical parameters of the aerosol-generating material by using a gel matrix with specific gelling agents and aerosol-former combinations. This parameter change enables enhanced flavor stability and loading capacity while providing a structured framework that simplifies the manufacturing process through controlled material properties.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If flavor compounds are added to aerosol-generating materials without stabilization, then flavor variety is achieved, but shelf life is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The gel matrix acts as an intermediary between flavor compounds and the aerosol-generating material. This intermediary structure stabilizes flavor compounds within the gel network, protecting them from degradation while maintaining their functional properties for aerosol generation, thereby extending shelf life without sacrificing flavor integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The composite gel matrix structure provides a stabilizing environment for flavor compounds through the interaction between gelling agents and aerosol-former materials. This composite material system creates a protective matrix that maintains flavor compound stability over extended periods while preserving the desired flavor variety.
3Reliability
If aerosol-generating materials are not properly distributed, then formulation simplicity is maintained, but aerosol delivery consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gel matrix provides a homogeneous distribution framework for aerosol-former materials and flavor compounds. The gelling agent creates a uniform network structure that ensures consistent spatial distribution of active components, leading to reliable and consistent aerosol delivery while maintaining formulation simplicity through a single-phase gel system.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The method achieves higher flavor loading and stability, resulting in improved shelf life and consistent aerosol delivery by stabilizing flavor compounds within the gel matrix, enhancing the performance of non-combustible aerosol provision systems.
Implementation Method 1
a gelling agent and an aerosol former... stabilizing flavor compounds within the gel matrix
Implementation Method 2
drying the slurry to provide the amorphous solid
Data Source
AI summary
A method of manufacturing an amorphous solid, the method including a) forming a slurry including a particulate botanical material, a gelling agent, and an aerosol-former material; b) forming a layer of the slurry; and c) drying the slurry to provide the amorphous solid.