Aromatized Paper Products Terpene Retention Fixative
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Solution Overview
Problem
Terpenes and terpenoids in paper products are prone to rapid evaporation due to their high volatile characteristics, leading to unstable aroma and flavor profiles, especially when exposed to the environment or during smoking.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a fixative agent, such as cannabinoids or other compounds like polypropylene glycol, that binds to cellulose and terpenes/terpenoids, along with antioxidants, to enhance stability and retention within the paper products.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If terpenes and terpenoids are incorporated into paper products to provide aroma and flavor, then the product gains desirable sensory properties, but the compounds evaporate rapidly due to their high volatility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces fixative agents as intermediary substances that mediate between the volatile terpenes and the paper matrix. These fixatives bind to both the terpenes and the cellulose, creating a stabilizing interface that reduces evaporation while preserving the aromatic properties. Examples include polypropylene glycol and other high molecular weight compounds that act as molecular anchors.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates composite paper products by combining multiple components: cellulose fibers, terpene compounds, and fixative agents. This composite structure allows the terpenes to be embedded within a matrix that provides both structural support and volatile retention, achieving stable aroma delivery without rapid evaporation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If terpenes are applied to paper products to create flavor profiles, then the product achieves desired aromatic characteristics, but the flavor profile becomes unstable when exposed to environment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies fixative agents to the paper product before or during terpene application, creating a pre-established binding network. This preliminary action ensures that when terpenes are introduced, they immediately encounter the fixative framework that will stabilize them, preventing environmental degradation before it can occur.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent modifies the physical and chemical parameters of the terpene system by introducing fixative agents with specific molecular weights and functional groups. These parameter changes alter the volatility, binding affinity, and stability characteristics of the terpene mixture, transforming it from a rapidly evaporating composition to a stable, long-lasting aroma system.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If antioxidants are added to stabilize terpenes in paper products, then the retention time increases, but the product complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent selects fixative agents that perform multiple functions simultaneously: they act as binding agents to attach terpenes to the paper, serve as stabilizers to prevent evaporation, and function as antioxidants to protect against degradation. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate additives, maintaining product simplicity while achieving multiple protective effects.
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 solution significantly prolongs the retention of terpenes and terpenoids, maintaining their aroma and flavor profiles for a longer duration, even when exposed to ambient air or during smoking, by chemically stabilizing them within the paper.
Implementation Method 1
the fixative agent is characterized by binding capacity to cellulose, and binding capacity to terpene and/or terpenoid
Implementation Method 2
at least one antioxidant; wherein the terpene and/or terpenoid is maintained in the paper product for a substantially longer time
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to paper products, inter alia, smoking paper products, stably enriched with aroma and/or flavor compounds. More particularly, the invention relates to paper products enriched with a terpene profile, mimicking flavor and/or aroma of a cannabis plant.