Electronic smoking article with improved storage of aerosol precursor compositions
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1. An electronic smoking article comprising:
- a housing;
a reservoir within the housing, the reservoir being formed of a woven or nonwoven fabric having a basis weight of about 120 gsm or greater; and
an aerosol precursor fluid held by the reservoir, the aerosol precursor fluid including water in an amount that is greater than about 0.1% and less than about 15% by weight;
wherein the reservoir has a saturation capacity of about 800% to about 2,000% by weight relative to the aerosol precursor fluid.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to electronic smoking articles exhibiting improved moisture control of a reservoir contained therein. The reservoir can be formed of fibrous materials, such as cellulose acetate fiber, thermoplastic fiber, non-thermoplastic fiber, or a combination thereof. The disclosure further provides methods for forming electronic smoking articles and methods of packaging electronic smoking articles (including cartridges thereof) so as to improve moisture control of the reservoir.
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1. An electronic smoking article comprising:
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a housing; a reservoir within the housing, the reservoir being formed of a woven or nonwoven fabric having a basis weight of about 120 gsm or greater; and an aerosol precursor fluid held by the reservoir, the aerosol precursor fluid including water in an amount that is greater than about 0.1% and less than about 15% by weight; wherein the reservoir has a saturation capacity of about 800% to about 2,000% by weight relative to the aerosol precursor fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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