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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2020
Swedish Match North Europe Ab, Stockholm, SE;
Mårten Kindvall, Gothenburg, SE;
SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE AB, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates an oral pouched nicotine product comprising a filling material and a saliva-permeable pouch of a packaging material enclosing the filling material, said filling material comprising: —particles having a sphericity from 0.7 to 1.0, such as from 0.8 to 1.0, and a diameter from 0.2 mm to 2.0 mm, said particles comprising: (i) a core having an outer surface, said core comprising a material selected from the group consisting of cellulose, starch, polyalcohol, sugar and any combinations thereof, (ii) a first coating comprising a saliva-soluble binder and a nicotine source, said first coating being applied on at least part of the outer surface of said core, wherein said particles are provided in an amount within the range of from 50 wt % to 100 wt %, such as from 50 wt % to 90 wt %, based on the total weight of said filling material, and—optionally a tobacco material within the range of from 0.05 wt % to 10 wt %, based on the total weight of the filling material. The present disclosure also relates to a method for preparing an oral pouched nicotine product comprising the aforementioned filling material.