Smoking article with liquid release component having frangible shell

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PATENT NO 10575556
APP PUB NO 20170027218A1
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15113530

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A smoking article (10) incorporates a liquid release component (20), the liquid release component comprising an inner core of a sustained release liquid delivery material and a frangible outer shell encapsulating the inner core. The liquid delivery material comprises a closed matrix structure comprising a cross-linked polymer matrix defining a plurality of domains; and a liquid composition that is trapped within the domains and is releasable from the closed matrix structure upon compression of the material. The frangible outer coating comprises at least one film-forming polymer and at least one plasticiser.

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PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S AQUAI JEANRENAUD 3 NEUCHATEL 2000

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Besso, Clement Neuchatel, CH 55 338
Lavanant, Laurent Evian-les-Bains, FR 20 67

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