Oral product
An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-stable polymer matrix, cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix, and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix. The oral product is adapted to release the nicotine or derivative thereof from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva.
1. An oral product, comprising a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity, the body comprising:
a fiber-polymer matrix including,
a mouth-stable polymer including polyurethane, the mouth-stable polymer being present in an amount greater than or equal to 60 weight percent,
cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer, and
soluble fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer; and
nicotine dispersed in the fiber-polymer matrix such that the nicotine is released from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva, the cellulosic fibers configured to provide channels for the nicotine to be released from the body.
2. The oral product of claim 1 , wherein the cellulosic fibers are present in an amount greater than or equal to 10 weight percent.
3. The oral product of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plasticizer dispersed in the fiber-polymer matrix, the plasticizer including propylene glycol, glycerin, vegetable oil, triglycerides, or any combination thereof.
4. The oral product of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sweetener dispersed in the body, the sweetener including saccharine, sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame potassium, or any combination thereof.
5. The oral product of claim 1 , further comprising:
an additive dispersed in the body, the additive including minerals, vitamins, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, energizing agents, soothing agents, amino acids, chemesthetic agents, antioxidants, botanicals, teeth whitening agents, therapeutic agents, or any combination thereof.
6. The oral product of claim 1 , further comprising:
a flavorant dispersed in the body, the flavorant including licorice, wintergreen, cherry and berry type flavorants, Drambuie, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, cinnamon, cardamom, apium graveolens, clove, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla, lemon oil, orange oil, Japanese mint, cassia, caraway, cognac, jasmine, chamomile, menthol, ylang-ylang, sage, fennel, pimenta, ginger, anise, coriander, coffee, mint oils from a species of the genus Mentha , or any combination thereof.
7. The oral product of claim 1 , further comprising:
an antioxidant in an amount ranging from 0.01 to 5 weight percent.
8. The oral product of claim 1 , further comprising:
an antioxidant including ascorbyl palmitate, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, monosterol citrate, a tocopherol, propyl gallate, tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Vitamin E, or any combination thereof.
9. The oral product of claim 1 , wherein the nicotine is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 mg to 6 mg.
10. The oral product of claim 1 , wherein the cellulosic fibers include sugar beet fiber, wood pulp fiber, cotton fiber, bran fiber, citrus pulp fiber, grass fiber, willow fiber, poplar fiber, or any combination thereof.
11. The oral product of claim 1 , wherein the oral product is substantially free of tobacco plant tissue.
12. The oral product of claim 1 , wherein the body is shield shaped.
13. The oral product of claim 1 , wherein the body has a diameter ranging from 5 mm to 25 mm and a thickness ranging from 1 mm to 10 mm.
14. An oral product, comprising a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity, the body comprising:
a porous fiber-polymer matrix including,
a polymer including polyurethane, a polyacrylate, polyethylene, poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) (SEBS), poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene)(SBS), or any combination thereof, the polymer being included in an amount greater than or equal to 60 weight percent,
cellulosic fibers embedded in the polymer, and
soluble fibers embedded in the polymer; and
nicotine, a nicotine derivative, or both the nicotine and the nicotine derivative disposed in pores of the porous fiber-polymer matrix such that the nicotine, the nicotine derivative, or both the nicotine and the nicotine derivative is released from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva, the cellulosic fibers configured to provide channels for the nicotine, the nicotine derivative, or both the nicotine and the nicotine derivative to be released from the body.
15. The oral product of claim 14 , wherein the polymer includes polyurethane.
16. The oral product of claim 14 , wherein the cellulosic fibers are present in an amount greater than or equal to 10 weight percent.
17. The oral product of claim 14 , wherein the porous fiber-polymer matrix includes a plurality of pores having diameters ranging from 20 microns to 60 microns.
18. The oral product of claim 14 , wherein the porous fiber-polymer matrix includes a first plurality of pores having diameters ranging from 40 microns to 60 microns, and a second plurality of pores having diameters ranging from 1 micron to 10 microns.
19. The oral product of claim 14 , wherein the soluble fibers include maltodextrin.
20. An oral product, comprising a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity, the body comprising:
a fiber-polymer matrix including,
polyurethane in an amount greater than or equal to 60 weight percent,
cellulosic fibers embedded in the polyurethane, and
soluble fibers embedded in the polyurethane; and
a nicotine derivative dispersed in the fiber-polymer matrix such that the nicotine derivative is released from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva, the cellulosic fibers configured to provide passages for the nicotine derivative to be released from the body.
21. The oral product of claim 20 , further comprising:
a plasticizer dispersed in the fiber-polymer matrix, the plasticizer including propylene glycol, glycerin, vegetable oil, triglycerides, or any combination thereof.
22. The oral product of claim 20 , further comprising:
a sweetener dispersed in the body, the sweetener including saccharine, sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame potassium, or any combination thereof.
23. The oral product of claim 20 , further comprising:
an additive dispersed in the body, the additive including minerals, vitamins, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, energizing agents, soothing agents, amino acids, chemesthetic agents, antioxidants, botanicals, teeth whitening agents, therapeutic agents, or any combination thereof.
24. The oral product of claim 20 , further comprising:
a flavorant dispersed in the body, the flavorant including licorice, wintergreen, cherry and berry type flavorants, Drambuie, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, cinnamon, cardamom, apium graveolens, clove, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla, lemon oil, orange oil, Japanese mint, cassia, caraway, cognac, jasmine, chamomile, menthol, ylang-ylang, sage, fennel, pimenta, ginger, anise, coriander, coffee, mint oils from a species of the genus Mentha , or any combination thereof.
25. The oral product of claim 20 , further comprising:
an antioxidant including ascorbyl palmitate, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, monosterol citrate, a tocopherol, propyl gallate, tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Vitamin E, or any combination thereof.
26. The oral product of claim 20 , wherein the cellulosic fibers include sugar beet fiber, wood pulp fiber, cotton fiber, bran fiber, citrus pulp fiber, grass fiber, willow fiber, poplar fiber, or any combination thereof.
27. The oral product of claim 20 , wherein the oral product is substantially free of tobacco plant tissue.
28. The oral product of claim 20 , wherein the body is shield shaped.
29. The oral product of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of soluble fibers to insoluble fibers ranges from 1:60 to 60:1.