Five Major Technological Innovations in the Vaping Industry in 2018

The product concept of e-cigarettes is a rare cross-field product that relates to traditional tobacco consumption while integrating characteristics of electronic products. Due to the complexity of product positioning and size limitations, previous innovations mainly focused on improvements and enhancements. However, in recent years, with the attention and entry of major companies and capital, e-cigarette innovation has begun to diversify, leading to various innovative technologies.

After extensive data collection, research, screening, and comparison, five major innovative e-cigarette technologies announced in 2018 were selected from the perspective of "practicality and leading the future development of e-cigarettes." These five innovative e-cigarette technologies are reshaping people's understanding of e-cigarettes and promoting the development of the e-cigarette industry. Some have been widely applied, some have just been launched, some are still samples, and some are still in development. Additionally, the most popular nicotine salt technology in 2018, which was born in 2015, was not included.

"Taste Reality" Technology
This is an unimaginable e-cigarette technology! London Vape Company is developing a revolutionary tool: Tastr! It allows users to taste e-liquid through the screen! On January 20, 2018, an e-cigarette public account reported on this.

When purchasing e-liquids online, consumers usually only see text and images, and the pain point is that they do not know how the flavor actually tastes and whether they will like it. This product was developed to solve that pain point! Tastr is a USB device that can connect to any smartphone. Using a dedicated application, Tastr allows users to sample various e-liquids.

"Tastr is the largest project we have undertaken so far, and it is a breakthrough in the vaping industry, providing online shoppers with a completely innovative way to sample products, preventing buyer's remorse and ensuring our customers can choose what they like."—London Vape Company CEO.

How does Tastr achieve taste reality? According to reports, Tastr uses cutting-edge technology to control users' taste buds through a combination of temperature and digital current, allowing the device to contact the user's tongue, sending electrical stimulation to the brain to accurately simulate the flavor of the e-liquid. When testing flavors, users simply place the device's tip in their mouth, select the e-liquid they want to taste, and Tastr can let them experience the real flavor.

FEELM Membrane Atomization Core Technology
The atomization core is a key technology for small e-cigarettes. Reports indicate that FEELM membrane atomization technology is an innovative heating technology currently used in closed POD products. This revolutionary technology combines metal membranes with black ceramic bodies, achieving significant breakthroughs in material science and structural science. The design of the metal membrane creates an extraordinary wide heating surface that can continuously and efficiently atomize every drop of e-liquid, delivering a smooth and pure taste.

At the 2018 Golden Leaf Awards held at the London City Hall, FEELM membrane atomization technology won a globally recognized award—the Golden Leaf Award. FEELM, as a brand under Myle, which focuses on atomization heating technology, became the only Chinese company to receive this honor at the award ceremony due to its strong research and development capabilities.

The structural design of the FEELM atomization core prevents e-liquid leakage or dripping. Compared to traditional technologies, this technology also ensures a fuller taste and smoother throat hit, making the vapor experience more similar to traditional smoking. In July 2018, Relx announced that it was the first domestic small e-cigarette to use FEELM heating elements, bringing a significant difference in taste!

Solid-State E-Cigarettes
At first glance, many people thought solid-state e-cigarette products were new heated tobacco products, but they are neither cigarettes nor cigars, do not contain tobacco leaves, do not use reconstituted tobacco leaves, do not use cigarette paper, do not use filter tips, and do not use tobacco-specific processing! Developed by Ouyide Electronic Technology. According to the registration information of Ouyide Company, Green Yunda is one of the shareholders.

The tobacco capsules are made from coffee, cocoa, mint, herbal plant powders, tobacco extracts, propylene glycol, glycerin, and food-grade flavorings, which are blended and dried into a solid state and then packed into metal capsules. The atomization principle uses a heated non-combustion method, heating the metal capsule with an electronic atomizer to produce vapor from solid flavorings.
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In simple terms, it is a new way of selling e-cigarettes, heating tobacco. Moreover, the capsules do not leak oil, and the device requires no cleaning. In early October 2018, this product officially launched in the South Korean market; on December 28, 2018, it was officially launched in the domestic market!

Hybrid E-Cigarettes

Hybrid e-cigarettes are a new type of e-cigarette product, relative to liquid e-cigarettes and solid-state new products. Hangzhou Dali Technology Co., Ltd. collaborated with the China Tobacco Group's technical team to develop this product. In September 2018, it participated in the 7th China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (national level) and won second place in the Zhejiang division.

A taster from the Hangzhou Cigarette Factory stated: Dali Technology has redefined e-cigarettes, and hybrid e-cigarettes are likely to become the mainstream smoking replacement product of the next decade.

Electric Spray Technology E-Cigarettes

The most significant feature of this technology is automatic oil injection. The electric spray system and intelligent control system can match different oil amounts and power output values according to different e-liquids, ensuring that the taste does not burn or leak. It monitors the oil content of the atomizer in real-time, and when the atomizer is low on oil or out of oil, it reduces the output power or prohibits ignition, thus preventing dry burning or burning, enhancing taste and extending the lifespan of the atomizer heating core.

Electric spray technology e-cigarettes use the newly launched ESS technology from Yihai, which is comparable to the difference between a feature phone and a smartphone in terms of existing third-generation e-cigarette technology! It is said that ESS integrates chip control technology, specialized mechanical structure design, specialized atomizer heating core technology, and software intelligent control technology into a new concept, effectively integrating previous single devices to operate in a unified and coordinated manner to achieve optimal performance of each component.
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At the same time, it will be paired with the cloud platform launched by Yihai, allowing devices to connect to the internet via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to quickly share user experiences and publish and share with other users, enabling product experiences to be shared through big data processing, enhancing the social enjoyment of vaping.