E-cigarette heating technology is now so advanced that it draws comparisons with race car engine design
“We work to produce the ultimate engine for vaping so we can achieve the best possible atomisation efficiency in our products.”
Making a comparison between the complex ‘engines’ used to power premium vape systems to the engines in Formula One race cars is a bold statement indeed.
However according to Dr Shi Zhiqiang, one of the world’s leading experts in atomiser design, there is a clear comparison between the two.
Dr Shi, the chief scientist at Chinese vaping giant SMOORE, said F1 car engines were designed to get the super-fast cars to speeds of more than 250mph in the quickest possible time.
He said similar complex design processes were used to ensure that e-liquid was vapourised as rapidly as possible to provide the best possible user experience.
He leads a global team of scientists working on the world leading ceramic atomization coil technology made by SMOORE subsidiary FEELM.
Speaking at FEELM’s 2021 UK Media Day held at Silverstone Circuit in Northampton, he said: “The atomization coil is to vaping as engines are to race cars.
“We work to produce the ultimate engine for vaping so we can achieve the best possible atomisation efficiency in our products.”
He said the constant drive to innovate was vital to ensure that vaping products appealed to smokers so that the switch from cigarettes came naturally.
The FEELM ‘engine’ is used in devices around the world and is number one in many countries including China, Canada and several European countries.
Dr Shi predicted that ceramic heating technology would provide the best atomisation for vape devices for years to come.
He said: “Our research suggests that for the next three to five years, ceramic technology is going to be the dominant technology.
“We are constantly improving the materials and processes to deliver even better performance, so I believe this technology has a very long way to go.”
He said their atomisation technology platform was their ‘core competitive advantage’ and added that it had wider applications outside of the vaping industry.
SMOORE is also working on many medical applications for the heating technology including inhalers and potential delivery systems for future COVID vaccines and treatments.
Dr Shi added: “Atomization is constantly evolving and we at SMOORE have made it our life’s mission to use it efficiently across industries especially healthcare for the benefit of mankind.
“The world is still dealing with the after-effects of a global pandemic and technologies such as atomization will enable faster, more efficient drug delivery systems.
“SMOORE has made significant progress on the research of atomized medication over the past three years. This will lead to constantly bettering this technology and ecosystems for application in a variety of application – be it vapes or medicines, inhalers and vaccines.”