Understanding the Advantages and Disadvantages of Cotton and Ceramic Cores in Electronic Cigarettes

From the birth of e-cigarettes to the present, the atomization core has undergone approximately three iterations (or three major materials), with the earliest being fiberglass rope, later cotton core, and later ceramic core. These three materials can all adsorb tobacco oil and then achieve atomization effect after heating with a heating wire.
Each of the three materials has its own advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of fiberglass ropes is that they are cheap, while the disadvantage is that they are easily broken. The main advantage of cotton core is that it has the best taste restoration, while the disadvantage is that it is easy to burn. The industry is called paste core, which will absorb a burnt taste. The advantage of ceramic cores is that they have good stability, are not easily broken, and do not burn. However, with current technology, all materials have the risk of oil leakage.
Glass fiber rope: The earliest atomizing oil guide material in the early development of electronic cigarettes was glass fiber rope.
It has the characteristics of high temperature resistance, strong oil absorption, and fast oil transfer speed, but when it is exposed without absorbing smoke oil, it is easy to produce flocs. Between 2014 and 2015, due to concerns among many e-cigarette users about the phenomenon of glass fiber rope falling into the lungs, this material was gradually phased out by mainstream equipment both domestically and internationally.
Cotton core: Currently, the mainstream atomization core material for large smoke electronic cigarettes.
Compared to the previous fiberglass oil guide rope, it is safer and the smoke is more full and realistic. The cotton core structure is in the form of heating wire winding cotton, and its atomization principle is that the heating wire is used for atomization decoration, and the cotton is made of oil guiding material. When the cigarette set is working, the tobacco oil absorbed by the heating wire heating cotton is atomized to produce smoke.
The biggest advantage of cotton core lies in its taste! The reduction of the flavor of tobacco oil is better than that of ceramic cores, and the amount of smoke is also more dense. However, the power of the cigarette rod is not completely constant, which can lead to overall performance fluctuating. The first few mouthpieces often perform exceptionally well, but the user experience decreases further in the future. There may also be smoke fluctuations in the middle. Excessive power of the cotton core or the possibility of core sticking after a period of use, and the sudden excessive power leading to dry burning of the cotton core, cannot be ignored, while ceramic cores do not have this concern.
The phenomenon of unstable output power can be optimized through chips, such as RandM's electronic cigarette, which achieves stable power output through low voltage to ensure that the taste of each sip sucked is basically consistent under different battery levels.
Ceramic core: Small smoke mainstream atomization core material.
The ceramic atomization core performs more delicate and smooth than the cotton core, but the reduction of the flavor of tobacco oil is slightly worse than the cotton core. In fact, the most important advantage is stability and durability, which is also the reason why many merchants prefer ceramics. Ceramics rarely have the phenomenon of sticking like cotton cores, and there is almost no difference in the fullness and taste of smoke under constant voltage.
The first generation of microporous ceramic atomization core uses injection molding to burn the ceramic material around the heating wire.
The second generation micro porous ceramic atomization core uses printing to embed the heating wire into the surface of the micro porous ceramic matrix.
The third generation micro porous ceramic atomization core embeds the heating wire into the surface of the micro porous ceramic matrix.
Currently, SMOORE's Feelm ceramic core is the largest ceramic core in the market.
And for some small cigarettes that can be repeatedly oiled, choosing ceramic properties is also important. It is not only durable, but also clean. And you have no other choice but to change the cotton core.
Above, if you like the fuller and more realistic feeling of smoke, choose cotton core. If you like the subtle taste, choose ceramic.
Cotton core and ceramic core are not incompatible. Each has its own audience, and only by continuously improving itself can we better serve users.
Tips: The advantage of cotton core is its high playability, with many quantifiable indicators that are constantly changing, making it suitable for players. Ceramic is a standardized product that is suitable for large-scale production, with high efficiency, and each side has its own market and audience.
Cotton core heating wire material: Stainless Steel Coils, Titanium Coil, Kanthal Coil, Nickel Coil, Nickel Coil
Specification of heating wire: Wire 22ga/24ga/26ga/28ga/30ga
Heating wire shape: spring shaped and grid shaped
Cotton selection: Chinese cotton, Japanese cotton, Indonesian cotton, etc.