Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, e-vaporizers, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or personal vaporizers (PV), are handheld devices that powered by the battery. As a relatively young industry, e-cigarette market is progressing at a fast speed and derives various kinds of e-cigar types: cig-a-like, vape pen, mods, vape tank etc. But sometimes we get too focused on the device to understand its inner workings. In fact, the heating technology and the material will greatly influence the flavor and user experience.

According to the record，the earliest e-cigarette can date back to 1963. The inventor, Herbert A. Gilbert, has patented “a smokeless non-tobacco cigarette” that produces moist and flavored steam without nicotine. But the invention raised little concern at that time.

Later in 2003, Hon Lik took the reputation for the invention of modern cigarette. He adopts a vaporization technology that produces micro-droplets that containing nicotine by vibrating at an ultrasound frequency. After scaling down the size of the device by using resistance heating, Lik soon registered the patent and put into production. The first e-cigarette model is named “Ruyan” and it consists of 3 parts, which is a battery, a plastic cartridge containing a nicotine solution, and a heating element composed of an ultrasonic atomizer.

In 2007, British Entrepreneurs Umer & Tarip Sheikh invented cartomizer, a component that integrates heating coil into the liquid chamber. Until now most of the “cig-a-like” brand continues to adopt the cartomizer design.

Since the market for e-cigarette is booming, the demands for customization is also on the rise. People are seeking for the model of larger battery, better performance or even a more attractive appearance. The concept of “mods” that simply represents “modifying the e-cigarette” was born. Some hobbyist started to modify their e-cigars and later some manufacturers like Joyetch had made their devices interchangeable with other brands’ components. Later in 2009, a new design named clearomizer was invented. This component contains a wicking material, a transparent e-liquid chamber, and an atomizer coil, which allows users to monitor the remaining juice. Soon after its invention, the atomizer coil of clearomizer is designed to be replaceable so that one can replace the atomizer coil only without replacing the whole tank.

Nowadays the models in the e-cigarette market are varied and evolving at a fast speed to meet the different needs of vapors. Most of the electronic cigarette companies have put forward different series. For example, some users prefer a more convenient and compact pod mod. Except for independent research & development, some companies decide to cooperate with other technology solution provider to seize the market. FEELM Tech is one of those professional vaping technology solution providers. Different from the traditional cotton wick, FEELM Tech, the Golden Leaf Award winner, has adopted metal film and ceramic conductor that potentially reduce harmful substances when heating. Together with other advantages, the innovative vaping technology will help the brand to gain more market.

According to statista, e-cigarettes were estimated to reach 2.35 billion U.S. dollars in sales in 2016. And the pod mod is the dominant model. So far, the e-cigarette vaping technology has witnessed many evolutions, and we can simply infer that providing better users’ experience will definitely win more customers. For enterprises, they must take actions on their technology R&D or choose the advanced business partners for technology support. While for vapors, choosing the brand that utilizes advanced vaping technology is more user-friendly and can greatly reduce health risks.