Hello all,
I spent several hours last night searching this forum for optimal Terpene + Distillate ratios and could not find definitive answers to my questions. Unfortunately, I do not have time to test & iterate to discover myself.
I’m producing vape cartridges in 3 different formulas, listed below:
Formula 1: 70.5% Delta-8 Distillate (80% strength), 15% CBN Isolate, 9.5% CBD Distillate (80% strength), and 5% Floraplex Cantaloupe Haze Terpene Blend
Formula 2: 70.5% Delta-8 Distillate (80% strength), 15% CBG Isolate, 9.5% CBD Distillate (80% strength), and 5% Floraplex Goji OG Terpene Blend
Formula 3: 95% Delta-8 Distillate (80% strength) and 5% Floraplex Blueberry AK Terpene Blend
My manufacturer is concerned about clogging issues with these formulas. He said he made test mixes and tried them in AVD cartridges, but had issues with clogging. He said he had to do something like 12% to 15% terpenes + dilutent to keep them from clogging.
For the final product, we are using Jupiter CCELL Hardware. Specifically the polycarbonate cartridges (M6T) and the disposables with glass reservoirs, all with 2.0mm apertures. We will also sell the CCELL M6 batteries (BUTTONLESS) under our brand, which many of our customers will use with the cartridges.
I really don’t want to use dilutent / liquifier, and I would rather not go over 5% botanical terps. Beyond health issues / harshness with terps, I’ve read that you shouldn’t go over 8% dilutent / terps with Jupiter’s polycarbonate cartridges because it can degrade the polycarbonate.
I suspect our formulas will be ok in the Jupiter CCELL hardware, assuming consumers use and care for our products properly. Based on my research, I’ve thought of some reasons my manufacturer may be having clogging issues…
- Maybe his AVD carts have 1.0mm apertures
- Maybe he doesn’t cap quickly enough
- Maybe the voltage on his battery is too low for the resistance on his carts (Jupiter M6 with Jupiter carts will produce 9W)
- Maybe he is overfilling (doubt this)
- Maybe his distillate is not winterized
Should we be ok with these formulas? Maybe bump terps up to 7% to be safe?
Jupiter’s polycarbonate cartridges are rated for viscosity of 1,000 cPa’s to 110,000. I wish I had a way to figure out the viscosity of my formulas, and know how it would change with temperature.
@lefties.cannabis uses genuine CCELL carts and I found most of my info from his posts on F4200. Cheers to you
Bonus Question: The Floraplex Goji OG blend has like 42% Limonene. Is that going to be super harsh for people at 5%?