{"id":405,"date":"2021-07-26T14:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T14:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomnews.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=405"},"modified":"2025-11-12T20:32:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:32:53","slug":"your-new-cannabis-vape-cartridge-may-not-appear-full-but-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/education\/your-new-cannabis-vape-cartridge-may-not-appear-full-but-it-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Your New Cannabis Vape Cartridge May Not Appear Full – But It Is"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a regular cannabis vape cartridge user, you may have noticed that even when new, your vape cartridge doesn\u2019t look full. You have probably wondered if you are getting a full cartridge of oil. In this article I will list the different wicking materials and coils and clarify why this phenomenon occurs by defining capillary action. I will also explain the different forces at work that affect the levels in a vape cartridge, define capping and sealing, discuss storage angles and how different oil viscosities affect capillary action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who have never used a vape pen, a pre-filled cartridge with cannabis oil is heated by a battery, producing vapor which is inhaled. By the time you use your device, some of the cannabis oil has been absorbed by the wicking material inside the coil. This is the result of capillary action which is defined below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Capillary Action?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Capillary action is defined as the spontaneous flow of a liquid<\/a> into a narrow tube or porous material which occurs without the force of gravity. The main factors in capillary action are cohesion and adhesion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example: Color a glass of water with food coloring and then place a stalk of celery in the water. You can observe capillary action as the food coloring moves up the celery stalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different Vape Cart Wicking Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n