A component for an article for use in or as an aerosol provision system, the component including a body of fibrous material and first and second objects circumferentially surrounded by said fibrous material, said first object being different from said second object. Also described is an article including the component, a method of manufacturing a component, and an apparatus configured for manufacturing a component.

An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a substrate portion containing aerosol-forming substrate; and a hollow tubular filter portion having an inner diameter of between 0.5 millimeters and 2 millimeters, and the aerosol-forming substrate including at least one aerosol-former selected from the group consisting of: polyhydric alcohols, esters of polyhydric alcohols, and aliphatic esters of mono-, di-, or polycarboxylic acids. A system for generating an aerosol is also provided, including an aerosol-generating device including a heating chamber and a heating element; and the aerosol-generating article, the aerosol-generating article being configured to be insertable into the heating chamber.

A non-combustion-type aerosol generating article according to an embodiment includes a first filter segment, a medium segment disposed downstream of the first filter segment, and a second filter segment disposed downstream of the medium segment, in which the medium segment has a longitudinal hollow and is manufactured by being solidified after medium slurry is molded into a cylindrical shape.

The present invention relates to a filter tube, the filter tube comprising an empty paper tube and a filter attached to the empty paper tube, wherein the filter comprises a first filter segment, a second filter segment and a third filter segment, wherein the first filter segment is located at the mouth end of the filter tube, the second filter segment is located upstream of the second filter segment and the third filter segment is located upstream of the second filter segment. The invention further concerns a method of making such a filter tube. The filter tube is suitable for make-your-own cigarettes.

A method of manufacturing a smoking article including a tube filter includes preparing a smoking material portion, a first tube filter flavored by a first flavoring liquid, and a mouthpiece flavored by a second flavoring liquid; and combining and packaging the smoking material portion, the first tube filter, and the mouthpiece with a wrapper, wherein the preparing comprises applying the first flavoring liquid inside the first tube filter through a hollow of the first tube filter.

A component for an article for use in or as an aerosol provision system, the component including a tubular body of cellulose-based material sandwiched between inner and outer sheet materials, wherein the inner sheet material has a permeability of at least 200 CU. Also described is an article for use in or as an aerosol provision system, a method of manufacturing a component, and an apparatus configured for manufacturing a component.

A filter product for use in a consumer product. The consumer product may comprise a tobacco product, such as a combustible cigarette or a heat-not-burn stick. The filter product may comprise a plurality of cellulose acetate fibers having hollow core sections.

A filter product for use in a consumer product. The consumer product may comprise a tobacco product, such as a combustible cigarette or a heat-not-burn stick. The filter product may comprise a plurality of cellulose acetate fibers having hollow core sections.

An aerosol-generating article is provided including an aerosol-generating substrate and an upstream element located upstream of the aerosol-generating substrate, the upstream element including: a tubular portion defining an inner region of the upstream element, and a convoluted paper sheet defining a plurality of longitudinally extending channels in the inner region, the convoluted paper sheet having a basis weight of less than or equal to about 100 grams per square metre, the sheet having a width of at least about 50 millimetres, and the convoluted paper sheet having a weight of at least about 20 milligrams.

An apparatus for automatically forming a casing for smoking articles which contains a filter includes a first forming unit configured to form the filter starting from a first shaped sheet, and a second forming unit configured to form the casing starting from a second shaped sheet. The first forming unit includes at least one first forming mandrel rotatable around a first axis of rotation thereof to form the filter, and the second forming unit includes at least one second forming mandrel to form the casing.