A consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the consumable having a sheet of aerosol-generating material including an amorphous solid, wherein the sheet of aerosol-generating material is crimped and gathered; the consumable having a wrapper that circumscribes the aerosol-generating material.

The object of the application is an apparatus for processing rod-like articles of the tobacco industry wherein the rod-like articles are conveyed in flutes of a conveyor along a path of movement transverse to the axis of the rod-like article with a pair (6) of circular knives (6A, 6B) adjacent to each other, whereas the axes of rotation (Z, Z′) of the circular knives are situated on two sides of the path of movement (P), characterized in that the path of movement (P) passes through an area (6C) of overlapping of the adjacent circular knives (6A, 6B), whereas in the pair (6) of the adjacent circular knives (6A, 6B) one circular knife (6A) is situated above the carrier surface (2A, 2A′) of the conveyor (2, 2′), whereas the other circular knife (6B) is situated beneath the carrier surface (2A, 2A′) of the conveyor (2, 2′). The object of the application is also a method for processing rod-like articles (1) of the tobacco industry.

An apparatus for manufacturing an aerosol-generating rod (10), comprising an inserter (260) for guiding a continuous band of susceptor (40), the inserter comprising: an entrance-aperture; an exit-aperture; a channel between the entrance-aperture and the exit-aperture; and a rotating mechanism to rotate the exit-aperture around the longitudinal axis of the channel; a gathering mechanism to gather a continuous sheet of aerosol-generating material (20, 120) and the continuous band of susceptor from the inserter; and a wrapper to wrap the gathered material to form a continuous rod. A method using the apparatus to position a continuous band of a susceptor in an aerosol-generating material. A method of using the apparatus to manufacture an aerosol-generating rod.

An apparatus for manufacturing an aerosol-generating rod (10), comprising an inserter (260) for guiding a continuous band of susceptor (40), the inserter comprising: an entrance-aperture; an exit-aperture; a channel between the entrance-aperture and the exit-aperture; and a rotating mechanism to rotate the exit-aperture around the longitudinal axis of the channel; a gathering mechanism to gather a continuous sheet of aerosol-generating material (20, 120) and the continuous band of susceptor from the inserter; and a wrapper to wrap the gathered material to form a continuous rod. A method using the apparatus to position a continuous band of a susceptor in an aerosol-generating material. A method of using the apparatus to manufacture an aerosol-generating rod.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods (100). The method comprises the steps of supplying a continuous susceptor profile (20) to a continuous rod-forming process such as to enter and pass the rod-forming process along a center axis (80) of the rod-forming process, supplying a continuous substrate web (30) comprising an aerosol-forming substrate to the continuous rod-forming process such as to enter the rod-forming process laterally to the susceptor profile and passing the substrate web and the susceptor profile through the rod-forming process, thereby gathering the substrate web into a rod shape around the susceptor profile substantially coaxially to the center axis. The invention further relates to an apparatus (1) for manufacturing inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods (100). The apparatus comprises a rod-forming device (10) configured for gathering a continuous substrate web (30) comprising an aerosol-forming substrate into a rod shape around a continuous susceptor profile (20) coaxially to a center axis (80) of the rod-forming device as the substrate web and the susceptor profile pass through the rod-forming device. The apparatus further comprises a susceptor supply (21) configured for supplying the susceptor profile to the rod-forming device such as to enter and pass the rod-forming device along the center axis of the rod-forming device. The apparatus also comprises a substrate supply (35) configured for supplying the substrate web to the rod-forming device such as to enter the rod-forming device laterally to the susceptor profile.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods (100). The method comprises the steps of supplying a continuous susceptor profile (20) to a continuous rod-forming process such as to enter and pass the rod-forming process along a center axis (80) of the rod-forming process, supplying a continuous substrate web (30) comprising an aerosol-forming substrate to the continuous rod-forming process such as to enter the rod-forming process laterally to the susceptor profile and passing the substrate web and the susceptor profile through the rod-forming process, thereby gathering the substrate web into a rod shape around the susceptor profile substantially coaxially to the center axis. The invention further relates to an apparatus (1) for manufacturing inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods (100). The apparatus comprises a rod-forming device (10) configured for gathering a continuous substrate web (30) comprising an aerosol-forming substrate into a rod shape around a continuous susceptor profile (20) coaxially to a center axis (80) of the rod-forming device as the substrate web and the susceptor profile pass through the rod-forming device. The apparatus further comprises a susceptor supply (21) configured for supplying the susceptor profile to the rod-forming device such as to enter and pass the rod-forming device along the center axis of the rod-forming device. The apparatus also comprises a substrate supply (35) configured for supplying the substrate web to the rod-forming device such as to enter the rod-forming device laterally to the susceptor profile.

A device and method for converting a consumable into an aerosol with high heat without burning the consumable by packaging the consumable containing an internal susceptor inside a housing. A first end of the housing can be capped with an end cap and a second end of the housing can have a mouthpiece. The housing containing the consumable and the susceptor can be placed inside a case with an inductive heating element configured to heat the susceptor. Heating the susceptor results in the consumable being released as an aerosol for inhalation.

A device and method for converting a consumable into an aerosol with high heat without burning the consumable by packaging the consumable containing an internal susceptor inside a housing. A first end of the housing can be capped with an end cap and a second end of the housing can have a mouthpiece. The housing containing the consumable and the susceptor can be placed inside a case with an inductive heating element configured to heat the susceptor. Heating the susceptor results in the consumable being released as an aerosol for inhalation.

A flavor-containing sheet for a smoking article, the sheet comprising a thickening polysaccharide, a flavor, an emulsifier, and a filler.

A method of manufacturing a component for an aerosol-generating article including a taggant is provided, the method including the steps of: applying the taggant to the component; detecting an amount of the taggant that the component comprises; determining whether the detected amount of the taggant is less than a first-predetermined amount; and rejecting the component when the detected amount of the taggant is less than the first-predetermined amount. An apparatus for manufacturing a component for an aerosol-generating article including a taggant is also provided. A kit of parts is also provided.