An apparatus arranged to heat smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material has a housing. The housing has a first opening at a first end through which smokable material can pass so as to be received within and removed from the apparatus in use. The housing has a second opening at a second end opposed from the first end. The housing further has a chamber between the first and second openings. At least one heater is arranged within the housing for heating smokable material removably received within the chamber in use. A user can access the chamber through at least the second opening to clean within the apparatus.

An apparatus arranged to heat smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material has a housing. The housing has a first opening at a first end through which smokable material can pass so as to be received within and removed from the apparatus in use. The housing has a second opening at a second end opposed from the first end. The housing further has a chamber between the first and second openings. At least one heater is arranged within the housing for heating smokable material removably received within the chamber in use. A user can access the chamber through at least the second opening to clean within the apparatus.

An inductively heatable consumable for aerosol generation includes an aerosol forming substrate in the form of particles and a susceptor in the form of a plurality of particles, wherein the susceptor is a combination of an aerosol forming substrate and a susceptor for obtaining a rigid susceptor, wherein the rigid aerosol forming substrate layer has a rigidity greater than the rigidity of the susceptor layer.

A heated aerosol-generating article for use with an electrically-operated aerosol-generating device includes an outlet end and a distal end. The article may include a heat diffuser at the distal end of the article. The article may include an aerosol-forming substrate between the heat diffuser and the outlet end. The heat diffuser may include a non-combustible porous body configured to absorb heat from an electric heating element such that the heat diffuser is configured to heat air drawn through the aerosol-generating article from the distal end to the outlet end based on the heat absorbed in the porous body. The heated aerosol-generating article may be included in a heated aerosol-generating system that includes an electric heating element configured to generate heat. The heat diffuser may heat air drawn through the aerosol-generating system, based on absorbing heat generated by the electric heating element.

A method of producing a biodegradable cartridge having a predominantly elongated cylindrical shape having a cavity, including steps of providing a first element of a sheet form into a cylindrical form; providing a second element to the cavity of a first end of the cartridge, thereby closing the first end of the cartridge; providing another second element to the cavity of a second end of the cartridge, thereby closing the second end of the cartridge; providing a third element to the second end of the cartridge such that the periphery of the second end is larger than the periphery of the first end of the cartridge; wherein the first element, the second element and the third element are made of biodegradable materials, wherein the elements are configured for an air flow to flow from the first end to the second end of the elongated cylindrical shape cartridge, and/or vice versa.

A method of producing a biodegradable cartridge having a predominantly elongated cylindrical shape having a cavity, including steps of providing a first element of a sheet form into a cylindrical form; providing a second element to the cavity of a first end of the cartridge, thereby closing the first end of the cartridge; providing another second element to the cavity of a second end of the cartridge, thereby closing the second end of the cartridge; providing a third element to the second end of the cartridge such that the periphery of the second end is larger than the periphery of the first end of the cartridge; wherein the first element, the second element and the third element are made of biodegradable materials, wherein the elements are configured for an air flow to flow from the first end to the second end of the elongated cylindrical shape cartridge, and/or vice versa.

A method of generating aerosol from an aerosol generating article which includes portions of aerosol generating material having different compositions from one another. The method includes heating a first aerosol generating material including a first constituent to generate aerosol from the first aerosol generating material; heating a second aerosol generating material including a second constituent different from the first constituent to generate aerosol from the second aerosol generating material, wherein heating the first aerosol generating material and heating the second aerosol generating material occurs at substantially the same time.

A method of generating aerosol from an aerosol generating article which includes portions of aerosol generating material having different compositions from one another. The method includes heating a first aerosol generating material including a first constituent to generate aerosol from the first aerosol generating material; heating a second aerosol generating material including a second constituent different from the first constituent to generate aerosol from the second aerosol generating material, wherein heating the first aerosol generating material and heating the second aerosol generating material occurs at substantially the same time.

An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system includes a first aerosol generating material and a component downstream of the first aerosol generating material, wherein the component comprises a tubular portion and wherein the tubular portion comprises a wall comprising a second aerosol generating material. An article is also described including a first aerosol generating material, and a component downstream of the first aerosol generating material, wherein the component comprises a body of material and wherein the body of material comprises a second aerosol generating material. Methods for forming an article and a system are also described.

An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system includes a first aerosol generating material and a component downstream of the first aerosol generating material, wherein the component comprises a tubular portion and wherein the tubular portion comprises a wall comprising a second aerosol generating material. An article is also described including a first aerosol generating material, and a component downstream of the first aerosol generating material, wherein the component comprises a body of material and wherein the body of material comprises a second aerosol generating material. Methods for forming an article and a system are also described.