According to the present disclosure, there is provided a susceptor (1) for at least partially embedding within an object (2) during manufacture of a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device. The object comprises aerosol-generating material (3). At least a portion of the susceptor has a non-linear cross-sectional shape (4) perpendicular to a length of the susceptor. here is also provided a method of manufacturing a susceptor, a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, a method of manufacturing a consumable, and a non-combustible aerosol provision system.

According to the present disclosure, there is provided a susceptor (1) for at least partially embedding within an object (2) during manufacture of a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device. The object comprises aerosol-generating material (3). At least a portion of the susceptor has a non-linear cross-sectional shape (4) perpendicular to a length of the susceptor. here is also provided a method of manufacturing a susceptor, a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, a method of manufacturing a consumable, and a non-combustible aerosol provision system.

The present disclosure relates to a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating article, which comprises aerosol-generating raw material, aerosol-generating agent, and water. The aerosol-generating raw material is pre-pulverized and then sieved through a 40-200 mesh sieve. The aerosol-generating raw material, the aerosol-generating agent, and water are mixed in a certain proportion and blended into paste, so that the HNB aerosol-generating article is in a shape of paste stick when extruded, and is used to be injected into the HNB cartridge tube by extrusion into the paste stick. The paste stick HNB aerosol-generating article has internal pores in a form of loose paste stick. When the user performs a suction action, the pores are convenient for the aerosol passing through the paste stick HNB aerosol-generating article into the human mouth smoothly. The above-mentioned HNB aerosol-generating article is suitable for HNB non-tobacco products or HNB tobacco products and the like.

The present disclosure relates to a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating article, which comprises aerosol-generating raw material, aerosol-generating agent, and water. The aerosol-generating raw material is pre-pulverized and then sieved through a 40-200 mesh sieve. The aerosol-generating raw material, the aerosol-generating agent, and water are mixed in a certain proportion and blended into paste, so that the HNB aerosol-generating article is in a shape of paste stick when extruded, and is used to be injected into the HNB cartridge tube by extrusion into the paste stick. The paste stick HNB aerosol-generating article has internal pores in a form of loose paste stick. When the user performs a suction action, the pores are convenient for the aerosol passing through the paste stick HNB aerosol-generating article into the human mouth smoothly. The above-mentioned HNB aerosol-generating article is suitable for HNB non-tobacco products or HNB tobacco products and the like.

A method of manufacturing a consumable for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision device which comprises providing a susceptor arrangement (1) comprising first and second susceptor portions (2) and a connector (3) joining the first and second susceptor portions to each other, wherein the first and second susceptor portions are spaced apart from each other by the connector. The method further comprises forming an assembly comprising the susceptor arrangement and aerosol-generating material and dividing the assembly, wherein the dividing comprises dividing the connector and the aerosol-generating material. According to the present disclosure, there is also provided a susceptor arrangement for use in a method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, an assembly for use in a method of manufacturing a consumable, a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, and non-combustible aerosol provision system.

A method of manufacturing a consumable for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision device which comprises providing a susceptor arrangement (1) comprising first and second susceptor portions (2) and a connector (3) joining the first and second susceptor portions to each other, wherein the first and second susceptor portions are spaced apart from each other by the connector. The method further comprises forming an assembly comprising the susceptor arrangement and aerosol-generating material and dividing the assembly, wherein the dividing comprises dividing the connector and the aerosol-generating material. According to the present disclosure, there is also provided a susceptor arrangement for use in a method of manufacturing a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, an assembly for use in a method of manufacturing a consumable, a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, and non-combustible aerosol provision system.

The invention relates to a method for optical analysis of a component of an aerosol generating article, the method comprising:—providing a component of an aerosol generating article defining a first end and a second end, the component comprising: o an aerosol forming substrate; o a susceptor in thermal contact with the aerosol forming substrate;—providing a first polarized camera including a sensor to detect polarization information of electromagnetic radiation;—illuminating the component by electromagnetic radiation;—detecting transmitted, infected or refracted electromagnetic radiation from the component by the first polarized camera; —generating a first image of the first end of the component by the first polarized camera, the first image being formed by a plurality of pixels, each pixel of the plurality of pixels containing polarization information about the detected electromagnetic radiation; and—detecting in the first image a position of the susceptor.

The present invention provides a method for assembling an aerosol generating article, wherein a first component (1) of the aerosol generating article is arranged in a first groove (3), and an at least partially hollow second component (2) of the aerosol generating article is arranged in a second groove (4). The first component (1) is pushed in a first direction (100) along the first groove (3) into the second component (2) in the second groove (4), by relatively moving the first groove (3) in a second direction (200) with respect to a guide element (6) with an engagement surface (7), such that the engagement surface (7) engages and pushes the first component (1) in the first direction (100). The invention further provides an apparatus for assembling an aerosol generating article and a use of an inclined engagement surface (7) for the insertion of a first component (1) in an at least partially hollow second component (2) of an aerosol generating article.

The invention provides a method of manufacturing an amorphous solid, the method comprising: a) forming a slurry comprising a particulate botanical material, a gelling agent and an aerosol-former material; b) forming a layer of the slurry; and c) drying the slurry to provide the amorphous solid.

The invention provides a method of manufacturing an amorphous solid, the method comprising: a) forming a slurry comprising a particulate botanical material, a gelling agent and an aerosol-former material; b) forming a layer of the slurry; and c) drying the slurry to provide the amorphous solid.