The present disclosure relates to a non-combustible aerosol provision system comprising an aerosol modifying component, an aerosol generating material and a heater which, in use, is operable to heat the aerosol generating material such that the aerosol generating material provides an aerosol. The aerosol modifying component is downstream of the aerosol generating material and comprises first and second capsules. The first capsule is in a first portion of the aerosol modifying component, wherein the first portion of the aerosol modifying component is heated to a first temperature during operation of the heater to generate the aerosol. The second capsule is in a second portion of the aerosol modifying component located downstream of the first portion, wherein the second portion is heated to a second temperature during operation of the heater to generate aerosol, and wherein the second temperature is at least 4 degrees Celsius lower than the first temperature.

An aerosol-generating article is provided for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating, the article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; a downstream section at a location downstream of the rod and including: a support element located immediately downstream of the rod and being in longitudinal alignment with the rod and including a first hollow tubular segment having an internal diameter (D.sub.FTS), and an aerosol cooling element positioned immediately downstream of the support element and in longitudinal alignment with the support element and the rod and including a second hollow tubular segment having an internal diameter (D.sub.STS); and a ventilation zone at a location along the second segment, in which the D.sub.STS of the second segment is greater than the D.sub.FTS of the first segment, a ratio between the D.sub.STS of the second segment and the D.sub.FTS of the first segment being at least about 1.25.

An article for use as or as part of a non-combustible aerosol provision system includes an aerosol generating material having at least one aerosol forming material, a first hollow tubular body disposed downstream of the aerosol generating material, the first hollow tubular body having a wall thickness greater than about 0.5 mm, a second hollow tubular body with a wall thickness greater than about 0.5 mm and a cylindrical body disposed between the first hollow tubular body and the second hollow tubular body. Also described is an article including a hollow tubular member formed from cellulosic material and disposed immediately downstream of the aerosol generating material, where the length of the hollow tubular member is between about 5 mm and about 18 mm. A system and a method of manufacturing an article are also described.

A filter component for tobacco smoking, comprises a filter body (1), a filter core material (2), and a filter closing layer (3). The filter body (1) is a hollow cylinder, and the filter core material (2) is built in the filter body (1). At least one end of the filter body (1) is closed by the filter closing layer (3). The filter core material (2) is a granular filter material, filament filter material, folded filter material, or similar filter material having a shape structure with a large specific surface area. The filter component for smoking can be widely used in the field of tobacco and can be built into cigarettes or arranged in related accessories. The filter component for smoking can effectively filter moisture and tar in smoke, and can also ensure good smoking feel and effect.

The present disclosure relates to an article (1) for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the article comprising: an aerosol generating material (3), and a downstream portion (6) located downstream of the aerosol generating material, wherein the downstream portion comprises a body of material having a volume of at least 115 mm3 and wherein said body of material comprises cellulose. The present disclosure also relates to an article for use in aerosol provision system, the article comprising: an aerosol generating material, and a downstream portion located downstream of the aerosol generating material, wherein the downstream portion N comprises a body of material and a tubular element (20) located within the body of material, the tubular element comprising a cavity. The present disclosure also relates to an article for use in aerosol provision system, the article comprising: an aerosol generating material, and a downstream portion located downstream of the aerosol generating material, wherein the downstream portion comprises a body of material comprising cellulose, and wherein the downstream portion further comprises at least one aerosol modifying agent release component incorporated within the body of material.

The invention relates to a method for introducing elongated objects defining a longitudinal axis into a continuous flow of material, the method comprising the steps of: —providing a reservoir for holding the elongated objects to be introduced into the continuous flow of material; —introducing the elongated objects from the reservoir into a transfer chamber that is arranged such that the objects are aligned therein with their longitudinal axis parallel to each other; —moving the elongated objects along a direction parallel to their longitudinal axis in a single line path from the transfer chamber to a delivery channel by a rotatable wheel, the rotatable wheel arranged adjacent the transfer chamber and adapted to move the elongated objects located in the transfer chamber by contacting the elongated objects with a peripheral surface of the rotatable wheel; —inserting the elongated objects from the delivery channel to a location where the elongated objects are to be introduced into the continuous flow of material; and —regulating an insertion speed of insertion of the elongated object from the delivery channel to a location where the elongated objects are to be introduced into the continuous flow of material on the basis of a speed of the continuous flow of material at the location in which the elongated object is to be introduced.

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.

There is disclosed a mouth piece, filter element or cooling element 100 comprising: a longitudinally extending core of filtering material 102; one or more channels 104 extending longitudinally from an end of the core 102; wherein the or each channel 104 has a non-circular transverse cross section which varies in the longitudinal direction by rotating about a longitudinal axis I of the mouth piece, filter element or cooling element 100.

An article for use as or as part of a non-combustible aerosol provision system includes an aerosol generating material including at least one aerosol forming material and a hollow tubular body disposed downstream of the aerosol generating material, the hollow tubular body having a wall thickness greater than about 0.5 mm and a density of between about 0.25 and about 0.75 g/cc. At least one ventilation area is arranged to provide external air into the hollow tubular body. A system is also described, including an article and a non-combustible aerosol provision device, as well as a method of forming an article.

There is disclosed a method of making a filter element or mouthpiece (300) comprising the steps of: advancing filtering material in the longitudinal direction; drawing the advancing filtering material into a shaping element (110), to thereby form a longitudinally extending rod of filtering material comprising a channel extending longitudinally through the rod of filtering material; wherein the shaping element (110) comprises a chamber and a shaping rod (200) which extends longitudinally within the chamber, the inner surface of the chamber shaping the advancing filtering material to form the longitudinally extending rod of filtering material, and the shaping rod (200) shaping the advancing filtering material to form the channel extending longitudinally through the rod of filtering material; and wherein the shaping element (110) applies an additive to the filtering material.