Abstract: The method includes first defining at least one channel within a first housing of a heater assembly, the at least one channel extending from a first end to a second end of the first housing, second defining a cavity in the first end of the first housing, third defining a first reservoir in the second end of the first housing, the at least one channel being in fluid communication with the first reservoir, and fourth defining an opening within a first wall within the first housing, the opening causing the first reservoir and the cavity to be in communication with each other.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a device housing, and an atomizing device disposed in the device housing and an airflow sensor. An airflow path is formed between an air inlet and an aerosol passageway of the device housing so that air outside the electronic cigarette flows into the aerosol passageway through the airflow path. The airflow path includes a first airflow passageway and a second airflow passageway. The first airflow passageway extends along a direction from the air inlet toward the airflow sensor to be spatially communicated with the airflow sensor, and to lead the air outside the electronic cigarette flowing toward the airflow sensor. The second airflow passageway is used to be spatially communicated with the first airflow passageway and the aerosol passageway, respectively, and is used to lead air from the first airflow passageway flowing toward the aerosol passageway along a reverse direction facing away from the airflow sensor.

Abstract: An injection molding machine management system includes an injection molding machine, a first detecting section configured to detect at least one of a physical quantity of the injection molding machine and a physical quantity of a molded article, an on-premise server, and a Cloud server. The Cloud server includes a first storing section configured to store information concerning at least one of the physical quantity of the injection molding machine and the physical quantity of the molded article detected by the first detecting section and a virtual machine configured to generate a control rule for the injection molding machine based on the information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides aerosol generating substrates and aerosol source members comprising aerosol generating substrates, as well as methods of manufacturing thereof. In an example implementation, an aerosol generating substrate may comprise a fibrous filler material, an aerosol forming material, and a plurality of heat conducting constituents, wherein the substrate is formed as a sheet, and wherein the heat conducting constituents are part of the sheet. The heat conducting constituents may be incorporated within the sheet, or may be formed on a surface of the sheet. In another example implementation, an aerosol source member may comprise a substrate portion formed of a collection of intermingled pieces cut from an aerosol substrate sheet. In addition, or alternatively, a substrate portion may be formed of a series of overlapping layers of an aerosol substrate sheet.

Abstract: Provided are adhesives containing a phenoxy resin grafted with methyl methacrylate (MMA) and/or methacrylic acid (MAA), and including a uretdione or a silane. The adhesive compositions are completely or substantially absent free isocyanate. The grafted phenoxy resin forms crosslinking which allows the adhesive to chemisorb to a metal surface, diffuse and entangle in a urethane elastomer and/or provide crossbridging and/or crosslinking across an interface of the adhesive and a cast urethane. Methods of adhering a castable urethane to a substrate, using the provided adhesives, are also provided.

Abstract: A fluoropolyether group-containing compound of formula (1a) or formula (1b): wherein RF1, RF2, R1 and R2 are as defined herein.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating film having a tobacco content of less than 1 percent by weight is provided, the aerosol-generating film including: a cellulose based film-forming agent; a non-cellulose based thickening agent; water; nicotine; and a polyhydric alcohol, a content of cellulose based film-forming agent being at least about 14 wt percent weight and less than or equal to about 26 wt percent, and a content of water being less than about 30 wt percent and a content of polyhydric alcohol is at least about 30 wt percent.

Abstract: An apparatus for attachment to a cigarette includes a cylindrical element composed of filter material and having a distal end and a proximal end, an opening on the distal end, the opening configured for accepting and releasably attaching to a filter end of the cigarette, a smoke filter located at the proximal end, the smoke filter configured for filtering smoke emanating from the cigarette, and, a flavor capsule located within the smoke filter, the flavor capsule configured for adding flavor to the smoke emanating from the cigarette. Also disclosed is a system for smoking that includes a cigarette having a filter end and the apparatus for attachment to the cigarette described above.

Abstract: A production method of a blocked isocyanate composition, including a step of mixing and reacting a polyisocyanate and an oxime-based blocking agent, in which a ratio of an amount of the oxime-based blocking agent mixed to an amount of the polyisocyanate mixed is 0.91 to 0.99 in terms of an equivalent ratio.

Abstract: The invention relates to a casting apparatus (100) to cast a sheet of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus including: •a casting box (10) apt to contain a slurry (18) to be cast to form the sheet; •a slurry supply element (5) defining a feeding channel (15) apt to introduce the slurry into the casting box in a supply direction; •path diverting fins (19, 20) positioned within the feeding channel, the path diverting fins being apt to come into contact with the slurry inside the feeding channel; •a movable support (2); and •a casting blade (1) apt to cast the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet. The invention relates also to a method to cast a sheet of a material containing alkaloids.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes a housing that defines a capsule-receiving cavity, a lid configured to close the housing, and a replaceable mouthpiece coupleable to the lid such that air entering the housing and drawn through the capsule-receiving cavity exits out of the mouthpiece. The lid may be fixedly coupled to the housing at a first point and releasably coupleable to the housing at a second point. The capsule-receiving cavity may have a first end having a first width, and a second end have a second width that is different from the first width. The capsule-receiving cavity may be tapered between the first end and the second end. The mouthpiece may be coupleable to the first end. One or more alignment member may be disposed at or towards the second end. The alignment members may include seals and/or electrical connections and/or flat surfaces and/or angled surfaces.

Abstract: Provided herein is an aerosol generation device with a reduced preheating time. The aerosol generation device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure includes a case including an opening formed in one surface, and an article insertion portion into which an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-generating substrate is inserted, an opening/closing type cover which is disposed on the one surface of the case to open and close the opening, and a heater configured to heat the inserted aerosol-generating article. Here, the opening/closing type cover is configured to, when closing the opening, mechanically press an aerosol-generating substrate portion of the inserted aerosol-generating article so that the entire aerosol-generating substrate portion is rapidly heated, and in this way, a preheating time of the device may be reduced.

Abstract: The invention presented in this document relates to processes for the preparation of a formulation containing poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and aliphatic and/or aromatic polyesters which plasticize it, and its use in monofilaments and films. The presence of polyesters does not remove the biodegradability and composting characteristics of the raw materials used in the formulation. The invention also concerns products that use the formulation.

Abstract: A conductive paste and method of manufacturing thereof. The conductive paste comprises conductive particles dispersed in an organic medium, the organic medium comprising: (a) a solvent; and (b) a binder comprising a polyester. The conductive paste typically comprises silver and may contain various other additives. A stretchable conductive layer can be formed by curing the conductive paste.

Abstract: A heating device, used for heating an aerosol generating substrate to form an aerosol, comprises a heating body, wherein the heating body comprises a base body configured to have a chamber for receiving at least part of the aerosol generating substrate and further comprises an infrared radiation coating formed on the outer surface of the chamber and used for generating infrared rays after a temperature rise and transmitting energy to the aerosol generating substrate in the chamber at least in an infrared radiation manner, so that at least one component in the aerosol generating substrate is volatilized to form an aerosol, wherein the surface roughness of the outer surface of the chamber is greater than the surface roughness of the inner surface of the chamber. A rough surface is formed at an interface between the outer surface of the base body and the infrared electrothermal coating.

Abstract: A heating assembly includes a main body and a high-frequency control assembly. The main body includes a heating chamber provided with a first opening. The main body further includes a heating element disposed in the heating chamber. The high-frequency control assembly is disposed outside the heating chamber. When in use, a tobacco material passes through the first opening and is disposed into the heating chamber; when the high-frequency control assembly is energized, an electromagnetic filed is produced, and the heating element produces heat to heat the tobacco material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating tobacco material comprising intermittently contacting a tobacco starting material with a heated surface to produce a dried treated tobacco material. Also provided is an apparatus for treating tobacco material. The invention also provides treated tobacco material that is seared and dried, as well as products comprising the same.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including an aerosol-forming substrate, the aerosol-forming substrate including a sheet, including: a fibrous material including cellulose fibres; one or more nicotine salts; sugar; and at least one aerosol former, the sheet having an aerosol former content of at least 15% by weight on a dry weight basis, and the sheet including no tobacco material.

Abstract: A heatable aerosol-generating article is provided, including an aerosol generating rod, the aerosol generating rod including a sheet for an aerosol-generating device, the sheet including: cellulosic material including cellulose powder, a weight ratio of cellulose powder to total cellulosic material in the sheet on a dry weight basis being greater than about 1:2; one or more nicotine salts; and at least one aerosol former, the sheet having an aerosol former content of at least 10% by weight on a dry weight basis, the sheet including no tobacco material, and a weight ratio of aerosol former to nicotine salt in the sheet on a dry weight basis being between 15:1 and 3:1.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for manufacturing cut reconstituted tobacco, the apparatus being based on a method whereby: a flavoring solution is supplied on an initial reconstituted tobacco sheet by using a flavoring apparatus; a plurality of intermediate reconstituted tobacco sheets are manufactured by cutting the initial reconstituted tobacco sheet using a primary cutter, a plurality of reconstituted tobacco strands are manufactured by cutting the plurality of intermediate reconstituted tobacco sheets in the longitudinal direction using a plurality of secondary cutters; and a plurality of pieces of cut reconstituted tobacco are manufactured by cutting the plurality of reconstituted tobacco strands in the transverse direction using a plurality of tertiary cutters.