Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating article including a rod of aerosol-forming substrate, a filter downstream of the rod, the rod and the filter being assembled within a wrapper, and a ventilation zone located on the wrapper and including apertures extending through the wrapper; and an aerosol-generating device including distal and mouth ends, a housing including a peripheral wall defining a device cavity to removably receive the article at the mouth end, and a heater to heat the substrate when the article is received within the device cavity, such that, when the article is received within the device cavity, the ventilation zone is located within the device cavity and a portion of an internal surface of the peripheral wall overlying the zone is spaced apart from the article to define a ventilation chamber within the peripheral wall.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating is provided, the article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; a mouthpiece element having a length L1 and including at least one mouthpiece filter segment formed of a fibrous filtration material; and an intermediate hollow section between the rod and the mouthpiece element, the intermediate hollow section having a length L2 and including: an aerosol-cooling element downstream of the rod and including a hollow tubular segment defining a longitudinal cavity providing an unrestricted flow channel, a length of the aerosol-cooling element being less than 10 millimetres, and a support element between the aerosol-cooling element and the rod, in which an upstream end of the aerosol-cooling element abuts a downstream end of the support element, and in which the length L1 of the mouthpiece element is at least 0.4 times the length L2 of the intermediate hollow section.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device to receive an aerosol-generating article is provided, the device including: distal and mouth ends; a housing including a peripheral wall defining a device cavity to removably receive the article at the mouth end; and a heater to heat the article when the article is received within the device cavity, the housing including a ventilation chamber defined within the peripheral wall, the chamber configured to be in fluid communication with an exterior of the device and the article received within the device cavity, and with the exterior of the device through a chamber inlet defined within a thickness of the peripheral wall, the chamber inlet having a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the chamber and extending between the chamber and the mouth end, and in which a length of the chamber is less than or equal to 8 mm.

Abstract: An electrically heatable aerosol-generating article is provided, including an aerosol-generating substrate including at least one aerosol former; a mouthpiece; and a paper wrapper circumscribing at least a portion of the aerosol-generating substrate, the paper wrapper having a wet tensile strength of at least 5 Newtons per 15 millimeters when measured in accordance with the Wet Tensile Strength Test.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article for producing an inhalable aerosol upon heating is provided, the aerosol-generating article including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the rod including a sheet of homogenised plant material, the homogenised plant material being arranged longitudinally between an upstream end of the rod and a downstream end of the rod; and a wrapper circumscribing the homogenised plant material, the sheet of homogenised plant material including a plurality of formed fluid passageways extending through a thickness of the sheet and configured to establish a fluid communication between opposite sides of the sheet. A method of making a rod for an aerosol-generating substrate in an aerosol-generating article, a rod for an aerosol-generating substrate in an aerosol-generating article, and an aerosol-generating system, are also provided.

Abstract: An extractor for extracting an aerosol-forming substrate from an aerosol-generating device is provided, the extractor including: a first component configured to connect to the aerosol-generating device, the first component including a base and one or more side walls extending from the base to define a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; and a second component configured to connect to the first component, the second component defining a cylindrical cavity or a circular aperture configured to receive a mouthpiece article for the aerosol-generating device. An aerosol-generating device comprising the extractor, and a system comprising the extractor, are also provided.

Abstract: An electrically heated aerosol-generating article is provided, including an aerosol-generating substrate including at least one aerosol former in an amount of between 5 percent and 30 percent by weight of the aerosol-generating substrate; a mouthpiece; and a paper wrapper circumscribing at least a portion of the aerosol-generating substrate, the paper wrapper having a wet tensile strength of at least 5 Newtons per 15 millimeters when measured in accordance with the Wet Tensile Strength Test.

Abstract: The aerosol-generating article (1) comprises a tobacco element and a mouthpiece element. The tobacco element comprises an aerosol-forming substrate (2), a support element (3) arranged downstream of the aerosol-forming substrate (2) and an aerosol-cooling element (4) arranged downstream of the support element. The mouthpiece element comprises a filter segment (5) and a hollow tube (6). The aerosol-cooling element (4) has a length of at most 15 millimeter. A length of the mouthpiece element is adapted according to the length of the aerosol-cooling element (4) such that a total length of the aerosol-generating article (1) is kept at a predefined total length. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing aerosol-generating articles.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a plurality of elements assembled in the form of a rod having a mouth end and a distal end upstream from the mouth end, the plurality of elements including an aerosol-forming substrate with an elongate susceptor arranged longitudinally within the aerosol-forming substrate, a plug element being located upstream of and adjacent the aerosol-forming substrate within the rod, the plug element preventing direct physical contact with a distal end of the elongate susceptor arranged longitudinally within the aerosol-forming substrate.

Abstract: The aerosol-generating article (10) comprises a plurality of elements assembled in the form of a rod having a mouth end (70) and a distal end (80) upstream from the mouth end. The plurality of elements comprises an aerosol-forming substrate (20) with an elongate susceptor (25) arranged longitudinally within the aerosol-forming substrate. A plug element (90) is located upstream of and adjacent the aerosol-forming substrate within the rod. The plug element (90) thereby prevents direct physical contact with a distal end of the elongate susceptor (25) arranged longitudinally within the aerosol-forming substrate (20).

Abstract: The aerosol-generating article (10) comprises a plurality of segments assembled in the form of a rod (11). The plurality of segments includes an aerosol-forming substrate (20) and a mouthpiece filter (50) located downstream from the aerosol-forming substrate (20) within the rod (11). The aerosol-generating article (10) further comprises activated carbon (45) disposed between the aerosol-forming substrate (20) and the mouthpiece filter (50) within the rod (11).

Abstract: An electrically heated aerosol-generating article is provided, including an aerosol-generating substrate including at least one aerosol former in an amount of between 5 percent and 30 percent by weight of the aerosol-generating substrate; a mouthpiece; and a paper wrapper circumscribing at least a portion of the aerosol-generating substrate, the paper wrapper having a wet tensile strength of at least 5 Newtons per 15 millimeters when measured in accordance with the Wet Tensile Strength Test.

Abstract: A heating assembly for heating an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, including a heater including an electrically resistive heating element and a heater substrate; and a heater mount coupled to the heater, the heating element including a first portion and a second portion configured such that, when an electrical current is passed through the heating element, the first portion is heated to a higher temperature than that of the second portion, the first portion of the heating element being disposed on a heating area of the heater substrate and the second portion of the heating element being disposed on a holding area of the heater substrate, the heater mount being fixed to the holding area of the heater substrate, and the second portion of the heating element being longer than the first portion of the heating element.

Abstract: A smoking article (10) includes a tobacco substrate (20) comprising at least 15% humectant and a hydrophobic paper wrapper (40) disposed about the tobacco substrate. The paper wrapper (40) is hydrophobic due to hydrophobic groups covalently bonded to the paper.

Abstract: An electrically heated aerosol-generating article is provided, including an aerosol-generating substrate including at least one aerosol former in an amount of between 5 percent and 30 percent by weight of the aerosol-generating substrate; a mouthpiece; and a paper wrapper circumscribing at least a portion of the aerosol-generating substrate, the paper wrapper having a wet tensile strength of at least 5 Newtons per 15 millimeters when measured in accordance with the Wet Tensile Strength Test using a 1:1 mixture of water and glycerine.

Abstract: The aerosol-generating article (10) comprises a plurality of elements assembled in the form of a rod having a mouth end (70) and a distal end (80) upstream from the mouth end. The plurality of elements comprises an aerosol-forming substrate (20) with an elongate susceptor (25) arranged longitudinally within the aerosol-forming substrate. A plug element (90) is located upstream of and adjacent the aerosol-forming substrate within the rod. The plug element (90) thereby prevents direct physical contact with a distal end of the elongate susceptor (25) arranged longitudinally within the aerosol-forming substrate (20).

Abstract: The aerosol-generating article (10) comprises a plurality of segments assembled in the form of a rod (11). The plurality of segments includes an aerosol-forming substrate (20) and a mouthpiece filter (50) located downstream from the aerosol-forming substrate (20) within the rod (11). The aerosol-generating article (10) further comprises activated carbon (45) disposed between the aerosol-forming substrate (20) and the mouthpiece filter (50) within the rod (11).

Abstract: A heating assembly for heating an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, including a heater including an electrically resistive heating element and a heater substrate; and a heater mount coupled to the heater, the heating element including a first portion and a second portion configured such that, when an electrical current is passed through the heating element, the first portion is heated to a higher temperature than that of the second portion, the first portion of the heating element being disposed on a heating area of the heater substrate and the second portion of the heating element being disposed on a holding area of the heater substrate, the heater mount being fixed to the holding area of the heater substrate, and the second portion of the heating element being longer than the first portion of the heating element.

Abstract: The aerosol-generating article (1) comprises a tobacco element and a mouthpiece element. The tobacco element comprises an aerosol-forming substrate (2), a support element (3) arranged downstream of the aerosol-forming substrate (2) and an aerosol-cooling element (4) arranged downstream of the support element. The mouthpiece element comprises a filter segment (5) and a hollow tube (6). The aerosol-cooling element (4) has a length of at most 15 millimeter. A length of the mouthpiece element is adapted according to the length of the aerosol-cooling element (4) such that a total length of the aerosol-generating article (1) is kept at a predefined total length. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing aerosol-generating articles.

Abstract: An electrically heated aerosol-generating article is provided, including an aerosol-generating substrate including at least one aerosol former in an amount of between 5 percent and 30 percent by weight of the aerosol-generating substrate; a mouthpiece; and a paper wrapper circumscribing at least a portion of the aerosol-generating substrate, the paper wrapper having a wet tensile strength of at least 5 Newtons per 15 millimeters when measured in accordance with the Wet Tensile Strength Test using a 1:1 mixture of water and glycerine.