Abstract: An article (and a method of manufacturing an article) for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system is described. The article may comprise a rod of aerosol generating material and a hollow tube in axial alignment with the rod of aerosol generating material. The hollow tube may have a weight less than 8.5 mg/mm in an axial direction. The hollow tube may comprise a plurality of layers of a sheet material. The hollow tube may be provided adjacent to and in abutment with the rod of aerosol generating material, wherein the hollow tube has a length in an axial direction of 5 mm or less.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aerosol generating material comprising cut tobacco material and cut plant material, the cut plant material having an average particle size of at least about 0.25 mm. The invention further relates to non-combustible aerosol provision systems and consumables comprising the aerosol generating material, as well as to methods for preparing the aerosol generating material.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device for generating aerosol from an aerosol generating material is disclosed. The aerosol generating device includes a first heating unit and a second heating unit both arranged to heat, but not burn, an aerosol generating material in use. A controller is arranged to control the first and second heating units wherein during the course of a session the controller is arranged to set the first heating unit: (i) a target operating temperature T1 during a time period t1-t2; (ii) a target operating temperature T2 during a time period t2-t3; (iii) a target operating temperature T3 during a time period t3-t6; and (iv) a target operating temperature T4 during a time period t6-t7; wherein temperature T1>T2>T3>T4 and time t0<t1<t2<t3<t4<t5<t6<t7.

Abstract: In one aspect an aerosol-generating device comprising a smoking article and a heat source is described. The smoking article includes a smokable material and a cooling agent, the smokable material including a tobacco component. The heat source is disposed to heat, but not burn the smokable material in use. The cooling agent comprises a compound or a combination of compounds according to either of the following formulae, racemates, enantiomers and salts thereof (I, II).

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating substrate using an aerosol-generating device with at least one heat source disposed to heat, but not burn, the aerosol-generating substrate in use. The aerosol-generating substrate has first and second portions having substantially the same composition, and/or has first and second portions and there is no physical separation between the portions. The method includes heating the aerosol-generating substrate in the aerosol-generating device, so that a temperature profile of the first portion of the aerosol-generating substrate during heating is different from a temperature profile of the second portion of the aerosol-generating substrate.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating substrate using an aerosol-generating device with at least one heat source disposed to heat, but not burn, the aerosol-generating substrate in use. The aerosol-generating substrate has first and second portions having substantially the same composition, and/or has first and second portions and there is no physical separation between the portions. The method includes heating the aerosol-generating substrate in the aerosol-generating device, so that a temperature profile of the first portion of the aerosol-generating substrate during heating is different from a temperature profile of the second portion of the aerosol-generating substrate.

Abstract: An aerosol generating component for a tobacco heating device includes an aerosol generating material, a mouthpiece downstream of the aerosol generating material, a first wrapper comprising a first sheet material and surrounding at least a portion of the aerosol generating material and a second wrapper comprising a second sheet material and surrounding at least a portion of the mouthpiece. The thermal conductivity of the first sheet material is higher than the thermal conductivity of the second sheet material. There is also described a mouthpiece for an aerosol generating component for a tobacco heating device, the mouthpiece comprising one or more wrappers wherein at least one of the one or more wrappers comprises a sheet material having a density in the range 0.2 g/cm3 to 0.45 g/cm3.

Abstract: A filter for an aerosol generating device is disclosed. The filter contains a breakable capsule and the breakable capsule includes an aerosol modifier.

Abstract: Described herein is an aerosol generating assembly including a heater and an aerosolizable material, wherein the heater is arranged to heat the aerosolizable material in use, wherein the aerosolizable material includes at least two sections having different compositions.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus arranged to heat aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material. The apparatus includes a housing including a first opening and a chamber including a first section and a second section. A first consumable article including aerosol-generating material can be inserted through the first opening to be received within the first section of the chamber in use. The apparatus further includes a heater arrangement within the housing for heating the aerosol-generating material received within the first section of the chamber in use to generate a flow of aerosol. The second section of the chamber is upstream of the first section of the chamber and is configured to receive a second consumable article comprising a flavorant.

Abstract: In one aspect an aerosol-generating device comprising a smoking article and a heat source is described. The smoking article includes a smokable material and a cooling agent, the smokable material including a tobacco component. The heat source is disposed to heat, but not burn the smokable material in use. The cooling agent comprises a compound or a combination of compounds according to either of the following formulae, racemates, enantiomers and salts thereof (I, II).

Abstract: A filter for an aerosol generating device is disclosed. The filter contains a breakable capsule and the breakable capsule includes an aerosol modifier.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method of generating aerosol from an aerosol-generating substrate using an aerosol-generating device with at least one heat source disposed to heat, but not burn, the aerosol-generating substrate in use. The aerosol-generating substrate has first and second portions having substantially the same composition, and/or has first and second portions and there is no physical separation between the portions. The method includes heating the aerosol-generating substrate in the aerosol-generating device, so that a temperature profile of the first portion of the aerosol-generating substrate during heating is different from a temperature profile of the second portion of the aerosol-generating substrate.

Abstract: A smoking article for insertion into an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the smoking article including a body of smokable material and a filter assembly. The filter assembly includes a cooling segment, a filter segment adjacent to the cooling segment and a mouth end segment adjacent to the filter segment for being received in a mouth of a user. The smoking article is arranged so that when the smoking article is fully inserted into the apparatus a first section of the cooling segment is within the apparatus and a second section of the cooling segment extends outside of the apparatus. The second section of the cooling segment includes a ventilation region to enable air to pass into the cooling segment to mix with the volatilized at least one component of the smokable material.

Abstract: A smoking article for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the article includes a body of smokable material and a filter assembly. The filter assembly includes a cooling segment of between 20 mm and 30 mm in length for cooling the volatilized at least one component of the smokable material, a filter segment adjacent to the cooling segment for filtering the volatilized at least one component of the smokable material and a mouth end segment adjacent to the filter segment for being received in a mouth of a user. The cooling segment is located between the body of smokable material and the filter segment.