Philip Morris Products S.a.

Simon Nussbaumer

Fabien Duc

Samuel Bonnely

Farhang Mohseni

Paola Orsolini

Giuseppe Gaudio

Lucien Suarez

Anna Canal Ponsico

A multi-segment component for an aerosol-generating article is provided, the multi-segment component including: a combustible heat source; an aerosol-forming substrate downstream of the combustible heat source; and a wrapper circumscribing a rear portion of the combustible heat source and at least a front portion of the aerosol-forming substrate, a front portion of the combustible heat source extending beyond the wrapper so that the front portion of the combustible heat source is exposed during use; and an intumescent coating on all or part of the front portion of the combustible heat source, the intumescent coating being configured to form a heat insulating layer on the front portion of the combustible heat source in response to heating by the combustible heat source.

Multi-segment component with intumescent coating

A combustible heat source for an aerosol-generating article, the combustible heat source comprising: carbon; an alkaline earth metal peroxide ignition aid; and a binding agent comprising at least one non-cellulosic film-forming polymer.

Combustible heat source comprising an ignition aid and a binding agent

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Neuchatel, Switzerland

Simon Nussbaumer