System and apparatus for aerosol delivery and methods of manufacturing

Abstract

There is disclosed an aerosol delivery system comprising: an aerosol-generating device () comprising: —a device housing having an open-ended heating chamber configured to receive a carrier cartridge (); —a heater element () disposed within the heating chamber () and configured to receive at least a first end of a carrier cartridge (), said heating element operable to heat a carrier substrate of a carrier unit of said carrier cartridge () to cause release of an aerosol-forming precursor therefrom to generate an aerosol when gas is passed through the carrier cartridge (); and—a carrier cartridge comprising a carrier unit (), said carrier unit comprising a carrier substrate configured to hold an aerosol-forming precursor comprising a nicotine-containing and/or flavoured fluid, gel, wax, or powder. Also disclosed are a carrier cartridge (), carrier unit (), methods of manufacturing one or more components of said system, and a kit-of-parts for assembling the system.