Aerosol-generating article having wrapper comprising an adhesive

Abstract

An aerosol-generating article is provided, including: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and a paper wrapper wrapped around at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article, the paper wrapper having a basis weight of from 60 grams per square metre to 100 grams per square metre, the paper wrapper including an inner surface and an outer surface; and a layer of adhesive disposed on the inner surface of the paper wrapper, the layer of adhesive covering at least 50 percent of an entire area of the inner surface of the paper wrapper. A method of producing an aerosol-generating article is also provided.

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         18 . An aerosol-generating article, comprising:
 a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; and   a paper wrapper wrapped around at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article, the paper wrapper having a basis weight of from 60 grams per square metre to 100 grams per square metre, the paper wrapper comprising an inner surface and an outer surface; and   a layer of adhesive disposed on the inner surface of the paper wrapper,   wherein the layer of adhesive covers at least 50 percent of an entire area of the inner surface of the paper wrapper.   
     
     
         19 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 18 , wherein the paper wrapper has a basis weight of from 75 grams per square metre to 100 grams per square metre. 
     
     
         20 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 18 ,
 wherein at least a portion of the paper wrapper circumscribes the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, and   wherein the layer of adhesive covers at least some of the inner surface of the paper wrapper circumscribing the rod of aerosol-generating substrate.   
     
     
         21 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 18 , wherein the layer of adhesive circumscribes the rod of aerosol-generating substrate around a full circumference of the rod. 
     
     
         22 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 18 , wherein the paper wrapper further comprises an embossed portion circumscribing at least the rod of aerosol-generating substrate. 
     
     
         23 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 22 , wherein the layer of adhesive covers at least some of an inner surface of the embossed portion of the paper wrapper. 
     
     
         24 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 22 , wherein at least the embossed portion of the paper wrapper is a water-resistant wrapper. 
     
     
         25 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 24 , wherein the embossed portion of the paper wrapper directly circumscribes the rod of aerosol-generating substrate. 
     
     
         26 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 24 , wherein the embossed portion circumscribes the rod of aerosol-generating substrate around a full circumference of the rod. 
     
     
         27 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 24 , wherein the embossed portion circumscribes the rod of aerosol-generating substrate along at least 80 percent of an entire length of the rod. 
     
     
         28 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 24 , wherein the embossed portion circumscribes the rod of aerosol-generating substrate along at least 90 percent of an entire length of the rod. 
     
     
         29 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 24 , wherein the embossed portion circumscribes the rod of aerosol-generating substrate along 100 percent of an entire length of the rod. 
     
     
         30 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 18 , wherein the rod of aerosol-generating substrate comprises an aerosol former content of at least about 5 percent on a dry weight basis. 
     
     
         31 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 30 , wherein the rod of aerosol-generating substrate further comprises a gel composition. 
     
     
         32 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 31 , wherein the gel composition comprises the aerosol former. 
     
     
         33 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 31 , wherein the rod of aerosol-generating substrate further comprises a plug of a porous medium loaded with the gel composition. 
     
     
         34 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 18 , wherein the layer of adhesive extends along at least 80 percent of an entire length of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate. 
     
     
         35 . The aerosol-generating article according to  claim 18 , wherein the layer of adhesive extends to a downstream end of the aerosol-generating article. 
     
     
         36 . A method of producing an aerosol-generating article, the method comprising:
 providing a rod of aerosol-generating substrate;   providing a paper wrapper having a basis weight of from 60 grams per square metre to 100 grams per square metre, the paper wrapper comprising an inner surface and an outer surface;   applying a layer of adhesive to at least 50 percent of an entire area of the inner surface of the paper wrapper; and   wrapping the paper wrapper around at least a portion of the aerosol-generating article.