Method for recycling aerosol products - Patent application

Abstract

To provide a method for recycling an aerosol-generating article comprising a non-liquid aerosol-generating material and an inductively heatable susceptor.SOLUTION: The method comprises a first step S1 of shredding the aerosol-generating article to break up the non-liquid aerosol material and the inductively heatable susceptor. The method comprises a second step S2 of separating the inductively heatable susceptor and the non-liquid aerosol-generating material.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to aerosol product articles, and more particularly to aerosol product articles for use in an aerosol generating device for heating the aerosol product article to generate an aerosol for inhalation by a user. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate particularly to methods for recycling aerosol product articles that utilize non-liquid aerosol-generating materials and inductively heatable susceptors. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, devices that heat, rather than burn, non-liquid aerosol-forming materials to produce aerosols for inhalation have become popular with consumers.

[0003] Such devices can provide heat to the aerosol-forming material using one of several different techniques. One such technique is to provide an aerosol-generating device that utilizes an electromagnetic induction heating system. In such devices, an induction coil is provided in the device, and an inductively heatable susceptor is also provided in the device. When a user activates the device, electrical energy is supplied to the induction coil, which in turn generates an alternating electromagnetic field. The susceptor couples with the electromagnetic field to generate heat, which is transferred, for example, by conduction, to the non-liquid aerosol-generating material, which heats up and generates an aerosol.

[0004] It may be convenient to provide the non-liquid aerosol-generating material and the inductively heatable susceptor in the form of an aerosol product article that a user can insert into an aerosol generating device. There is therefore a need to mitigate problems associated with disposal of such an aerosol product article after it has been used or when it is out of specification. Summary of the Invention [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for recycling an aerosol-producing article including a non-liquid aerosol-forming material and an inductively heatable susceptor, the method comprising: (i) shredding the aerosol product to pulverize the non-liquid aerosol material and the inductively heatable susceptor; (ii) separating the inductively heatable susceptor and the non-liquid aerosol-generating material; A method is provided that includes:

[0006] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for producing an aerosol product, comprising: There is provided a method comprising positioning a separated inductively heatable susceptor obtained by the method according to the first aspect in proximity to further non-liquid aerosol-forming material to form an aerosol product article.

[0007] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for producing an aerosol product, comprising the steps of: separating the inductively heatable susceptor and the non-liquid aerosol-forming material in the used or off-spec aerosol-producing article; positioning the separated inductively heatable susceptor adjacent to additional non-liquid aerosol-forming material to form an aerosol product; A method is provided that includes:

[0008] The aerosol-producing article is for use in an aerosol-generating device to heat a non-liquid aerosol-generating material without burning the non-liquid aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the non-liquid aerosol-generating material, thereby producing a vapor that cools and condenses to form an aerosol for inhalation by a user of the aerosol-generating device.

[0009] Generally speaking, a vapor is a substance that is in the gas phase below its critical temperature, meaning that the vapor can be condensed into a liquid by increasing the pressure without decreasing the temperature. An aerosol, on the other hand, is a suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in air or another gas. However, it should be noted that the terms "aerosol" and "vapor" may be used interchangeably herein, particularly with respect to the form of inhalable medium produced for inhalation by a user.

[0010] The inductively heatable susceptor may include a single susceptor element or may include multiple susceptor elements.

[0011] The inductively heatable susceptor may include at least one of a metallic material, a metallic alloy material, a ceramic material, a carbon material, and a polymeric fiber material coated with a metallic material. The inductively heatable susceptor may include, but is not limited to, one or more of aluminum, iron, nickel, stainless steel, and alloys thereof, such as nickel chromium or nickel copper.

[0012] Methods according to the present disclosure help reduce the environmental impact associated with disposal of used or off-spec aerosol product articles by allowing the inductively heatable susceptor to be separated from the non-liquid aerosol-generating material and then reused or even recycled. Methods according to the present disclosure may also help reduce production costs associated with manufacturing aerosol product articles through reuse of separated inductively heatable susceptors.

[0013] Step (i) may include shredding the non-liquid aerosol-generating material, which may facilitate separation of the inductively heatable susceptor and the non-liquid aerosol-generating material.

[0014] The inductively heatable susceptor may be a continuous susceptor and may include at least one of a mesh and a fiber cloth. In some embodiments, the continuous susceptor may include at least one of a metal mesh laminate and a metal fiber cloth laminate. Step (i) may include chopping the continuous susceptor. This step (i) may facilitate separation of the inductively heatable susceptor and the non-liquid aerosol-generating material.

[0015] In embodiments in which the inductively heatable susceptor includes multiple susceptor elements, the inductively heatable susceptor may include particulate susceptor material. For example, the particulate susceptor material may include at least one of granular, powdered, and fibrous. The particulate susceptor material may be dispersed throughout the non-liquid aerosol-generating material. Thus, step (i) may include shredding only the non-liquid aerosol-generating material.

[0016] Step (ii) may include vibrating the shredded aerosol-product article to separate the inductively heatable susceptor and the non-liquid aerosol-generating material. The use of vibration may provide a convenient method of separating the inductively heatable susceptor and the non-liquid aerosol-generating material. Step (ii) may include depositing the shredded aerosol-product article onto a vibrating screen unit having openings to separate the inductively heatable susceptor and the non-liquid aerosol-generating material. The openings in the vibrating screen unit may be sized to allow the non-liquid aerosol-generating material to pass through the openings and to retain the inductively heatable susceptor on a retaining surface of the vibrating screen unit.

[0017] Step (ii) may include subjecting the shredded aerosol product article to a magnetic force to separate the inductively heatable susceptor from the non-liquid aerosol-generating material. Because the inductively heatable susceptor comprises a magnetic material, it may be convenient to use a magnetic force to separate the inductively heatable susceptor and the non-liquid aerosol-generating material. Step (ii) may include applying the magnetic force using a magnet, for example, an electromagnet. The magnet may be positioned above the shredded aerosol product article such that the inductively heatable susceptor is attracted generally upwardly toward the magnet.

[0018] The above examples are non-limiting, and step (ii) may include using a robotic picking arm to remove the inductively heatable susceptor from the non-liquid aerosol-generating material.

[0019] Step (ii) depositing the shredded aerosol product article onto a vibrating screen unit having openings sized to allow the non-liquid aerosol-generating material to pass through the openings and to retain the inductively heatable susceptor on a retaining surface of the vibrating screen unit; exposing the inductively heatable susceptor held on the surface of the vibrating screen unit to a magnetic force to remove the inductively heatable susceptor from the surface; may include:

[0020] The use of both vibration and magnetic forces can help to ensure separation of the inductively heatable susceptor and the non-liquid aerosol-forming material.

[0021] The aerosol-producing article may include one or more of a paper wrapper and a filter, and step (i) may include shredding the paper wrapper and / or the filter, ensuring that the aerosol-producing article is cut open during the shredding step to allow separation of the inductively heatable susceptor and the non-liquid aerosol-generating material. The filter may include cellulose acetate fibers. The filter may be coaxially aligned in abutting contact with the non-liquid aerosol-generating material.

[0022] The openings in the vibrating screen unit can be sized to retain the shredded wrapper and / or shredded filter on the retaining surface, thereby allowing the wrapper and / or filter to be separated from the inductively heatable susceptor and non-liquid aerosol-forming material.

[0023] The method may further include cleaning the separated inductively heatable susceptor, which may allow the separated inductively heatable susceptor to be reused in subsequent production of aerosol product articles or for another purpose.

[0024] The method may further include analyzing the separated inductively heatable susceptor to determine one or more of its mechanical and electrical properties, the results of which may advantageously be used to determine whether the separated inductively heatable susceptor is suitable for reuse in the manufacture of subsequent aerosol product articles, or whether the separated inductively heatable susceptor is better suited for another purpose.

[0025] The step of analyzing the separated inductively heatable susceptor may be performed after the step of cleaning the separated inductively heatable susceptor, which may allow the analysis to be performed more reliably.

[0026] The non-liquid aerosol-forming material can be any type of solid or semi-solid material. Exemplary types of aerosol-forming solids include powders, granules, pellets, flakes, strands, particles, gels, strips, loose-leaf, cut filler, porous materials, foam materials, or sheets. The non-liquid aerosol-forming material can include plant-derived materials, particularly tobacco. The non-liquid aerosol-forming material can advantageously include reconstituted tobacco.

[0027] The non-liquid aerosol-forming material may include an aerosol former. Examples of aerosol formers include polyhydric alcohols, such as glycerin or propylene glycol, and mixtures thereof. Typically, the non-liquid aerosol-forming material may have an aerosol former content of about 5% to about 50% by dry weight. In some embodiments, the non-liquid aerosol-forming material may have an aerosol former content of about 10% to about 20% by dry weight, and in some cases, about 15% by dry weight.

[0028] Upon heating, the non-liquid aerosol-forming material can release volatile compounds, which can include flavor compounds such as nicotine or tobacco flavorings.

[0029] The aerosol product article may be elongated and substantially cylindrical. The aerosol product article may be formed in a substantially rod-like shape. The cylindrical shape of the aerosol product article, together with its circular cross-section, may advantageously facilitate insertion of the aerosol product article into a heating compartment of an induction heating assembly of an aerosol generating device, for example, the induction heating assembly includes a helical induction coil having a circular cross-section. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0030] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of an aerosol generation system including an aerosol generation device and an aerosol production article. [Figure 2] 2 is a flow chart illustrating an example of a method for recycling an aerosol product, such as the aerosol product illustrated in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 3 is a schematic side view of an example of an apparatus for recycling an aerosol product, suitable for carrying out the example method illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] Embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0032] Referring initially to FIG. 1 , an example aerosol generation system 1 is shown schematically. The aerosol generation system 1 includes an aerosol generation device 10 and an aerosol product 24. The aerosol generation device 10 has a proximal end 12 and a distal end 14 and includes a device body 16. The device body 16 includes a power source 18 and a controller 20. The power source 18 and the controller 20 may be configured to operate at high frequencies. The power source 18 typically includes one or more batteries, which may be inductively rechargeable, for example.

[0033] The aerosol generating device 10 is generally cylindrical and includes a generally cylindrical cavity 22, e.g., in the form of a heating compartment, accessible from the proximal end 12 of the aerosol generating device 10. The cylindrical cavity 22 is arranged to receive a correspondingly shaped, generally cylindrical or rod-shaped aerosol product article 24 including a non-liquid aerosol-generating material 26 and an inductively heatable susceptor 28. The inductively heatable susceptor 28 is a single, continuous susceptor, although in other embodiments (not shown), the inductively heatable susceptor 28 may include multiple susceptor elements, e.g., including particulate susceptor material.

[0034] The aerosol-producing article 24 is a disposable item, and the non-liquid aerosol-forming material 26 is typically a solid or semi-solid material. Examples of suitable aerosol-forming solids include powders, granules, particles, gels, strips, loose-leaf, cut filler, pellets, powders, strips, strands, foam materials, and sheets. The aerosol-forming material 26 typically comprises plant-derived materials, particularly tobacco.

[0035] Aerosol-forming material 26 typically includes an aerosol former, such as glycerin or propylene glycol. Typically, the aerosol-forming material may have an aerosol former content of about 5% to about 50% on a dry weight basis. Upon heating, aerosol-forming material 26 releases volatile compounds, optionally including flavor compounds such as nicotine or tobacco flavorings.

[0036] The aerosol product article 24 has first and second ends 30, 32 and includes a wrapper 34 surrounding the aerosol-forming material 26. The aerosol product article 24 also includes a filter 36 at the first end 30 that protrudes from the device body 16 at the proximal end 12. The filter 36 functions as a mouthpiece and includes a breathable plug comprising, for example, cellulose acetate fibers. The aerosol product article 24 also includes a vapor-cooled region 38 positioned between the aerosol-forming material 26 and the filter 36.

[0037] The aerosol generating device 10 includes a helical induction coil 40, which has a circular cross section and extends around the cylindrical cavity 22. The induction coil 40 can be energized by a power supply 18 and a controller 20. The controller 20 includes, among other electronic components, an inverter arranged to convert direct current from the power supply 18 to alternating high-frequency current for the induction coil 40. The aerosol generating device 10 also includes one or more air inlets 42 in the device body 16, which allow ambient air to flow into the cavity 22.

[0038] As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, when the induction coil 40 is energized during use of the aerosol-generating system 1, it generates an alternating, time-varying electromagnetic field. This electromagnetic field couples with the inductively heatable susceptor 28, generating eddy currents and / or magnetic hysteresis losses within the inductively heatable susceptor 28 and causing the susceptor to heat. Heat is then transferred from the inductively heatable susceptor 28 to the aerosol-generating material 26 by, for example, conduction, radiation, and convection.

[0039] The inductively heatable susceptor 28 can be in direct or indirect contact with the aerosol-forming material 26, and when the susceptor 28 is inductively heated by an induction coil 40, heat is transferred from the susceptor 28 to the aerosol-forming material 26, heating the aerosol-forming material 26 and thereby generating vapor. Vaporization of the aerosol-forming material 26 is facilitated by adding air from the ambient environment through an air inlet 42. The vapor generated by heating the aerosol-forming material 26 flows through a vapor cooling region 38, where it cools and condenses to form an aerosol that can be inhaled by a user of the device 10 through a filter 36. The flow of air and vapor / aerosol through the aerosol-producing article 24 is facilitated by negative pressure created by the user drawing air through the filter 36.

[0040] 2, a method is provided for recycling the aerosol product article 24 illustrated in FIG. 1 or any other example of an aerosol product article including a non-liquid aerosol-forming material 26 and an inductively heatable susceptor 28. As noted above, it may be desirable to reuse a used aerosol product article 24 that has been depleted of aerosol-forming material 26 through use, or to reuse an off-spec aerosol product article 24.

[0041] In a first step S1, the method includes shredding the aerosol-producing article 24 to pulverize the non-liquid aerosol-forming material 26 and the inductively heatable susceptor 28. In a second step S2, the method includes separating the inductively heatable susceptor 28 and the non-liquid aerosol-forming material 26.

[0042] More particularly, referring to Figure 3, which shows an example of an apparatus for carrying out the recycling method illustrated in Figure 2, a plurality of used and / or off-spec aerosol product articles 24 may be collected and deposited on a first conveyor 50. The apparatus may include a shredding unit 52 positioned above the first conveyor 50, which may be arranged to carry out step S1 of the method described above with reference to Figure 2, i.e., to shred the aerosol product articles 24 positioned on the first conveyor 50 to pulverize the non-liquid aerosol-generating material 26 and the inductively heatable susceptor 28.

[0043] In the illustrated non-limiting example, the shredding unit 52 includes a shredding roller 54, which may include a plurality of circumferentially arranged shredding shapes 56 configured to cut through and shred the aerosol-producing articles 24 positioned on the first conveyor 50. The shredding shapes 56 may be configured to shred at least the aerosol-generating material 26 and, optionally, the wrappers 34 and filters 36. In the illustrated embodiment in which the inductively heatable susceptors 28 are continuous susceptors, the inductively heatable susceptors 28 are not shredded by the shredding shapes 56 and remain intact. In other embodiments (not shown) in which the inductively heatable susceptors 28 are continuous susceptors, the shredding shapes 56 may also be configured to shred the inductively heatable susceptors 28. Alternatively, as described above, each of the inductively heatable susceptors 28 may include particulate susceptor material dispersed throughout the aerosol-generating material 26 that is not subjected to shredding by the shredding shapes 56.

[0044] The apparatus further includes a vibrating screen unit 60 in the form of a vibrating screen conveyor 62 (second conveyor) that can be positioned to perform step S2 of the method described with reference to Figure 2, i.e., to separate the inductively heatable susceptors 28 and the aerosol-forming material 26. More specifically, the vibrating screen conveyor 62 is positioned to receive the separated components of the shredded aerosol product article 24, i.e., the shredded aerosol-forming material 26, the inductively heatable susceptors 28, the wrappers 34, and the filters 36, from the first conveyor 50. In the illustrated example, the vibrating screen conveyor 62 includes a plurality of openings (not shown) that are sized to allow a portion of the non-liquid aerosol-forming material 26 to pass through and to retain the remainder of the aerosol-forming material 26, along with the inductively heatable susceptors 28, the wrappers 34, and the filters 36, on an upper retaining surface 64. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the vibrations applied to the vibrating screen conveyor 62 encourage the appropriately sized non-liquid aerosol-forming material 26 to pass through the openings and into a collector (not shown), which may be positioned below the vibrating screen conveyor 62.

[0045] The apparatus includes a third conveyor 70 positioned above and partially overlapping the vibrating screen conveyor 62, which can be positioned to perform step S2 of the method described above with reference to FIG. 2, i.e., to separate the inductively heatable susceptor 28 from the aerosol-generating material 26. More specifically, the third conveyor 70 includes a plurality of electromagnets 72 that can be individually and selectively activated or deactivated. Activating an individual electromagnet 72 places the individual electromagnet 72 in a magnetized state and generates an attractive magnetic force. Conversely, deactivating an individual electromagnet 72 places the individual electromagnet 72 in a demagnetized state and does not generate an attractive magnetic force. In FIG. 3, activated (magnetized) electromagnets 72 are identified by the presence of cross-hatching, whereas deactivated (demagnetized) electromagnets 72 are identified by the absence of cross-hatching.

[0046] The equipment is configured to activate an electromagnet 72 positioned directly above the vibrating screen conveyor 62, placing it in a magnetized state. This causes the inductively heatable susceptors 28 on the upper support surface 64 of the vibrating screen conveyor 62 to be attracted upward toward the magnetized electromagnet 72. The chopped inductively heatable susceptors 28 are then transported by a third conveyor 70 and deposited on a fourth conveyor 80, which is positioned below and partially overlaps the third conveyor 70. To deposit the separated inductively heatable susceptors 28 onto the fourth conveyor 40, the electromagnet 72 is simply deactivated, placing it in a demagnetized state, allowing the inductively heatable susceptors 28 to fall from the third conveyor 70 onto the surface of the fourth conveyor 80.

[0047] After the inductively heatable susceptor 28 is removed from the upper retaining surface 64 of the vibrating screen conveyor 62 by the electromagnet 72 on the third conveyor 70, the aerosol-generating material 26, along with the wrapper 34 and filter 36 remaining on the upper retaining surface 64, is ejected from the end of the vibrating screen conveyor 62 and can be collected for disposal and / or further processing.

[0048] Similarly, the inductively heatable susceptors 28 deposited on the surface of the fourth conveyor 80 may be discharged from the end of the fourth conveyor 80. Referring again to FIG. 2 , in some embodiments, the inductively heatable susceptors 28 may be cleaned in step S3, e.g., rinsed to remove deposits and / or other contaminants. The inductively heatable susceptors 28 may then be analyzed in step S4 to determine the mechanical and / or electrical properties of the inductively heatable susceptors 28. Depending on the results of the analysis, one or more of the inductively heatable susceptors 28 may be reused in optional step S5 to produce additional aerosol product articles, or may be further processed and / or subjected to additional recycling steps.

[0049] While exemplary embodiments have been described in the preceding paragraphs, it should be understood that various modifications can be made to these embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims, and therefore, the breadth and scope of the claims should not be limited to the exemplary embodiments described above.

[0050] Any combination of the above-described features in all possible variations thereof is encompassed by the disclosure unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context.

[0051] Unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, throughout this specification and the claims, the words "comprise," "comprising," and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense, i.e., "including but not limited to," as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense.

Claims

1. A method for recycling an aerosol-producing article (24) comprising a non-liquid aerosol-forming material (26) and an inductively heatable susceptor (28), comprising: a separation step (S2) of separating the inductively heatable susceptor (28) and the non-liquid aerosol-forming material (26); a cleaning step (S3) of cleaning the separated inductively heatable susceptor (28); Including, The method, wherein the separating step (S2) includes depositing the aerosol product (24) onto a vibrating screen unit (60) having openings to separate the inductively heatable susceptor (28) and the non-liquid aerosol-forming material (26).

2. The method described in claim 1, wherein the opening in the vibrating screen unit (60) is sized to allow the non-liquid aerosol-generating material (26) to pass through the opening and to retain the inductively heatable susceptor (28) on a retaining surface (64) of the vibrating screen unit (60).

3. A method as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the separation step (S2) includes exposing the aerosol product (24) to a magnetic force to separate the inductively heatable susceptor (28) from the non-liquid aerosol-generating material (26).

4. A method for recycling an aerosol product (24) comprising a non-liquid aerosol-generating material (26) and an inductively heatable susceptor (28), comprising: a separation step (S2) of separating the inductively heatable susceptor (28) and the non-liquid aerosol-forming material (26); a cleaning step (S3) of cleaning the separated inductively heatable susceptor (28); Including, The method, wherein the separating step (S2) includes subjecting the aerosol-producing article (24) to a magnetic force to separate the inductively heatable susceptor (28) from the non-liquid aerosol-forming material (26).

5. A method as described in claim 3 or 4, wherein the separation step (S2) includes applying the magnetic force using a magnet, preferably an electromagnet (72).

6. The method described in claim 5, wherein the magnet is positioned above the aerosol product (24) so ​​that the inductively heatable susceptor (28) is attracted in a generally upward direction toward the magnet.

7. The separation step (S2) comprises: depositing the aerosol product (24) on a vibrating screen unit (60) having openings sized to allow the non-liquid aerosol-forming material (26) to pass through the openings and to retain the inductively heatable susceptor (28) on a retaining surface (64) of the vibrating screen unit (60); and exposing the inductively heatable susceptor (28) held on the holding surface (64) of the vibrating screen unit (60) to a magnetic force to remove the inductively heatable susceptor (28) from the holding surface (64).

8. A method for recycling an aerosol product (24) comprising a non-liquid aerosol-generating material (26) and an inductively heatable susceptor (28), comprising: a separation step (S2) of separating the inductively heatable susceptor (28) and the non-liquid aerosol-forming material (26); a cleaning step (S3) of cleaning the separated inductively heatable susceptor (28); Including, The separation step (S2) includes: depositing the aerosol product (24) on a vibrating screen unit (60) having openings sized to allow the non-liquid aerosol-forming material (26) to pass through the openings and to retain the inductively heatable susceptor (28) on a retaining surface (64) of the vibrating screen unit (60); and exposing the inductively heatable susceptor (28) held on the holding surface (64) of the vibrating screen unit (60) to a magnetic force to remove the inductively heatable susceptor (28) from the holding surface (64).

9. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising an analysis step (S4) of analyzing the separated inductively heatable susceptor (28) to determine one or more of mechanical and electrical properties of the separated inductively heatable susceptor (28).

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the analyzing step (S4) is performed after the washing step (S3).

11. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the separating step (S2) comprises vibrating the aerosol-producing article (24) to separate the inductively heatable susceptor (28) and the non-liquid aerosol-forming material (26).

12. 12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a shredding step (S1) of shredding the aerosol-producing article (24) to pulverize the non-liquid aerosol-forming material (26) and the inductively heatable susceptor (28) prior to the separating step (S2).

13. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the inductively heatable susceptor (28) is a continuous susceptor, and the chopping step (S1) comprises chopping the continuous susceptor.

14. 14. The method of claim 12 or 13, wherein the aerosol product (24) comprises one or more of a wrapper (34) and a filter (36), and the shredding step (S1) comprises shredding the wrapper (34) and / or the filter (36).

15. The method further comprises, prior to the separating step (S2), a shredding step (S1) in which the aerosol product (24) is shredded to pulverize the non-liquid aerosol-generating material (26) and the inductively heatable susceptor (28); the aerosol product (24) includes one or more of a wrapping paper (34) and a filter (36), and the shredding step (S1) includes shredding the wrapping paper (34) and / or the filter (36); 9. The method of any one of claims 2, 7 and 8, wherein the openings in the vibrating screen unit (60) are sized to retain the shredded wrapper paper (34) and / or the shredded filter (36) on the retaining surface (64).

16. A method for recycling an aerosol product (24) comprising a non-liquid aerosol-generating material (26) and an inductively heatable susceptor (28), comprising: shredding the aerosol product (24); a separation step (S2) of separating the inductively heatable susceptor (28) and the non-liquid aerosol-forming material (26) after the chopping step; a cleaning step (S3) of cleaning the separated inductively heatable susceptor (28); Including, The method wherein the inductively heatable susceptor (28) is not chopped during the chopping step.

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