How Does IQOS Device Heat Tobacco?

How the heated tobacco product device works

Heated tobacco product do not burn the tobacco but instead heat it, providing a smoke, ash, and less smell smoking experience.
All heated tobacco products have heating sources with different heating temperatures. However, all heated tobacco sets only heat the tobacco to a temperature at which no combustion occurs.

 

IQOS’ best technology

IQOS ILUMA’s new SMARTCORE INDUCTION SYSTEM™ is completely bladeless, with easy tobacco stick insertion. The metal heating element heats the tobacco from within the TEREA stick, using induction. So, the tobacco is heated, instead of being burned.

IQOS ILUMA™ is designed to be used only with TEREA™ sticks. Do not use IQOS ILUMA™ and TEREA™ sticks with previous IQOS™ generations, as this may cause damage to your device.

 

Tobacco taste

Our main focus is to give every IQOS user the experience of enjoying the original taste of tobacco and we have a special way of processing it. The tobacco inside each tobacco stem is specially prepared using a unique patented processing method called the 'cast process', to optimize the taste of the tobacco on heating. In this process, the highest quality tobacco leaves are ground into powder and formed into tobacco sheets. These sheets are processed into compressed tobacco. Then, all the components are combined and produce Heatsticks that are able to give the original tobacco taste different from burned tobacco products. **
IQOS and Heatsticks are designed to provide IQOS users with an experience and duration similar to burning tobacco. Each IQOS tobacco stick can last up to 6 minutes or the equivalent of 14 puffs*. What you need to know is that longer puffs will prolong the duration of your tobacco use.
Heatsticks for IQOS devices come in a variety of variants, from strong to mild, including tobacco with menthol and new scent blends. Our range of tobacco stems is designed to suit the different tastes of IQOS users.

 

Find out more about IQOS devices and the technology behind them here.

*Depends on usage.
**Source: 3-month clinical study conducted in USA and Japan with 160 adult smokers each in actual condition (ambulatory).