ARTICLE FOR USE WITH APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL

1 . A method of manufacturing a product comprising a heater for use in heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the method comprising:

determining a maximum temperature to which a heater is to be heated in use; and

providing a heater comprising heating material, wherein the heating material is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field, and wherein the heating material has a Curie point temperature selected on the basis of the determined maximum temperature.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the Curie point temperature is equal to or less than the maximum temperature.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the maximum temperature is less than the combustion temperature of the smokable material to be heated by the heater in use.

4 . The method of claim 1 , comprising forming an article comprising the heater and smokable material to be heated by the heater in use.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the smokable material comprises tobacco and/or one or more humectants.

6 . The method of claim 4 , comprising providing that the heater is in contact with the smokable material.

7 . The method of claim 1 , comprising forming an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the apparatus comprising a heating zone for receiving an article comprising smokable material, the heater for heating the heating zone, and a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field that penetrates the heating material;

wherein a maximum temperature to which the heater is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field in use is exclusively determined by the Curie point temperature of the heating material.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the heating material comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: iron; an alloy comprising iron; an alloy comprising iron and nickel; an alloy comprising iron and nickel and chromium; an alloy comprising iron and nickel and chromium and manganese; an alloy comprising iron and nickel and chromium and manganese and silicon; and stainless steel.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the heater consists entirely, or substantially entirely, of the heating material.

10 . An article for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the article comprising:

smokable material; and

a heater for heating the smokable material, wherein the heater comprises heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field, and wherein the heating material has a Curie point temperature that is less than a combustion temperature of the smokable material.

11 . The article of claim 10 , wherein the heating material is in contact with the smokable material.

12 . The article of claim 10 , wherein the Curie point temperature is no more than 350 degrees Celsius.

13 . The article of claim 10 , wherein the heating material comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: iron; an alloy comprising iron; an alloy comprising iron and nickel; an alloy comprising iron and nickel and chromium; an alloy comprising iron and nickel and chromium and manganese; an alloy comprising iron and nickel and chromium and manganese and silicon; and stainless steel.

14 . The article of claim 10 , wherein the smokable material comprises at least one of tobacco or one or more humectants.

15 . The article of claim 10 , wherein the heater consists entirely, or

substantially entirely, of the heating material.

16 . An apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, the apparatus comprising:

a heating zone for receiving an article comprising smokable material;

a heater for heating the heating zone, wherein the heater comprises heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field; and

a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field that penetrates the heating material;

wherein a maximum temperature to which the heater is heatable by penetration with the varying magnetic field in use is exclusively determined by a Curie point temperature of the heating material.

17 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the Curie point temperature is no more than 350 degrees Celsius.

18 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the heating material comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: iron; an alloy comprising iron; an alloy comprising iron and nickel; an alloy comprising iron and nickel and chromium; an alloy comprising iron and nickel and chromium and manganese; an alloy comprising iron and nickel and chromium and manganese and silicon; and stainless steel.

19 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the heater consists entirely, or substantially entirely, of the heating material.