Method for manufacturing aerosol generating articles

A method for continuously manufacturing aerosol generating articles, the method comprising:

• (i) providing a continuous web of an aerosol generating substrate, the continuous web including a substantially flat surface having a centre line along a longitudinal direction;
• (ii) applying at least one susceptor patch to the substantially flat surface substantially along the centre line to leave an exposed region of the continuous web of the aerosol generating substrate on each side of the at least one susceptor patch;
• (iii) cutting the exposed regions of the continuous web of the aerosol generating substrate to form a plurality of aerosol generating strips on each side of the at least one susceptor patch in the longitudinal direction of the continuous web of aerosol generating substrate;
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• (iv) forming the plurality of aerosol generating strips and the at least one susceptor patch into a continuous rod.