Iqos heatsticks symbolize heating and finally smoking tobacco instead of burning it! Iqos heatsticks, so to speak, are the revolution of smoking. Here you smoke the tobacco (Heets Tobacco Sticks) by means of a small technical device, the IQOS.
Thus, new-modern called, this tobacco heater falls into the category of “Heat Not Burn”. So smoke tobacco instead of burn! The manufacturer Philip Morris developed under immense effort this cigarette type, which heats the tobacco instead of burning it. This creates a smoking experience with fewer pollutants and is therefore a good alternative to cigarettes or e-cigarettes.
The user must ensure that the holder is sufficiently charged. Then the tobacco stick is simply inserted into the device until a slight resistance is felt. Once the button is pressed, the mouthpiece can be pulled; this is the so-called Heat Control Technology. This produces vapor that can be inhaled by the smoker and contains a smaller amount of harmful substances than cigarette smoke.
Iqos heatsticks are heated evenly to up to 350°C, instead of burning the tobacco at up to 800°C as with a conventional cigarette. In this way, the IQOS releases up to 95% fewer pollutants than a cigarette. The consumer inhales the vapor, which is largely possible without the typical smell of smoke on clothing and hands. In addition, an ashtray is no longer needed, since no combustion takes place, there is also no ash to dispose of. For the use of the IQOS, instead of a liquid in an e-cigarette, a HEETS tobacco stick is needed, which is available in different flavors and intensity levels.
Iqos heatsticks look very similar to traditional cigarettes: a filter and a block filled with pressed tobacco. The tobacco block is half the length of a cigarette. The resemblance of the sticks to cigarettes is only external. The filter differs in material and manufacturing technology. The aim of the filter is to cool the vapor and remove excessive moisture. It is made of polylactide, which is a biodegradable material. After using the stick the biopolymer film becomes denser and darker. Steam goes through several levels of filtration. The tobacco cylinder contains high quality tobacco impregnated with glycerin. Since the tobacco does not burn, there is virtually no smell or smoke either.
These peculiar heets cigarettes cannot be smoked without an IQOS device. Of all the sticks produced by Philip Morris, HEETS are the most popular. They feature an advanced filter with a helium layer.