01CONSUMABLE SYSTEMS
Heat-not-burn sticks
Tobacco-based, herbal and zero-nicotine formats with flavour development, aerosol targets, filter and capsule options, and packaging customisation.
- Tobacco
- Herbal
- 0% nicotine
DESARROLLO B2B INTEGRAL DE PRODUCTOS HEAT-NOT-BURN
Sticks HNB con calentamiento electromagnético
Fabricante y proveedor
Unicco Tech es fabricante, proveedor y socio mayorista directo de sticks HNB y HTP. Ayudamos a equipos internacionales del sector a desarrollar sticks con calentamiento electromagnético sometidos a revisión FTO y a coordinar toda la cadena de suministro, desde sabores y materiales hasta envases y producción.
UNICCO / HNB / HTPPRODUCT SYSTEM
STICKS / RAW MATERIALS / CUSTOMISATION
PRODUCT PLATFORMS
Three tracks,
one coordinated partner.
Start with a finished product, a custom programme or the materials behind it. Product requirements are scoped against your destination market, target experience and commercial plan.
01
02HARDWARE
Heating device systems
Device appearance and interaction concepts, heating technology coordination, accessories and product presentation for a consistent branded system.
- Device design
- Heating systems
- Accessories
03IN-HOUSE R&D & PRODUCTION
Materials & components
Materials and components developed and produced in house, including expanded tobacco stem, tobacco sheet, electromagnetic induction susceptors, end plugs, tobacco extract and semi-finished HNB sticks.
- Expanded tobacco stem
- Tobacco sheet
- Induction susceptors
- End plugs
- Tobacco extract
- Semi-finished sticks
MATERIALES Y COMPONENTES
Materiales esenciales,
desarrollados internamente.
Desarrollamos y producimos materiales y componentes HNB propios, desde sustrato y hoja de tabaco hasta susceptores, tapones y sticks semiterminados.
Substrate systems
Base-sheet, granule and material formats evaluated for aroma, aerosol and processability.
Extracts & flavours
Flavour direction and sensory targets developed around the destination market.
Capsules & filtration
Capsule, filter and airflow options coordinated with the stick structure.
Semi-finished sticks
Intermediate formats prepared for evaluation before final assembly and packing.
SERIES DE PRODUCTO / PORTAFOLIO DE SABORES
Tres familias de productos HNB.
Una plataforma de desarrollo de sabores.
Explore la gama comercial por familia de producto, con dirección de sabor, perfil sensorial y configuración de cápsulas.
ZERO-NICOTINE HERBAL HNB
CCOBATO
A zero-nicotine heated herbal range. The series offers both fruit and mint flavour options. The newly upgraded substrate is clean and odour-free, without the earthy notes commonly found in herbal products on the market.
- Format
- Heated herbal product; no tobacco; no nicotine; nicotine-substitute formulation available on request.
- Market policy
- In the referenced market, nicotine products and nicotine-containing heated herbal products are not legal. Non-nicotine heated herbal products have no or a lower tax rate.
- Target consumers
- Smoking-cessation users, vapers, cost-sensitive users, people in smoking environments who want to avoid nicotine, and users who dislike mainstream HTP off-notes.
- Character
- Clean, odour-free substrate without earthy notes; satisfying puffing feel; fruit or mint capsule options; clear sweetness; adjustable cooling; a taste direction closer to vapes.
CCOBATO
Lemon
ExperienciaBright lemon peel, clean sweetness and a soft botanical finish.
CCOBATO
Blueberry
ExperienciaRipe blueberry with restrained sweetness and a cool, clean exhale.
CCOBATO
Rose
ExperienciaFloral rose aroma, light sweetness and a smooth mint tail.
CCOBATO
Green Grape
ExperienciaJuicy green grape, crisp sweetness and a fresh aromatic finish.
CCOBATO
Berry
ExperienciaMixed berries with a rounded fruit body and gentle cooling.
CCOBATO
Watermelon
ExperienciaWatermelon freshness, juicy sweetness and a cool finish.
CCOBATO
Passion Fruit
ExperienciaTropical passion fruit with bright acidity and a lively aromatic finish.
CCOBATO
Menthol
ExperienciaClean mint impact, pronounced cooling and a crisp finish.
NICOTINE OR NICOTINE-SUBSTITUTE HERBAL HNB
UNICCO
A tobacco-free heated botanical range offered with nicotine or nicotine-substitute options. The same flavour card covers two commercial directions: Black Gold for a restrained, HTP-like experience, and Fruit Series for a brighter, sweeter experience closer to modern fruit profiles.
- Format
- Heated herbal product; no tobacco; contains nicotine; nicotine-substitute option available.
- Market policy
- In 2014/40/EU markets, flavoured HTP and flavoured tobacco are not legal, and flavoured vapes are not legal. Heated herbal products have a lower tax rate than HTP.
- Target consumers
- Former flavoured HTP users, former flavoured-tobacco users, former vape users, cost-sensitive buyers, and users who dislike mainstream HTP off-notes.
- Character
- Black Gold: tastes like mainstream HTP, with light adjustable fruit and cooling. Fruit Series: vape-oriented taste, clean new substrate with no earthy smell, clear sweetness and adjustable cooling.
- Black Gold Series
- Fruit Series
UNICCO
Blueberry
ExperienciaBlack Gold: soft berry and measured cooling.Fruit Series: juicy blueberry, higher sweetness and a longer cool finish.
- Black Gold Series
- Fruit Series
UNICCO
Lemon
ExperienciaBlack Gold: restrained lemon and a smooth body.Fruit Series: brighter citrus, higher sweetness and a fruit-forward exhale.
- Black Gold Series
- Fruit Series
UNICCO
Green Grape
ExperienciaBlack Gold: gentle grape aroma and balanced cooling.Fruit Series: juicier green grape, higher sweetness and a fresh finish.
- Black Gold Series
- Fruit Series
UNICCO
Rose
ExperienciaBlack Gold: subtle floral note and a polished finish.Fruit Series: fuller rose aroma, clearer sweetness and a softer mint tail.
- Black Gold Series
- Fruit Series
UNICCO
Watermelon
ExperienciaBlack Gold: light watermelon and controlled coolness.Fruit Series: juicy melon, stronger sweetness and a refreshing finish.
- Black Gold Series
- Fruit Series
UNICCO
Berry
ExperienciaBlack Gold: layered dark berry with restrained sweetness.Fruit Series: brighter mixed fruit, a fuller body and stronger cooling.
- Black Gold Series
- Fruit Series
UNICCO
Menthol
ExperienciaBlack Gold: clean mint with controlled intensity.Fruit Series: stronger cooling, higher sweetness and a longer menthol exhale.
- Black Gold Series
- Fruit Series
UNICCO
Passion Fruit
ExperienciaBlack Gold: tropical aroma with restrained sweetness.Fruit Series: sharper passion fruit, richer sweetness and a bright aromatic finish.
TOBACCO HTP SERIES
CHT
A heated tobacco range for established HTP markets. The portfolio combines authentic tobacco profiles with selected fruit and mint SKUs, using capsule and non-capsule configurations according to the flavour.
- Format
- Heated tobacco product; HTP.
- Market policy
- In the referenced market, HTP is legal. Nicotine-containing heated herbal products and heated herbal products are not legal. Heated herbal products have the same tax rate as HTP.
- Target consumers
- HTP users, users who dislike mainstream HTP off-notes, and former heated-herbal product users.
- Character
- Strong tobacco aroma with fewer complex notes. In flavour-restricted markets, a capsule is optional with light, adjustable fruit notes; otherwise the range uses a 3.5 mm capsule or non-capsule format by flavour.
CHT
Regular
ExperienciaDirect tobacco aroma, rounded body and a familiar HTP finish.
CHT
Nutty Original
ExperienciaRoasted tobacco and soft nutty notes with a warm, balanced finish.
CHT
Smooth Original
ExperienciaSofter tobacco impact, low sharpness and a smooth aromatic tail.
CHT
Lemon
ExperienciaTobacco-led lemon aroma with light sweetness and a clean finish.
CHT
Berry
ExperienciaDark berry accents over a tobacco base, with a rounded and gently cool finish.
CHT
Strong Mint
ExperienciaTobacco body with direct mint impact and a clear cooling finish.
CHT
Light Original
ExperienciaLighter tobacco intensity with a clean, restrained finish.
CHT
Light Mint
ExperienciaTobacco-forward profile with a light mint lift and gentle cooling.
CHT
Tropical Fruit
ExperienciaTropical fruit aroma supported by a tobacco body and a lively finish.
CHT
Rose
ExperienciaFloral rose top notes over tobacco, with a soft aromatic finish.
CHT
Amber Original
ExperienciaAmbered tobacco aroma, gentle sweetness and a full, rounded body.
CHT
Passion Fruit
ExperienciaBright passion fruit over tobacco, with a juicy aroma and clean finish.
CHT
Blueberry
ExperienciaBlueberry sweetness layered over a tobacco base with soft cooling.
CHT
Watermelon
ExperienciaJuicy watermelon with tobacco depth and a light cool exhale.
CHT
Green Grape
ExperienciaCrisp green grape over tobacco with a fresh, balanced finish.
CHT
Black Ice Mint
ExperienciaDeep tobacco character with dark mint and a sustained cooling finish.
HOW WE WORK
Built around
your route to market.
Choose the model that matches your existing team, product stage and channel.
WHO WE SUPPORT
Different starting points.
The same HNB focus.
The site is intended for business buyers and project teams. We do not sell to individual consumers.
Emerging HNB brands
Build an initial product range with coordinated formulation, hardware and packaging.
Distributors & retailers
Develop a private-label proposition for a defined channel and destination market.
Established manufacturers
Extend an existing portfolio with new formats, components or custom flavour programmes.
01
OEM / ODM development
Translate a market brief into product, flavour, device and packaging directions for sample evaluation.
02
Private-label programmes
Adapt product systems and presentation for a distributor or brand-owned proposition.
03
Technical documentation
Coordinate the product and quality information that can be supplied for each defined project and destination.
04
Supply & scale-up
Plan materials, production, packaging and follow-up from initial batches through to repeat supply.
TECNOLOGÍA DEL PRODUCTO / COMPATIBILIDAD DE CALENTAMIENTO
Una microestructura,
un ecosistema de dispositivos más amplio.
Nuestro sustrato extrusionado ultra-microcelular de tipo panal está preparado para la producción a gran escala a bajo coste y puede adaptarse a distintas interfaces de calentamiento.
ULTRA-MICROCELLULAR ARCHITECTURE
A porous body suitable for multiple heating technologies.
The substrate is formed as a controlled open-cell honeycomb rather than a compressed mass. That structure supports even heat penetration, a shorter production route and a platform that can be tuned to different stick formats.
- 01Uniform heat conduction
The porous structure is designed to distribute heat through the body rather than concentrate it at a single interface.
- 02Consistent aerosol delivery
Open-cell geometry supports repeatable airflow and aerosol release across a production batch.
- 03Lean production logic
The forming route is engineered for continuous output, lower process complexity and efficient scale-up.
HEATING ECOSYSTEMS
The same product platform can be adapted to resistive, electromagnetic, circumferential, air and infrared heating systems.
- 01ResistiveBlade and pin formats
- 02ElectromagneticInduction susceptor systems
- 03CircumferentialExternal heating profiles
- 04AirHot-air pathways
- 05InfraredRadiant heating systems
ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
A defined route for induction platforms.
We can supply samples matched to mainstream induction-heating devices. The tested sample recognition rate is 99%, and every stick and device pair is validated before commercial approval. Patent scope and FTO status are reviewed separately for the supplied configuration.
- Configuration-specific patent review
- Matched stick and device support
- Recognition validated before quotation
Sample recognition99%
Recognition results are specific to the tested device generation, stick format and operating condition. Some induction-compatible products on the market carry infringement exposure or lower recognition; those risks are not acceptable as a basis for a commercial programme.
UPGRADED BASE MATERIAL
Clean aroma. No earthy notes.
Earlier HNB herbal sticks using tea-leaf components could develop an earthy odour. Our upgraded base material removes that off-note and produces a cleaner substrate for flavour expression.
What the product delivers is a comfortable fruit aroma with a sweet, cool finish—not a masking note over a heavy base.
- Clean and odour-free base
- Fruit-forward aroma release
- Sweet, cooling finish
LABORATORY REVIEW
Formulation, aerosol and sensory are tested as one system.
Our laboratory workflow links flavour development, aerosol analysis, smoking-machine testing and sensory review. The objective is not a single good sample, but a specification that can be repeated.
Swipe, drag or scroll horizontally to review the laboratory workflow.
TECHNOLOGY / PATENT & FTO
Patent-backed development,
reviewed from architecture to market.
Our group's public patent records cover HNB aerosol-generating substrates, stick construction, products and manufacturing methods. Each project is then reviewed for freedom to operate against its final configuration and destination market.
PUBLIC PATENT RECORDS
One HNB platform, documented across multiple jurisdictions.
One granted US patent and five related published applications covering aerosol-generating substrates, stick architecture and manufacturing methods.
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01 / 06
GrantedUS29 jul 2025
Heat-not-burn aerosol-generating article, product and manufacturing method
A granted US patent covering a porous, paste-stick HNB aerosol-generating article and its manufacturing route.
Published applicationUS31 oct 2024
Heat-not-burn aerosol-generating substrate, product and manufacturing method
A US application publication focused on porous substrates formed with crystal blocks and plant-fibre structures.
Published applicationEP12 oct 2022
Heat-not-burn vapor-generating body and preparation method therefor
A European publication covering an extruded porous vapor-generating body and its preparation method.
Published applicationEP20 nov 2024
Heat-not-burn aerosol-generating substrate, product thereof, and preparation method therefor
A European publication addressing substrate composition, product structure and a scalable preparation method.
Published applicationJP30 abr 2021
Heat-not-burn tobacco or non-tobacco product
A Japanese publication describing a multi-part stick architecture with substrate, capsule, filter and tube elements.
Published applicationJP24 nov 2022
Aerosol-generating body manufacturing method and product thereof
A Japanese publication covering paste preparation, forming and drying for a porous aerosol-generating body.
PATENT POSITION
Patent barriers are part of the product definition.
Our group holds multiple core patents and has completed FTO review for its technology route. Every final product configuration and destination market is still reviewed separately before commercial supply.
- Multiple core patents
- FTO-reviewed technology route
- International market supply
Patent-backed architecture
Develop the substrate, stick structure and manufacturing route against a mapped patent landscape.
Project-specific FTO
Freedom-to-operate review is tied to final materials, architecture and the destination market.
Evidence package review
Technical and market-access documents are checked for the selected product and jurisdiction.
Coverage shown reflects public patent documents and may not reflect current legal status. A patent or application does not by itself establish freedom to operate. FTO and market-access scope are assessed separately for each final product configuration and jurisdiction.
ENTREGA
Diseñado para la realidad
de la producción HNB.
Un proyecto HNB exitoso depende de la interfaz entre consumible, dispositivo, envase y calidad. Nuestro equipo coordina esos elementos como un único programa.
01
Process alignment
Match the stick, device and pack format before scale-up.
02
Batch consistency
Define material, appearance and performance checks for each run.
03
Assembly & packing
Coordinate filling, assembly, coding and primary packaging.
04
Supply visibility
Keep material and production dependencies visible through the project.
SISTEMA DE PRODUCCIÓNHNB / 03
ENTORNO Y EQUIPOS DE PRODUCCIÓN
Capacidad productiva,
del proceso a la escala.
Entornos limpios y equipos automatizados para preparación de sustrato, formación, tratamiento térmico y envasado.
ESTRUCTURA DE COSTES
Una cadena más corta transforma la economía del producto.
An advanced product structure allows a leaner manufacturing process with fewer steps, a shorter production chain and lower operational complexity. Combined with large-scale automated production, this supports a structural cost advantage.
- Fewer process steps
- Shorter production chain
- Lower process complexity
- Automated scale
FACILITY & EQUIPMENT
CALIDAD
Puntos de control del
material al paquete final.
Cada programa cuenta con especificaciones propias de formulación, análisis sensorial, función del dispositivo, inspección y envasado.
- 01Material and incoming component checks
- 02Flavour and sensory evaluation
- 03Device function and fit review
- 04Appearance, packaging and batch records
Documentation and market-access requirements are confirmed for the product, destination and operating entity—not implied for every project.
CERTIFICACIÓN / ENSAYOS
La evidencia acompaña
al producto desde su diseño.
La documentación puede incluir MSDS, preparación TPD, cribado JRFL y resultados de ensayos para varios mercados.
- MSDS
- TPD preparation
- JRFL screening
- Multi-market test records
OBJETIVOS DE RENDIMIENTO
- 01Smoking effect excellence
Aerosol volume, mouthfeel and flavour release are evaluated together in the finished stick.
- 02High homogenisation
Material mixing and forming parameters are controlled to reduce variation between production batches.
- 03Highly customisable
Base material, flavour, capsule, resistance-to-draw and packaging can be adjusted to the project brief.
- 04Original flavour preservation
The clean substrate is designed to carry the intended aroma rather than impose an earthy background.
- 05Lower nicotine loss
The heating and aerosol pathway is developed to reduce avoidable loss and preserve the intended delivery profile.
- 06Uniform heat conduction
The open microstructure supports even temperature distribution and repeatable performance in matched devices.
INFORMES DE ENSAYO
Evidencia técnica del proyecto.
Seleccione una vista previa para abrir el documento.
These previews illustrate the available testing workflow. They are not a product-wide certification, and the applicable report, holder and scope are confirmed for each project.
RECORRIDO DEL CLIENTE
Del primer brief
al lanzamiento al mercado.
Un recorrido claro conecta requisitos, desarrollo de sabor, muestras, envasado, cumplimiento, producción y lanzamiento.
Move through the route in order. The highlighted path follows the active part of the programme.- 01
Consultation
Clarify the brand, destination market, format, volume, positioning and the commercial route required.
- 02
Flavour development
Translate the brief into a flavour direction with the base material, aerosol target and device fit in mind.
- 03
Flavour selection
Compare the developed profiles and choose the reference direction for the sampling round.
- 04
Samples
Prepare matched product samples for sensory review, device-fit checks and target-market evaluation.
- 05
Brand & pack design
Coordinate product presentation, pack format, artwork requirements and the visual route to market.
- 06
Compliance review
Align documentation, packaging warnings, claims and TPD-related preparation with the destination market.
- 07
Production
Move the approved specification into controlled production with material, process and appearance checks.
- 08
Batch testing
Review aerosol, sensory, physical and packaging results before the batch is released.
- 09
Finished product & launch
Coordinate final packing, documentation and delivery to support the customer’s route to market.
PROGRAMAS DE CLIENTES
Proyectos para diferentes
puntos de partida comerciales.
Desde grandes grupos tabacaleros hasta marcas consolidadas y distribuidores, adaptamos cada programa al mercado, la fase del producto y el canal.
Global tobacco company
A global tobacco company evaluated a customised nicotine-containing herbal HNB range in selected markets, using its established brand and channel infrastructure.
Discuss a similar briefEstablished vape brand
An established vape brand extended its flavour direction into HNB and HTP sticks to support customer retention and portfolio diversification as flavour regulations changed.
Discuss a similar briefHungarian tobacco distributor
A Hungarian tobacco-accessories distributor moved HNB products into its existing tobacco retail network, supported by locally targeted flavours and pack formats.
Discuss a similar briefJapanese FMCG company
A Japanese FMCG company introduced zero-nicotine HNB sticks through mainstream convenience-store and drugstore channels.
Discuss a similar briefHUNGARIAN RETAIL PLACEMENT
From product to everyday retail.
Store-level placement by a Hungarian tobacco-accessories distributor, showing the HNB range in a convenience-retail environment.
Anonymised profiles. Client names, commercial terms and confidential performance data are omitted.
FERIAS INTERNACIONALES
Conversaciones en persona,
perspectiva global.
Conozca a nuestro equipo en ferias internacionales de HNB y tabaco.
HNB devices, sticks and customisation programmes presented at our Dortmund booth.
Product and programme discussions with international visitors during the Dortmund exhibition.
The complete HNB product portfolio presented at WT Middle East in Dubai.
LA EMPRESA / DEL MATERIAL AL MERCADO
Creada para HNB,
integrada para la entrega.
Una empresa tecnológica con operaciones en Dongguan, Laos y Kunming.
DENTRO DE UNICCO
Conozca el producto y el proyecto.
Una breve presentación de las personas, productos y trabajo HNB de Unicco Tech.
We are an innovation-led technology business in the HNB sector, with an R&D centre in Dongguan, an HNB cartridge manufacturing base in Laos and a flavour-material research base in Kunming. Our extrusion-formed, ultra-microcellular platform is designed around a lower patent-risk route, while proprietary and OEM brands are supplied into 42 countries and territories.
OPERATING FOOTPRINT
01Dongguan, China
R&D centre · Commercial operations
02Laos
HNB cartridge production base
03Kunming, China
Flavour-material research base
Own-brand and OEM products supplied across international markets.
Our extrusion-formed platform is designed around a lower patent-risk route, subject to project-specific FTO review.
An OEM partner for HNB stick programmes associated with a global tobacco group.
- 200+
- Professional employees
- 30+
- Years of flavourist experience
- 1000 m²
- Office space
- 2000 m²
- Warehouse
- 7000 m²
- Factory
PLACES WHERE THE WORK HAPPENS
From site scale to the detail of a drawing.
Engineering, flavour, packaging and commercial teams work across the company’s operating sites. The imagery below shows the environments supporting that work.
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DEVELOPMENT PATH
The route from experimental work to a multi-market platform.
Each stage added a capability—from cross-site research and pilot production to international supply and scaled manufacturing.
The timeline follows the development sequence recorded in the company materials.Cross-site experimental development
Research teams in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Jiangsu validated the early HNB material and product route.
Shenzhen company and pilot stage
The Shenzhen operating company was established and the programme moved from research into pilot testing.
Pilot completion and Japanese debut
Pilot work was completed and the product entered its first market launch in Japan.
Dongguan capacity and 18 markets
The Dongguan company was established, production capacity was completed and supply expanded to 18 countries.
Laos manufacturing base
The Laos production base was established and herbal HNB cartridge production began.
OEM programmes and phase II
The platform expanded into global tobacco-group OEM work and entered the phase-II scale-up stage.
PREGUNTAS FRECUENTES
Antes de enviar el brief.
01What kinds of HNB projects can Unicco Tech support?
We support business projects involving heat-not-burn sticks, heating device systems, flavours, materials, components and packaging. The exact scope is defined after reviewing your product format, destination market and commercial requirements.
02Can flavours and packaging be customised?
Flavour, appearance and packaging can be developed around a defined brief. Feasibility depends on the product architecture, target experience, material availability and the requirements of the destination market.
03Do you provide both sticks and devices?
Projects can combine consumables and device systems, or focus on one category. Matching the interfaces between stick, device and accessories is part of the project review.
04How does a sample project begin?
Send your company details, product format, destination market, target positioning and estimated volume. We use that information to recommend a sample direction and the information required for the next step.
05Can you confirm market access or certifications before a project?
Market-access requirements depend on the product, ingredients, destination and current regulations. Project-specific documentation can be discussed after those details are defined. Final market authorisation and legal compliance remain subject to the applicable jurisdiction.
06Is Unicco Tech a consumer store?
No. This is a business-to-business company and project website. It does not provide consumer checkout or individual retail sales.
SAMPLE PACK
Review the product direction
before the full brief.
Use the first sample round to compare product format, flavour direction, material options and the fit with your target market.
- 01Product samples selected for your target format.
- 02Flavour and material references for comparison.
- 03Packaging and product-presentation options.
- 04A next-step checklist for samples, documentation and production.
Availability and sample scope are confirmed after reviewing the destination market, product format and project stage.
INICIAR UN PROYECTO
Cuéntenos qué
está desarrollando.
Indique formato de producto, mercado de destino y volumen previsto. Usaremos el brief para definir muestras y el siguiente paso.
EMPRESADongguan Kebate Life Technology Co., Ltd.
DIRECCIÓNRoom 308, Building 6, No. 5 Weifeng Road, Dongcheng Subdistrict, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
TELÉFONO+86 13751239502
CORREOcontact@uniccotech.com