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Wax-free chewing gum base

US5424080A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1993
Grant dateJun 13, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23G4/10
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A gum base, as well as methods for making same, is provided which is free of wax, but has an increased glass transition temperature. It has been found by removing or reducing gum base vinyl polymer softeners that the glass transition temperature of the gum base can be raised to a temperature wherein even at elevated ambient temperatures, blocking (agglomeration) does not occur.

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