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Environmentally friendly chewing gum bases including polyhydroxyalkanoates

US6194008A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2000
Grant dateFeb 27, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23G4/08
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Chewing gum bases, and resultant chewing gums, that are environmentally friendly are provided. The chewing gum base comprising approximately 1 to about 99% by weight polyhydroxyalkanoates having side chain lengths of C.sub.4 to C.sub.30.

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