Compressed chewing gum tablet
US8734763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB30B11/085
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a chewing gum tablet (20) comprising at least two cohered chewing gum modules (21, 22, 23), said tableted chewing gum being formed by compression of chewing gum granules, at least one of said chewing gum modules comprising gum base granules, said gum base granules comprising an elastomer system, said chewing gum tablet comprising an elastomer system in an amount of at least 10% by weight of the tablet. According to the invention, a compressed chewing gum tablet has been obtained featuring extremely impressing abilities of incorporating well-defined amounts of chewing gum ingredients combined with acceptable rheological properties of the compete tablet.
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