Buffered gum base for high pH release
US9420806B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P25/34
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A chewing gum composition with high pH-release includes an insoluble gum base matrix and a soluble bulk portion, wherein the gum base matrix and the bulk portion is mixed and extruded to form a final chewing gum core, and wherein the gum base matrix is buffered before mixing with the bulk portion. Furthermore, a method of producing a chewing gum core, wherein a gum base matrix and a bulk portion is mixed and extruded to form a final chewing gum core, and wherein the gum base matrix is buffered before mixing with the bulk portion, and the gum base matrix includes a first amount of buffer from 2 to 20 percent by weight of the gum base matrix before mixing with the bulk portion.
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