Photodegradable gum base, a chewing gum comprising the photodegradable gum base and methods of making the same
AssigneeIntercontinental Great Brands LLC
InventorGraham T. Street
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Abstract
A photo-degradable chewing gum base composition including an elastomer; and a block copolymer of vinyl acetate and methylphenylsilane having a structure of formula (I)— wherein m and p are integers in the range of 1 to 500, and n is an integer in the range of 2 to 100, is disclosed. The block copolymer facilitates environmental degradation of improperly disposed chewing gum cuds. Also described is a method of preparing a photo-degradable chewing gum composition.
Claims13
A photo-degradable gum base composition comprising
- an elastomer;
- and
- a block copolymer of vinyl acetate and methylphenylsilane having a structure of formula (I)—
- wherein m and p are integers in the range of 1 to 500, and n is an integer in the range of 2 to 100.
A degradable chewing gum composition comprising
- an elastomer;
- a block copolymer having a structure of formula (I)
- wherein m and p are integers in the range of 1 to 500, and n is an integer in the range of 2 to 100;
- and
- at least one sweetener.
A method of preparing a photo-degradable chewing gum comprising
- blending
- an elastomer;
- a block copolymer of vinyl acetate and methylphenyl silane having a structure of formula (I)
- wherein m and p are integers in the range of 1 to 500, and n is an integer in the range of 2 to 100;
- and
- at least one sweetener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.