New gum base and chewing gum containing same
AssigneeNabisco Brands, Inc.
InventorsRichard A. Reggio, Ronald P. D'Amelia, Dominick R. Friello
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Abstract
A gum base is provided which has excellent film-forming properties and thus is particularly suited for use in a bubble gum. The gum base contains 50 to 80% ester gums and a unique fatty acid or fatty acid ester plasticizer, such as glycerol monooleate, and is free of conventional fillers. A bubble gum containing such gum base is also provided.
Claims13
A gum base which has excellent film-forming capability, comprising from about 0.5 to about 25% by weight of an elastomer, from about 50 to about 85% by weight of one or more ester gums, and from about 1 to about 25% by weight of a plasticizer selected from the group consisting of acids selected from the group consisting of oleic acid, lauric acid, lactic acid, isostearic acid, caprylic acid and capric acid, esters of said acids, mono-, di- and triglycerol esters of said acids, polyglycerol esters of said acids having a hydrophobic hydrophilic character of HLB 2 to 13, sorbitan or polysorbate ester of said acids, stripped coco, and mixtures thereof, said gum base being substantially free of inorganic fillers.
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