Mannitol/sorbitol rolling compound blend
AssigneeWm. Wrigley Jr. Company
InventorsJayant C. Dave, Mansukh M. Patel
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Abstract
A rolling compound containing about 80-95 weight per cent mannitol and about 5-20 weight per cent sorbitol has improved flow and results in improved chewing gum quality. Initially, the sorbitol has been prepared into a fine powder that has a particle size distribution similar to that of mannitol. Chewing gum compositions which have been dusted with the rolling compound process well and possess excellent flavor and appearance.
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A rolling compound comprising a blend of about 5 to about 10 weight percent sorbitol and about 90 to about 95 weight percent mannitol, the sorbitol and mannitol having similar particle size distributions, the blend having an angle of repose of not greater than about 39 degrees.
A rolling compound comprising a blend of powdered mannitol and about 5 to about 10 weight percent sorbitol, at least 95 weight percent of the sorbitol consisting of particles having at least one peripheral dimension that does not exceed 100 mesh, the blend having an angle of repose of not greater than about 39 degrees.
A chewing gum composition which has been dusted with a blend of about 90 to about 95 weight percent mannitol and about 5 to about 10 weight percent sorbitol powders, the mannitol and sorbitol powders having particle size distributions such that greater than 95 weight percent of the mannitol particles and greater than 95 weight percent of the sorbitol particles have at least one peripheral dimension that does not exceed 100 mesh, the blend having an angle of repose of not greater than about 39 degrees.
A method of preparing a rolling compound for a chewing gum composition, comprising the steps of:
- providing quantities of mannitol and sorbitol wherein at least 95 weight percent of the mannitol and at least 95 weight percent of the sorbitol can pass through a 100 mesh screen;
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- blending about 90 to about 95 weight percent of the mannitol with about 5 to about 10 weight percent of the sorbitol to form a rolling compound having an angle of repose of not greater than about 39 degrees.
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