Manufacture of chewing gum product with radiofrequency
AssigneeMcNeil-PPC, Inc.
InventorsGregory E. Koll, Harry S. Sowden, Joseph R. Luber, Leo B. Kriksunov, Frank J. Bunick, Jen-Chi Chen, Roland Olsson, Christopher E. Szymczak
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Abstract
The present invention features a process for making a chewing gum product including the steps of forming a powder blend containing a gum base into the desired shape of the chewing gum product and applying radiofrequency energy to the shape for a sufficient period of time to soften the gum base to fuse the shape into the chewing gum product.
Claims22
A process for making a chewing gum product, said method comprising the steps of forming a powder blend comprising a gum base into the desired shape of said chewing gum product within a die platen of an apparatus and applying radiofrequency energy from said apparatus to said shape within said die platen for a sufficient period of time to soften said gum base to fuse said shape into said chewing gum product.
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