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US 8,999,410 B2Granted
Chewing gum containing styrene-diene block copolymers
AssigneeWm. Wrigley Jr. Company
InventorsPere Ruiz Donaire, Roser Amposta Estruch, Joo H. Song
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a chewing gum composition, as well as methods for the preparation thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a gum base, as well as a chewing gum composition prepared therefrom, which contain a styrene-diene block copolymer, such as a styrene-butadiene block copolymer.
Claims13
A chewing gum comprising:
- a water soluble gum portion;
- and
- a water insoluble base portion, wherein said base portion comprises an elastomer and an elastomer plasticizer, wherein said elastomer comprises a styrene-diene block copolymer, and wherein said styrene-diene block copolymer is present at a concentration of from about 2 weight percent to about 15 weight percent, based on total weight of said base portion.
A chewing gum comprising:
- a carbohydrate bulking agent in a concentration from about 5 weight percent to about 95 weight percent;
- a gum base in a concentration from 5 weight percent to 95 weight percent;
- wherein said gum base comprises an elastomer comprising a styrene-diene block copolymer;
- an elastomer plasticizer;
- and, between about 5 and about 50 weight percent filler;
- wherein said elastomer has a total styrene concentration between about 15 and about 40 weight percent, and wherein said styrene-diene block copolymer is present at a concentration of from about 2 weight percent to about 15 weight percent, based on total weight of said gum base.
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