Wm Wrigley Jr Company

Dinah Diaz

Steven P Synosky

Scott R Hartman

James Campbell

Scott E Hartman

Edward J Zuromski

George E Yurish

A process for manufacturing gum base that involves forming a pre-blend having a viscosity less than 2.times.10.sup.6 cps where the pre-blend contains certain liquefiable gum base ingredients and certain dry powder ingredient(s). The pre-blend is transferred to a different mixer and then blended with elastomeric gum base components.

Gum base manufacturing method

A universal gum base concentrate is provided which contains about 15-25 weight percent synthetic elastomer, about 40-70 weight percent synthetic elastomer plasticizer including a terpene resin, about 10-25 weight percent wax, about 1-12 weight percent softener and about 0-3 weight percent filler. Minor quantities of antioxidants and other ingredients may also be present. The universal gum base concentrate can separately be blended with various fillers and other chewing gum ingredients to produce a wide variety of gum bases, bubble gums and other chewing gums.

Universal gum base concentrate

A gum base and gum that have a light transmittance greater than 60%.

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Edison, NJ, United States of America

Dinah Diaz