L. A. Dreyfus Co.

Wm Wrigley Jr Company

Edward J Zuromski

Kenneth M Kanca

James Campbell

Weisheng Li

Dinah Diaz

Richard Santora

Charlean Gmunder

Frederick H Marshall

George E Yurish

A free-flowing, particulated gum base comprises particulated rubber ingredients having a size of less than or equal to about 6 millimeters. The gum base is prepared by blending together particulated gum base ingredients including an elastomer, elastomer plasticizer and preferably a filler. The elastomer and elastomer plasticizer may be pre-compounded and then pulverized before being blended with the other gum base ingredients to form the free-flowing, particulated gum base.

Process of producing chewing gum base in particle form and product thereof

A process for producing a chewing gum base comprising pumping an elastomer/water emulsion having a viscosity less than about 2.times.10.sup.6 cps to at least two mixers, introducing a filler material, introducing an elastomer plasticizer and mixing the contents of the mixers under conditions that substantially remove the water.

Gum base manufacturing method using elastomer emulsions

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

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Edward J Zuromski