CHEWING GUM COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF SHAPING CHEWING GUM IN A 3D PRINTER

• US 20190313663A1
• Filed: 05/03/2017
• Published: 10/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2017
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Wacker Chemie AG (Dr. Alexander Wacker Familiengesellschaft Mit Beschrã¤Nkter Haftung)
• Original Assignee: Wacker Chemie AG (Dr. Alexander Wacker Familiengesellschaft Mit Beschrã¤Nkter Haftung)
• Inventors: WIMMER, Thomas, SEIZL, Martin, WIHR, Dominik
• Application Number:
  US16/466,016
• Publication Number:
  US 20190313663A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/04 for moulding or shaping
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/06 characterised by the composition containing organic or inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/064 containing inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/066 characterised by the fat used
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/08 of the chewing gum base
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/10 characterised by the carbohydrates used, e.g. polysaccharides containing dairy products A23G4/16
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/18 characterised by shape, structure or physical form, e.g. aerated products
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/20 Composite products, e.g. centre-filled , multi-layer, laminated
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 2020/253 Coating food items by printing onto them; Printing layers of food products
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/15 Flavour affecting agent
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/222 Emulsifier
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/228 Gelling agent
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/6412 Isomaltitol, palatinit
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/6418 Mannitol
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 70/00 Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 80/00 Products made by additive manufacturing

Abstract

The invention relates to a chewing gum composition comprising, calculated as dry weight, 30-60 wt. % maltitol, 5 −30 wt. % mannitol, 5-25 wt. % polyvinylacetate, 1-15 wt. % vinyl acetate-vinyl laurate copolymer, 0.5-5 wt. % gelling agent, 1-7 wt. % of at least one emulsifier. 0.1 ) wt. % trisectine and 1-10 wt. % fat, and with respect to the total weight of the chewing gum composition 4-15 wt. % water. The invention also relates to a print method in which said chewing gum composition is heated in cartridge in a heated print head and thus a three-dimensional object is printed in layers.

Claims

2. The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the chewing gum composition contains, based on dry matter, 15-30% by weight of maltitol, 10-25% by w eight of mannitol. 12-25% by weight of polyvinyl acetate, 3-15% by weight of vinyl acetate-vinyl laurate copolymer, 2-4% by weight of gelling agent. 2-6% by weight of at least one emulsifier, 1-3% by weight of triacetin and 2-8% by weight of fat and also, based on the total weight of the chewing gum composition, 4-15% by weight of water.

3. The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the polyvinyl acetate has a weight-average molecular weight Mw of 10,000 to 60,000, preferably 15,000 to 50,000.

4. The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the vinyl laurate-vinyl acetate copolymer has a weight-average molecular weight Mw of 50,000 to 600,000, particularly preferably 100,000 to 400,000.

5. The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the fat is an animal fat or a vegetable fat or oil.

6. The chewing gum composition of claim 1, wherein the gelling agent is selected from the group consisting of gelatine, alginates, carrageenan, cellulose derivative, pectin and modified starch.

7. The chewing gum composition of claim 1, further containing 1-45% by weight of isomaltulose based on dry matter.

8. A method for producing a printing composition of the chewing gum composition of claim 1, comprising:

dissolving polyols by adding water with heating;

adding emulsifiers and a fat to form a composition;

heating the composition to a temperature of 125-145°

C. to boil;

adding a PVAc and a VA-VL copolymer and mixing to form a homogenous mixture;

cooling the homogeneously mixture to 80-110°

C.;

stirring in a pre-swollen gelling agent dissolved in water; and

optionally,

adding aromas customary in the confectionary sector, food acids and colorings, sweeteners, and humectants.

9. A method for printing the chewing gum composition of claim 1, comprising:

heating the chewing gum composition in a cartridge in a heated printing head; and

printing a three-dimensional object in layers.

11. A chewing gum composition containing:

5-50% by weight of maltitol, 5-30% by weight of mannitol 5-25% by weight of polyvinyl acetate, 1-15% by weight of vinyl acetate-vinyl laurate copolymer, 0.5-5% by weight of gelling agent, 1 -7% by weight of at least one emulsifier, 0.1 -3% by weight of triacetin and 1-10% by weight of fat, based on dry matter, 4-15% by weight of water, based on the total weight of the chewing gum composition.