Method and apparatus for forming chewing gum base and product
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1. A process for preparing a chewing gum base, which comprises mixing chewing gum elastomer and elastomer solvent under high shear conditions to form a first dry solids mixture, mixing the first dry solids mixture with hydrophobic plasticizer and hydrophilic plasticizer under reduced shear conditions and increased folding action to form a second mixture and mixing the second mixture with oleaginous plasticizer and emulsifier under rapid folding action and substantially no shear to form a chewing gum base.
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Chewing gum base is prepared by separately blending selected groups of ingredients, and then combining and mixing the groups in predetermined order.
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- 1. A process for preparing a chewing gum base, which comprises mixing chewing gum elastomer and elastomer solvent under high shear conditions to form a first dry solids mixture, mixing the first dry solids mixture with hydrophobic plasticizer and hydrophilic plasticizer under reduced shear conditions and increased folding action to form a second mixture and mixing the second mixture with oleaginous plasticizer and emulsifier under rapid folding action and substantially no shear to form a chewing gum base.
- 8. A process for preparing a chewing gum base comprising blending a chewing gum elastomer and elastomer solvent to form a first dry solids mix, blending hydrophilic plasticizer and hydrophobic plasticizer to form a second dry solids mix, blending oleaginous plasticizer and emulsifier to form a third dry solids mix, mixing the first dry solids mix under high shear, mixing the so-mixed first dry solids mix and the second dry solids mix under reduced shear and increased folding action, and mixing the first and second dry solids mixture and the third dry solids mix under rapid folding action and substantially no shear to form a gum base.
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