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Green chewing gum base

  • US 5,445,834 A
  • Filed: 08/29/1994
  • Issued: 08/29/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a chewing gum base comprising at least one member of the group consisting of natural and synthetic elastomeric and resinous components, the improvement wherein the base also comprises at least 15 wt. %, on the total base, of a triglyceride composition that displays a solid fat index, not stabilized, at 35°

  • C. measured by NMR pulse of at least 40, the triglyceride composition comprising 40-100 wt. % C16 +C18 saturated fatty acids;

    0-60 wt. % C18;

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    fatty acid, at least 35 wt. % C12 +C14 +C16 saturated fatty acids and 0-40 wt. % C12 +C14 saturated fatty acids, said gum base containing a maximum of 0.5 wt. % of paraffins and said triglyceride composition comprising a palm oil or hardened palm oil fraction.

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