Patent ID: 9661865
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: A23G

Claim:
1. A chewing gum comprising a gum base having an elastomer content comprising (A) at least one polyethylene (PE) polymer in an amount from about 30% to about 70% by weight of the elastomeric polymer content of said chewing gum, and (B) at least one synthetic elastomer chosen from the group of polyisobutylene (FIB), butyl rubber, polyisoprene and styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and any combination of these, in an amount from about 20% to about 85% by weight of the elastomeric polymer content of said chewing gum; and wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer has a molecular weight (Mw) above 75,000 g/mol; and wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer is present in an amount from 2% to 15% by weight of the gum base; wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer is present in an amount from 1.5% to 4% by weight of the chewing gum; wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer is chosen from the group consisting of low density polyethylene (LDPE), medium density polyethylene (MDPE), very low density polyethylene (VLDPE) and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE); wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer has a density between 0.880 g/cm wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer has a crystallinity of less than 30% or is amorphous.