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PCT No. PCT/US95/03127 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 12, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 12, 1997 PCT Filed Mar. 13, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/08159 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 21, 1996A process for continuously producing a chewing gum base comprises the steps of continuously adding a hard elastomer, a filler and lubricating agents comprising a softening agent into a continuous mixer, subjecting the elastomer, filler and lubricating agents to a dispersive mixing operation and continuously discharging the resulting chewing gum base from the mixer while the adding and mixing steps are in progress. The softening agent is introduced into the continuous mixer at a plurality of spatially separated feed inlets. The softening agent is selected from the group consisting of fats, oils, waxes, emulsifiers and mixtures thereof.
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