CHEWING GUM EXHIBITING REDUCED ADHERENCE TO DENTAL WORK

摘要

Disclosed are chewing gum compositions exhibiting a reduced tendency to adhere undesirably to solid dental surfaces in the mouth, the compositions comprising a gum base which comprises about 8 to about 18 wt. % of low molecular polyisobutylene; about 1 to about 4 wt. % of high molecular weight polyisobutylene; about 16 to about 30 wt. % of polyvinyl acetate; about 16 to about 30 wt. % of inorganic filler; about 1 to about 6 wt. % of polyethylene; about 18 to about 30 wt. % of a fat component selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and mixtures thereof; about 1 to about 6 wt. % of emulsifier; and about 2 to about 10 wt. % of microcrystalline wax.