Project Description

GUM BASE

Basic Information

Gum base is the main ingredient that distinguishes chewing and bubble gum from all other confectionery products. It is a water-insoluble, non-digestible and non-nutritive substance that enables a chewing gum to be chewed for hours without experiencing substantial changes.

Raw Material

Gum base is made of food-grade polymers, plasticizers, softeners, texturizers and emulsifiers among other ingredients, which impart their unique properties to chewing gum. In order to be food-grade, the gum base has to comply with international requirements such as the FDA and the Food Chemicals Codex Specifications.

Gum Base is produced through a blend of raw materials which can be categorized in five classes:

  • Elastomers act as the key ingredient and provide elasticity

  • Resins act as binders and softeners

  • Plasticizers render the elastomer soft to ensure thorough blending of the gum base

  • Fillers contribute to the overall texture

  • Antioxidants prevent oxidation of the gum base and flavors during shelf life

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Physical Properties

Every time we develop a new gum base, we focus on the physical properties that the chewing gum should have:

  • Elasticity

  • Plasticity

  • Hardness

  • Desired texture

Optimal performance in the production lines is important because of its impact on productivity.

Different in Chewing gum base and Bubble gum base

Chewing gum and bubble gum base having different compositions.

The main function of bubble gum base formulations is blowing, includes advanced synthetic rubber or high molecular polymer.

The main function of the chewing gum base is chewed, so the chewing taste is the most important thing, which is different from a bubble gum base.

Bubble gum generally contain 15-20% of the gum base, and chewing gum contains 20-25%, sugar-free chewing gum is generally 25-30% of the gum base.

We have a gum base for every chewing gum you want to produce. We have gum bases for bubble and chewing gums in any format, degrees, sticks, tabs, chunks, hollow balls, filled gum, and others. We can supply you with any gum base that complies with your requirements and the highest quality standards.