gum base

Unlike a piece of candy, chewing gum is not the simple snack you eat in your spare time. It is in fact an enjoyable combination of various chemicals that are collectively known as gum base. This gum base acts like a canvas on which to create an assortment of chewing gums, all with their individual list of ingredients that differ form manufacturer and type.

There is a long manufacturing process of gum base, where the polymers are mixed together large elastomer and waxes. Curiously, this process looks less like something you would see in a candy-based gum product and more akin to how plastics are made. It helps to create a chewy, rubber-bound material that keeps its shape even after prolonged chewing.

The Origins of Gum Chewing

Given the centuries-long tradition (that started with our ancestors during ancient times) of gum chewing in both adults and kids, it is quite interesting when we reflect on this practice for children. Ancient people may have chewed on resins or tree bark. By the 19th century, enterprises such as Wrigley and Adams had ventured into commercial chewing gum production. This was a huge turning point in the availability of gum, to not just royalty. Bubblem making gum was introduced, further spiking the popularity and variety of gums (the same Weingarten article).

Today, chewing gum production in America is about six million pounds per year. The process of production includes a secret blending techniques for the gums base along passing through heating then shaping in different form using cutting or extrusion method.

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