Since a long time ago, when chewing gum and bubble gum were invented, people have loved chewing gum and bubble gum everywhere at any time. We are all aware that we can chew gum, that chewing gum tastes good and is soft and smooth, and that bubble gum can produce large bubbles. Is it possible to chew gum base? Do you know the feeling of chewing gum base? We will find out whether we can chew gum base in this article.
When we discuss the answer to the question of whether we can chew gum base or not, let's discuss the first question: what is gum base? On our
Wuxi Gum Base Co. website, we've answered the question, "What is gum base?" The website says gum base is an insoluble, inert, non-nutritive masticatory substance used to manufacture chewing gum and bubble gum. It is gum base that gives gum base candy its softness and chewability. This enables the combination of various food-grade raw materials, such as sugar, glucose, glycerin, lecithin, and flavors, to create an interesting and pleasant taste experience. It's also the indispensable ingredient that gives the end product (chewing gum and bubble gum) its shape, form, consistency, and elasticity. We can say "no gum base, no gum." After checking the above information, we can easily know that gum base is the basis for chewing gum and bubble gum.
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Next, we will discuss which ingredients are contained in the gum base; the answers are also very important for us to know whether we can chew gum base. As usual, the main ingredients contained in the gum base are rubber, resin, wax, and other materials. In general, the primary components of gum base are high molecular polymer (elastomer), resin (plastic body), softener, filler, and emulsifier. By using and mixing different ingredients in different percentages, each model of gum base has its own unique features. To ensure the best composition for your recipe, gum base also uses a variety of fillers to create the ideal composition. All of the ingredients in the gum base are food-grade; one of the most important ingredients for the gum base is food-grade rubber; it's the most important raw material for making the gum base, and its quality determines whether the gum base is good or bad. Now that we know all of the ingredients in gum base are food grade, we can be confident that the product gum base, which is made from food-grade raw materials, is safe and edible. Now do you know the answer to the question, "Can we chew gum base?" The answer is yes; we can chew gum base with no doubt. But how does it feel to chew? Do you want to know the taste of chewing gum base? Let's discuss it.
Because one of the main ingredients in gum base is rubber, most of what you chew is rubber. The taste of chewing gum base is just like chewing rubber or plastic; it tastes bad and may feel hard to bite, very tough, and difficult to chew.
The new topic of how to make gum base chewing better and more popular is interesting. After reading above, we know gum base is okay to chew, but it tastes terrible and is very tough, just like chewing rubber or plastic. The main work for the manufacturers of chewing gum and bubble gum is to make the gum base chew and taste better by adding different raw materials together with the gum base. Manufacturers may add sugar, liquid glucose, flavors, glycerin, lecithin, and other ingredients to the gum base in certain recipes. In that way, the gum base becomes delicate, soft, and smooth; it won't taste like rubber or plastic anymore.
As we all know, the main ingredient is gum base, which is why chewing gum can be chewed for a long time, and bubble gum can bubble. Many people are also curious about making gum base taste good, soft, and delicious. For that, we should discuss how to make chewing gum or bubble gum. Above, we said rubber is the most important ingredient contained in the gum base. To make the gum base taste well, we have to add the necessary sugar powder, liquid glucose, flavors, glycerin, and lecithin in the perfect percentage. For chewing gum recipes, on our Wuxi Gum Base website, we suggest the following: gum base needs 20%–26%, sugar powder needs 65%–59%, liquid glucose needs around 13%, flavor needs around 1%, glycerin needs around 0.5%, and lecithin needs around 0.5%. Different recipes should be used for different gum bases. We at Wuxi Gum Base Co. have been dedicated to researching and developing good gum bases and good recipes for over 20 years and still keep working on them. Good-tasting chewing gum or bubble gum contains both a good gum base and good recipes. If you're interested in gum base or recipes, feel free to contact us anytime. Our professional technicians will reply and solve your worries.
Author: Wuxi Gum Base
Publication Date: 1/9/2023
