Agitating – Rubber or heavy plastic working – With specified feed means
Patent
1998-10-16
2000-05-02
Soohoo, Tony G.
Agitating
Rubber or heavy plastic working
With specified feed means
366 769, 366148, B29C 4710, B01F 1506, B01F 1502
Patent
active
060564296
ABSTRACT:
A process and apparatus for melting and processing a high molecular weight elastomeric material for a gum base or chewing gum product is disclosed. The solid elastomeric material, which preferably is polyisobutylene, is heated and melted into a liquid material which is then transported to an extruder. The apparatus has a heated housing section which includes sets of heated plate members arranged in fan-type groupings. Heated diverter members are positioned beneath the sets of fan-type plates. A heated angled conduit section is positioned below the housing section and a heated storage section is attached to the angled conveyance section. A valve and pump system is used to discharge the liquid elastomeric material from the holding section to the gum base or chewing gum extruder. Accurate metering and feeding of the liquified elastomeric material to a continuous extrusion process is achieved.
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Duggan James A.
Filardo Susan B.
Jani Bharat K.
Puri Tony R.
Upmann Arthur W.
Soohoo Tony G.
Warner-Lambert & Company
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