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In 1928, Walter E. Diemer, an accountant for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia, was experimenting with new gum recipes. One recipe was found to be less sticky than regular chewing gum, and stretched more easily. This gum became highly successful and was eventually named by the president of Fleer as Dubble Bubble because of its stretchy texture. The original bubble gum was pink in color because that was the only dye Diemer had on hand at the time and it was his favorite color. This Dubble Bubble chewing gum was said (by many critics) to have a very rotten egg texture. | ||
| In modern chewing gum, if natural rubber such as ] is used, it must pass several purity and cleanliness tests. However, most modern types of chewing gum use synthetic gum based materials. These materials allow for longer-lasting flavor, a better texture, and a reduction in tackiness.<ref name= TLC>{{cite web|url=http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/question86.htm |title=TLC Cooking "What is chewing gum made of?" |publisher=Recipes.howstuffworks.com |date=2000-04-01 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> | In modern chewing gum, if natural rubber such as ] is used, it must pass several purity and cleanliness tests. However, most modern types of chewing gum use synthetic gum based materials. These materials allow for longer-lasting flavor, a better texture, and a reduction in tackiness.<ref name= TLC>{{cite web|url=http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/question86.htm |title=TLC Cooking "What is chewing gum made of?" |publisher=Recipes.howstuffworks.com |date=2000-04-01 |accessdate=2012-11-15}}</ref> | ||
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| ==Records== | ==Records== | ||
| In 1996, Susan Montgomery Williams of Fresno, California set the ] for largest bubblegum bubble ever blown, which was {{convert|26|in|cm}} in diameter. Chad Fell holds the record for "Largest Hands-free Bubblegum Bubble" at {{convert|20|in|cm}}, achieved on 24 April 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=Largest Bubblegum Bubble Blown|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/largest-bubblegum-bubble-blown/|publisher=Guinness Book of World Records|accessdate=2 November 2011}}</ref> | |||
| *In ] Lucy Blew a Giant Bubble in ] and snoopy blew a giant bubble in ]. they flew away while blowing those bubbles. | |||
| *on wow wow wubbzy, wubbzy blew a extremely large bubble gum bubble in the waiting song which fredbot didn't make | |||
| *on the baby looney tunes episode called never say try, slyevester blew a bubble and it popped in his face after introducing ]. the other in that trivia was the ] and breaking a bed | |||
| *On the looney tunes show, Daffy Duck blew a large bubble gum bubble until it covered his whole face. | |||
| *On happy tree friends, on the flaky smoothie, flaky blew a bubble gum bubble too big and it got on her spikes | |||
| *after the start of the retiring of scary parts, on a commercial break during the big bang theory, a dog blew a 30 inch bubble gum bubble, however, the entire bubble gum bubble blowing was not filmed in the commercial. Also during the start of the scary parts, someone blew a large bubble gum bubble on TCM | |||
| *(in The rugrats episode:showdown at teeter totter gulch) Tommy takes on The Junk Food Kid like he promised, who tries to use bubblegum on him the same way she used it on Belinda (despite Tommy's lack of hair). Tommy tries to pop the bubble before it's too late using the popsicle stick from yesterdays events, but The Junk Food Kid knocks it out of his hand. However, Chuckie tosses him a candy cane The Junk Food Kid was eating moments ago, and Tommy successfully uses it against her. The bubblegum backfires on The Junk Food Kid, thoroughly covering her face and hair. | |||
| *Uncle grandpa has a large bubble gum bubble blowing scence on one episode. Source:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iLnbZH-ggew | |||
| *There is a cartoon (mr rubbles double bubble fun) that includes the boys blowing giant bubbles with gum. They also flew away while blowing this bubble. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Type | Chewing gum |
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| Created by | Walter E. Diemer |
Bubble gum is a type of chewing gum, designed to freshen breath and to be inflated out of the mouth as a bubble.
History
In 1928, Walter E. Diemer, an accountant for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia, was experimenting with new gum recipes. One recipe was found to be less sticky than regular chewing gum, and stretched more easily. This gum became highly successful and was eventually named by the president of Fleer as Dubble Bubble because of its stretchy texture. The original bubble gum was pink in color because that was the only dye Diemer had on hand at the time and it was his favorite color. This Dubble Bubble chewing gum was said (by many critics) to have a very rotten egg texture.
In modern chewing gum, if natural rubber such as chicle is used, it must pass several purity and cleanliness tests. However, most modern types of chewing gum use synthetic gum based materials. These materials allow for longer-lasting flavor, a better texture, and a reduction in tackiness.
Decline in popularity
Chewing gum was widely popular from the mid 20th century until a peak in 2009, after which sales began to decline. During the period between 2009 and 2013 sales of chewing gum fell 11 percent. Reasons for chewing gum's decline in popularity included alternative products for breath freshening, the perception of gum as a "messy" product, and less successful marketing efforts by chewing gum companies.
Flavors
Bubble gum is available in many colors and flavors. Although the exact ingredients were kept a mystery to customers, chemicals such as ethyl methylphenylglycidate, isoamyl acetate, fruit extracts, and more give it its sweet flavor. When blended, the chemicals and extracts fuse to make a sweet, palatable flavor. Gums made with vanilla, coconut, peppermint, and almond extracts are available.
Flavors include blue raspberry, lemon, strawberry, apple, cherry, watermelon, cinnamon, banana, peppermint, cotton candy, and grape of which strawberry and banana can be achieved with ethyl methylphenylglycidate and isoamyl acetate limonene, respectively. Malic acid can be used for apple flavor, allyl hexanoate for pineapple, ethyl propionate for fruit punch, cinnamic aldehyde for cinnamon and acetophenone for cherry. More unusual flavors such as berry, cola, lemon lime, peach, tropical fruit, pineapple, orange, or fruit punch can also be found, as well as novelty tastes such as bacon or popcorn.
In taste tests, children tend to prefer strawberry and blue raspberry flavors, rejecting more complex flavors as they say these make them want to swallow the gum rather than continue chewing.
Records
In 1996, Susan Montgomery Williams of Fresno, California set the Guinness World Record for largest bubblegum bubble ever blown, which was 26 inches (66 cm) in diameter. Chad Fell holds the record for "Largest Hands-free Bubblegum Bubble" at 20 inches (51 cm), achieved on 24 April 2004.
See also
References
- "TLC Cooking "What is chewing gum made of?"". Recipes.howstuffworks.com. 2000-04-01. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- "Chew on this: Gum loses its pop". The Big Story.
- "What was chewing gum originally made from?". http://www.madehow.com/. 2007-04-22. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - McGrath, Susan. "Stuck On Bubble Gum". National Geographic World 277. Readers' Guide Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson).
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - "Largest Bubblegum Bubble Blown". Guinness Book of World Records. Retrieved 2 November 2011.