From Gum Base to Bubble Gum
By: Layne
Introduction
Do you wonder how gum is made.Yes. Then keep reading and i will explain how it is made from start to finish.
Farm
Is the first thing that happens is they get the gum base that is made from tree resin. They also need tiny rubber pieces to mix with.
Factory
At the factory they mix the resin and rubber with food coloring and something called dextrose. They mix this for 20 minutes . Next they add syrup to keep the gum base soft.Then
It goes into a machine that makes gum strips and cuts it up. Finally the stips get heated and
Put into wrappers and packaged.
Store
The gum is boxed up and shipped by truck to stores gumball machines candy storey and in
Baseball cards.
Conclusion
Now you no how gum is made.