METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS COATING IN CHEWING PRODUCT DRUM Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A23G3/26 

FIELD: food-processing industry, in particular, production of coated chewing gum.

SUBSTANCE: method involves providing continuous coating of individual pieces of chewing material by introducing sheets of chewing material provided with weakened lines into mixer; rotating mixer for dividing sheet of chewing material into individual pieces; transferring individual pieces of chewing material into first rotating drum member having inlet end and outlet end; transporting said individual pieces from inlet end to outlet end; applying at least several first coatings of first material onto said individual pieces in first rotating drum member; treating said individual pieces in first rotating drum member with air at first temperature for preventing individual pieces from adherence to one another; inclining first rotating drum member to extent sufficient for making said first individual pieces previously introduced into inlet end substantially first pieces of chewing material delivered from outlet end; transferring said individual pieces to second rotating drum member having inlet and outlet ends; transporting said individual pieces from inlet end to outlet end of second rotating drum member; applying at least several second coatings of second material onto said individual pieces in second drum member; drying said individual pieces in second drum member by circulation of air heated to second temperature higher than temperature in first drum member; inclining second drum member to extent sufficient for making said individual pieces introduced into inlet end of second drum member substantially first pieces of chewing material delivered from outlet end of second drum. The result is that smooth thick enclosures of coating materials are formed on each piece of chewing material.

EFFECT: improved quality of chewing products and increased efficiency of coating application process.

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