Chewing gum is made from a gum base. In the past, the gum base was usually the sap or resin from trees. Today, the base consists of man-made polymers. A polymer is formed when many units of a simple chemical are repeated and then joined together using heat, pressure, or some kind of catalyst.
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Thursday 12 May 2016
Chewing Gum
Chewing gum is made from a gum base. In the past, the gum base was usually the sap or resin from trees. Today, the base consists of man-made polymers. A polymer is formed when many units of a simple chemical are repeated and then joined together using heat, pressure, or some kind of catalyst.
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