Chewing Gum Without The Sticky Mess

While this may not be breaking news, this blind Bambi just ran across an article about a possible solution to the sticky problem of used chewing problem that may end up on unwanted surfaces such as furniture and the bottom of shoes.  Revolymer, a spin-off company from a group of researchers at the University of Bristol in the UK, has released a new chewing gum product named Rev7 that can be removed from most surfaces with just a little water.  This new gum uses a new patented co-polymer that both markedly reduces its adhesion strength to surfaces and allows water to penetrate the gum.  This new gum, then, will break down and can be much more easily washed off of many surfaces.  Rev7 chewing gum will also apparently biodegrade into a fine powder within only about six months time.  Best of all, the company claims that the gum still offers an excellent taste and long-lasting flavor.  Rev7 went on sale in the United States in October -- hopefully a successful solution to a sticky problem.