Plastic bag for stacked soft hygienic products

Abstract

Plastic bag (WB) containing stacked soft hygienic products (FCS), e.g. sanitary napkins, panty liners, diapers, or the like, which can be made on-line from a roll of film. The plastic bag comprises one MD seal ( 35 ) along one closure corner ( 46 ) and is without a fold line in the center of a side panel. An artwork may be present which is continuous in the area of the MD seal. The products may be in a compressed state in the closed plastic bag.

1 . A plastic bag containing stacked soft hygienic products, wherein the plastic bag comprises one machine-direction seal along one closure corner, and wherein the plastic bag does not present a folding line in the center of a side panel. 
     
     
         2 . A plastic bag according to  claim 1 , wherein the stack of products is contained in the closed plastic bag in a cross-direction compressed state. 
     
     
         3 . A plastic bag according to  claim 2  wherein the in-bag compression is of at least about 15%. 
     
     
         4 . A plastic bag according to  claim 3 , wherein the in-bag compression is of at least about 20%. 
     
     
         5 . A plastic bag according to  claim 3 , wherein the in-bag compression is of from about 20% to about 30%. 
     
     
         6 . A plastic bag according to  claim 1  wherein the bag comprises an artwork which is continuous in the area of the machine-direction seal. 
     
     
         7 . A plastic bag according to  claim 1  wherein the plastic bag comprises opening means. 
     
     
         8 . A plastic bag according to  claim 7 , wherein the opening means comprises a perforated line or segment line orientated in machine direction. 
     
     
         9 . A plastic bag according to  claim 7  wherein the perforated line extend continuously along the whole length of the plastic bag. 
     
     
         10 . A plastic bag according to  claim 7 , wherein the opening means comprises a perforated line orientated in cross-direction 
     
     
         11 . A plastic bag according to  claim 7 , wherein the opening means comprises perforation that defines a two dimensional surface area on the surface of the bag that can be used as a flap for opening the bag and dispensing enclosed products. 
     
     
         12 . A plastic bag according to  claim 11  wherein a tape is placed on the flap to allow closing and re-opening of the flap. 
     
     
         13 . A plastic bag according to  claim 1  wherein the bag comprises two cross-direction seals and wherein the trim in at least one of the cross-direction seal is less than 2 mm large along the length of the trim. 
     
     
         14 . A plastic bag according to  claim 1  wherein the bag comprises two cross-direction seals and wherein at least one of the cross-direction seals comprises an extended cross seal trim area. 
     
     
         15 . A plastic bag according to  claim 14  wherein the extended cross seal trim area comprises hanging means. 
     
     
         16 . A plastic bag according to  claim 14  wherein the extended cross seal trim area comprises opening and re-closing means. 
     
     
         17 . A plastic bag according to  claim 16  wherein the extended seal trim comprises opening and re-closing means selected from the group consisting of zip-lock components, hook and loop fastener components, drawstring material components and combination thereof.