Products and methods incorporating extensible paper

Abstract

This disclosure includes various uses of extensible papers, for example to improve products typically made with conventional papers or as an alternative to plastic in products typically made with plastic. Examples of such products include bags such as retail shopping bags; primary product packaging; product bundle wraps; shipping products such as envelopes, pallet wrap, blocking, bracing, and cushioning; personal protection equipment (PPE) and medical products; food service products such takeaway wrappers for food; construction and landscape materials; and industrial and agricultural bags. In at least some of the present embodiments and configurations, the extensible paper has a machine direction (MD) extensibility of 10% or greater, and a cross-direction (CD) extensibility of 6% or greater.

1 . A package comprising:
 one or more sheets of paper defining an interior volume;   where the paper has a machine direction (MD) extensibility of 10% or greater, and a cross-direction (CD) extensibility of 6% or greater.   
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , where the one or more sheets of paper define a bag. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 2 , where the bag is a retail bag that includes a body and handles. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 3 , where the handles are unitary with the body. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 2 , where the bag is sealed. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 5 , where dry goods are disposed in the bag. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 5 , where wet goods are disposed in the bag. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 6 , where a food product is disposed in the bag. 
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 1 , where the one or more sheets of paper define an envelope or mailer. 
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 1 , where the one or more sheets of paper define a product bundle wrap. 
     
     
         11 . A pallet wrap comprising:
 a roll of paper having a longitudinal direction extending in a circumferential direction of the roll;   where the paper has a machine direction (MD) extensibility of 10% or greater, and a cross-direction (CD) extensibility of 6% or greater;   where the MD of the paper is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the paper; and   where the paper has a width of 12 inches or greater.   
     
     
         12 . An assembly comprising:
 a plurality of cut sheets of paper; and   a package or wrap coupled to the plurality of cut sheets to resist separation of the cut sheets from each other;   where the paper has a machine direction (MD) extensibility of 10% or greater, and a cross-direction (CD) extensibility of 6% or greater.   
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 12 , where the paper comprises an oil and grease resistance (OGR) treatment. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 13 , where the cut sheets of paper define individual food service wraps. 
     
     
         15 . A medical gown or apron comprising:
 one or more sheets of paper defining at least a body configured to be worn by a human to cover at least a portion of the front of the human's torso;   where the paper has a machine direction (MD) extensibility of 10% or greater, and a cross-direction (CD) extensibility of 6% or greater.   
     
     
         16 . The medical gown or apron of  claim 15 , where the one or more sheets of paper further define sleeves configured to receive the wearer's arms when the medical gown or apron is worn by the human.