Pass through stretch wrapping process
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1. A method of bundling a body of goods which comprise stretching under tension a dual layer film of a thermoplastic circumferentially around the body, and joining the film together at a line where the film meets to encircle the body;
- said film having sufficient elongation to permit at least 10% stretching under tension and sufficient slip between the layers of the film to permit relative slippage, and wherein the molecules of one layer of the film are aligned generally crosswise of the molecules of the second layer of film thereby increasing tear resistance of the dual layer film.
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Abstract
A double layer thermoplastic film is used in Pass-Through stretch wrapping of goods. The double layer improves the tear resistance and puncture resistance of the film.
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1. A method of bundling a body of goods which comprise stretching under tension a dual layer film of a thermoplastic circumferentially around the body, and joining the film together at a line where the film meets to encircle the body;
- said film having sufficient elongation to permit at least 10% stretching under tension and sufficient slip between the layers of the film to permit relative slippage, and wherein the molecules of one layer of the film are aligned generally crosswise of the molecules of the second layer of film thereby increasing tear resistance of the dual layer film.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6)
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4. In a pass through, stretch packaging process wherein two film webs joined together on one side of a body of goods to be packaged are stretched in opposite directions circumferentially around the body and with the tension retained, the web portions are joined together on the side opposite said one side by heat sealing, the improvement wherein the film webs are flattened tubes of a thermoplastic having (a) sufficient elasticity to permit said stretching and (b) sufficient slippage to permit the film layers to slide relative to one another during the stretching operation;
- the molecules of one layer of the tube are oriented generally crosswise of the molecules of the second layer of the tube.
- View Dependent Claims (5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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