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The Glad Products

Mark D Pszczolkowski

Michael G Borchardt

Jack F Melvan

Ronald J Cisek

Sarah A Kuhl

Dean Ferracane

Matthew William Waldron

Scot Brown Herbst

Kerry D Azelton

Carl Louis Bergman

Daniel Charles Peck

John E Rusnak

William Whitfield Hunter

Elisabeth Morris

Hyun Jin Ko

Alea L Reidinger

Nikhil P Dani

Scott A Wood

Daniela N Fritter

Hubert Chan

Joerg Hendrix

Shaun T Broering

Edward B Tucker

Robert Thomas Dorsey

Jason R Maxwell

Deborah K Fix

Sarah J Steenblock

Kyle T Diehl

David A Bailey

Rebecca S Reuhs

Aaron J Chun

Nancy M Mack-Roble

Abhishek Dutta

Sarah A Kahl

Mychal Smith

Stacey Ni

Bottle

Plastic film with surface pattern for embossing

Methods for forming multi-layer substrates including top and bottom surface layers and a melt softened thermoplastic material layer between the exterior surface layers, where the thermoplastic material includes polyethylene or has a tan delta value of 0.2 to 0.4 within the temperature range of 100° F.-350° F. The 3 (or more) layers are assembled, and heated, melt softening the thermoplastic material, causing bonding of the thermoplastic layer to the exterior surface layers. A cleaning composition may be loaded onto the multi-layer substrate, where a fluid pathway through the melted thermoplastic material allows the cleaning composition to travel between the surface layers. Adhesion between the surface layers and the thermoplastic layer is provided by the thermoplastic material itself, which bonds to groups of fibers in the surface layers. The process does not require chemical adhesives, any processing water, drying, or the like, so as to be possible with low capital investment.

Process for manufacturing multi-layer substrates comprising sandwich layers and polyethylene

The present disclosure relates to a reinforced thermoplastic bag (e.g., comprising a bag-in-bag). In one or more embodiments, the reinforced thermoplastic bag includes a reinforced portion at a top-of-bag area where users often apply an external force to lift or carry the reinforced thermoplastic bag. In these or other embodiments, a grab-zone reinforcement insert is positioned across one or both of a hem channel region and a grab-zone along an outer surface, an inner surface, or between layers of the reinforced thermoplastic bag. In one or more embodiments, the grab-zone reinforcement insert comprises multiple layers (e.g., of a non-woven material). For example, the grab-zone reinforcement insert includes a first and second layer formed by a fold. In other implementations, the grab-zone reinforcement insert includes separate, discrete layers. In one or more embodiments, at least a portion of the grab-zone reinforcement insert is positionally affixed via a hem seal.

Thermoplastic bag with reinforced top

Dual bag with transparent inner bag and black outer bag

Methods for forming multi-layer substrates including top and bottom surface layers and a melt softened thermoplastic material layer between the exterior surface layers, where the thermoplastic material includes polyethylene or has a tan delta value of 0.2 to 0.4 within the temperature range of 100&#xb0; F.&#x2212;350&#xb0; F. The 3 (or more) layers are assembled, and heated, melt softening the thermoplastic material, causing bonding of the thermoplastic layer to the exterior surface layers. A cleaning composition may be loaded onto the multi-layer substrate, where a fluid pathway through the melted thermoplastic material allows the cleaning composition to travel between the surface layers. Adhesion between the surface layers and the thermoplastic layer is provided by the thermoplastic material itself, which bonds to groups of fibers in the surface layers. The process does not require chemical adhesives, any processing water, drying, or the like, so as to be possible with low capital investment.

Single bag with black inner portion with pattern and gray outer portion with pattern

Dual bag with a pigmented inner bag with pattern and transparent outer bag with pattern

Dual bag with pigmented inner bag with pattern and transparent outer bag with pattern

Dual bag with black inner bag and white outer bag

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Willowbrook, IL, United States of America

Mark D Pszczolkowski