Abstract: Core/shell polymers containing a rubber-core and a thermoplastic shell acrylate-vinylacetate-acrylic terpolymer having excellent cold seal strength properties.

Abstract: A method for forming a thermoplastic film handled bag comprising: forming a continuous collapsed thermoplastic tube having heat seal lines across the width of said tube at bag length intervals, longitudinally folding opposite sides of the heat sealed tube equally towards each other until they meet at a common center line, folding the structure once again in the same direction along said center line and removing eight film layers in one of the corner regions defined by a heat seal line and the spine of the common center line fold, the film removal yielding a bag mouth opening and single loop handles at near the opposite ends of said bag mouth opening. Interconnected bags can be formed into a roll pack or individually severed bags can be unitized into a bag pack.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming one or more pleats in a continuously advancing sheet of indeterminate length are provided. The apparatus includes a first roll, over which the sheet passes while a streak of adhesive is laid upon a selected strip of the sheet, and a composite roll, to which the sheet passes as a reach under selectively varied tension. The composite roll includes a parallel roll and an inclined roll which is inclined at a pleat angle to the parallel roll and is driven by rolling contact with the parallel roll while passing through a pinch zone at the apex of the pleat angle which is 0.25.degree. to 5.degree., preferably about 1.5.degree.. The periphery of the inclined roll may vary from a right circular cylinder to a right circular cone with its peripheral surface at a bevel angle to the circular side thereof. The bevel angle is preferably one half of the pleat angle.

Abstract: A sack of a thermoplastic film comprising an open mouth region, a body region and a closed bottom region, said body region having at least one cold-stretched, circumferential band of reduced diameter therein. The method of forming such a sack comprising providing a sack of thermoplastic film; folding said bag at least once longitudinally so that the fold line is at least generally at right angles to the bag mouth opening; and at ambient temperature, applying a stretching force within at least one comparatively narrow band region across the folded bag, said stretching force being sufficient to neck-down the plastic film to a reduced diameter in relation to the original diameter of said bag.

Abstract: A polyphenylene oxide/polystyrene polymer blend foam structure having a density of less than about 20 lbs/ft.sup.3. The method of forming said foam comprising combining the polymer blend with a blowing agent member selected from the group consisting of methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane and mixtures thereof in molten form under pressure and extruding the same into a lower pressure region to form the foam.

Abstract: A foam structure having a density of less than about 20 lbs/ft.sup.3. The method of forming the same comprising forming a homogeneous melt blend under pressure of a polymer member selected from the group consisting of polyetherimide resin particles, polycarbonate resin particles, a polymer blend of polyphenylene oxide and polystyrene in particle form imbibed with a blowing agent, followed by extrusion of the same into a lower pressure atmosphere. A composition comprising said particles imbibed with methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane or mixtures thereof. A method of thermoforming said foam in sheet form.

Abstract: A foam structure having a density of less than about 20 lbs/ft.sup.3. The method of forming the same comprising forming a homogeneous melt blend under pressure of a polymer member selected from the group consisting of polyetherimide resin particles, polycarbonate resin particles, a polymer blend of polyphenylene oxide and polystyrene in particle form imbibed with a blowing agent, followed by extrusion of the same into a lower pressure atmosphere. A composition comprising said particles imbibed with methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane or mixtures thereof. A method of thermoforming said foam in sheet form.

Abstract: A foam structure having a density of less than about 20 lbs/ft.sup.3. The method of forming the same comprising forming a homogeneous melt blend under pressure of a polymer member selected from the group consisting of polyetherimide resin particles, polycarbonate resin particles, a polymer blend of polyphenylene oxide and polystyrene in particle form imbibed with a blowing agent, followed by extrusion of the same into a lower pressure atmosphere. A composition comprising said particles imbibed with methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane or mixtures thereof. A method of thermoforming said foam in sheet form.

Abstract: A foam structure having a density of less than about 20 lbs/ft.sup.3. The method of forming the same comprising forming a homogeneous melt blend under pressure of a polymer member selected from the group consisting of polyetherimide resin particles, polycarbonate resin particles, a polymer blend of polyphenylene oxide and polystyrene in particle form imbibed with a blowing agent, followed by extrusion of the same into a lower pressure atmosphere. A composition comprising said particles imbibed with methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane or mixtures thereof. A method of thermoforming said foam in sheet form.

Abstract: A foam structure having a density of less than about 20 lbs/ft.sup.3. The method of forming the same comprising forming a homogeneous melt blend under pressure of a polymer member selected from the group consisting of polyetherimide resin particles, polycarbonate resin particles, a polymer blend of polyphenylene oxide and polystyrene in particle form imbibed with a blowing agent, followed by extrusion of the same into a lower pressure atmosphere. A composition comprising said particles imbibed with methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane or mixtures thereof. A method of thermoforming said foam in sheet form.

Abstract: A dispenser package for dispensing sheet material from a collection thereof said container including therein said collection and having at least one unitary multifunctional dispensing orifice wherein a first part of the orifice is in one wall of the container and a second part of the orifice is in another contiguous wall of the container, said first part of the orifice having a periphery which defines a comparatively broad area which merges into a plurality of comparatively narrow areas and said second part of the orifice having a periphery which defines a comparatively narrow area. The invention also includes methods of dispensing sheet material from within said container through said orifice.

Abstract: A foam structure having a density of less than about 20 lbs/ft.sup.3. The method of forming the same comprising forming a homogeneous melt blend under pressure of a polymer member selected from the group consisting of polyetherimide resin particles, polycarbonate resin particles, a polymer blend of polyphenylene oxide and polystyrene in particle form imbibed with a blowing agent, followed by extrusion of the same into a lower pressure atmosphere. A composition comprising said particles imbided with methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane or mixtures thereof. A method of thermoforming said foam in sheet form.

Abstract: A foam structure having a density of less than about 20 lbs/ft.sup.3. The method of forming the same comprising forming a homogeneous melt blend under pressure of a polymer member selected from the group consisting of polyetherimide resin particles, polycarbonate resin particles, a polymer blend of polyphenylene oxide and polystyrene in particle form imbibed with a blowing agent, followed by extrusion of the same into a lower pressure atmosphere. A composition comprising said particles imbibed with methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane or mixtures thereof. A method of thermoforming said foam in sheet form.

Abstract: A foam structure having a density of less than about 20 lbs/ft.sup.3. The method of forming the same comprising forming a homogeneous melt blend under pressure of a polymer member selected from the group consisting of polyetherimide resin particles, polycarbonate resin particles, a polymer blend of polyphenylene oxide and polystyrene in particle form imbibed with a blowing agent, followed by extrusion of the same into a lower pressure atmosphere. A composition comprising said particles imbibed with methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane or mixtures thereof. A method of thermoforming said foam in sheet form.

Abstract: A foam structure having a density of less than about 20 lbs/ft.sup.3. The method of forming the same comprising forming a homogeneous melt blend under pressure of a polymer member selected from the group consisting of polyetherimide resin particles, polycarbonate resin particles, a polymer blend of polyphenylene oxide and polystyrene in particle form imbibed with a blowing agent, followed by extrusion of the same into a lower pressure atmosphere. A composition comprising said particles imbibed with methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane or mixtures thereof. A method of thermoforming said foam in sheet form.

Abstract: An oriented film structure comprising a polypropylene film having on at least one surface thereof a layer of a blend of (I) a member selected from the group consisting of a medium density polyethylene, a high density polyethylene and mixtures thereof and (II) polypropylene.

Abstract: A method and system for preparing flat bottom thermoplastic sacks comprising process steps and means for forming a tube of thermoplastic film, collapsing said tube while forming two oppositely disposed gussets therein, simultaneously or spatially sequentially opening a gusset fold on each side of said collapsed tube to their full, lay-flat extent; simultaneously or spatially sequentially forming in each of the four gusset folds, a diagonal sealed seam over the portions of the tube width corresponding to the gussets along lines diagonal to the length of the tube so that the ends of the sealed seams of adjacent gusset folds are at least closely spaced or in contact so as to form an angle of at least approximately 90.degree.

Abstract: An opaque oriented non-thermoplastic polymer film containing opacifying voids which opacifying voids contain rigid microspheres therein. The method of preparing such an opaque oriented non-thermoplastic film by incorporating rigid microspheres within the non-thermoplastic polymer forming a film thereof and orienting the same to create opacifying voids therein.

Abstract: An oriented multilayer heat sealable film structure comprising a polyolefin film substrate, a layer of a random copolymer of ethylene and propylene, a primer layer on said copolymer layer and a layer of heat sealable vinylidene chloride polymer on said primer layer. The method of preparing said structure includes aging said structure at a temperature and for a time resulting in increased heat seal strength.

Abstract: A bag pack of a plurality of stacked thermoplastic bag structures each bag comprising a front and rear bag wall and an open mouth top portion. Handles are integral extensions of the bag walls. The bags are bonded together via bonding means in association with said handles. Individual bags may have stress relief curves in the handles and the bag mouth opening.