METHOD FOR MAKING ARTICLE HAVING PRINTING ON TWO LAY-FLAT SIDES, AND ARTICLE MADE THEREFROM

摘要

A lay-flat article (20) made from a flexible film has print (30,32) on both lay-flat sides of the article, but with the print being confined to a printed region extending around a first half of the printed article, with a second half of the printed article having no printing thereon. A process for making the lay flat article allows printing to be made on only a first lay-flat side of a flexible tubing (50) which is then reconfigured to a second lay-flat configuration so that the print is on both lay-flat sides of the tubing in the second lay-flat configuration. The tubing is then converted (via cutting, and optionally sealing) to the packaging article, which preferably is a bag, especially an end-seal bag or a side-seal bag. In an alternative embodiment, a printed lay-flat patchless packaging article made from a flexible film has two printed areas, with one of the printed areas covering a first side edge of the article, and the other covering the second side edge of the article. A process for making this article involves printing on both initial lay-flat sides of a tubing and then reconfiguring to a second lay-flat configuration so that the printed areas are located over the side edges of the reconfigured tubing. Packaged products utilizing the articles are also disclosed.