摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus for making reclosable plastic bags is provided. In th e method and apparatus, a fastener (10) is attached to a moving flat web of plastic film (50), preferably in the direction of web movement and near the center of the web. A plurality of sliders (40) are mounted to the fastener either before or after the fastener is attached to the flat web, but prior t o conveying the web to a FFS machine. The flat web, with the slider-operated fastener already attached thereto, is then conveyed to a vertical or horizontal FFS machine where the flat web is formed into bags (80), and the bags are successively filled (81) and sealed (84).</p> |