Protective patch for shrinkable bag

摘要

Disclosed is a protective patch for biaxially a heat shrinkable, thermoplastic vacuum bag for protecting the bag from puncture by sharp protruding bones in bone-in cuts of meat which are vacuum packaged within the bags. The patch is made from multi-layer film and preferably comprises outer layers of a blend of linear low density polyethylene and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and inner layers of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer. The patch is heat shrinkable with the bag. A method of making the patch is also disclosed.