Water soluble bag manufacturers provide bags for laundry, medical, and waste disposal. They are used to isolate, store, transport & clean soiled clothing, uniforms & bed linens in hospitals, hotels, prisons, nursing homes, and other health & hospitality facilities. They are resistant to various organic solvents, greases, fats & oils, impervious to most gases, and will not generate static charge. These bags are available in a variety of sizes ranging from 3 in. x 3 in. to 60 in. x 60 in. and have double-reinforced bottoms for mops.
Most plastic bags are made from Low Density Polyethylene, or LDPE, which is flexible, see-through, cheap, and protects its contents from moisture, dirt, and damage. However, LDPE packaging is not recyclable and ends up in landfills, incinerators, or, most likely, somewhere out in nature. It is therefore an important consideration to consider alternatives that are more environmentally friendly. One such alternative is the use of water soluble film, which disintegrates when exposed to water. Cortec Corporation, a leading manufacturer of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films, has developed a range of water soluble packaging that uses this intriguing technology.
In the present invention, there is disclosed a novel uniplanar composite water-soluble plastic film comprising a strip of cold water-soluble PVA plastic film bonded to an additional strip of hot water-soluble PVA plastic film. The composition may be used in the manufacture of laundry bags, especially infection-proof hospital laundry bags for holding soiled hospital bed linens and garments. The laundry bags are adapted for use in washing and disinfection of infected hospital bed linens, garments and treatment appliances. Infection control in these areas is greatly improved as soiled linens are contained in the bags and only staff members handling the soiled clothes or equipment have contact with them.
Laundry bags constructed of the composite film of the present invention can be employed for both wet and dry laundry. Alternatively, the cold water-soluble portion of the composite film can be bonded to the inside of the additional hot-water-soluble strip so that the cold-water-soluble sheet is maintained out of contact with the wet laundry and the bags will be suitable for holding wet laundry.
The bag construction is also advantageous because the bags will not leak during storage and transportation, which reduces labor costs. In addition, the cold-water-soluble portion of the film will not come into contact with soiled laundry, preventing bacterial contamination and odors from the bag.
Aside from being able to hold laundry, the bags can also be utilized for mixing dyes in the textile industry, and containment of pests such as bed bugs. Additionally, the bags can be used to package powder agrochemical products. They are a great substitute for traditional bags that are not biodegradable in contact with water, thus avoiding direct contact between the product and the bag and meeting any EPR program requirement. water soluble bag manufacturers
