Patent ID: 6372274
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: B32B,B65D

Abstract:
A packaging process comprising:(A) making a flexible plastic film article comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of a bag, a pouch, and a casing, the article having an open top, in which the film is heat sealed to itself or a second film, the film having a seal layer comprising homogeneous ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer; (B) placing into the film article a boneless food product having added liquid thereon, the added liquid comprising brine, the boneless food product depositing liquid onto a region of an inside surface of the film article which is to be sealed after the boneless food product is placed into the film article, the liquid deposited comprising the added liquid; and (C) heat sealing across the open top of the film article after the boneless food product has been placed therein, the heat-sealing being carried out through the liquid deposited onto the inside surface of the film article, whereby a packaged product is formed; and wherein the film article exhibits a Standard Drop Test failure rate of less than 60 percent.