A first feed device adjusts an intermittent feed amount thereof based on output of a first sensor such that a design position of a first panel is aligned with a first fixing position during every pause phase of an intermittent feed cycle. A second feed device adjusts tension of a second panel and an intermittent feed amount of a feed unit based on output of at least one second sensor such that a design position of the second panel is aligned with a second fixing position during every pause phase of an intermittent feed cycle. A third feed device adjusts an intermittent feed amount thereof based on output of a third sensor such that the design position of the first panel is aligned with the second fixing position during every pause phase of an intermittent feed cycle.

The present disclosure relates to thermoplastic bags with enhanced dart impact resistance. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed thermoplastic bags include a first sidewall and a second sidewall joined together along a first side edge, a second side edge, and a bottom edge, while having an opening opposite the bottom edge. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the disclosed thermoplastic bags have a pattern of raised rib-like elements and web areas formed in the first sidewall. In one or more embodiments, the pattern of raised rib-like elements and web areas comprises a first motif of deformations that repeats in the pattern and a second motif of deformations interspersed with the first motif of deformations within the pattern. In one or more embodiments, the web areas lack sharp corners. The interspersed motifs and/or the lack of sharp corners can serve to increase dart impact resistance of the thermoplastic bags.

The present disclosure relates to thermoplastic bags with enhanced dart impact resistance. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed thermoplastic bags include a first sidewall and a second sidewall joined together along a first side edge, a second side edge, and a bottom edge, while having an opening opposite the bottom edge. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the disclosed thermoplastic bags have a pattern of raised rib-like elements and web areas formed in the first sidewall. In one or more embodiments, the pattern of raised rib-like elements and web areas comprises a first motif of deformations that repeats in the pattern and a second motif of deformations interspersed with the first motif of deformations within the pattern. In one or more embodiments, the web areas lack sharp corners. The interspersed motifs and/or the lack of sharp corners can serve to increase dart impact resistance of the thermoplastic bags.

A method for producing a stretched film containing a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) resin includes the steps of: (i) melting a film raw material and extruding the molten film raw material onto a cast roll to mold a film; (ii) separating the film from the cast roll to obtain a film having a crystallinity of 20 to 45%; and (iii-a) stretching the film in an MD direction to obtain a film having a crystallinity of 30 to 55%. The method may further include either or both of the steps of: (iii-b) stretching the film in a TD direction to obtain a film having a crystallinity of 30 to 60%; and (iv) heating the film to a temperature higher than a temperature during the step (iii-a) or (iii-b) to obtain a film having a crystallinity of 60% or more.

A method for producing a stretched film containing a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) resin includes the steps of: (i) melting a film raw material and extruding the molten film raw material onto a cast roll to mold a film; (ii) separating the film from the cast roll to obtain a film having a crystallinity of 20 to 45%; and (iii-a) stretching the film in an MD direction to obtain a film having a crystallinity of 30 to 55%. The method may further include either or both of the steps of: (iii-b) stretching the film in a TD direction to obtain a film having a crystallinity of 30 to 60%; and (iv) heating the film to a temperature higher than a temperature during the step (iii-a) or (iii-b) to obtain a film having a crystallinity of 60% or more.

A method for producing a stretched film includes the steps of: (i) melting a film raw material and extruding the molten film raw material onto a cast roll to mold a film; (ii) separating the film from the cast roll at a temperature of 0 to 60 C.; and (iii-a) stretching the film in an MD direction at a temperature of 10 to 75 C., and the stretched film contains 100 parts by weight of a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) resin and 1 to 100 parts by weight of another resin with a glass transition temperature lower than 0 C. The method may further include either or both of the steps of (iii-b) stretching the film in a TD direction at a temperature of 10 to 80 C.; and (iv) heating the film to a temperature that is 10 C. or more above the temperature during the step (iii-a) or (iii-b) and that is 70 C. or higher.

A method for producing a stretched film includes the steps of: (i) melting a film raw material and extruding the molten film raw material onto a cast roll to mold a film; (ii) separating the film from the cast roll at a temperature of 0 to 60 C.; and (iii-a) stretching the film in an MD direction at a temperature of 10 to 75 C., and the stretched film contains 100 parts by weight of a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) resin and 1 to 100 parts by weight of another resin with a glass transition temperature lower than 0 C. The method may further include either or both of the steps of (iii-b) stretching the film in a TD direction at a temperature of 10 to 80 C.; and (iv) heating the film to a temperature that is 10 C. or more above the temperature during the step (iii-a) or (iii-b) and that is 70 C. or higher.

This disclosure relates to an article that includes a nonwoven substrate and a film supported by the nonwoven substrate. The film can include a first polymer and a polymer that is immiscible with the first polymer. The first polymer can include a polyolefin and the second polymer can include a polycycloolefin, a polymethylpentene, or a copolymer thereof.

This disclosure relates to an article that includes a nonwoven substrate and a film supported by the nonwoven substrate. The film can include a first polymer and a polymer that is immiscible with the first polymer. The first polymer can include a polyolefin and the second polymer can include a polycycloolefin, a polymethylpentene, or a copolymer thereof.

A film material formed of thermoplastic polymer material is processed so as to have linearly extending regions (A) linked together by linearly extending webs (B), regions (A) and webs (B) each being oriented, the dominant direction of orientation in regions (A) forming an angle (V) to the direction on which (A) extends and webs (B) comprising arrays of linear furrows of thinner material or splits forming angles (U) higher than (V) to the direction in which (A) extends. The method of producing the new film involves passing an orientated film through a pair of intermeshing grooved rollers to cold-stretch the film in a direction at an angle to the predominant original orientation, at least one of the grooved rollers having crests with sharp edges to form the division between regions A and webs B and to stretch the material to form webs B while stretching the material less or not at all to form regions A. Preferably at least one of the grooved rollers has crests with a waved surface shape.