During the manufacturing process the exterior surface of one or both of the sheets of plastic film which form the bags is treated with low temperature corona discharge plasma to raise the level of surface charge magnitude to at least 43 Dyne to increase the adhesion force between the bags. A recess is formed in each of the bags to further increase the adhesion. The increased adhesion causes the mouth of one bag to automatically open as the adjacent bag is removed from the rack. The recess is formed at the same time openings are created in the bags to accept the support rods of a dispensing rack. The bags can have simple edge sides or side gussets and may be provided in a package including a pouch which receives and supports the lower portions of the bags.

A method includes a bag forming process with a bag wicketing machine having a sideweld seal head that receives plies of web material, conveys the plies through the sideweld seal head, seals the plies together, cuts the plies to form a bag blank, and moves the bag blank onto an exit conveyor. Pressurized air from nozzles of a pneumatic blow down bar is directed at the bag blank. With an energized laser operatively mounted on the pneumatic blow down bar, the position of the pneumatic blow down bar relative to the bag blank and the exit of the sideweld seal head is adjusted so that a beam emanating from the laser is positioned against the bag blank at a desired location where pressurized air from the nozzles of the pneumatic blow down bar is directed against the bag blank and forces the bag blank into engagement with the conveyor.

During the manufacturing process the exterior surface of one or both of the sheets of plastic film which form the bags is treated with low temperature corona discharge plasma to raise the level of surface charge magnitude to at least 43 Dyne to increase the adhesion force between the bags. A recess is formed in each of the bags to further increase the adhesion. The increased adhesion causes the mouth of one bag to automatically open as the adjacent bag is removed from the rack. The recess is formed at the same time openings are created in the bags to accept the support rods of a dispensing rack. The bags can have simple edge sides or side gussets and may be provided in a package including a pouch which receives and supports the lower portions of the bags.

A film bag (1) with a front film layer (2), a rear film layer (3) and side gussets (4, 5), wherein the front film layer (2) and the rear film layer (3) and the two side gussets (4, 5) are connected together at the lower edge; and wherein the film bag (1) is provided with a set of continuous suspension openings (17, 18), each consisting of four perforation openings, so that the film bag (1) is designed to be suspended on a set of carrier pegs (29); wherein the four perforation openings of each continuous suspension opening (17, 18) are provided as slits, and wherein the front slits in the front film layer are longer than those in the rear film layer, and method for producing a film bag (1).

A film bag 1 with a front film layer 2, a rear film layer 3 and side gussets 4, 5, wherein the front film layer 2 and the rear film layer 3 and the two side gussets 4, 5 are connected together at the lower edge; and wherein the film bag 1 is provided with a set of continuous suspension openings 17, 18, each consisting of four perforation openings, so that the film bag 1 is designed to be suspended on a set of carrier pegs 29; wherein the four perforation openings of each continuous suspension opening 17, 18 are provided as slits, and wherein the front slits in the front film layer are longer than those in the rear film layer.