Products Made from Paper, Polyethylene or other Materials with Digitally Printed Images

Abstract

Products made from paper, polyethylene, or other materials with printing from a digital-based image directly onto its surface.

Claims

1. Flexible and semi-rigid packaging materials having digital printing of graphics and/or text on the materials comprising: said packaging materials comprised of paper; said packaging material having a surface that has single or multiple color graphics and/or text printed on said surface of said packaging material; said graphics or text comprising ink or toner deposited on said surface of said packaging material; said ink or toner adhered to said surface of said packaging material by use of a fuser fluid, heat, UV curing or any combination.

2. The packaging materials of claim 1 wherein said packaging material comprises paper products, wherein said paper products comprise rolls of bags, bags, sheets of corrugate, corrugate, sheets of cardboard, cardboard and cartons,

3. Flexible and semi-rigid packaging materials having digital printing of graphics and/or text on the materials comprising: said packaging materials comprised of polyethylene; said packaging materials having a surface that has single or multiple color graphics and/or text printed on said surface of said packaging material; said graphics or text comprising ink or toner deposited on said surfaces of said packaging material; said ink or toner adhered to said surface of said packaging material by use of a fuser fluid, heat, UV curing or any combination.

4. The packaging materials of claim 3 wherein said packaging material comprise polyethylene products, wherein said polyethylene products comprise t-sacks, sheeting, tubing, covers such as furniture covers and dust covers, storage bags such as mattress bags and food pouches.

5. The packaging materials of claim 2 wherein said materials are digitally printed on before forming into paper products.

6. The packaging materials of claim 4 wherein said materials are digitally printed on before forming into polyethylene products.

7. The packaging materials of claim 2 wherein said materials are digitally printed on after they are formed into paper products.

8. The packaging materials of claim 4 wherein said materials are digitally printed on after they are formed into polyethylene products.

9. Pinch bottom bags and flat bottom bags having digital printing of graphics and/or text on the bags comprising: said bags comprised of paper; said bags having a surface that has single or multiple color graphics and/or text digitally printed on said surface of said bags; said graphics or text comprising ink or toner deposited on said surface of said bags; said ink or toner adhered to said surface of said bags by use of a fuser fluid, heat, UV curing or any combination.

10. Pinch bottom bags and flat bottom bags having digital printing of graphics and/or text on the bags comprising: said bags comprised of polyethylene; said bags having a surface that has single or multiple color graphics and/or text digitally printed on a surface of said bags; said graphics or text comprising ink or toner deposited on said surface of said bags; said ink or toner adhered to said surface of said bags by use of a fuser fluid, heat, UV curing or any combination.

11. The bags of claim 9 wherein said bags are digitally printed on before forming into paper pinch bottom or flat bottom bags.

12. The bags of claim 10 wherein said bags are digitally printed on before forming into polyethylene pinch bottom or flat bottom bags.

13. The bags of claim 9 wherein said bags are digitally printed on after they are formed into paper pinch bottom or flat bottom bags.

14. The bags of claim 10 wherein said bags are digitally printed on after they are formed into polyethylene pinch bottom or flat bottom bags.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] FIG. 1 is a roll of paper or polyethylene with digitally printed graphics on it.

[0025] FIG. 2 are flexible packaging products without digital printing on them.

[0026] FIG. 3 are flexible packaging products with digital printing on them.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] FIG. 1 shows a roll of paper or polyethylene 100 with digitally printed graphics 120 on it prior to being formed into packaging products. The digitally printed graphics 120 are repeated on the roll 100 so that when the paper or polyethylene is formed into packaging products, the graphics are in the same location on every packaging product produced

[0028] FIG. 2 shows pinch bottom bags 200, flat bottom bags 210 and t-sacks 220 without digital printing on them

[0029] FIG. 3 shows pinch bottom bags 300, flat bottom bags 310 and t-sacks 220 with digital printing 330 on them. The digital printing 330 is from the deposit of ink or toner (not pictured) and adhered to the bag by fuser fluid, heat, UV curing or any combination.