Trash bag with malodor control

Abstract

The trash bag for receiving refuse may include a bag body, the bag body including an inside surface, an outside surface, and a rim defining a mouth with a hem and a draw tape in the hem. The entire bag, the hem area, or the draw tape may contain fragrance, malodor control agents, and fragrance release inhibitors.

1 . A thermoplastic bag comprising:
 a first sidewall of pliable thermoplastic material;   a second sidewall of pliable thermoplastic material overlaying and joined to the first sidewall along a first side edge, an opposite second side edge, and a bottom edge extending between the first and second side edges to provide an interior volume, the interior volume accessible by an opening provided by first and second top edges of the respective first and second sidewalls;   wherein the length of the first and second top edges in the relaxed state are less that the length of the bottom edge;   a draw tape in a first hem formed proximate the first top edge, the draw tape attached to the bag at the first and second side edges, a second draw tape in a second hem formed proximate the second top edge, the second draw tape attached to the bag at the first and second side edges;   wherein the first and second hems enclose a hem area and the hem area comprises a fragrance.   
     
     
         2 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 1 , wherein the hem area additionally comprises a malodor control agent. 
     
     
         3 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 1 , wherein the hem area additionally comprises a fragrance release inhibitor. 
     
     
         4 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 1 , wherein the fragrance is concentrated in the hem area. 
     
     
         5 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 1 , wherein the fragrance comprises greater than 20 percent fragrance ingredients with ClogP of greater than 4. 
     
     
         6 . A thermoplastic bag comprising:
 a first sidewall of pliable thermoplastic material;   a second sidewall of pliable thermoplastic material overlaying and joined to the first sidewall along a first side edge, an opposite second side edge, and a bottom edge extending between the first and second side edges to provide an interior volume, the interior volume accessible by an opening provided by first and second top edges of the respective first and second sidewalls;   wherein the bag includes a first hem and a draw tape in the first hem, wherein the hem is substantially enclosed from the interior volume;   wherein the length of the hem in the relaxed state is less than the length of the bottom edge; and   wherein the hem comprises a fragrance, a malodor control agent, and a fragrance release inhibitor   
     
     
         7 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 6 , wherein the hem has three or more layers of pliable thermoplastic material wherein the layers include an exterior layer, a central layer, and an interior layer wherein the central layer of the hem area comprises a fragrance, a malodor control agent, and a fragrance release inhibitor. 
     
     
         8 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 6 , wherein the fragrance comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1-Dimethoxy-2,2,5-trimethylhex-4-ene, N-methyl-N-phenyl-2-methylbutanamide, 1-p-methene-8-thiol, thiobenzoic acids, 2,4,6-trimethyl-4-phenyl-1,3-dioxane, 2,6-dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclo-hex-2-enone, 2,4,6-trimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohex-2-enone, 2,2,6-trimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohex-3-enone, 2,6-Dimethyl-2-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohexanone, 1,2,6-trimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohex-2-enol, 6-methoxy-1,5,6-trimethyl-5-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohexene, 1,2,4,6-Tetramethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohex-2-enol, 2,6-Dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-1-vinyl-cyclohex-2-enol, 2,6-Dimethyl-1-ethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohex-2-enol, 2,6-dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclo-hex-2-enol, 1,2,6-Trimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohexa-2,4-dienol, and 2-(2,3-Dimethyl-but-2-enyl)-2,6-dimethyl-cyclohexanone and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 8 , wherein the fragrance release inhibitor comprises titanium dioxide. 
     
     
         10 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 6 , wherein the fragrance comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of acetanisole, anisyl acetate, anisyl alcohol, anisyl propionate, benzoin, cinnamaldehyde, ethyl vanillin, 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol, 1-(p-methoxyphenyl)-2-propanone, propenyl guaethol, veratraldehyde, vanillylacetone, vanillin isobutyrate, veratrole, acetovanillone and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 10 , wherein the fragrance release inhibitor comprises titanium dioxide. 
     
     
         12 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 6 , wherein the malodor control agent comprises a musk compound. 
     
     
         13 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 12 , wherein the musk compound comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of 1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta-2-benzopyran, 6-acetyl-1-isopropyl-2,3,3,5-tetramethylindane, Ambrettolide (cyclohexadecen-7-olide), Celestolide (4-Acetyl-6-tert-butyl-1,1-dimethylindane), Dihydroambrettolide (cyclohexadecanolide), Ethylene brassylate (cyclo-1,13-ethylenedioxy-tridecan-1,13-dione), Exaltolide (cyclopentadecanolide), Exaltone (cyclopentadecanone), Moskene (1,1,3,3,5-Pentamethyl-4,6-dinitroindane), Musk ambrette (2,4-dinitro-3-methyl-6-tert-butylanisole), Musk Ketone (4-tert-butyl-3,5-dinitro-2,6-dimethylacetophenone), Musk MC4 (ethylene 1,12-dodecanedioate), Musk R1 (11-Oxahexadecanolide), Musk tibetine (2-tert-butyl-1,3-dinitro-4,5,6-trinitrobenzene), Musk xylol (1-tert-butyl-3,5-dimethyl-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene), Phentolide (5-Acetyl-1,1,2,3,3,6-hexamethylindane), Tonalid (1,1,2,4,4,7-hexamethyl-6-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene), versalide (1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-6-acetyl-7-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene), and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . A thermoplastic bag comprising:
 a first sidewall of pliable thermoplastic material;   a second sidewall of pliable thermoplastic material overlaying and joined to the first sidewall along a first side edge, an opposite second side edge, and a bottom edge extending between the first and second side edges to provide an interior volume, the interior volume accessible by an opening provided by first and second top edges of the respective first and second sidewalls;   a draw tape in a first hem formed proximate the first top edge, the draw tape attached to the bag at the first and second side edges, a second draw tape in a second hem formed proximate the second top edge, the second draw tape attached to the bag at the first and second side edges, wherein one of the draw tapes comprises a fragrance.   
     
     
         15 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 14 , wherein the fragrance comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1-Dimethoxy-2,2,5-trimethylhex-4-ene, N-methyl-N-phenyl-2-methylbutanamide, 1-p-methene-8-thiol, thiobenzoic acids, 2,4,6-trimethyl-4-phenyl-1,3-dioxane, 2,6-dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclo-hex-2-enone, 2,4,6-trimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohex-2-enone, 2,2,6-trimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohex-3-enone, 2,6-Dimethyl-2-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohexanone, 1,2,6-trimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohex-2-enol, 6-methoxy-1,5,6-trimethyl-5-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohexene, 1,2,4,6-Tetramethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohex-2-enol, 2,6-Dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-1-vinyl-cyclohex-2-enol, 2,6-Dimethyl-1-ethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohex-2-enol, 2,6-dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclo-hex-2-enol, 1,2,6-Trimethyl-6-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-cyclohexa-2,4-dienol, and 2-(2,3-Dimethyl-but-2-enyl)-2,6-dimethyl-cyclohexanone and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 14 , wherein the fragrance comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of acetanisole, anisyl acetate, anisyl alcohol, anisyl propionate, benzoin, cinnamaldehyde, ethyl vanillin, 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol, 1-(p-methoxyphenyl)-2-propanone, propenyl guaethol, veratraldehyde, vanillylacetone, vanillin isobutyrate, veratrole, acetovanillone and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 14 , wherein the draw tape additionally comprises a fragrance release inhibitor. 
     
     
         18 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 17 , wherein the fragrance release inhibitor comprises titanium dioxide. 
     
     
         19 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 14 , wherein the draw tape additionally comprises a malodor control agent. 
     
     
         20 . The thermoplastic bag of  claim 19 , wherein the malodor control agent comprises a musk compound.