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Abstract

A sterilizable composite bag or pouch at a temperature of at least about 125° C. includes a first sheet comprising a gas-permeable but bacteria-impermeable polyolefin material, a second sheet comprising a first layer comprising a polyolefin with a density of less than 0.94 g/cm3 disposed between a second layer and a third layer comprising a high density polyolefin and having a density of at least 0.94 g/cm3, with the first sheet and the second sheet being locally thermally welded to one another to form a bag or pouch defining a cavity suitable for holding an article. A method includes thermally bonding such layers to form a plurality of bags and subjecting the plurality of bags to an autoclave steam sterilization process, wherein each second sheet thereafter remains pinhole-free and substantially impermeable to bacteria.

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