Thermoplastic films and bags with encapsulation-based delayed odor control and methods of making the same

A thermoplastic bag, comprising:

• a first sidewall;
• a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall and joined with the first sidewall along a first side edge, an opposite second side edge, and a bottom edge,
• wherein at least the first sidewall or the second sidewall comprises:
• a plurality of ribs;
• and
• a plurality of web areas, the plurality of web areas separating and connecting the plurality of ribs, wherein the plurality of web areas is out of plane with the plurality of ribs so as to create recesses between adjacent ribs of the plurality of ribs;
• and
• an encapsulated odor control component applied across a surface of the plurality of ribs and the plurality of web areas, the encapsulated odor control component comprising an odor-control active encapsulated within a plurality of encapsulants, wherein:
• the plurality of encapsulants are configured to delay a release of the odor-control active until activated;
• and
• a positioning of the plurality of encapsulants across the surface of the plurality of ribs and the plurality of web areas is configured to cause the plurality of encapsulants to activate in phases.