Zipper with pre-activated peel-seal

A reclosable bag formed from a bag-making film and having opposed film walls, a bottom and a top, said reclosable bag including:

• a first interlocking profile with a first interlocking member;
• a first flange extending from said first interlocking member;
• a first seal sealing the first flange to an inside of one of the opposed film walls;
• a second interlocking profile including a second interlocking member interlockable with said first interlocking member with said second flange including a free end and a bend directing said free end toward said second interlocking member;
• a second seal sealing the second flange to an inside of another of the opposed film walls;
• a third seal disposed between the first seal and the bend of the second flange such that said third seal seals the second flange to the inside of one of the opposed film walls;
• and
• a flange seal disposed between the free end and the bend joining facing portions of said second flange to each other.

A method of making a reclosable plastic bag, comprising the steps of:

• providing a longitudinally extending zipper with a first interlocking profile and a second interlocking profile with a first flange extending away from a first interlocking member of said first interlocking profile and a second flange extending away from a second interlocking member of said second interlocking profile;
• bending said second flange to provide a bend such that a free end of said second web flange faces toward the second interlocking member;
• forming a flange seal within facing portions of the second flange;
• and
• subsequent to forming the flange seal, attaching said zipper to a bag making film.