Provided is a gas barrier film having at least one surface of a substrate layer covered with a coating layer containing a first vinylidene chloride copolymer containing a carbonyl group, with an inorganic layer interposed between the substrate layer and the coating layer. The obtained gas barrier film can improve the high barrier properties against gases such as water vapor, and can improve interlayer adherence even with a laminated structure of an inorganic layer and an organic layer. An integral value of signals at from 170 to 180 ppm in a .sup.13C-NMR spectrum of the first vinylidene chloride copolymer may be at least 0.001 times an integral value of signals at from 80 to 85 ppm. The first vinylidene chloride copolymer may further include a cyano group. The coating layer may further include a second vinylidene chloride copolymer, in a .sup.13C-NMR spectrum of which, an integral value of signals at from 170 to 180 ppm is less than 0.001 times an integral value of signals at from 80 to 85 ppm. The coating layer may further include a silane coupling agent. The inorganic layer may be silicon oxide.

Provided is a gas barrier film having at least one surface of a substrate layer covered with a coating layer containing a first vinylidene chloride copolymer containing a carbonyl group, with an inorganic layer interposed between the substrate layer and the coating layer. The obtained gas barrier film can improve the high barrier properties against gases such as water vapor, and can improve interlayer adherence even with a laminated structure of an inorganic layer and an organic layer. An integral value of signals at from 170 to 180 ppm in a .sup.13C-NMR spectrum of the first vinylidene chloride copolymer may be at least 0.001 times an integral value of signals at from 80 to 85 ppm. The first vinylidene chloride copolymer may further include a cyano group. The coating layer may further include a second vinylidene chloride copolymer, in a .sup.13C-NMR spectrum of which, an integral value of signals at from 170 to 180 ppm is less than 0.001 times an integral value of signals at from 80 to 85 ppm. The coating layer may further include a silane coupling agent. The inorganic layer may be silicon oxide.

Provided is a gas barrier film having at least one surface of a substrate layer covered with a coating layer containing a first vinylidene chloride copolymer containing a carbonyl group, with an inorganic layer interposed between the substrate layer and the coating layer. The obtained gas barrier film can improve the high barrier properties against gases such as water vapor, and can improve interlayer adherence even with a laminated structure of an inorganic layer and an organic layer. An integral value of signals at from 170 to 180 ppm in a .sup.13C-NMR spectrum of the first vinylidene chloride copolymer may be at least 0.001 times an integral value of signals at from 80 to 85 ppm. The first vinylidene chloride copolymer may further include a cyano group. The coating layer may further include a second vinylidene chloride copolymer, in a .sup.13C-NMR spectrum of which, an integral value of signals at from 170 to 180 ppm is less than 0.001 times an integral value of signals at from 80 to 85 ppm. The coating layer may further include a silane coupling agent. The inorganic layer may be silicon oxide.

A gas barrier material includes an atomic sheet, such as graphene and/or an analog of graphene. The gas barrier material can be arranged as part of a component, such as a container or other vessel, to limit the flow or permeation of gas through the component. Where the component is a container or part of a container, the gas barrier material may be formulated and arranged to limit or prevent gas ingress or egress with respect to the internal volume of the container. The atomic sheet offers improved gas barrier properties compared to traditional polymeric barrier materials and is particularly useful in applications where it is desired to limit permeation of small gas molecules such as helium, such as airships or other lighter than air vehicles.

A gas barrier material includes an atomic sheet, such as graphene and/or an analog of graphene. The gas barrier material can be arranged as part of a component, such as a container or other vessel, to limit the flow or permeation of gas through the component. Where the component is a container or part of a container, the gas barrier material may be formulated and arranged to limit or prevent gas ingress or egress with respect to the internal volume of the container. The atomic sheet offers improved gas barrier properties compared to traditional polymeric barrier materials and is particularly useful in applications where it is desired to limit permeation of small gas molecules such as helium, such as airships or other lighter than air vehicles.

The present invention relates to use of an aqueous dispersion of vinylidene chloride-acrylic acid-vinyl chloride terpolymer as a barrier coating in wood substrates. In particular, the present invention relates to an article comprising (a) a wood substrate comprising at least one of tannin and rosin; (b) a primer coat directly applied on a major surface of the wood substrate, formed from a water borne clear paint comprising an aqueous dispersion of vinylidene chloride-acrylic acid-vinyl chloride terpolymer; and (c) one or more light-colored topcoat applied on the primer coating.

The present invention relates to use of an aqueous dispersion of vinylidene chloride-acrylic acid-vinyl chloride terpolymer as a barrier coating in wood substrates. In particular, the present invention relates to an article comprising (a) a wood substrate comprising at least one of tannin and rosin; (b) a primer coat directly applied on a major surface of the wood substrate, formed from a water borne clear paint comprising an aqueous dispersion of vinylidene chloride-acrylic acid-vinyl chloride terpolymer; and (c) one or more light-colored topcoat applied on the primer coating.

The invention pertains to an aqueous coating composition comprising: an aqueous latex of a copolymer consisting essentially of recurring units derived (i) from vinylidene chloride (VDC), (ii) from vinyl chloride (VC), (iii) from one or more than one alkyl (meth)acrylate having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl group [monomer (MA)] and (iv) from one or more than one aliphatic alpha-beta unsaturated carboxylic acids [monomer (AA)], the proportion of recurring units derived from monomer (AA) being of at least 1.0 wt %, with respect to the total weight of the copolymer [copolymer (A)], wherein: (A) the said copolymer (A) is stable against dehydrochlorination, in a manner such that the total chloride content of the solid residue of the aqueous latex, after thermal treatment at about 120 C. for 2 hours, is of less than 1000 ppm, with respect to the total weight of the copolymer (A); (B) the said copolymer (A) does not to undergo any significant crystallization upon heating, in a manner such that the ratio of (j) its crystallinity index (CI) after a thermal treatment involving heating at 60 C. for 48 hours to (jj) its crystallinity index before such thermal treatment (Cl.sub.after thermal treatment/CI.sub.before thermal treament) is less than 1.15; and at least one anti-corrosion pigment comprising an aluminium salt of a (poly)phosphoric acid modified with an alkaline earth metal oxide [pigment (P)]; at least one non-ionic surfactant [surfactant (NS)]; and at least one inorganic filler [filler (I)] different from pigment (P), in an amount such that the overall pigment volume concentration (PVC), comprehensive of pigment (P) and filler (I), is comprised from 20 to 40% vol., when determined with respect to the dried coating composition.

The invention pertains to an aqueous coating composition comprising: an aqueous latex of a copolymer consisting essentially of recurring units derived (i) from vinylidene chloride (VDC), (ii) from vinyl chloride (VC), (iii) from one or more than one alkyl (meth)acrylate having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl group [monomer (MA)] and (iv) from one or more than one aliphatic alpha-beta unsaturated carboxylic acids [monomer (AA)], the proportion of recurring units derived from monomer (AA) being of at least 1.0 wt %, with respect to the total weight of the copolymer [copolymer (A)], wherein: (A) the said copolymer (A) is stable against dehydrochlorination, in a manner such that the total chloride content of the solid residue of the aqueous latex, after thermal treatment at about 120 C. for 2 hours, is of less than 1000 ppm, with respect to the total weight of the copolymer (A); (B) the said copolymer (A) does not to undergo any significant crystallization upon heating, in a manner such that the ratio of (j) its crystallinity index (CI) after a thermal treatment involving heating at 60 C. for 48 hours to (jj) its crystallinity index before such thermal treatment (Cl.sub.after thermal treatment/CI.sub.before thermal treament) is less than 1.15; and at least one anti-corrosion pigment comprising an aluminium salt of a (poly)phosphoric acid modified with an alkaline earth metal oxide [pigment (P)]; at least one non-ionic surfactant [surfactant (NS)]; and at least one inorganic filler [filler (I)] different from pigment (P), in an amount such that the overall pigment volume concentration (PVC), comprehensive of pigment (P) and filler (I), is comprised from 20 to 40% vol., when determined with respect to the dried coating composition.

The invention pertains to an aqueous coating composition comprising: an aqueous latex of a copolymer consisting essentially of recurring units derived (i) from vinylidene chloride (VDC), (ii) from vinyl chloride (VC), (iii) from one or more than one alkyl (meth)acrylate having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl group [monomer (MA)] and (iv) from one or more than one aliphatic alpha-beta unsaturated carboxylic acids [monomer (AA)], the proportion of recurring units derived from monomer (AA) being of at least 1.0 wt %, with respect to the total weight of the copolymer [copolymer (A)], wherein: (A) the said copolymer (A) is stable against dehydrochlorination, in a manner such that the total chloride content of the solid residue of the aqueous latex, after thermal treatment at about 120 C. for 2 hours, is of less than 1000 ppm, with respect to the total weight of the copolymer (A); (B) the said copolymer (A) does not to undergo any significant crystallization upon heating, in a manner such that the ratio of (j) its crystallinity index (CI) after a thermal treatment involving heating at 60 C. for 48 hours to (jj) its crystallinity index before such thermal treatment (Cl.sub.after thermal treatment/CI.sub.before thermal treament) is less than 1.15; and at least one anti-corrosion pigment comprising an aluminium salt of a (poly)phosphoric acid modified with an alkaline earth metal oxide [pigment (P)]; at least one non-ionic surfactant [surfactant (NS)]; and at least one inorganic filler [filler (I)] different from pigment (P), in an amount such that the overall pigment volume concentration (PVC), comprehensive of pigment (P) and filler (I), is comprised from 20 to 40% vol., when determined with respect to the dried coating composition.