Provided is a gas-barrier polyamide film that has excellent bending pinhole resistance and friction pinhole resistance at the same time, that has excellent gas barrier properties, and that is suitable for use for packaging materials. In addition, the environmental load is reduced by using a plant-derived resin as a raw material. A gas-harrier polyamide film comprising an inorganic thin film layer on at least one surface of a biaxially stretched polyamide film containing 99 to 70% by mass of a polyamide 6 resin and 1 to 30% by mass of a polyamide resin in which at least a part of raw material is derived from biomass.

A reinforced multilayer material includes a mesh material covered on at least one side, and possibly both, by a layer of a resinous film material. The mesh material includes filaments that intersect one another, at least some of the filaments being composite filaments having a carrier portion of a relatively high melting point and a bonding portion of a relatively low melting point, the bonding portion of each composite filament being thermally bonded to other filaments at least some points of intersection. The multilayer material has a mass per unit area of less than 9.0 oz/yd.sup.2 and at least one of a) a bursting strength to mass per unit area ratio of at least 9.0 lbs./(oz/yd.sup.2), where bursting strength is measured in accordance with ASTM-D37 86 and b) a breaking elongation of at least 5% in the warp direction when breaking elongation is measured in accordance with ASTM-D37 86. A bag is provided that is made at least in part from a multilayer material having at least some of the characteristics described above.

A zeolite formulation has been identified that is to be included in an arrangement of barrier layers allowing for the entrapment of volatile organoleptic compound (VOCs), in particular, odor causing VOCs, between the barrier layers in order to contain the release of these compounds. The entrapment technique allows for extended time to adsorb, absorb or react such VOCs before they can be absorbed by the product surrounded by the packaging. A zeolite formulation of an odor scavenger layer not having any VOC barrier layers within the film is also disclosed having the capability to contain the release of hydrogen sulfide over a period of at least 20 days.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a multi-layer substrate, said substrate comprising a multifunctional coating, and to the use of the substrate produced by this method.

Multilayer film which comprises a core layer (C) and two outer layers (0-1, 0-2) sandwiching the core layer, wherein (i) the core layer (C) comprises 90 to 100% by weight of a first bimodal ethylene/1-butene/C.sub.6-C.sub.12-alpha-olefin terpolymer having a density between >925 kg/m.sup.3 and 970 kg/m.sup.3 with respect to the total weight of the layer, (ii) two outer layers (0-1) and (0-2) comprise (ii-1) the bimodal terpolymer as defined for the core layer (C) and (ii-2) a second bimodal ethylene/1-butene/C.sub.6-C.sub.12-alpha-olefin terpolymer having a density between >910 kg/m.sup.3 and <925 kg/m.sup.3.

A packaging film is described. The packaging film comprises a first layer comprising thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer. The thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer comprises a thermoplastic polyether polyurethane elastomer or a thermoplastic e polyester polyurethane elastomer. The thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer has a shore A hardness in accordance with DtN ISO 7819-1 (3s) of equal to or greater than about 35. The first layer is an inner layer of the packaging film. The packaging film also comprises a second layer comprising a first tie material. The second layer is directly adjacent the first layer. The packaging film also comprises a third layer comprising ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer. The third layer is positioned inferior to each of the first layer and the second layer. Various embodiments of the packaging film are also described.

Embodiments of laminate structures for flexible packaging comprise a print film comprising ethylene-based polymer, a sealant film laminated to the print film, wherein the sealant film comprising at least 3 layers and has an overall thickness from 15 to 30 μm. The sealant film comprises a middle layer, an outer layer, and an inner layer disposed between the print film and the middle layer. The inner layer comprises an ethylene interpolymer having a density from 0.910 to 0.925 g/cc and a melt index (I2) from 0.5 to 5 g/10 min, and at least one of the inner layer, the middle layer, and the outer layer comprise a first composition comprising at least one ethylene based polymer, wherein the first composition comprises a Molecular Weighted Comonomer Distribution Index (MWCDI) value greater than 0.9, and a melt index ratio (I10/I2) that meets the equation: I.sub.10I.sub.2≥7.0-log (I.sub.2).

Provided is a package body having a laminated film. The laminated film includes a recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer; a first thermoplastic resin layer; a barrier layer disposed between the recycled PET layer and the first thermoplastic resin layer, the barrier layer being a metal foil layer or a metal-coated resin layer; and a second thermoplastic resin layer located between the recycled PET layer and the barrier layer, and being in direct contact with the barrier layer.

This invention relates to a system for releasing beneficial mites and the use of such a system. Mite species that can be used beneficially for human purposes may for example be employed in the control of pests, such as in the field of agriculture, including agricultural production systems for plant products, agricultural production systems for animal products, and animal husbandry, or in the field of storage of food products. The system of the invention may find use in any of these fields.

A reinforced multilayer material includes a mesh material covered on at least one side, and possibly both, by a layer of a resinous film material. The mesh material includes filaments that intersect one another, at least some of the filaments being composite filaments having a carrier portion of a relatively high melting point and a bonding portion of a relatively low melting point, the bonding portion of each composite filament being thermally bonded to other filaments at least some points of intersection. The multilayer material has a mass per unit area of less than 9.0 oz/yd.sup.2 and a bursting strength to mass per unit area ratio of at least 9.0 lbs/(oz/yd.sup.2), where bursting strength is measured in accordance with ASTM-D37 86. A bag is provided that is made at least in part from a multilayer material having at least some of the characteristics described above.