[Object] To provide a barrier laminate that includes a multilayer substrate with high interlayer adhesiveness to an evaporated film and that has high gas barrier properties.

[Solution] A barrier laminate according to the present invention includes a multilayer substrate and an evaporated film, wherein the multilayer substrate includes at least a polypropylene resin layer and a surface coating layer, the polypropylene resin layer is subjected to a stretching process, the surface coating layer contains a resin material with a polar group, and the evaporated film is composed of an inorganic oxide.

A barrier coating composition is disclosed including 30-70 weight-% of a styrene (meth)acrylate copolymer, polymerised in the presence of a stabiliser, and the styrene (meth)acrylate copolymer having a glass transition temperature Tg≤20° C., preferably ≤10° C., 30-70 weight-% of a polyvinyl alcohol, and at most 5.0 weight-% of a cross-linker, reacting with —OH or —COOH groups. Further disclosed is a sheet-like product coated with the coating composition.

A barrier coating composition is disclosed including 30-70 weight-% of a styrene (meth)acrylate copolymer, polymerised in the presence of a stabiliser, and the styrene (meth)acrylate copolymer having a glass transition temperature Tg≤20° C., preferably ≤10° C., 30-70 weight-% of a polyvinyl alcohol, and at most 5.0 weight-% of a cross-linker, reacting with —OH or —COOH groups. Further disclosed is a sheet-like product coated with the coating composition.

To provide a Sn-based plated steel sheet excellent in yellowing resistance, coating film adhesiveness, and sulfurization blackening resistance without performing the conventional chromate treatment.

A Sn-based plated steel sheet of the present invention includes: a steel sheet; a Sn-based plating layer located on at least one surface of the steel sheet; and a coating layer located on the Sn-based plating layer, wherein: the Sn-based plating layer contains 0.10 to 15.00 g/m.sup.2 of Sn per side in terms of metal Sn; the coating layer contains a Zr oxide and a Mn oxide; a content of the Zr oxide is 0.20 to 50.00 mg/m.sup.2 per side in terms of metal Zr; a content of the Mn oxide in terms of metal Mn is 0.01 to 0.50 times on a mass basis relative to the content of the Zr oxide in terms of metal Zr; and a depth position A where an element concentration of Mn is maximum is located on a side closer to a surface of the coating layer than a depth position B where an element concentration of Zr is maximum, and a distance in a depth direction between the depth position A and the depth position B is 2 nm or more in an element analysis in the depth direction by XPS.

A freezing packaging film having transparency that produces a color difference (ΔE) of 30 or less on a surface of contents when subjected to frozen storage at −20° C. for 2 weeks, the contents being a reagent containing 0.14 mass % of methylene blue and having L* of 55 to 65, a* of 3 to 9 and b* of 45 to 55 in a L*a*b* color system.

A freezing packaging film having transparency that produces a color difference (ΔE) of 30 or less on a surface of contents when subjected to frozen storage at −20° C. for 2 weeks, the contents being a reagent containing 0.14 mass % of methylene blue and having L* of 55 to 65, a* of 3 to 9 and b* of 45 to 55 in a L*a*b* color system.

A film composite for film packaging, having a cover film composed of a polyolefin and a barrier layer, wherein the cover film has an imprinting, at least in part, on a side that faces the barrier layer. An equalization layer is arranged between the cover film and the barrier layer, which layer borders, at least in part, on the imprinting, wherein the equalization layer is formed from a hardened material on the basis of polyurethane.

A film composite for film packaging, having a cover film composed of a polyolefin and a barrier layer, wherein the cover film has an imprinting, at least in part, on a side that faces the barrier layer. An equalization layer is arranged between the cover film and the barrier layer, which layer borders, at least in part, on the imprinting, wherein the equalization layer is formed from a hardened material on the basis of polyurethane.

Provided are a polycarbodiimide compound that enables an aqueous resin composition capable of forming a coating (layer) having water resistance and adhesion that can withstand use for food packaging to be obtained, an aqueous resin composition containing the polycarbodiimide compound, and a food packaging having a layer formed of the aqueous resin composition. A polycarbodiimide compound (A) represented by formula (1) below,

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wherein R.sup.1 represents a residue obtained by removing a functional group capable of reacting with isocyanate from a hydrophilic compound having the functional group capable of reacting with isocyanate, R.sup.2 represents a divalent residue obtained by removing an isocyanate group from an aliphatic diisocyanate compound, and R.sup.3 represents a divalent residue obtained by removing a hydroxyl group from a glycol compound having 2 or 3 carbon atoms; X represents a group that is formed by reaction between the hydrophilic compound and the aliphatic diisocyanate compound; n1 represents a number of 1 to 10, n2 represents a number of 1 to 10, and p represents a number of 2 to 4; and a plurality of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each may be the same or different.

A container can comprise a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the container, and the sidewall can have at least a first end margin and a second end margin. The sidewall can comprise at least a sidewall substrate layer, a sidewall base coat extending along the interior of the container, and a secondary layer extending in register along at least the first end margin of the sidewall. The container further can comprise a sidewall seam comprising the first end margin and the second end margin in an at least partially overlapping relationship. The secondary layer and the sidewall base coat extending along the first end margin can cooperate to form a heat seal along the sidewall seam.