A gas barrier film according to the present invention includes: a resin film substrate; a first layer made of an aqueous coating agent (C) that contains a water soluble polymer (A) and an inorganic layered mineral (B); and a second layer made of a coating agent (D) that contains titanium oxide, the first layer and the second layer being disposed in this order on at least one surface of the resin film substrate.

An oxygen absorbing resin composition containing a polyolefin, an iron powder, titanium oxide, and calcium oxide, a content of the iron powder being from 10 to 50 mass % in the oxygen absorbing resin composition, a mass ratio of the titanium oxide to the iron powder [titanium oxide/iron powder] being from 0.1 to 0.5, and a mass ratio of the calcium oxide to the iron powder [calcium oxide/iron powder] being from 0.1 to 0.5.

A packaged moisture sensitive product and a method for packaging a moisture sensitive product. The packaging comprises a primary package, and a secondary 5 package comprising a composite laminate comprising at least one thermoplastic layer and at least one metallic layer.

The presently disclosed subject matter provides a system and method for sterilizing a wide variety of products. Specifically, in some embodiments, the presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a package that is capable of self-sterilizing by initiating sterilizing conditions inside the package interior without the necessity of being treated with an externally-supplied sterilizing medium. Particularly, the disclosed package includes at least one dual-layer lid that comprises inner and outer layers and an interstitial space that houses a sterilizing gas-producing component.

A storage container includes an interior space and a substrate disposed therein, a biological living development material disposed in or on the substrate. The storage container is a sealed capsule to provide an aseptic atmosphere. The substrate is an absorbent material having a water absorption capacity in the dry state of at least 50 g water/cm.sup.3. The storage container has two end segments and a tubular middle segment. The substrate and the development material are arranged in the middle segment. At least a first one of the end segments is arranged opposite the middle segment. The substrate and the development material are arranged in the middle segment. At least a second one of the end segments is arranged opposite the middle segment and has a smaller wall thickness than the middle segment, has a wall material that is more thermally, physically, or chemically susceptible to attack than the middle segment, has a predetermined separation point.

There is provided a barrier film including a barrier layer having two opposing major surfaces, a first organic layer in direct contact with one of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer; a second organic layer in direct contact with the other of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer; and a substrate in direct contact with the first organic layer or the second organic layer; wherein the barrier layer comprises buckling deformations with average spacing smaller than average spacing of the buckling deformations in the first or second organic layer.

A gas barrier film that includes a resin substrate, an underlayer, and a vacuum deposition layer, in which the resin substrate contains a polyolefin resin, and the underlayer contains a polyurethane resin that includes an acid group-containing polyurethane and a polyamine.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gas barrier laminated material which can be produced through a simple and easy process, and which can achieve stable gas barrier properties even at high humidity. The present inventors have made a gas barrier laminated material having a metal layer (A) formed by a vapor phase thin film formation method and a layer (B) formed from a compound having a carboxyl group in the structure thereof, wherein the metal layer (A) and the layer (B) are laminated, and thus can achieve a gas barrier laminated material which can be produced through a simple and easy process, and which can achieve stable gas barrier properties even at high humidity, and have solved the problems.

An assembly comprising a capsule intended to receive a substance for the preparation of a beverage, the capsule including a body having a lateral wall bordered on either side by a base and by a rim surrounding an opening in the body, the assembly having at least one sealing film covering at least one among the lateral wall, the base and the opening, the sealing film including a layer based on microfibrillated cellulose MFC.

A packaging material is provided including a substrate, and an oxygen transmission inhibiting layer that is carried by the substrate. The oxygen transmission inhibiting layer is formed of a composite material including a linear polysaccharide medium within which one or more additives are dispersed. The composite material is capable of forming a substantially continuous film to provide a barrier to transmission of oxygen gas. The oxygen transmission inhibiting layer is configured within the packaging material at a thickness that is efficacious in inhibiting the transmission of oxygen gas therethrough. A packaging device has two or more component parts, at least one of which is formed of the packaging material. The component parts of the packaging device are shaped and/or configured to be assembled to define an interior region within which goods are to be contained.