The use of a colloidal silica having a specific surface area greater than 300 m.sup.2/g in a gas barrier coating additionally comprising polyvinyl alcohol and/or ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and/or a silylated derivative thereof improves wet bond strength.

An object of the present invention is to provide a coated polypropylene-based molded article having an excellent gas barrier property. A coated polypropylene-based molded article according to the present invention includes a molded article formed of a polypropylene-based resin composition and a thin film formed on a surface of the molded article, the polypropylene-based resin composition includes a polypropylene-based resin (D) and a nucleating agent (C), the content of the nucleating agent (C) is from 0.05 to 0.5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polypropylene-based resin (D).

Provided is an oxygen-absorbing resin composition having high oxygen absorption properties and having high film production suitability. The oxygen-absorbing resin composition includes a benzenetriol, an alkali metal or an alkali earth metal salt, and a binder resin. The iron content is no more than 1% by mass of the total mass.

A method for preparing a cellulose dispersion includes oxidizing cellulose; preparing cellulose nanofibers by defibrating the oxidized cellulose; and adding a water-soluble polymer and inorganic particles to the dispersion containing the cellulose nanofibers.

A transparent article includes a continuous polyester matrix having at least one incompatible filler dispersed therein. The incompatible filler provides domains in the polyester matrix, each domain having a particular dimension, thus providing a range of dimensions for the domains in the article. To create haze, the dimensions are within the range of from about 380 nm to about 720 nm. Once the range of dimensions is determined, a light absorbent composition can be found which absorbs light at a range of wavelengths that at least substantially covers the range of dimensions of the domains. In doing so, it has been found that the haze of the article can be substantially masked. Method for producing the article and for masking the haze are also provided.

The organic-inorganic composite of the present invention includes an organic compound having a carbonyl group, an inorganic compound containing a metal component, and a silver component. The ratio of the number of metal atoms in the inorganic compound to the number of carbon atoms in the organic compound is from 0.04 to 1.60, and the ratio of the number of silver atoms in the silver component to the number of carbon atoms in the organic compound is from 0.07 to 0.55. The organic-inorganic composite may include, for example, an inorganic compound having a metal matrix structure containing a metal M and oxygen, an organic compound having a carbonyl group, and silver ions. The carbonyl group is bonded to a side chain R.sup.1 of the organic compound and has an end group R.sup.2.

Provided a formed article comprising a layer that includes a polysilazane compound and a clay mineral, and having a water vapor transmission rate at a temperature of 40 C. and a relative humidity of 90% of 6.0 g/m.sup.2/day or less. Also provided are a method for producing the formed article, an electronic device member including the formed article, and an electronic device including the electronic device member. The formed article exhibiting an excellent gas barrier capability, excellent transparency, and excellent bending resistance, a method for producing the formed article, and an electronic device member, or the like, comprising the formed article are provided.

A packaging material comprising a graphene-reinforced polymer matrix composite (G-PMC) is disclosed. The packaging material has improved barrier resistance to gas and liquid permeants. Also disclosed is a method of improving barrier resistance of a polymer to a permeant, the method comprising forming a graphene-reinforced polymer matrix composite within the polymer. The packaging material may be used for packaging food, drug, perfume, etc. and to make various containers.

A gas barrier substrate comprising a biodegradable composite, the biodegradable composite comprising a polymeric matrix and a sustainable filler comprising protein. Also articles of manufacture comprising the gas barrier substrate and methods of limiting gas permeation using the gas barrier substrate.

The present invention relates to sheet silicate lamellae of a 2:1 sheet silicate with a high aspect ratio, to a method for producing these sheet silicate lamellae and to an aqueous dispersion which comprises the sheet silicate lamellae. The present invention further relates to the use of the sheet silicate lamellae of the invention for producing a composite material, and also to a corresponding composite material comprising or obtainable using the sheet silicate lamellae, more particularly for use as a diffusion barrier or as a flame retardant.