The present invention relates to a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of a) polyisobutylene particles; and b) polyolefin particles, which are polyethylene or polypropylene particles, wherein the weight-to-weight ratio of the polyisobutylene particles to the polyolefin particles is in the range of from 20:80 to 80:20. The composition of the present invention is useful for making coatings on paper or paperboard substrates with excellent moisture barrier and tack properties.

A thermoplastic polyurethane obtained from a reaction mixture comprising: (a) at least one cyclic polyisocyanate, and (b) at least one polyol, in which the thermoplastic polyurethane has gas barrier characteristics which are better than the gas barrier characteristics of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) measured under the same circumstances, wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane is an essentially amorphous material based on the absence of a melting peak in a DSC curve, and the thermoplastic polyurethane has a glass transition temperature Tg situated between 60? C. and 99.5? C. in a DSC curve, and both curves were obtained with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) as mentioned in the description. Hollow and hard bottles can be obtained from this material and as well as methods for obtaining the material and bottles.

Barrier films are prepared from a blend of two high density polyethylene blend components and a high performance organic nucleating agent. The two high density polyethylene blend components have substantially different melt indices. Large reductions in the moisture vapor transmission rate of the film are observed in the presence of the nucleating agent when the melt indices of the two blend components have a ratio of greater than 10/1. The resulting barrier films are suitable for the preparation of packaging for dry foods such as crackers and breakfast cereals.

A coating liquid includes: ultrafine zinc oxide particles; a polyester resin; an ammonium polycarboxylate salt; and water, in which an amount of the ammonium polycarboxylate salt is from 1 to 35 mass % with respect to that of the ultrafine zinc oxide particles.

The present invention provides a water-soluble film having high solubility in cold water and high extensibility. The present invention also provides a method for simply producing such a water-soluble film. One aspect of the present invention relates to a water-soluble film including a polyamine backbone-containing compound and a water-soluble resin. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method for producing a water-soluble film containing a polyamine backbone-containing compound and a water-soluble resin including mixing the polyamine backbone-containing compound and the water-soluble resin.

[Problem] To provide a composition for forming a coating layer having excellent gas barrier performance and a method of forming the coating layer. [Means for Solution] A composition for forming a coating film comprising a specific silicon compound which reacts with a polysilazane by exposure, a polysilazane and an organic solvent, and a method for forming a coating layer comprising coating the composition on a substrate and exposing.

A poly(glycolic acid)-containing resin composition includes a poly(glycolic acid), a zinc-containing ionomer (Zn ionomer), and an ethylene-based terpolymer. A film including the poly(glycolic acid)-containing resin composition is also provided. The poly(glycolic acid)-containing resin composition and the film can be widely applied in the field of green technologies, such as a biodegradable resin, a biodegradable food packaging film, a biodegradable sanitary product, and other biodegradable plastics.

The present invention is directed to polyethylene-based compositions suitable for packaging applications, films, and articles. The polyethylene-based composition according to embodiments disclosed herein includes a polyethylene composition having a first polyethylene fraction and a second polyethylene fraction as well as a calcium salt of 1,2-cyclohexanedicarbodylic acid. The polyethylene-based composition can deliver a balance of properties, including barrier properties, for packaging applications.

There is provided a use of a material comprising fibers as an oxygen barrier, wherein the fibers comprise native cellulose and dialcohol cellulose. There is also provided a material comprising fibers and having a density of at least 1200 kg/m.sup.3, wherein the fibers comprise native cellulose and dialcohol cellulose and the oxygen permeability of the material according to ASTM D3985 is below 30 ml.Math.?m/(m.sup.2.Math.kPa.Math.24 h) at 23? C. and 80% relative humidity.

A composition for a food product storage container includes a polypropylene co-polymer, a tie additive, a color concentrate, and Ethylene vinyl alcohol. The ethylene vinyl alcohol may be between 3 and 10% by weight of the food product storage container. The composition further comprises small particle talc. The composition may be configured to be co-injection molded to form the food product storage container which may reduce an ingress of moisture and/or oxygen.