A foamed polymeric insulation product comprises a polymeric foam formed from a foamable polymer composition comprising: a) a thermoplastic matrix polymer composition, and b) a blowing agent composition. A barrier coating is formed on at least one of the first major surface and the second major surface, the barrier coating being formed from a barrier coating composition comprising a dispersion of at least one polymer comprising at least one polymer selected from polyvinylidene dichloride (PVDC), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinyl alcohol, ethylene vinyl alcohol, polyurethane, styrene butadiene (SBR), and combinations or copolymers thereof; and a viscosity modifier.

A biodegradable composition, a biodegradable wrap film and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The biodegradable wrap film includes an inner layer, at least one interlayer formed on the inner layer, and an outer layer formed on the interlayer. The inner layer, the at least one interlayer formed on the inner layer, and the outer layer are respectively formed by the biodegradable composition. The biodegradable composition includes 50 to 98.9 wt % of a polyolefin resin, 1 to 49.9 wt % of a biodegradable polymer and 0.1 to 5 wt % of an organic degradation aid.

The present invention is directed to a film or coating comprising a fiber material, wherein at least 60% by weight of said fiber material is microfibrillated cellulose, said film or coating also comprising at least 1% by weight of extractives from wood bark or cork wood. The invention is also directed to products, such as packaging materials, using or incorporating said film or coating. Such packaging materials are for example laminates or multi-layer structures. The films or coatings according to the present invention having advantageous barrier properties and are therefore particularly suitable for sensitive objects that need to be packaged in a controlled or modified atmosphere. The present invention is also directed to a composition comprising a fiber material, wherein at least 60% by weight of said fiber material is microfibrillated cellulose, said composition also comprising at least 1% by weight of extractives from wood bark or cork wood. The composition is useful for example in the preparation of the film or coating.

The present disclosure provides a heat sealing aqueous resin composition containing: a rosin resin (A); a biodegradable resin (B) including a resin having a structure of General Formula (1) and/or a resin (b1) having a structure of General Formula (2); and a polyvinyl alcohol (C) in which an average saponification degree is 75 mol % or more and 85 mol % or less, in which a content of the component (b1) is more than 50% by mass when a total content of the component (A) and the component (B) is 100% by mass.

—O—(CH.sub.2).sub.x—O—CO—(CH.sub.2).sub.y—CO—  General Formula (1): (in General Formula (1), x and y may be different from each other, and are integers of 1 or more and 10 or less)

—O—(CH.sub.2).sub.z—CO—  General Formula (2): (in General Formula (2), z is an integer of 3 or more and 10 or less)

A coating composition is described that can be completely biodegradable and well suited for use in laminating films to substrates. The coating composition contains a biodegradable polymer, such as a polyvinyl alcohol polymer. The coating composition can be applied to a biodegradable film and then adhered to a substrate, such as a paper substrate.

Water-soluble film and unit dose articles made therefrom, where the water-soluble film includes a water-soluble polymer, where the water-soluble polymer includes a blend of a caseinate polymer and a polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer.

A hybrid expandable composition that provides improved expansion and loft properties is disclosed. The hybrid expandable composition is particularly useful in providing insulation and/or cushion to substrates.

The invention relates to a nanocomposite coating system that exhibits superior barrier properties for reducing the ingress of unwanted guest species such as moisture (e.g., water vapor) and a facile method for preparing the same nanocoating system on an industrial scale. The current coating materials are able to reduce the overall ingress of unwanted guest species in a substantial improvement over the prior art.

A film is described comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer and a polyvinyl acetal (e.g. butyral) resin. In some embodiments, the film has a glass transition temperature (i.e. Tg) ranging from 30° C. to 60° C. In some embodiments, the film has a gel content of at least 20% or greater. In some embodiments, the film has an elongation at break of at least 175%. The film typically comprises photoinitiator as a result of the method by which the film was made. The film may be a monolithic film or a layer of a multilayer film.

The present disclosure provides a cholesteric liquid crystal film including a first cholesteric liquid crystal layer having a stripe pattern in which dark portions and bright portions, which are observed with a microscope, are alternately arranged and a second cholesteric liquid crystal layer which is disposed in contact with the first cholesteric liquid crystal layer and has a stripe pattern in which dark portions and bright portions, which are observed with a microscope, are alternately arranged, in which, at an interface between the first cholesteric liquid crystal layer and the second cholesteric liquid crystal layer, the dark portions observed in the second cholesteric liquid crystal layer is connected to the dark portions observed in the first cholesteric liquid crystal layer.