An ionic hydrogel moisture-electric generator including a thin film comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first electrode electrically connected to the first surface of the thin film; a second electrode electrically connected to the second surface of the thin film; and a moisture impermeable barrier film disposed on the second surface of the thin film, wherein the thin film comprises a hydrogel comprising at least one hydrophilic polymer, an ionic species, and a solvent; the ionic species is an acid or a salt; and the solvent includes a hygroscopic liquid.

Described herein is a water vapor barrier coating composition that is especially useful for paper-based packaging applications. The composition includes a basecoat layer and a topcoat layer that are applied to fibrous substrates in sequential order as aqueous coatings. The basecoat layer is applied and dried and then the topcoat layer is applied and dried. The basecoat layer includes an aqueous solution of ethylenically modified polyvinyl alcohol and optionally a plasticizer. The topcoat layer includes an aqueous polymeric dispersion or emulsion, compatibilized with the base layer by adding a small percentage of ethylenically modified polyvinyl alcohol solution, and optionally a viscosity modifier, defoamer, release agent, slip agent, crosslinker, and/or anti-blocking additive. The composition includes a synergistic interaction between the basecoat and the topcoat. The composition is optionally biodegradable and/or compostable, along with a coated paper stock, without the need to separate and reprocess the coating.

Described herein is a water vapor barrier coating composition that is especially useful for paper-based packaging applications. The composition includes a basecoat layer and a topcoat layer that are applied to fibrous substrates in sequential order as aqueous coatings. The basecoat layer is applied and dried and then the topcoat layer is applied and dried. The basecoat layer includes an aqueous solution of ethylenically modified polyvinyl alcohol and optionally a plasticizer. The topcoat layer includes an aqueous polymeric dispersion or emulsion, compatibilized with the base layer by adding a small percentage of ethylenically modified polyvinyl alcohol solution, and optionally a viscosity modifier, defoamer, release agent, slip agent, crosslinker, and/or anti-blocking additive. The composition includes a synergistic interaction between the basecoat and the topcoat. The composition is optionally biodegradable and/or compostable, along with a coated paper stock, without the need to separate and reprocess the coating.

[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.

[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.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a metal surface treatment agent which can form a film having excellent corrosion resistance and excellent hydrophilicity on or over a surface of a metal material; a method of producing a metal material having a film by using the metal surface treatment agent; and a metal material having a film, which is obtained by the method. A chemical agent, which contains prescribed amounts of a water-soluble or water-dispersible resin (A) and a compound (B) having a nitrile group and an amino group, is capable of forming a film having excellent corrosion resistance and excellent hydrophilicity on or over a surface of a metal material and, therefore, can solve the above-described problem.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a metal surface treatment agent which can form a film having excellent corrosion resistance and excellent hydrophilicity on or over a surface of a metal material; a method of producing a metal material having a film by using the metal surface treatment agent; and a metal material having a film, which is obtained by the method. A chemical agent, which contains prescribed amounts of a water-soluble or water-dispersible resin (A) and a compound (B) having a nitrile group and an amino group, is capable of forming a film having excellent corrosion resistance and excellent hydrophilicity on or over a surface of a metal material and, therefore, can solve the above-described problem.

A barrier material comprising (a) at least one layer of cellulosic substrate comprising MFC, and (b) a first barrier layer arranged on at least one surface of said cellulosic substrate, is provided, as well as a method for reducing the water vapour transmission rate (WVTR) of a cellulosic substrate.