The Procter Gamble Company

Colin William McConnell

Emily Charlotte Boswell

Vesselin N Shanov

Srinivas Krishnaswamy Mirle

Rachit Malik

Films including a water-soluble layer and a vapor-deposited organic coating are disclosed. The films can optionally further include a vapor-deposited inorganic layer. The films exhibit enhanced barrier properties.

Films including a water-soluble layer and a vapor-deposited organic coating

Methods for making films including a water-soluble polymeric material and a vapor-deposited inorganic coating are disclosed. The method comprises providing a layer of water-soluble polymeric material and vapor depositing an inorganic coating to at least one surface of the layer of water-soluble polymeric material, wherein the inorganic coating comprises a metal oxide. The method further comprises forming a plurality of microfractures extending along the surface of the inorganic coating.

Films including a water-soluble layer and a vapor-deposited inorganic coating

Films including a water-soluble polymeric material and a vapor-deposited inorganic coating are disclosed. The water-soluble polymeric material may comprise polyvinyl alcohol. The vapor-deposited inorganic coating may include a metal oxide. The vapor-deposited inorganic coating may include a plurality of microfractures. The films may form part of a package and/or a water-soluble unit dose article.

Films including a water-soluble layer and a vapor-deposited inorganic coating are disclosed. The films exhibit enhanced barrier properties.

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