Packaging materials

Abstract

To provide a packaging material having excellent print quality, excellent laminating strength and heat sealability.SOLUTION: A packaging material includes at least a base film, a primer layer, a printing layer, an adhesive layer, and a sealant film in this order. The primer layer is formed by a primer composition containing a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt and a chlorinated polyolefin emulsion, and at least one selected from the group consisting of an acrylic emulsion, a vinyl acetate emulsion, and an urethane-modified polyester resin. The printing layer is formed of a printing ink containing a polyester-based polyurethane resin. The adhesive layer is formed by an aliphatic ester adhesive.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a packaging material. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, inkjet printing has been attracting attention in the field of packaging materials, such as food packaging, as it allows for efficient production of small lots and a wide variety of products.

[0003] Typically, packaging materials for food packaging and the like are manufactured by printing, for example, an aqueous inkjet ink composition on a base film serving as a printing substrate to form a printed surface having images or characters, laminating various functional layers directly or indirectly, and then laminating a heat-melt sealant film with an adhesive, or by other methods, to produce a composite film.

[0004] As an example of a packaging material used for such food packaging, Patent Document 1 discloses a laminate for flexible packaging, which comprises the steps of forming a (c) printed layer using an aqueous inkjet recording ink containing a pigment and a resin on an (b) inkjet receiving layer formed on the surface of (a) a flexible packaging material, forming an adhesive layer (d) on the printed layer, and then forming an (e) sealant film layer by a lamination process in which a molten or film-like polymer for flexible packaging is laminated, wherein the film thickness of the flexible packaging material is 10 to 100 μm and the film thickness of the receiving layer is 2 to 20 μm.

[0005] Furthermore, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a method for producing a laminate, which is characterized by comprising the steps of forming a printing layer on a non-absorbent substrate by an inkjet recording method using an inkjet recording ink containing a specific blend of (a) a pigment and (b) a polyurethane resin produced by reacting an aqueous resin with a chain extender, forming an adhesive layer on the printing layer, and laminating a sealant film layer on the surface of the adhesive layer.

[0006] Furthermore, for example, Patent Document 3 discloses a method for producing a laminate, which comprises the steps of forming a printed layer on a non-absorbent substrate by an inkjet recording method using an aqueous inkjet recording ink for lamination processing, the aqueous inkjet recording ink comprising an aqueous resin containing an aqueous polyurethane resin (b-1) produced through a process of reacting (a) a pigment and (b) a chain extender made of a hydrazine derivative, and a carbonyl group- or amide group-containing acrylic copolymer (b-2), forming an adhesive layer on the printed layer, and laminating a sealant film layer on the surface of the adhesive layer. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-250416 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-001755 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-001775 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] In the field of packaging materials, from the viewpoint of imparting gas barrier properties and lamination strength, the use of oriented or unoriented polypropylene films, oriented or unoriented polyester films, polypropylene films having a vapor-deposited layer of inorganic oxides, and the like as base films or sealant films has been considered. However, it is generally difficult to provide these materials with excellent print quality, lamination strength, and heat sealability. For this reason, when these materials are used in the construction of conventional packaging materials, it is not possible to provide sufficient print image quality, laminate strength between the base film and sealant film, and heat-sealability of the packaging material. For example, problems can arise such as peeling between the base film and the printed layer formed by the printing ink during filling, transportation, display, etc. of food, causing the packaging container to tear, or when an attempt is made to open the packaging container, the outer base film side is opened but the inner sealant film side remains unopened, resulting in a so-called ``double-bagged state'' that cannot be opened. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The inventors have conducted extensive research, focusing on the configuration of the printing layer formed by printing ink, the primer layer between the base film and the printing layer, and the adhesive layer between the printing layer and the sealant film. As a result, the inventors discovered that by selecting specific materials for each of the printing layer, the primer layer, and the adhesive layer and using these in combination, it is possible to obtain a packaging material that has excellent print image quality, laminate strength, and heat sealability, even if materials that are difficult to impart the above-mentioned excellent print image quality and laminate strength are used, and this has led to the completion of the present invention.

[0010] That is, the present invention provides a film having at least a substrate film, a primer layer, a printing layer, an adhesive layer, and a sealant film in this order, and the primer layer contains a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt and a chlorinated polyolefin emulsion. In addition, Urethane-modified polyester resin of the printed layer is formed from a printing ink containing a polyester-based polyurethane resin, and the adhesive layer is formed from an aliphatic ester-based adhesive. The aliphatic ester adhesive preferably contains a urethane bond. The base film is preferably a polypropylene film or a polyester film. The sealant film is preferably an aluminum-deposited polypropylene film. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The present invention can provide a packaging material that has excellent print image quality, laminate strength, and heat sealability, even when using a material to which conventional packaging materials have had difficulty imparting good print image quality, laminate strength, and heat sealability.

[0012] The packaging material of the present invention will be described below.

[0013] The packaging material of the present invention has at least a base film, a primer layer, a print layer, an adhesive layer, and a sealant film in this order.

[0014] <Base film> The base film is a film formed from a thermoplastic resin, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyester (polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate), nylon-6, nylon-6,6, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, etc.

[0015] The substrate film is preferably subjected to uniaxial or biaxial stretching treatment in order to provide it with suitable puncture strength and transparency. The stretching ratio is preferably 3 to 6 times in the MD direction (machine direction of the film) and the TD direction (direction perpendicular to the machine direction of the film), for example.

[0016] As the substrate film, a polypropylene film or a polyester film is preferred, as it is glossy, highly transparent, has excellent resistance to various types of materials, and produces good color when printed, and a polypropylene film or a polyester film that has been subjected to uniaxial or biaxial stretching treatment is more preferred.

[0017] The substrate film is preferably subjected to a plasma treatment, a corona discharge treatment, or the like in order to improve the adhesiveness and wettability of the primer composition described below.

[0018] The thickness of the substrate film is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 10 to 100 μm.

[0019] <Primer layer> The primer layer is formed from a primer composition containing a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt, a chlorinated polyolefin emulsion, and at least one selected from the group consisting of an acrylic emulsion, a vinyl acetate emulsion, and a urethane-modified polyester resin.

[0020] Examples of the water-soluble polyvalent metal salts include dissociable salts of alkaline earth metals such as Ca and Mg. Specific examples of calcium salts include calcium nitrate, calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, calcium acetate, and calcium formate, and examples of magnesium salts include magnesium chloride, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium acetate, and magnesium sulfate. Among these, calcium salts are preferred from the viewpoint of solubility in water and reactivity with ink, and calcium nitrate, calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, calcium acetate, calcium formate, etc. are more preferred.

[0021] The content of the water-soluble polyvalent metal salt is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of improving the print quality formed by the printing layer described below and from the viewpoint of good water resistance, the content of the water-soluble polyvalent metal salt in the primer composition is preferably 0.5 to 10 mass % in terms of solid content, and more preferably 1 to 5 mass %. The water-soluble polyvalent metal salt may be used alone or in combination of two or more types.

[0022] The chlorinated polyolefin emulsion is prepared by chlorinating a polyolefin resin to form a chlorinated polyolefin resin, which is then emulsified using an emulsifier or the like. In order to improve storage stability, it is preferable that the compound is acid-modified with maleic acid (anhydride) or the like, and in this case, it is preferable to use the compound by further adding a basic compound to the system.

[0023] Examples of the polyolefin resin include polypropylene resin and polyethylene resin. The degree of chlorination (chlorine content) is preferably 1 to 40 mass % relative to the total mass of the resin, and more preferably 10 to 30 mass %. If the degree of chlorination exceeds 40% by weight, the polarity of the resin itself becomes high, and when the resin is contained in a primer composition, the adhesion to non-polar films such as polyolefins may be easily reduced. The chlorinated polyolefin emulsions may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0024] The content of the chlorinated polyolefin emulsion is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of improving the adhesion of the printing layer and the storage stability of the primer composition, it is preferably 0.5 to 10 mass % in terms of solid content in the primer composition, and more preferably 1 to 5 mass %. The chlorinated polyolefin emulsion is preferably one that is stable even in the presence of a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt.

[0025] The acrylic emulsion is preferably one that has good stability even in the presence of the water-soluble polyvalent metal salt, such as an acrylic emulsion, a styrene-acrylic emulsion, an acrylic-vinyl acetate emulsion, an acrylic-vinyl chloride emulsion, an acrylic-silicone emulsion, or an acrylic-colloidal silica emulsion. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of imparting excellent laminate strength (in this specification, unless otherwise specified, "laminate strength" means the peel strength between the base film and the sealant film), the acrylic emulsion preferably has a glass transition temperature of -20 to 50°C, more preferably 0 to 40°C, and particularly preferably 10 to 30°C. The above acrylic-vinyl acetate emulsion is also included in the vinyl acetate emulsion described below.

[0026] The vinyl acetate emulsion is preferably one that has good stability even in the presence of the water-soluble polyvalent metal salt. Examples of such vinyl acetate emulsions include those obtained by emulsifying vinyl acetate and vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers, α-olefin-vinyl acetate copolymers, etc., obtained by partially saponifying vinyl acetate, using an emulsifier or the like. Examples of the emulsifier include anionic emulsifiers such as fatty acid soap, rosin acid soap, alkyl sulfonate, dialkylaryl sulfonate, alkyl sulfosuccinate, polyoxyethylene alkyl sulfate, polyoxyethylene alkylaryl sulfate, etc. If necessary, known emulsifiers such as nonionic emulsifiers such as polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, polyoxyethylene alkylaryl ether, and polyoxyethylene oxypropylene block copolymer can be used in place of the anionic emulsifier. The vinyl acetate emulsion preferably has a glass transition temperature of 0 to 50°C, from the viewpoint of imparting excellent laminate strength.

[0027] The urethane-modified polyester resin is preferably one that has good stability even in the presence of the water-soluble polyvalent metal salt. Such a urethane-modified polyester resin can be obtained, for example, by reacting a polyester resin having two or more functional groups such as hydroxyl groups in one molecule with a polyisocyanate compound. As the polyester resin and polyisocyanate compound, those described below in connection with the polyester polyurethane resin can be used as appropriate. From the viewpoint of imparting excellent laminate strength, the above-mentioned urethane-modified polyester resin preferably has a glass transition temperature of −55 to 50°C, even more preferably −55 to 10°C, particularly preferably −55 to −20°C, and most preferably −55 to −30°C.

[0028] The content of at least one selected from the group consisting of the acrylic emulsion, the vinyl acetate emulsion, and the urethane-modified polyester resin is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of imparting excellent laminate strength and the storage stability of the primer composition, the content is preferably 0.5 to 10 mass % in terms of solid content in the primer composition, and more preferably 1 to 5 mass %.

[0029] The primer composition may contain, as necessary, various additives as optional components, such as water-soluble organic solvents such as monoalcohols, polyhydric alcohols, lower alkyl ethers of polyhydric alcohols, ketones, ethers, esters, and nitrogen-containing compounds, acetylene diol and derivatives thereof, silicone surfactants, fluorine-based surfactants, hindered amine-based storage stability improvers, ultraviolet absorbers, antioxidants, and antifoaming agents.

[0030] The method for producing the primer composition is not particularly limited, but it can be produced by adding a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt and a chlorinated polyolefin emulsion, and at least one selected from the group consisting of an acrylic emulsion, a vinyl acetate emulsion, and a urethane-modified polyester resin, and optionally a water-soluble organic solvent and various additives to water, and stirring and mixing them using a high-speed stirring device such as a disper.

[0031] The primer composition can be applied by a coating method using an inkjet printer or various other coating devices such as a roll coater, a bar coater, a spray coater, or a gravure coater. The thickness of the obtained primer layer is preferably 0.01 to 1 μm, more preferably 0.05 to 0.8 μm, from the viewpoint of imparting sufficient lamination strength.

[0032] <Print layer> The printed layer is formed using a printing ink containing a polyester-based polyurethane resin.

[0033] (Polyester-based polyurethane resin) The polyester polyurethane resin can be obtained by reacting a polyester resin having two or more functional groups such as hydroxyl groups in one molecule with a polyisocyanate compound.

[0034] The polyester resin can be obtained, for example, by an esterification reaction using polycarboxylic acids and polyhydric alcohols as raw materials. Examples of the polycarboxylic acid include phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, tetrahydrophthalic acid, tetrahydroisophthalic acid, hexahydrophthalic acid, hexahydroterephthalic acid, trimellitic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, succinic acid, azelaic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, pyromellitic acid, and the like, and acid anhydrides thereof. These polycarboxylic acids may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0035] Examples of the polyhydric alcohol include glycols and trihydric or higher polyhydric alcohols. Examples of glycols include ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, hexylene glycol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol, methylpropanediol, cyclohexanedimethanol, and 3,3-diethyl-1,5-pentanediol. Examples of trihydric or higher polyhydric alcohols include glycerin, trimethylolethane, trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, and dipentaerythritol. These polyhydric alcohols may be used alone or in combination.

[0036] Examples of the polyisocyanate compound include aromatic diisocyanates such as 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 2,4- or 2,6-tolylene diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, and p- or m-phenylene diisocyanate; alicyclic diisocyanates such as isophorone diisocyanate, 4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, 1,4-cyclohexylene diisocyanate, and hydrogenated products of tolylene diisocyanate; aliphatic diisocyanates such as hexamethylene diisocyanate; xylylene diisocyanate; and m-tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate. These polyisocyanate compounds may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0037] Among these, a reaction product of reaction components containing at least one polyester diol compound selected from the group of polyester diol compounds represented by the following general formula 1, hexamethylene diisocyanate, and an acid group-containing diol compound is preferred. [ka] (wherein X's are each independently a hydrocarbon group represented by -CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2- or -CH2-CH2-CH2-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH2-, and n is an integer of 2 to 20.)

[0038] It is presumed that the use of such polyester-based polyurethane resins provides the following advantages: (1) excellent solubility or self-emulsification stability in aqueous media; (2) the primer layer can be dissolved by the printing ink, allowing the printing layer and the primer layer to be integrated into a single layer, and since both the printing layer and the primer layer have adsorption sites for the base film, excellent lamination strength can be imparted to the base film; and (3) the printing layer can be made to have excellent flexibility, allowing it to follow changes in the shape of the base film.

[0039] Examples of the acid group-containing diol compound include carboxyl group-containing diol compounds represented by the following general formula 2. [ka] (In the formula, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.)

[0040] Examples of the acid group-containing diol compound include carboxyl group-containing aliphatic polyols obtained by reacting succinic acid, adipic acid, or the like with a lower polyol so that two hydroxyl groups and one or more carboxyl groups remain in the molecule, and carboxyl group-containing aromatic polyols obtained by reacting phthalic acid, trimellitic acid, pyromellitic acid, or anhydrides thereof with a lower polyol so that two hydroxyl groups and one or more carboxyl groups remain in the molecule.

[0041] The polyester-based polyurethane resin may be a reaction product of only at least one selected from the group of polyester diol compounds represented by the general formula 1 above, hexamethylene diisocyanate, and the acid group-containing diol compound, but if necessary, a chain extender or a reaction terminator can also be used as a reaction component.

[0042] Examples of the chain extender include glycols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, and diethylene glycol; low-molecular-weight aliphatic and alicyclic diamines such as ethylenediamine, 1,4-butanediamine, 1,6-hexanediamine, aminoethylethanolamine, and isophoronediamine; and hydrazines such as hydrazine, alkyldihydrazine, and alkyldihydrazide.

[0043] Examples of the reaction terminator include alkylamines such as n-propylamine, n-butylamine, and N,N-di-n-butylamine; alkanolamines such as monoethanolamine and diethanolamine; hydrazines such as hydrazine, alkyldihydrazine, and alkyldihydrazide; and monoalcohols such as methanol and ethanol.

[0044] Each of the reactive components of the polyester-based polyurethane resin may be used alone, or two or more of them may be used in combination. In addition, only one type of polyester-based polyurethane resin synthesized from the above-mentioned reaction components may be used, or two or more types of polyurethane resins synthesized from different reaction components may be used in combination.

[0045] As a method for synthesizing a polyurethane resin using the above-mentioned reaction components, a conventional method can be used. For example, when the reaction components are only the polyester diol compound represented by the above general formula 1, hexamethylene diisocyanate, and an acid group-containing diol compound, the reaction may be carried out in a manner in which these three components are reacted all at once, or in a manner in which the polyester diol compound represented by the above general formula 1 and hexamethylene diisocyanate are reacted in a state in which there is an excess of isocyanate groups, and then the acid group-containing diol compound is reacted. Furthermore, when the chain extender or the reaction terminator is used, the polyester diol compound represented by the general formula 1 above may be reacted with hexamethylene diisocyanate in a state in which isocyanate groups are in excess to synthesize a urethane prepolymer, and then the urethane prepolymer may be reacted with the acid group-containing diol compound and the chain extender in a state in which isocyanate groups are in excess, and then the reaction terminator may be reacted, or the acid group-containing diol compound, chain extender, and reaction terminator may be reacted all at once.

[0046] The polyester-based polyurethane resin preferably has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) in the range of 2,000 to 100,000, more preferably in the range of 3,000 to 50,000, and even more preferably in the range of 5,000 to 30,000. If the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the polyester-based polyurethane resin is less than 2,000, the strength of the printed layer may decrease. On the other hand, if the molecular weight exceeds 100,000, the viscosity of the printing ink tends to increase even at a small content, which may hinder the formation of the printed layer. In this specification, the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) can be measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). For example, chromatography is performed using a Water 2690 (manufactured by Waters) as a GPC device and a PLgel 5μ MIXED-D (manufactured by Agilent Technologies) as a column, and the weight-average molecular weight can be determined as a polystyrene-equivalent weight-average molecular weight.

[0047] The acid value of the polyester polyurethane resin is preferably 5 to 100 mgKOH / g. If the acid value is less than 5 mgKOH / g, the dispersibility in an aqueous medium, which will be described later, may decrease, whereas if it is more than 100 mgKOH / g, the water resistance of the printed layer may decrease. The acid value of the polyester polyurethane resin is more preferably 5 to 50 mgKOH / g from the viewpoint of providing suitable laminate strength. In addition, when the acid value of the polyester-based polyurethane resin decreases, it changes from an alkali-soluble aqueous polyurethane resin to a self-emulsifying aqueous polyurethane resin, which is preferable from the viewpoint of maintaining a low viscosity of the printing ink. The self-emulsifying aqueous polyurethane resin refers to a polyurethane resin that has ionic groups in its molecule and can be stably dispersed in an aqueous medium when the ionic groups are ionized. In this specification, the acid value is a theoretical acid value calculated arithmetically from the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide theoretically required to neutralize 1 g of the copolymer resin (an alkali-soluble or self-emulsifying aqueous polyurethane resin described below) based on the composition of the monomers used to synthesize the copolymer resin (an alkali-soluble or self-emulsifying aqueous polyurethane resin described below).

[0048] The polyester-based polyurethane resin is preferably dissolved or emulsified in water in the presence of a basic compound and used as an aqueous polyester-based polyurethane resin varnish. The method for dissolving or emulsifying the polyester-based polyurethane resin in the aqueous medium described below involves first dissolving a basic compound in an amount sufficient to neutralize the polyester-based polyurethane resin in the aqueous medium described below. Thereafter, a polyester polyurethane resin is added and the mixture is stirred with a high-speed stirring device.

[0049] The basic compound is not particularly limited, and any commonly used basic compound can be used. Examples include alkylamines such as butylamine and triethylamine, alkanolamines such as monoethanolamine, diethanolamine and triethanolamine, morpholine, aqueous ammonia, sodium hydroxide, etc. The amount of the basic compound to be added is appropriately determined depending on the physical properties and amount of the polyurethane resin to be used, and the basic compound may be used alone or in combination of two or more types.

[0050] The content of the polyester-based polyurethane resin is adjusted as appropriate depending on the viscosity behavior in the aqueous medium used (described below), the components used in combination, the desired ink properties, etc., but is preferably 1.0 to 10.0% by mass relative to the total mass of the printing ink. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of imparting storage stability and ejection stability to the printing ink and lamination strength (peel strength between the base film and the sealant film), the content is more preferably 3 to 8 mass % relative to the total mass of the printing ink.

[0051] The printing ink preferably contains a colorant, a pigment dispersing component, and an aqueous medium in addition to the polyester-based polyurethane resin.

[0052] (coloring agent) As the colorant, various inorganic pigments, organic pigments, and dyes generally used in printing inks can be used. Specific examples of inorganic pigments include color pigments such as titanium oxide, red iron oxide, antimony red, cadmium yellow, cobalt blue, ultramarine, Prussian blue, carbon black, and graphite, as well as extender pigments such as calcium carbonate, kaolin, clay, barium sulfate, aluminum hydroxide, and talc. Examples of organic pigments include soluble azo pigments, insoluble azo pigments, azo lake pigments, condensed azo pigments, copper phthalocyanine pigments, and condensed polycyclic pigments. Examples of dyes include water-soluble dyes such as acid dyes, direct dyes, and basic dyes. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. When the packaging material of the present invention is used as a food packaging container, the colorant used is preferably a pigment.

[0053] (pigment dispersing component) Among the above colorants, when a pigment that cannot be directly dispersed in an aqueous medium is used, it is preferable to disperse it in an aqueous medium using a low-molecular-weight or high-molecular-weight pigment dispersing component and use it as an ink base. Here, as the low molecular weight pigment dispersing component, known low molecular weight pigment dispersants and the like can be used. Furthermore, as the high-molecular-weight pigment-dispersing component, known high-molecular-weight pigment-dispersing resins and the like can be used, and the high-molecular-weight pigment-dispersing component is a polymer compound having an ionic group (e.g., an acid group) and preferably a group that has adsorptivity to the pigment surface introduced into the molecule. The high-molecular-weight pigment dispersing component is preferably used as an aqueous resin varnish by dissolving or dispersing it in an aqueous medium in the presence of a compound (e.g., a basic compound) that generates an ion pair with the ionic group possessed by the high-molecular-weight pigment dispersing component.

[0054] Examples of the high-molecular-weight pigment-dispersing component include various copolymer resins such as acrylic acid resins, styrene-acrylic acid resins, styrene-maleic acid resins, styrene-acrylic-maleic acid resins, etc. When the pigment to be used can be dispersed by an alkali-soluble or self-emulsifying aqueous polyurethane resin described below, the alkali-soluble or self-emulsifying aqueous polyurethane resin described below may be used as the high-molecular-weight pigment-dispersing component. Among the monomer components for synthesizing the copolymer resin exemplified above, examples of the monomer having a carboxyl group that can be used include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, 2-carboxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-carboxypropyl (meth)acrylate, maleic anhydride, maleic acid monoalkyl ester, citraconic acid, citraconic anhydride, and citraconic acid monoalkyl ester. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of improving the adsorption to the pigment, (meth)acrylates having a long-chain alkyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms are preferred, and among these, 2-ethylhexyl (meth)acrylate, octyl (meth)acrylate, stearyl (meth)acrylate, lauryl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxystearyl (meth)acrylate, etc. Furthermore, as the styrene-based monomer, styrene, α-styrene, vinyltoluene, etc. can be used. Other monomer components that can be used include (meth)acrylic acids such as methyl (meth)acrylate, ethyl (meth)acrylate, propyl (meth)acrylate, isopropyl (meth)acrylate, butyl (meth)acrylate, and hexyl (meth)acrylate, hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, acrylamide, N-methylolacrylamide, cyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, and benzyl (meth)acrylate.

[0055] From the viewpoint of the dispersibility and dispersion stability of the pigment described above, the acid value of the copolymer resin is preferably from 40 to 300 mgKOH / g, and more preferably from 70 to 250 mgKOH / g. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of the dispersibility and dispersion stability of the pigment described above, and from the viewpoint of imparting an appropriate viscosity, the molecular weight of the copolymer resin is preferably a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 3,000 to 200,000, and more preferably 10,000 to 50,000. The blending amount of the copolymer resin is preferably 10 to 200 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the pigment. The copolymer resin is dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous medium comprising water and, if necessary, a water-miscible organic solvent, as described below, in the presence of a basic compound, and used as an aqueous resin varnish.

[0056] The aqueous medium used in the ink base preferably contains water and, if necessary, a water-miscible organic solvent. The water is preferably ion-exchanged water or distilled water from which metal ions and the like have been removed. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of imparting storage stability, ejection stability, ink flying properties, etc. to the printing ink, the ink may contain water-miscible organic solvents such as monoalcohols, polyhydric alcohols, lower alkyl ethers of polyhydric alcohols, ketones, ethers, esters, nitrogen-containing compounds, etc. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The content of the aqueous medium used in the ink base is preferably 10 to 60 parts by mass, more preferably 15 to 45 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of the ink base.

[0057] The colorant is preferably contained in an amount of 0.5 to 20 parts by mass, and more preferably 1.0 to 15 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of the printing ink.

[0058] (aqueous medium) The printing ink contains an aqueous medium. The aqueous medium preferably contains water and, if necessary, a water-miscible organic solvent. The water-miscible organic solvent is blended depending on the desired performance such as drying property, moisture retention, and leveling property during printing, in addition to the solubility of the polyester-based polyurethane resin. The water-miscible organic solvent that can be used is not particularly limited as long as it does not inhibit the effects of the present invention and does not damage printing devices such as ink-jet printers. Preferred examples of the water-miscible organic solvent include monoalcohols, mono- and polyalkylene glycols and alkyl ether compounds thereof, and mono- and polyglycerols and ethylene oxide adducts thereof.

[0059] Specific examples of the monoalcohols include methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, n-butanol, n-pentanol, n-hexanol, n-heptanol, n-octanol, n-nonyl alcohol, n-decanol, or isomers thereof, cyclopentanol, cyclohexanol, etc., and preferred are alcohols in which the alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

[0060] Specific examples of the mono- and polyalkylene glycols include ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, 1,4-butylene glycol, 1,2-pentanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,2-cyclohexanediol, heptanediol, 1,8-octanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,10-decanediol, glycerin, pentaerythritol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, and thiodiglycol.

[0061] Specific examples of the alkyl ether compounds of the mono- and polyalkylene glycols include ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol diethyl ether, ethylene glycol monopropyl ether, ethylene glycol isopropyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol isobutyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monopropyl ether, propylene glycol monobutyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, dipropylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, and dipropylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether.

[0062] In the above aqueous medium, the mixing ratio of water to the water-miscible organic solvent can be set according to the desired properties of the printing ink, but it is usually preferable that the aqueous medium contains 2 to 30% by weight of these water-miscible organic solvents.

[0063] (Other ingredients) Furthermore, the printing ink may contain any component depending on the purpose, and for example, known additives such as pigment dispersants, surfactants, antifungals, antirust agents, thickeners, antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, storage stability improvers, antifoaming agents, and pH adjusters may also be added.

[0064] (Printing ink manufacturing method) The printing ink can be suitably produced, for example, by the following method. (1) A pigment, and if necessary, a pigment dispersion component (such as a low-molecular-weight pigment dispersion component or an aqueous resin varnish in which a high-molecular-weight pigment dispersion component is dissolved in an aqueous medium), an aqueous resin varnish in which the polyester-based polyurethane resin is dissolved or self-emulsified in an aqueous medium, and other components are mixed. Next, the pigment is dispersed using various dispersing machines such as a ball mill, attritor, roll mill, sand mill, agitator mill, etc. Thereafter, if necessary, the remaining materials (aqueous resin varnish in which the polyester-based polyurethane resin is dissolved or self-emulsified in an aqueous medium, an aqueous medium, etc.) are further added to prepare the printing ink. (2) In the method (1) above, a pigment is dispersed in an aqueous resin varnish in which the high-molecular-weight pigment dispersion component is dissolved in an aqueous medium, and then a resin-coated pigment is obtained in which the high-molecular-weight pigment dispersion component is precipitated on the pigment surface by an acid precipitation method or the ion exchange method described in the republished patent publication WO2005 / 116147. Next, the resulting resin-coated pigment is neutralized with a basic compound and re-dispersed in an aqueous medium using a disperser (such as a high-speed stirrer), and the remaining materials are then added to prepare the printing ink. (3) A method of preparing a printing ink by mixing a dye, an aqueous resin varnish prepared by dissolving or self-emulsifying the polyester-based polyurethane resin in an aqueous medium, an aqueous medium, and, if necessary, other components, using various dispersing machines (such as high-speed stirring devices).

[0065] Among these, when a pigment is used as the colorant, production method (2) is preferred from the viewpoint of further improving the storage stability of the printing ink. The initial viscosity of the printing ink thus obtained after production is preferably 2.0 to 20.0 mPa·s, and more preferably 3.0 to 10.0 mPa·s.

[0066] The printing ink is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include spin coating ink; casting ink; dipping ink; plate printing ink such as letterpress ink, intaglio ink, offset ink, lithographic ink, letterpress reverse offset ink, screen ink, and gravure ink; and plateless printing ink such as inkjet ink. However, from the viewpoint of small lot production, it is preferable to use inkjet ink.

[0067] The method for printing the printing ink to form a printing layer is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include spin coating, casting, dipping, plate-based printing methods such as letterpress printing, intaglio printing, offset printing, lithographic printing, letterpress reverse offset printing, screen printing, and gravure printing, and plateless printing methods such as inkjet methods, but from the viewpoint of small-lot production, it is preferable to use inkjet methods. Note that the printing inks are used in fields where lamination is performed, and in many cases, it is preferable to print a printing pattern with an ink composition having a hue such as yellow, magenta, cyan, black, or another color, and then perform white-underprinting with white ink on the entire surface. The thickness of the resulting printed layer is preferably 0.01 to 4 μm, and more preferably 0.05 to 3 μm, from the viewpoint of imparting sufficient print quality and sufficient lamination strength.

[0068] <Adhesive layer> The adhesive layer is formed from an aliphatic ester adhesive. The aliphatic ester adhesive is one having a linear, chain, or cyclic aliphatic group, and from the viewpoint of imparting laminate strength, it is preferable that it contains a urethane bond or a primary or secondary isocyanate structure. Specific examples of the aliphatic ester adhesive include Mitsui Chemicals' Takelac (registered trademark) A-626, A-385, A-315 / Mitsui Chemicals' Takenate (registered trademark) A-50, DIC Corporation's Dickdry (registered trademark) LX-500 / KW-75, and DIC Corporation's Dickdry (registered trademark) LX-703VL / KR-90.

[0069] The aliphatic ester adhesive can be applied using a known dry laminating machine equipped with various types of coating devices such as a roll coater, a bar coater, or a gravure coater. The thickness of the adhesive layer is preferably 1 to 6 μm, and more preferably 2 to 5 μm.

[0070] <Sealant film> The sealant film may be made of a thermoplastic resin having heat sealing suitability, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, an olefin copolymer, or polyvinyl chloride. From the viewpoint of providing suitable gas barrier properties, it is preferable to have a vapor-deposited layer containing an inorganic oxide as a main component. The vapor deposition layer may contain one or more inorganic compounds selected from the group consisting of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon oxide carbide, silicon oxycarbonitride, aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, aluminum oxynitride, and aluminum oxide carbide. The sealant film is preferably a film in which the vapor-deposited layer is provided on unstretched polyethylene, linear low-density polyethylene, unstretched polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or the like, and from the viewpoint of gas barrier properties and strength, an aluminum-deposited unstretched polypropylene film is more preferable.

[0071] The thickness of the sealant film is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 to 80 μm, and more preferably 20 to 60 μm.

[0072] <Other layers> The packaging material of the present invention may have one or more functional layers between the print layer and the sealant film for the purposes of improving gas barrier properties, reinforcing strength, and the like. Examples of the functional layer include layers formed from paper, aluminum, stretched nylon film, polyethylene film, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer film, polyvinyl chloride film, polyvinylidene chloride film, and the like.

[0073] <Packaging material>

[0074] The packaging material of the present invention has the above-described configuration, and therefore has excellent print image quality as well as laminate strength and heat sealability, even when using a material to which conventional packaging materials have found it difficult to impart good print image quality, laminate strength, and heat sealability.

[0075] The packaging material of the present invention preferably has a laminate strength of 50 g / 15 mm or more, more preferably 80 g / 15 mm or more, even more preferably 100 g / 15 mm or more, particularly preferably 120 g / 15 mm or more, and most preferably 150 g / 15 mm or more. In this specification, the above-mentioned laminate strength is a value measured by cutting a packaging material into 15 mm widths to prepare sample pieces after aging at 40°C for 3 days, and measuring the peel strength (dry laminate strength) when T-peeling using a peel tester (manufactured by Yasuda Seiki Seisakusho Co., Ltd.).

[0076] The packaging material of the present invention has excellent heat-sealing suitability. Specifically, the seal strength is preferably 1 kg / 15 mm or more, more preferably 1.3 kg / 15 mm or more, and even more preferably 1.5 kg / 15 mm or more. In this specification, the above-mentioned seal strength is the value measured by making a bag from the packaging material using an impulse sealer (manufactured by Fuji Impulse Sealer Co., Ltd.), cutting it into a 15 mm x 100 mm piece, and then measuring the peel strength when T-peeling it at a pulling speed of 300 mm / min using a peel tester (manufactured by Yasuda Seiki Seisakusho Co., Ltd.).

[0077] The packaging material of the present invention can be obtained by applying the primer composition to one surface of the base film to form a primer layer, then printing the printing ink on the primer layer surface to form a printing layer, applying the aliphatic ester-based adhesive on the printing layer surface to form an adhesive layer, and then laminating a sealant film.

[0078] To make a bag from the packaging material obtained by the above method, the material can be folded in half so that the sealant film faces the inside of the container, or the composite film can be overlapped and the edges can be heat-melted and pressure-bonded using a heat sealer or the like. This method can be applied to packaging containers with various heat seal types, such as three-sided seal, four-sided seal, envelope seal, flared seal, and gusset seal. [Example]

[0079] The present invention will be specifically described below based on examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples. In the examples and comparative examples, "parts" and "%" are by mass unless otherwise specified.

[0080] <Base film> OPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene film, Pylen Film-OT P-2161, thickness 25 μm, manufactured by Toyobo Co., Ltd.) PET (biaxially oriented polyester film, E-5102, thickness 12 μm, manufactured by Toyobo Co., Ltd.)

[0081] <Primer composition> Water-soluble polyvalent metal salts (calcium acetate, calcium formate) Chlorinated polyolefin emulsion (Superchlorine E-604, chlorination degree 21%, manufactured by Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.) Acrylic emulsion (Viniblan 2687, glass transition temperature 20°C, manufactured by Nissin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) Vinyl acetate emulsion (Viniblan 1129, manufactured by Nissin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) Urethane-modified polyester resin (Impranil DLS, glass transition temperature -51°C, manufactured by Covestro) Urethane-modified polyether resin (NeoRez R650, manufactured by DSM) Urethane-modified polycarbonate resin (NeoRez R986, manufactured by DSM) Surfactant (Olfine E1010, 100% active ingredient, HLB13, manufactured by Nissin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) water

[0082] The above materials were blended as shown in Table 1 and mixed with stirring to prepare primer compositions P1 to P12.

[0083] [Table 1]

[0084] <Printing ink> As the polyester-based polyurethane resin, the following polyester-based polyurethane resin varnishes A to C were prepared. (Polyester-based polyurethane resin varnish A) A pressure polymerization vessel equipped with a thermometer and a stirrer was charged with 200.0 parts by mass of a polyester diol having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 2000 obtained by dehydration copolymerization of 1,6-hexanediol and phthalic acid, 5.4 parts by mass of dimethylolpropionic acid, 21.9 parts by mass of hexamethylene diisocyanate, and 265.5 parts by mass of methyl ethyl ketone, and the mixture was reacted at 75°C for 7 hours. Then, 3.9 parts by mass of triethylamine and 539.5 parts by mass of pure water were added, and methyl ethyl ketone was distilled under reduced pressure to obtain polyester-based polyurethane resin varnish A containing 30% solids of a self-emulsifying polyurethane resin with a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of 24,000 and a theoretical acid value of 9.9 mgKOH / g.

[0085] (Polyester-based polyurethane resin varnish B) A pressure polymerization vessel equipped with a thermometer and a stirrer was charged with 200.0 parts by mass of a polyester diol having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 2000 obtained by dehydration copolymerization of 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol and phthalic acid, 5.4 parts by mass of dimethylolpropionic acid, 21.9 parts by mass of hexamethylene diisocyanate, and 265.5 parts by mass of methyl ethyl ketone, and the mixture was reacted at 75°C for 7 hours. Then, 3.9 parts by mass of triethylamine and 539.5 parts by mass of pure water were added, and methyl ethyl ketone was distilled under reduced pressure to obtain polyester-based polyurethane resin varnish B containing 30% solids of a self-emulsifying polyurethane resin with a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 24,000 and a theoretical acid value of 9.9 mgKOH / g.

[0086] (Polyester-based polyurethane resin varnish C) A pressure polymerization vessel equipped with a thermometer and a stirrer was charged with 200.0 parts by mass of a polyester diol having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 2000 obtained by dehydration copolymerization of a diol component, in which 1,6-hexanediol and 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol were mixed in a mass ratio of 1:1, with phthalic acid; 5.4 parts by mass of dimethylolpropionic acid; 21.9 parts by mass of hexamethylene diisocyanate; and 265.5 parts by mass of methyl ethyl ketone; and the mixture was reacted at 75°C for 7 hours. Then, 3.9 parts by mass of triethylamine and 539.5 parts by mass of pure water were added, and methyl ethyl ketone was distilled under reduced pressure to obtain polyester-based polyurethane resin varnish C containing 30% solids of a self-emulsifying polyurethane resin with a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of 25,000 and a theoretical acid value of 9.9 mgKOH / g.

[0087] The weight average molecular weight (Mw) was determined as a polystyrene-equivalent weight average molecular weight by performing chromatography using a Water 2690 (manufactured by Waters) as a GPC device and a PLgel 5μ MIXED-D (manufactured by Polymer Laboratories) as a column. The theoretical acid value refers to the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide theoretically required to neutralize 1 g of polyurethane resin, calculated arithmetically based on the molecular weight, compounding ratio, and number of carboxyl groups contained in the molecule of the carboxyl group-containing compound used as a synthetic component of the polyurethane resin.

[0088] For comparison, the following resins were prepared: Urethane-modified polyether resin (NeoRez R-966, manufactured by DSM) Urethane-modified polycarbonate resin (Superflex 420NS, manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.) Acrylic emulsion (Iodosol AD173, manufactured by Henkel)

[0089] (pigment dispersing component) As a pigment dispersion component, the following aqueous resin varnish was prepared. 20 parts by mass of an acrylic acid / n-butyl acrylate / benzyl methacrylate / styrene copolymer having a glass transition temperature of 40°C, a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 30,000, and an acid value of 185 mgKOH / g was dissolved in a mixed solution of 2.5 parts by mass of potassium hydroxide and 77.5 parts by mass of water to obtain an aqueous resin varnish with a solids content of 20%.

[0090] Various aqueous ink bases were prepared by mixing the colorant, pigment dispersion component, and aqueous medium. (Preparation of yellow) 23.7 parts by mass of the aqueous resin varnish was mixed with 64.3 parts by mass of water to prepare a resin varnish for pigment dispersion. 12 parts by mass of a yellow pigment (product name Novapalm Yellow 4G01, manufactured by Clariant) was further added to this varnish, stirred and mixed, and then milled in a wet circulation mill to prepare an aqueous ink base (yellow).

[0091] (Preparation of magenta) 23.7 parts by mass of the aqueous resin varnish was mixed with 64.3 parts by mass of water to prepare a resin varnish for pigment dispersion. 12 parts by mass of magenta pigment (product name Inkjet Magenta E5B02, manufactured by Clariant) was further added to this varnish, stirred and mixed, and then milled in a wet circulation mill to prepare an aqueous ink base (magenta).

[0092] (Preparation of cyanide) 23.7 parts by mass of the aqueous resin varnish was mixed with 64.3 parts by mass of water to prepare a resin varnish for pigment dispersion. 12 parts by mass of a cyan pigment (product name Heliogen Blue L7101F, manufactured by BASF) was further added to this varnish, stirred and mixed, and then milled in a wet circulation mill to prepare an aqueous ink base (cyan).

[0093] (Preparation of black) 23.7 parts by mass of the aqueous resin varnish was mixed with 64.3 parts by mass of water to prepare a resin varnish for pigment dispersion. 12 parts by mass of carbon black (trade name Printex 90, manufactured by Degussa) was further added to this varnish, stirred and mixed, and then milled in a wet circulation mill to prepare an aqueous ink base (black).

[0094] (Preparation of White) 40.0 parts by mass of the aqueous resin varnish was mixed with 20.0 parts by mass of water to prepare a resin varnish for pigment dispersion. 40 parts by mass of titanium oxide (trade name R-960, manufactured by DuPont) was further added to this varnish, stirred and mixed, and then milled in a wet circulation mill to prepare an aqueous ink base (white).

[0095] Surfactant (Surfynol 465, 100% solids, HLB13, EVONIK) Propylene glycol water

[0096] The above materials were blended as shown in Table 2 and mixed with stirring to prepare printing inks 1 to 13.

[0097] [Table 2]

[0098] <Adhesive> A315 / A50 (aliphatic polyester adhesive, Takelac A-315 / Takenate A-50 ethyl acetate solution, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals) A385 / A50 (aliphatic polyester adhesive, Takelac A-385 / Takenate A-50 ethyl acetate solution, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals) A969 / A5 (aromatic polyether adhesive, Takelac A-969V / Takenate A-5 ethyl acetate solution, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals) A515 / A3 (aromatic polyester adhesive, Takelac A-515 / Takenate A-3 ethyl acetate solution, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals)

[0099] <Sealant film> CPP (unstretched polypropylene film, Pylen Film-CT P-1128, thickness 25 μm, manufactured by Toyobo Co., Ltd.) VM-CPP (aluminum-coated non-oriented polypropylene film, thickness 25 μm, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals Tocello)

[0100] (Examples 1 to 22, Comparative Examples 1 to 15) Using the materials listed in Table 3, packaging materials of Examples 1 to 22 and Comparative Examples 1 to 15 were produced by the following method. One side of the substrate film was subjected to a corona discharge treatment, and various primer compositions were applied to the corona discharge treated surface to form a primer layer with a thickness of 0.3 μm. Next, various printing inks were filled into cartridges of a printer PX105 (manufactured by Epson Corporation) and used to print on the surface of the primer layer, forming a printed layer with a thickness of 2 μm. Thereafter, various adhesives were applied to the surface of the printed layer so as to form an adhesive layer with a dry thickness of 5 μm, and a sealant film (if a vapor deposition layer was formed, the vapor deposition layer side was in contact with the adhesive layer) was overlaid to produce the packaging material.

[0101] <Evaluation of packaging materials> (Laminate strength) The packaging materials of Examples 1 to 22 and Comparative Examples 1 to 15 were left at 40° C. for 3 days, and then the samples were cut into 15 mm wide pieces to prepare sample pieces. Thereafter, the test piece was subjected to T-peel using a peel tester (manufactured by Yasuda Seiki Seisakusho Co., Ltd.) to measure the peel strength between the base film and the sealant film, and evaluated according to the following criteria. ○: The strength when the packaging material is peeled is over 100g / 15mm △: Strength when peeling off packaging is 50g / 15mm or more, 100g / 15mm or less ×: The strength when the packaging material is peeled off is less than 50g / 15mm

[0102] (heat sealability) The packaging materials of Examples 1 to 22 and Comparative Examples 1 to 15 were made into bags using an impulse sealer (manufactured by Fuji Impulse Sealer Co., Ltd.), and test pieces of 15 mm x 100 mm were prepared by cutting them out. Thereafter, the test piece was subjected to T-peel using a peel tester (manufactured by Yasuda Seiki Co., Ltd.) at a pulling rate of 300 mm / min, and the seal strength was measured and evaluated according to the following criteria. 〇: Seal strength is 1kg / 15mm or more ×: Seal strength is less than 1kg / 15mm

[0103] (Print quality) For the packaging materials of Examples 1 to 22 and Comparative Examples 1 to 15, the thickening of thin lines due to bleeding of the printed layer was visually observed, and the print quality was evaluated according to the following criteria. The printed layer used was a thin line printed with a width of 0.3 mm. 〇: No bleeding and thin lines printed with their original thickness △: Some partial weight gain is observed, but weight gain of more than two times is not observed ×: Overall weight gain of more than double was observed

[0104] [Table 3]

[0105] It was confirmed that the packaging materials of the examples can provide excellent print quality, lamination strength, and heat sealing suitability even when oriented or unoriented polypropylene film, oriented or unoriented polyester film, polypropylene film with a vapor-deposited layer of inorganic oxide, etc. are used as the base film or sealant film. On the other hand, in the packaging material of Comparative Example 1, which did not have a primer layer, the printed layer bled and the thin lines were observed to be more than twice as thick. In addition, the layers were not sufficiently bonded, making it impossible to evaluate the laminate strength and heat sealability. Furthermore, the packaging materials of Comparative Examples 2 to 5, in which the printing ink did not contain polyester-based polyurethane resin, had insufficient laminate strength. Furthermore, the packaging materials of Comparative Examples 6 to 11, in which the adhesive layer was not formed from an aliphatic ester adhesive, also had insufficient laminate strength. Furthermore, the laminate strength was insufficient in Comparative Example 12, in which the primer layer did not contain a chlorinated polyolefin emulsion; Comparative Example 13, in which the primer layer did not contain at least one selected from the group consisting of an acrylic emulsion, a vinyl acetate emulsion, and a urethane-modified polyester resin; Comparative Example 14, in which at least one selected from the group consisting of an acrylic emulsion, a vinyl acetate emulsion, and a urethane-modified polyester resin was replaced with a urethane-modified polyether; and Comparative Example 15, in which at least one selected from the group consisting of an acrylic emulsion, a vinyl acetate emulsion, and a urethane-modified polyester resin was replaced with a urethane-modified polycarbonate. [Industrial Applicability]

[0106] The packaging material of the present invention has excellent print quality, lamination strength, and heat sealing suitability, and can therefore be widely used in the field of packaging foods, pharmaceuticals, and the like.

Claims

1. At least a substrate film, a primer layer, a printing layer, an adhesive layer, and a sealant film are included in this order; the primer layer is formed from a primer composition containing a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt, a chlorinated polyolefin emulsion, a urethane-modified polyester resin (excluding an acrylic-polyester urethane copolymer), and an additive; the additive is at least one selected from a water-soluble organic solvent, an acetylene diol and its derivatives, a silicone surfactant, a fluorine-based surfactant, a hindered amine-based storage stability improver, an ultraviolet absorber, an antioxidant, and an antifoaming agent; the printed layer is formed using a printing ink containing a polyester-based polyurethane resin, The adhesive layer is formed from an aliphatic ester adhesive. A packaging material characterized by:

2. The packaging material according to claim 1 , wherein the aliphatic ester adhesive contains a urethane bond.

3. 3. The packaging material according to claim 1, wherein the base film is a polypropylene film or a polyester film.

4. 4. The packaging material according to claim 1, wherein the sealant film is an aluminum-deposited polypropylene film.

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