An article having a fluid
permeation prevention layer, such as a pneumatic tire or hose. A tire for example includes an outer
tread layer, intermediate sidewall and carcass
layers and an innermost air
permeation prevention layer: (i) the air
permeation prevention (APP) layer having an upper and a lower surface, the layer having a
polymer composition exhibiting an air permeation coefficient (APC) of about 25×1O′12 cc cm / cm2 sec cmHg (at 30* C) or less and a Young's modulus of about 1 MPa to about 500 MPa, the
polymer composition comprising: (A) at least 10 wt % of at least one.
thermoplastic resin component having an APC of about 25×1O″12 cc cm / cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.) or less and a Young's modulus of more than 500 MPa, which is preferably a
polyamide resin or mixture, and (B) at least 10 wt % of at least one
elastomer component having an APC of more than about 25×10″12 cc cm / cm2 sec cmHg (at 30° C.) and a Young's modulus of not more than 500 MPa, which
elastomer component is preferably a
halogen-containing rubber or mixture, the total amount (A)+(B) being not less than about 30 wt %, and the
elastomer component is a dispersed vulcanized, discontinuous phase in the
thermoplastic resin matrix; and (ii) at least one
thermoplastic laminate layer bonded to at least said lower surface of the APP layer, the thermoplastic layer comprising a film-forming, semi-crystalline, substantially hydrophobic
carbon chain polymer having a
glass transition temperature, Tg, of less than about −200 C.