Abstract: A susceptor includes a substrate and a metal layer coupled to the substrate. An adhesive layer is coupled to the metal layer and a support layer is coupled to the adhesive layer for supporting the susceptor structure. The metal layer includes nickel, chromium and iron each comprising a percentage of the metal layer approximately within the following ranges: nickel is 60% to 68%; chromium is 5% to 37%; and iron is 3% to 38%.

Abstract: Flexible polymer packaging films having thin films of inorganic coatings deposited thereon to reduce the vapor permeability of the article. Inorganic thin film coatings comprising a composite of two materials are disclosed to confer both substantial transparency and retortability on the overall packaging film structure. The two material film composite involves either sequentially deposited films with the first thin film layer serving as an adhesion layer and the second thin film layer serving as a barrier layer. Alternatively, the two materials may be co-deposited to form a single thin film layer which provides sufficient adhesion to confer retortability on the overall film structure and also functions as relatively impermeable gas and vapor barrier for reducing the vapor transmission rate through the product. Various coated single film articles and dual film laminated articles are disclosed.