Abstract: A multilayer polymeric film comprises:

Abstract: An oriented heat sealable multilayer structure. The structure comprises a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the substrate comprising a polyolefin film; a polymeric heat sealable layer on the first surface of the substrate, the layer comprising a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and butene-1, a random copolymer of ethylene and propylene, and blends thereof; a primer coating on the second surface of the substrate; and a water vapor and gas barrier layer on the primer coating, the water vapor and gas barrier layer selected from the group consisting of a vinylidene chloride copolymer containing at least about 50% of vinylidene chloride and an interpolymer comprising a minor amount of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or mixtures thereof and a major amount of neutral monomer esters comprising methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate or mixtures thereof.