Abstract: An oxygen and moisture impermeable multilayer barrier film which is free of halogens and which may be produced by coextrusion or lamination techniques is provided. The film provides excellent adhesion between layers, has quietness, odor barrier, and softness characteristics, and provides a heat sealable surface for the fabrication of bags. The barrier film includes a halogen-free barrier layer and at least one heat sealable skin layer. The heat sealable skin layer includes either a thermoplastic polyurethane, a substantially linear copolymer of ethylene and an .alpha.-olefin having a density in the range of from about 0.87-0.92 gm/cc and from about 0.01 to 3 long chain branches/1000 carbon atoms along the polymer backbone, a homogeneously-branched linear polyolefin resin, or a blend of an ultra low density polyolefin resin with a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate.

Abstract: An oxygen and moisture impermeable multilayer barrier film is provided including a barrier layer comprising a homopolymer of vinylidene chloride or a copolymer of vinylidene chloride and vinyl chloride or methyl methacrylate. The barrier layer is coextruded with or laminated to at least one heat sealable skin layer comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane, a substantially linear copolymer of ethylene and an .alpha.-olefin, or a homogeneously-branched linear olefin resin to form the barrier film. The multilayer film may be used for reusable ostomy bags, for systems for the transdermal delivery of drugs, and for heat sealable bags used in packaging.