Abstract: A packaging film having enhanced barrier, sealability, and flex-crack resistance characteristics and is ideal for use in packaging of food products, such as cheese and meat, to increase shelf life thereof.

Abstract: A laminate includes at least one layer of an environmentally degradable film, for example, a polylactide (“PLA”) polymer made from an annually-renewable, readily-available resource such as corn. A second layer may be a substrate made from, for example, paper, woven or non-woven fabrics or metallic foils. The environmentally degradable film and the substrate are adhered to one another using, for example, polymeric extrudates or adhesives such as water-based, hot melt, solvent-based or solvent-less adhesives. The choice of adherent depends on the type of substrate to be laminated to the environmentally degradable film and the desired properties of the resultant composite laminated structure (i.e., “laminate”). Such film laminates find use, for example, in the packaging, envelope, tag and label, forms, commercial publication, and digital print industries. Traditional converting equipment may be used to convert the film laminate into rolls, folio sheets and cut size formats as required.