POLYETHYLENE AND POLY(HYDROXY CARBOXYLIC ACID) MULTILAYER FILMS

1 . A multilayer film comprising a first layer comprising a poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid) and a second layer adjacent to the first layer comprising more than 50% by weight of polyethylene prepared with a single-site catalyst, preferably a metallocene catalyst.

2 . The multilayer film according to claim 1 wherein the first layer comprises at least 50% by weight of the poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid).

3 . The multilayer film according to claim 1 wherein the second layer comprises at least 75% by weight of the polyethylene prepared with a single-site catalyst, preferably a metallocene catalyst.

4 . The multilayer film according to claim 1 wherein the molecular weight distribution of the polyethylene resin is at most 3.5, preferably at most 3.0.

5 . The multilayer film according to claim 1 wherein polyethylene was prepared with a bridged bis(tetrahydroindenyl) zirconium dichloride metallocene catalyst, preferably ethylene bis(tetrahydroindenyl) zirconium dichloride.

6 . The multilayer film according to claim 1 wherein the poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid) is poly(lactic acid).

7 . The multilayer film according to claim 1 wherein the poly(lactic acid) is a copolymer and the comonomers are chosen from one or more of:

aliphatic hydroxy carboxylic acids other than lactic acid such as glycolic acid, 3-hydroxybutyric acid, 4-hydroxybutyric acid, 4-hydroxyvaleric acid, 5-hydroxyvaleric acid, 6-hydroxycaproic acid and the like

aliphatic polyesters of dihydric alcohols and dibasic carboxylic acids

8 . A process for preparing a multilayer film according to claim 1 comprising the step co-extruding the first layer with the second layer to form the multilayer film.

9 . Use of the multilayer film according to claim 1 as packaging material.

10 . Use of the multilayer film according to claim 1 as cling films, stretch films, shrink films, bags, lamination films, liners and diaper films.