MULTILAYERED STRUCTURE AND BALLOON INCLUDING THE SAME

1 . A multilayered structure comprising:

at least one A layer (a) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

at least one B layer (b) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer; and

at least one A layer (c) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

wherein the cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer of the at least one B layer is a polymer or copolymer of a substituted or unsubstituted norbornene.

2 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , wherein the A layers in the multilayered structure alternate with the B layers in the multilayered structure

3 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , wherein the multilayered structure comprises an A layer comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer on one or both major external surfaces.

4 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , wherein the total thickness of the multilayered structure is substantially the same as the total thickness of all of the A layers in the multilayered structure and all of the B layers in the multilayered structure.

5 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , wherein all the A layers in the multilayered structure are about 1 wt % to about 99 wt % of the multilayered structure.

6 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of each A layer is at each occurrence independently about 0.01 mil to about 1 mil.

7 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , wherein the concentration of the linear olefin polymer or copolymer in each A layer at each occurrence is independently about 1 wt % to about 100 wt %.

8 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , wherein the linear olefin polymer or copolymer of each A layer is at each occurrence independently chosen from ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), cross-linked polyethylene (PEX or XLPE), medium density polyethylene (MDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), very low-density polyethylene (VLDPE), a copolymer thereof, or a combination thereof.

9 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , wherein all the B layers in the multilayered structure are about 1 wt % to about 99 wt % of the multilayered structure.

10 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of each B layer is at each occurrence independently about 0.01 mil to about 1 mil.

11 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , wherein the concentration of the cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer in each B layer at each occurrence is independently about 1 wt % to about 100 wt %.

12 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , wherein the cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer of each B layer at each occurrence independently has the structure:

wherein R 1 and R 2 at each occurrence are each independently selected from H, (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 10 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 10 )alkynyl, (C 1 -C 10 )haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 10 )haloalkoxy, (C 1 -C 10 )cycloalkyl(C 0 -C 10 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )heterocyclyl(C 0 -C 10 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )aryl(C 0 -C 10 )alkyl, and (C 1 -C 10 )heteroaryl(C 0 -C 10 )alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, OR, CN, CF 3 , OCF 3 , R, O, S, C(O), S(O), methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy, N(R) 2 , SR, S(O)R, SO 2 R, SO 2 N(R) 2 , SO 3 R, C(O)R, C(O)C(O)R, C(O)CH 2 C(O)R, C(S)R, C(O)OR, OC(O)R, OC(O)OR, C(O)N(R) 2 , OC(O)N(R) 2 , C(S)N(R) 2 , (CH 2 ) 0-2 NHC(O)R, N(R)N(R)C(O)R, N(R)N(R)C(O)OR, N(R)N(R)C(O)N(R) 2 , N(R)SO 2 R, N(R)SO 2 N(R) 2 , N(R)C(O)OR, N(R)C(O)R, N(R)C(S)R, N(R)C(O)N(R) 2 , N(R)C(S)N(R) 2 , N(C(O)R)C(O)R, N(OR)R, C(═NH)N(R) 2 , C(O)N(OR)R, and C(═NOR)R, or wherein R 1 and R 2 together form the substituted or unsubstituted structure:

wherein R at each occurrence is independently substituted or unsubstituted and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )cycloalkyl(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )aryl, (C 1 -C 10 )aralkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )heterocyclyl, (C 1 -C 10 )heterocyclyl(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )heteroaryl, and (C 1 -C 10 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl.

13 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , wherein

the one or more layers (a) are at least partially in contact with the one or more layers (b), and

the one or more layers (b) are at least partially in contact with the one or more layers (c).

14 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , wherein the multilayered structure is substantially recyclable.

15 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , comprising:

the at least one A layer (a) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

the at least one B layer (b) comprising:

a B layer (b 1 ) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer,

a B layer (b 2 ) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer,

a B layer (b 3 ) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer,

a B layer (b 4 ) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer,

a B layer (b 5 ) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer,

a B layer (b 6 ) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer, and

a B layer (b 7 ) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer; and

the at least one A layer (c) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer.

16 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , comprising:

the at least one A layer (a) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

the at least one B layer (b) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer;

the at least one A layer (c) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

at least one B layer (d) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer;

at least one A layer (e) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

at least one B layer (f) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer; and

at least one A layer (g) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer.

17 . The multilayered structure of claim 16 , comprising:

the at least one A layer (a) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

the at least one B layer (b) comprising

a B layer (b 1 ) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer, and

a B layer (b 2 ) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer;

the at least one A layer (c) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

the least one B layer (d) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer;

the least one A layer (e) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

the least one B layer (f) comprising

a B layer (f 1 ) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer, and

a B layer (f 2 ) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer; and

the least one A layer (g) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer.

18 . The multilayered structure of claim 16 , comprising:

the at least one A layer (a) comprising

an A layer (a 1 ) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer, and

an A layer (a 2 ) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

the at least one B layer (b) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer;

the at least one A layer (c) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

the at least one B layer (d) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer;

the at least one A layer (e) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

the at least one B layer (f) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer; and

the at least one A layer (g) comprising

an A layer (g 1 ) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer, and

an A layer (g 2 ) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer.

19 . The multilayered structure of claim 1 , comprising:

the at least one A layer (a) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

the at least one B layer (b) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer;

the at least one A layer (c) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

at least one B layer (d) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer;

at least one A layer (e) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

at least one B layer (f) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer;

at least one A layer (g) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer;

at least one B layer (h) comprising a cyclic olefin polymer or copolymer; and

at least one A layer (i) comprising a linear olefin polymer or copolymer.

20 . A balloon comprising the multilayered structure of claim 1 .