JP2024049105A - Biaxially oriented polypropylene film, package for food, and food package - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a biaxially oriented polypropylene film with improved thermal dimensional stability.SOLUTION: A biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 comprises a biaxially oriented film layer 101 comprising propylene polymer. When the biaxially oriented polypropylene films 100 are heat-sealed together at 200°C, the thermal fusion strength is 4.0 N/15 mm or less.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a biaxially oriented polypropylene film, a food package, and a food package.

Biaxially oriented polypropylene film (hereinafter referred to as OPP film) has an excellent balance of performance such as processability, water vapor barrier properties, transparency, mechanical strength, and rigidity, and is used, for example, as a packaging film for packaging food.

Technologies relating to food packaging films using such OPP films include those described in Patent Document 1 (JP Patent Publication No. 2008-73926) and Patent Document 2 (JP Patent Publication No. 2004-82499).

Patent Document 1 describes a biaxially oriented multilayer polypropylene film comprising a biaxially oriented film made of a propylene polymer composition containing 75 to 90 mass % of a propylene homopolymer (A) and 25 to 10 mass % of a tackifier (D), the biaxially oriented film having a layer made of a propylene-α-olefin random copolymer (C) having a melting point in the range of 125 to 145° C., via a layer made of a propylene polymer (B) having a melting point of 155° C. or higher, on one side thereof, and a layer made of a propylene polymer (E) on the other side thereof.
Patent Document 1 describes that the biaxially oriented multilayer polypropylene film can suppress the seepage of petroleum resins and the like onto the film surface, and has excellent lamination strength and moisture resistance.

Patent Document 2 describes a multilayer resin film having a biaxially oriented polypropylene resin layer containing 10 to 40% by mass of a highly crystallized resin and 6 to 15% by mass of a petroleum resin, and further having a polyvinyl alcohol resin layer via an adhesive layer on at least one surface of the biaxially oriented polypropylene resin layer, the multilayer resin film being characterized in that the oxygen transmission rate at a relative humidity of 85% RH and a temperature of 23°C is 600 mL/ ^m2 day MPa or less, and the water vapor transmission rate at a relative humidity of 90% RH and a temperature of 40°C is 3.5 g/ ^m2 day 20 μm or less.
Patent Document 2 describes that the multilayer resin film has excellent oxygen gas barrier properties and moisture resistance.

JP 2008-73926 A JP 2004-82499 A

In recent years, from the viewpoint of environmental issues, there has been a demand for mono-material packaging materials.
However, conventional biaxially oriented polypropylene films have sometimes been insufficient in thermal dimensional stability from the viewpoint of suppressing thermal wrinkles at the sealed portion during bag making and suppressing thermal expansion during vapor deposition and coating processing. That is, further improvement in thermal dimensional stability is required for biaxially oriented polypropylene films from the viewpoint of suppressing thermal wrinkles at the sealed portion during bag making and suppressing thermal expansion during vapor deposition and coating processing.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and provides a biaxially oriented polypropylene film, a food packaging material, and a food packaging material with improved thermal dimensional stability.

The inventors of the present invention have conducted extensive research to solve the above problems. As a result, they have discovered that a biaxially oriented polypropylene film that has a heat fusion strength within a specific range when heat sealed at 200°C can improve thermal dimensional stability, leading to the present invention.

That is, according to the present invention, the following biaxially oriented polypropylene film, food packaging material, and food packaging material are provided.

[1]
A biaxially oriented polypropylene film having a biaxially oriented film layer containing a propylene-based polymer,
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film has a heat fusion strength of 4.0 N/15 mm or less when the biaxially oriented polypropylene film is heat sealed to itself at 200°C.
[2]
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to [1], wherein the heat fusion strength when the biaxially oriented polypropylene films are heat-sealed to each other at 170°C is 1.0 N/15 mm or less.
[3]
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to [1] or [2], wherein the amount of structural units derived from α-olefins other than propylene contained in the biaxially oriented polypropylene film is 0.05 mol% or more when the total amount of structural units derived from monomers contained in the biaxially oriented polypropylene film is taken as 100 mol%.
[4]
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to any one of [1] to [3], further comprising a surface resin layer on at least one surface of the biaxially oriented film layer.
[5]
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to [4], wherein the surface resin layer contains homopolypropylene (A).
[6]
The content of the homopolypropylene (A) in the surface resin layer is 75% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, when the entire surface resin layer is 100% by mass. The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to [5].
[7]
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to any one of [4] to [6], wherein the thickness of the surface resin layer is 0.1 μm or more and 10.0 μm or less.
[8]
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein the thickness of the biaxially oriented film layer is 5 μm or more and 100 μm or less.
[9]
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to any one of [1] to [8], wherein the sum (T1 + T2) of the tensile modulus _T1 in the MD direction and the tensile modulus T2 in the TD direction of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film, measured in accordance with JIS _K7127 (1999) using a tensile tester under conditions of a measurement temperature of 23±2°C, 50± _{5 %} RH, and a tensile speed of 5 mm/min, is 3000 MPa or more and 10000 MPa or less.
[10]
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to any one of [1] to [9] above, which is a food packaging film.
[11]
A food packaging material using the biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to any one of [1] to [10] above.
[12]
The food packaging material according to [11] above,
and a food product within the food package.

The present invention provides a biaxially oriented polypropylene film, a food package, and a food package with improved thermal dimensional stability.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic example of the structure of a biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic example of the structure of a biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic example of the structure of a biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to the present embodiment.

Below, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the drawings are schematic and do not correspond to the actual dimensional ratio. Note that "~" between numbers in the text indicates "above" to "below" unless otherwise specified.

<Biaxially oriented polypropylene film>
1 to 3 are cross-sectional views each showing a schematic example of the structure of a biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 according to the present embodiment.
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 of this embodiment has a biaxially oriented film layer 101 containing a propylene-based polymer, and has a heat fusion strength when the biaxially oriented polypropylene films 100 are heat-sealed to each other at 200°C (hereinafter also referred to as "heat fusion strength at 200°C") of 4.0 N/15 mm or less.
In this specification, the heat fusion strength is used as an index of the heat fusion resistance of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film surface. It can be determined that the lower the heat fusion strength, the better the heat fusion resistance of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film surface.
Here, the heat fusion strength when heat sealed at 200°C can be measured by the following method. First, two biaxially oriented polypropylene films 100 are heat fused under the conditions of 200°C, pressure of 2.0 kgf, and sealing time of 1.0 second to obtain a laminated film. Next, the two biaxially oriented polypropylene films 100 are peeled under the conditions of 15 mm width, 90 degree peel, peel speed of 300 mm/min, and tension in the TD direction, and the peel strength at this time is taken as the heat fusion strength.

As described above, further improvement in the thermal dimensional stability of biaxially oriented polypropylene films is required from the viewpoint of suppressing thermal wrinkles in the sealed portions during bag making and from the viewpoint of suppressing thermal elongation during vapor deposition and coating processes.
Here, according to the inventors' investigations, it was found that a biaxially oriented polypropylene film having a heat fusion strength of 4.0 N/15 mm or less when heat sealed at 200°C can have improved thermal dimensional stability, which led to the present invention.
That is, according to the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 of the present embodiment, the thermal dimensional stability can be improved.
In addition, since the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 of this embodiment has improved thermal dimensional stability, it is possible to suppress thermal wrinkles in the sealed portions during bag making, thereby improving bag making properties.
Furthermore, from the perspective of environmental issues, there is a demand for mono-material packaging materials, and from the perspective of suppressing heat wrinkles in the sealed parts during bag making and suppressing heat fusion of the film to the sealing bar, there is a demand for film surfaces with improved heat resistance compared to conventional biaxially oriented polypropylene films.
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 of this embodiment has an improved performance balance between thermal dimensional stability and heat resistance of the film surface, which can also suppress thermal wrinkles in the sealed area during bag making and heat fusion of the film to the sealing bar.

The heat fusion strength of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 at 200 ° C. is 4.0 N / 15 mm or less, but from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of thermal dimensional stability and bag formability, it is preferably 3.5 N / 15 mm or less, more preferably 3.0 N / 15 mm or less, even more preferably 2.5 N / 15 mm or less, even more preferably 2.0 N / 15 mm or less, even more preferably 1.5 N / 15 mm or less, even more preferably 1.3 N / 15 mm or less. The lower limit of the heat fusion strength of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 at 200 ° C. is not particularly limited, but may be 0.01 N / 15 mm or more, 0.05 N / 15 mm or more, 0.1 N / 15 mm or more, 0.3 N / 15 mm or more, 0.5 N / 15 mm or more, or 0.8 N / 15 mm or more.
The heat fusion strength at 200°C can be adjusted, for example, by adjusting the type and content ratio of the propylene-based polymer contained in the biaxially oriented film layer 101, the thickness and stretching ratio of the biaxially oriented film layer 101, the constituent material and thickness of the surface resin layer 103, etc.

The heat fusion strength when the biaxially oriented polypropylene films 100 are heat-sealed together at 170°C (hereinafter also referred to as "heat fusion strength at 170°C") is preferably 1.0 N/15 mm or less, more preferably 0.8 N/15 mm or less, even more preferably 0.5 N/15 mm or less, even more preferably 0.3 N/15 mm or less, and even more preferably 0.2 N/15 mm or less, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of thermal dimensional stability and bag formability. The lower limit of the heat fusion strength of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 at 170°C is not particularly limited, but may be 0.01 N/15 mm or more, 0.03 N/15 mm or more, or 0.05 N/15 mm or more.
Here, the heat fusion strength when heat sealed at 170°C can be measured by the following method. First, two biaxially oriented polypropylene films 100 are heat fused under the conditions of 170°C, pressure of 2.0 kgf, and sealing time of 1.0 second to obtain a laminated film. Next, the two biaxially oriented polypropylene films 100 are peeled under the conditions of 15 mm width, 90 degree peel, peel speed of 300 mm/min, and tension in the TD direction, and the peel strength at this time is taken as the heat fusion strength.
The heat fusion strength at 170°C can be adjusted, for example, by adjusting the type and content ratio of the propylene-based polymer contained in the biaxially oriented film layer 101, the thickness and stretching ratio of the biaxially oriented film layer 101, the constituent material and thickness of the surface resin layer 103, etc.

The thermal expansion coefficient in the TD direction of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 when heat-treated at 120°C for 15 minutes is, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance between thermal dimensional stability and bag formability, and from the viewpoint of further suppressing thermal wrinkles in the sealed portion and obtaining a bag product with good thermal wrinkles in the sealed portion, preferably 0.1% or more, more preferably 0.2% or more, even more preferably 0.3% or more, even more preferably 0.4% or more, and even more preferably 0.5% or more, and from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance between thermal dimensional stability and bag formability, it is preferably 2.0% or less, more preferably 1.5% or less, even more preferably 1.2% or less, even more preferably 1.0% or less, and even more preferably 0.8% or less.
Generally, a roll of biaxially oriented polypropylene film is unwound in the MD direction, and bag making, coating, deposition, etc. are performed while tension is applied. That is, since no tension is applied in the TD direction, the biaxially oriented polypropylene film is susceptible to heat shrinkage when heated, and heat wrinkles are easily formed in the sealed portion. On the other hand, if the thermal expansion coefficient in the TD direction when heated at 120°C for 15 minutes is within the above range, heat shrinkage is unlikely to occur in the TD direction even when the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 is heated, and heat wrinkles in the sealed portion can be further suppressed.
The thermal expansion coefficient in the TD direction of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 when it is heat-treated at 120° C. for 15 minutes is calculated by the following method.
First, a test piece of 10 cm x 10 cm is cut out from the biaxially stretched polypropylene film 100, and this test piece is heat-treated for 15 minutes at 120° C. Next, when the length in the TD direction of the test piece after the heat treatment is TD ₁ [cm], the thermal expansion coefficient in the TD direction [%] is calculated by 100 x (TD ₁ - 10)/10.

In addition, the heat shrinkage rate in the MD direction of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 when heated at 120°C for 15 minutes is, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance between thermal dimensional stability and bag formability, and from the viewpoint of further suppressing thermal elongation of the film during processing, preferably 5.0% or less, more preferably 4.0% or less, even more preferably 3.0% or less, even more preferably 2.5% or less, even more preferably 2.2% or less, and even more preferably 2.0% or less, and may be 0.1% or more, 0.3% or more, or 0.5% or more.
Generally, a roll of biaxially oriented polypropylene film is unwound in the MD direction, and bag making, coating, deposition, etc. are performed while tension is applied. That is, since tension is applied in the MD direction, if the heat resistance of the film is low, the film is likely to thermally elongate in the MD direction when heated. On the other hand, if the heat shrinkage rate in the MD direction when heated at 120°C for 15 minutes is within the above range, it is possible to further suppress the thermal elongation in the MD direction when the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 is heated.
The heat shrinkage rate in the MD direction of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 when it is heat-treated at 120° C. for 15 minutes is calculated by the following method.
First, a test piece of 10 cm x 10 cm is cut out from the biaxially stretched polypropylene film 100, and this test piece is heat-treated for 15 minutes at 120° C. Next, when the length in the MD direction of the test piece after heat treatment is MD ₁ [cm], the heat shrinkage rate [%] in the MD direction is calculated by 100 x (10 - MD ₁ )/10.

Furthermore, the heat shrinkage rate _XTD in the TD direction of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 when heat-treated at 150°C for 15 minutes is, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance between thermal dimensional stability and bag formability, preferably 8.5% or less, more preferably 7.0% or less, even more preferably 5.0% or less, even more preferably 3.0% or less, even more preferably 2.0% or less, even more preferably 1.0% or less, even more preferably 0.8% or less, and may be 0.0% or more, 0.1% or more, or 0.2% or more.

Furthermore, the heat shrinkage rate _XMD in the MD direction of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 when heat-treated at 150°C for 15 minutes is, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance between thermal dimensional stability and bag formability, preferably 8.0% or less, more preferably 7.0% or less, even more preferably 6.0% or less, even more preferably 5.5% or less, even more preferably 5.0% or less, and even more preferably 4.8% or less, and may be 0.1% or more, 0.5% or more, 1.0% or more, 1.5% or more, 2.0% or more, or 2.5% or more.

In the biaxially stretched polypropylene film 100, when the heat shrinkage rate in the TD direction and the heat shrinkage rate in the MD direction when heated at 150° C. for 15 minutes are X _TD [%] and X _MD [%], respectively, X _TD +X _MD is preferably less than 16.0%, more preferably less than 10.0%, even more preferably less than 7.0%, even more preferably less than 6.0%, and even more preferably less than 5.0%, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the thermal dimensional stability and bag formability of the biaxially stretched polypropylene film 100.
Moreover, X _TD [%] and X _MD [%] of the biaxially stretched polypropylene film 100 are calculated by the following method.
First, a test piece of 10 cm x 10 cm is cut out from the biaxially stretched polypropylene film 100, and this test piece is heat-treated for 15 minutes at 150° C. Next, when the length in the TD direction of the test piece after heat treatment is TD ₁ [cm] and the length in the MD direction of the test piece after heat treatment is MD ₁ [cm], X _TD [%] is calculated by 100 x (10 - TD ₁ )/10, and X _MD [%] is calculated by 100 x (10 - MD ₁ )/10.

The thermal expansion coefficient and thermal shrinkage coefficient of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 can be adjusted, for example, by adjusting the type and content ratio of the propylene-based polymer contained in the biaxially oriented film layer 101, the thickness and stretching ratio of the biaxially oriented film layer 101, the constituent material and thickness of the surface resin layer 103, etc.
In addition, the thermal expansion coefficient and thermal shrinkage coefficient of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 can be measured in accordance with JIS C2151:2019.

The sum (T1 + T2) of the tensile modulus T1 in the MD direction and the tensile modulus T2 in the TD direction of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, measured in accordance with JIS K7127 (1999) using a tensile tester under conditions of a measurement temperature of ₂₃ ± ₂ °C, 50±5% RH, and a tensile speed of 5 mm/min, is preferably 3000 MPa _or more, more preferably 3500 MPa or more, _even more preferably 4000 MPa or more, and is preferably 10000 MPa or less, more preferably 8000 MPa or less, even more preferably 7500 MPa or less.
When the sum ( _T1 + _T2 ) of the tensile modulus _T1 in the MD direction and the tensile modulus _T2 in the TD direction is equal to or greater than the lower limit, the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 can have a better balance of performance such as thermal dimensional stability, formability, water vapor barrier property, mechanical properties, transparency, bag formability, and handleability. Furthermore, the stiffness of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 can be improved, and as a result, the film can be prevented from shifting in position during heat sealing, thereby preventing the occurrence of defective sealing.
In other words, when the sum ( _T1 + _T2 ) of the tensile modulus _T1 in the MD direction and the tensile modulus _T2 in the TD direction is equal to or greater than the above-mentioned lower limit, the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 can have a better balance of thermal dimensional stability, formability, water vapor barrier properties, mechanical properties, transparency, bag formability, handleability, and packaging suitability.
In addition, when the sum ( _T1 + _T2 ) of the tensile modulus _T1 in the MD direction and the tensile modulus _T2 in the TD direction is equal to or less than the upper limit, problems such as breakage are less likely to occur during molding of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, continuous stretch molding of the film becomes easier, and industrial continuous productivity can be further improved.
Such a tensile modulus is a substitute value for quantitatively measuring the stiffness of a film, and can be adjusted, for example, by adjusting the type and content ratio of the propylene-based polymer contained in the biaxially oriented film layer 101, the thickness and stretching ratio of the biaxially oriented film layer 101, the constituent material and thickness of the surface resin layer 103, etc.

In addition, the tensile modulus _T1 in the MD direction of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 is preferably 1000 MPa or more, more preferably 1200 MPa or more, even more preferably 1300 MPa or more, even more preferably 1400 MPa or more, and even more preferably 1500 MPa or more, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, including thermal dimensional stability, formability, water vapor barrier property, mechanical properties, transparency, bag formability, handleability, and packaging suitability; and from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, including thermal dimensional stability, antistatic property, bag formability, and packaging suitability, it is preferably 4000 MPa or less, more preferably 3500 MPa or less, even more preferably 3000 MPa or less, even more preferably 2800 MPa or less, and even more preferably 2600 MPa or less.

The haze of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, measured using a haze meter in accordance with JIS K7136:2000, is preferably 5.0% or less, more preferably 3.0% or less, even more preferably 2.5% or less, even more preferably 2.0% or less, even more preferably 1.5% or less, and even more preferably 1.0% or less, from the viewpoint of further improving the transparency of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100.
Such haze can be adjusted, for example, by adjusting the type and content ratio of the propylene-based polymer contained in the biaxially oriented film layer 101, the thickness and stretching ratio of the biaxially oriented film layer 101, the constituent material and thickness of the surface resin layer 103, etc.

Here, the food packaging produced using the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 exhibits sufficient performance in terms of water vapor barrier properties. Therefore, the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 can be particularly suitably used as a food packaging film for packaging foods that require water vapor barrier properties.

From the viewpoint of stably obtaining food packaging with improved water vapor barrier properties, the water vapor permeability of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, measured by the method described below, is preferably 20.0 g/( ^m2 ·24 h) or less, more preferably 15.0 g/( ^m2 ·24 h) or less, even more preferably 12.0 g/( ^m2 ·24 h) or less, even more preferably 10.0 g/( ^m2 ·24 h) or less, and even more preferably 8.0 g/( ^m2 ·24 h) or less.
(Measuring method)
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 is folded and two sides are heat sealed to form a bag. Calcium chloride is then placed in the bag as the content. The other side is then heat sealed to create a bag with a surface area of 0.01 ^m2 . The resulting bag is then stored for 72 hours under conditions of 40°C and 90% RH. The mass of calcium chloride before and after storage is measured, and the water vapor transmission rate (g/( ^m2 ·24h)) is calculated from the difference.
Such water vapor permeability can be adjusted, for example, by adjusting the type and content ratio of the propylene-based polymer contained in the biaxially oriented film layer 101, the thickness and stretching ratio of the biaxially oriented film layer 101, the constituent material and thickness of the surface resin layer 103, etc.

The amount of structural units derived from α-olefins other than propylene contained in the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, when the total amount of structural units derived from monomers contained in the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 is taken as 100 mol %, is preferably 0.05 mol % or more, more preferably 0.1 mol % or more, even more preferably 0.3 mol % or more, even more preferably 0.5 mol % or more, even more preferably 1.0 mol % or more, even more preferably 3.0 mol % or more, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the formability, thermal dimensional stability, and bag formability of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100. It is preferably 5.0 mol% or more, more preferably 8.0 mol% or more, and even more preferably 10.0 mol% or more, and from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the thermal dimensional stability, water vapor barrier property, bag formability, and transparency of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, it is preferably 50.0 mol% or less, more preferably 30.0 mol% or less, even more preferably 25.0 mol% or less, even more preferably 20.0 mol% or less, even more preferably 15.0 mol% or less, even more preferably 12.0 mol% or less, even more preferably 10.0 mol% or less, and even more preferably 8.0 mol% or less.
When the amount of structural units derived from α-olefins other than propylene contained in the biaxially stretched polypropylene film 100 is within the above range, the softening effect of the structural units derived from α-olefins exerts an effect of suppressing the yield point stress at the start of stretching in the stretching process, improving ease of formability. In addition, the low melting point effect of the structural units derived from α-olefins more efficiently relieves residual stress in the heat setting process during film molding, improving formability and suppressing thickness unevenness. As a result, the thermal dimensional stability of the biaxially stretched polypropylene film 100 can be further improved.
The amount of structural units derived from α-olefins other than propylene in the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 can be measured by the method described in the Examples.

From the viewpoint of further improving the balance of performance such as thermal dimensional stability, moldability, water vapor barrier properties, cost, mechanical properties, transparency, bag formability, ease of handling, appearance, and light weight, the thickness of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 is preferably 5 μm or more, more preferably 10 μm or more, even more preferably 12 μm or more, and even more preferably 15 μm or more, and is preferably 100 μm or less, more preferably 50 μm or less, even more preferably 40 μm or less, even more preferably 30 μm or less, and even more preferably 25 μm or less.

Below, we will explain each layer that makes up the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100.

[Biaxially oriented film layer]
The biaxially oriented film layer 101 (also called a biaxially oriented polypropylene-based film layer) contains a propylene-based polymer.
The biaxially stretched film layer 101 is formed, for example, by biaxially stretching a film made of a propylene-based polymer composition containing a propylene-based polymer.

The biaxially stretched film layer 101 may be a single layer or may be a laminate of multiple layers made of a propylene-based polymer composition, but it is necessary that it is biaxially stretched.

From the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, such as thermal dimensional stability, moldability, water vapor barrier properties, cost, mechanical properties, transparency, bag formability, handling properties, appearance, and light weight, the thickness of the biaxially oriented film layer 101 is preferably 5 μm or more, more preferably 10 μm or more, even more preferably 12 μm or more, and even more preferably 15 μm or more, and is preferably 100 μm or less, more preferably 50 μm or less, even more preferably 40 μm or less, even more preferably 30 μm or less, and even more preferably 20 μm or less.

In the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, the ratio of the thickness of the biaxially oriented film layer 101 to the total thickness of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 is preferably 50% or more, more preferably 60% or more, even more preferably 70% or more, even more preferably 75% or more, and preferably 100% or less, more preferably 99% or less, even more preferably 95% or less, even more preferably 90% or less.

(Propylene-Based Polymer Composition)
The propylene-based polymer composition of the present embodiment contains a propylene-based polymer.
From the viewpoint of further improving the balance of performances of the biaxially stretched polypropylene film 100, such as thermal dimensional stability, environmental compatibility, heat resistance, water vapor barrier property, transparency, cost, mechanical properties, rigidity, bag formability, fluidity, moldability, handleability, appearance, and lightness, the propylene polymer content in the propylene polymer composition of the present embodiment, i.e., the biaxially stretched film layer 101, is preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more, even more preferably 80% by mass or more, even more preferably 90% by mass or more, even more preferably 95% by mass or more, even more preferably 98% by mass or more, and for example, 100% by mass or less, when the entire propylene polymer composition is taken as 100% by mass.

(Propylene-based polymer)
The propylene-based polymer of the present embodiment is a polymer containing a structural unit derived from propylene, and examples thereof include homopolypropylene (A); at least one polymer (B) selected from the group consisting of random polypropylene (B1) and α-olefin copolymer (B2); and the like.

(Homopolypropylene (A))
Examples of the homopolypropylene (A) include propylene homopolymers and propylene copolymers having a content of structural units derived from α-olefins other than propylene of 2.0 mol % or less.
When the total content of the structural units constituting the homopolypropylene (A) is taken as 100 mol %, the content of structural units derived from propylene in the homopolypropylene (A) is 98.0 mol % or more, preferably 98.5 mol % or more, more preferably 98.7 mol % or more, even more preferably 99.0 mol % or more, even more preferably 99.5 mol % or more, even more preferably 99.8 mol % or more, and is, for example, 100.0 mol % or less.

The α-olefin other than propylene includes, for example, one or more selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably one or more selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, more preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylene and 1-butene, and even more preferably ethylene.
The content of structural units derived from α-olefins other than propylene, when the entire homopolypropylene (A) is taken as 100 mol %, is preferably 2.0 mol % or less, more preferably 1.5 mol % or less, even more preferably 1.3 mol % or less, even more preferably 1.0 mol % or less, even more preferably 0.5 mol % or less, and even more preferably 0.2 mol % or less.
The homopolypropylene (A) in the biaxially oriented film layer 101 may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds.

The isotactic mesopentad fraction (mmmm) of the homopolypropylene (A) is preferably 96.0% or more, more preferably 96.5% or more, even more preferably 97.0% or more, even more preferably 97.3% or more, even more preferably 97.5% or more, even more preferably 97.8% or more, and even more preferably 98.0% or more, from the viewpoint of further improving the balance of performance such as thermal dimensional stability, heat resistance, water vapor barrier property, mechanical properties, rigidity, and bag formability of the biaxially stretched polypropylene film 100. The upper limit of the isotactic mesopentad fraction (mmmm) of the homopolypropylene (A) is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of ease of production, it is 99.5% or less, more preferably 99.3% or less, and even more preferably 99.0% or less.
The isotactic mesopentad fraction (mmmm) is an index of stereoregularity and can be determined by a known method from ¹³ C-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrum.
When two or more types of homopolypropylenes are used as the homopolypropylene (A), the isotactic mesopentad fraction of the homopolypropylene (A) can be the isotactic mesopentad fraction of a mixture obtained by melt blending two or more types of homopolypropylene (A) by a known method.

The melt flow rate (MFR) of the homopolypropylene (A), measured in accordance with ASTM D1238 under conditions of 230°C and a load of 2.16 kg, is preferably 0.5 g/10 min or more, more preferably 1.0 g/10 min or more, and even more preferably 2.0 g/10 min or more, from the viewpoint of further improving the balance of performance between fluidity and moldability, and is preferably 20.0 g/10 min or less, more preferably 10.0 g/10 min or less, and even more preferably 7.0 g/10 min or less, from the viewpoint of further stabilizing moldability.
When two or more types of homopolypropylenes are used as the homopolypropylene (A), the MFR of the homopolypropylene (A) can be the MFR of a mixture obtained by melt blending two or more types of homopolypropylene (A) by a known method.

From the viewpoint of further improving the balance of performance of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, such as thermal dimensional stability, heat resistance, water vapor barrier property, mechanical properties, rigidity, bag formability, fluidity, and moldability, the melting point of the homopolypropylene (A) is preferably 150°C or higher, more preferably 155°C or higher, even more preferably 160°C or higher, and even more preferably 163°C or higher, and is preferably 180°C or lower, more preferably 175°C or lower, even more preferably 170°C or lower, and even more preferably 168°C or lower.
When two or more kinds of homopolypropylenes are used as the homopolypropylene (A), the melting point of the homopolypropylene (A) is the peak temperature of the maximum melting peak.

Homopolypropylene (A) can be produced by various methods. For example, it can be produced using known catalysts such as Ziegler-Natta catalysts and metallocene catalysts.

(Polymer (B))
The polymer (B) includes at least one selected from the group consisting of random polypropylene (B1) and an α-olefin copolymer (B2).

The melt flow rate (MFR) of the polymer (B), measured in accordance with ASTM D1238 under conditions of 230°C and a load of 2.16 kg, is, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the moldability and thermal dimensional stability of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, preferably 0.01 g/10 min or more, more preferably 0.1 g/10 min or more, even more preferably 0.5 g/10 min or more, even more preferably 1.0 g/10 min or more, even more preferably 2.0 g/10 min or more, and is preferably 30.0 g/10 min or less, more preferably 20.0 g/10 min or less, even more preferably 15.0 g/10 min or less, even more preferably 12.0 g/10 min or less, and even more preferably 10.0 g/10 min or less.
When two or more types of polymers are used as the polymer (B), the MFR of a mixture obtained by melt blending two or more types of the polymer (B) by a known method can be adopted.

From the viewpoint of further improving the balance of performance of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, such as thermal dimensional stability, heat resistance, water vapor barrier property, mechanical properties, rigidity, bag formability, fluidity, and moldability, the melting point of the polymer (B) is preferably 50°C or higher, more preferably 60°C or higher, even more preferably 70°C or higher, even more preferably 80°C or higher, and even more preferably 90°C or higher, and is preferably 155°C or lower, more preferably 150°C or lower, even more preferably 148°C or lower, and even more preferably 145°C or lower.
When two or more kinds of polymers are used as polymer (B), the melting point of polymer (B) is the peak temperature of the maximum melting peak.

The weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the polymer (B) is preferably 100,000 or more, more preferably 150,000 or more, even more preferably 200,000 or more, and even more preferably 220,000 or more, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the formability, thermal dimensional stability, blocking resistance, and sheet payout property of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, and is preferably 1,000,000 or less, more preferably 800,000 or less, more preferably 600,000 or less, even more preferably 500,000 or less, and even more preferably 450,000 or less, from the viewpoint of further improving the thermal dimensional stability.

The weight average molecular weight (Mw)/number average molecular weight (Mn) of the polymer (B) is preferably 1.5 or more, more preferably 1.8 or more, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the formability, thermal dimensional stability, blocking resistance, and sheet payout ability of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, and is preferably 8.0 or less, more preferably 7.5 or less, even more preferably 7.0 or less, and even more preferably 6.8 or less, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the formability, thermal dimensional stability, blocking resistance, and sheet payout ability of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100.
When two or more kinds of polymers are used as the polymer (B), the weight average molecular weight (Mw) and number average molecular weight (Mn) of the polymer (B) can be the weight average molecular weight (Mw) and number average molecular weight (Mn) of a mixture obtained by melt blending two or more kinds of the polymer (B) by a known method. The weight average molecular weight (Mw) and number average molecular weight (Mn) of the polymer (B) can be measured by the method described in the examples.

The content of polymer (B) is preferably 1% by mass or more, more preferably 2% by mass or more, and even more preferably 3% by mass or more, when the entire biaxially oriented film layer 101 is taken as 100% by mass, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the formability and thermal dimensional stability of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100. From the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the thermal dimensional stability, water vapor barrier property, transparency, mechanical properties, rigidity, bag formability, fluidity, formability, etc. of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, the content is preferably 50% by mass or less, more preferably 40% by mass or less, even more preferably 30% by mass or less, even more preferably 25% by mass or less, even more preferably 22% by mass or less, and even more preferably 20% by mass or less.

(Random polypropylene (B1))
The random polypropylene (B1) includes a random copolymer of propylene and an α-olefin other than propylene, in which the content of structural units derived from an α-olefin other than propylene is more than 2.0 mol % and not more than 15.0 mol %.
The α-olefin other than propylene includes, for example, one or more selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably one or more selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, more preferably at least one selected from ethylene and 1-butene, and even more preferably ethylene.

The content of structural units derived from an α-olefin other than propylene in the random polypropylene (B1), when the entire random polypropylene (B1) is taken as 100 mol%, is preferably more than 2.0 mol%, more preferably 2.5 mol% or more, even more preferably 3.0 mol% or more, even more preferably 3.5 mol% or more, and even more preferably 4.0 mol% or more, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the formability, thermal dimensional stability, and bag formability of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, and is preferably 15.0 mol% or less, more preferably 12.0 mol% or less, even more preferably 10.0 mol% or less, even more preferably 8.0 mol% or less, and even more preferably 6.5 mol% or less, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the thermal dimensional stability, water vapor barrier property, bag formability, and transparency of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100.
The amount of constituent units derived from an α-olefin other than propylene can be measured by the method described in the Examples.

The random polypropylene (B1) preferably contains one or more selected from the group consisting of a propylene-ethylene random copolymer, a propylene-ethylene-1-butene random copolymer, and a propylene-1-butene random copolymer, more preferably contains one or more selected from the group consisting of a propylene-ethylene random copolymer, and a propylene-1-butene random copolymer, and even more preferably contains a propylene-ethylene random copolymer.
The random polypropylene (B1) in the biaxially oriented film layer 101 may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds.

(α-Olefin Copolymer (B2))
The α-olefin copolymer (B2) is a copolymer of two or more kinds of α-olefins, and includes, for example, an α-olefin copolymer in which the content of structural units derived from an α-olefin other than propylene exceeds 15.0 mol %.
The α-olefin copolymer (B2) includes a random copolymer of propylene and an α-olefin other than propylene, in which the content of structural units derived from an α-olefin other than propylene exceeds 15.0 mol %.
The α-olefin other than propylene includes, for example, one or more selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably one or more selected from the group consisting of α-olefins having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably at least one selected from 1-butene and 1-octene, and even more preferably 1-butene.

The content of structural units derived from an α-olefin other than propylene in the α-olefin copolymer (B2), when the entire α-olefin copolymer (B2) is taken as 100 mol%, is preferably more than 15.0 mol%, more preferably 20.0 mol% or more, even more preferably 30.0 mol% or more, even more preferably 50.0 mol% or more, even more preferably 70.0 mol% or more, and even more preferably 80.0 mol% or more, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the formability, thermal dimensional stability, and bag formability of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, and is preferably 99.0 mol% or less, more preferably 98.0 mol% or less, even more preferably 95.0 mol% or less, even more preferably 92.0 mol% or less, and even more preferably 90.0 mol% or less, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the thermal dimensional stability, water vapor barrier property, bag formability, and transparency of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100.
The amount of constituent units derived from an α-olefin other than propylene in the α-olefin copolymer (B2) can be measured by the method described in the Examples.

The α-olefin copolymer (B2) preferably comprises a random copolymer of propylene and one or more α-olefins selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably a random copolymer of propylene and one or two α-olefins selected from the group consisting of 1-butene and 1-octene, and even more preferably a random copolymer of propylene and 1-butene.
The α-olefin copolymer (B2) in the biaxially stretched film layer 101 may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds.

Polymer (B) can be produced by various methods. For example, it can be produced using known catalysts such as Ziegler-Natta catalysts and metallocene catalysts.

(Other ingredients)
To the propylene polymer composition of the present embodiment, various additives such as a tackifier, a heat stabilizer, a weather stabilizer, an antioxidant, an ultraviolet absorber, a lubricant, a slipping agent, a nucleating agent, an antiblocking agent, an antistatic agent, an antifogging agent, a pigment, a dye, and an inorganic or organic filler may be added as necessary within a range that does not impair the object of the present embodiment.

(Method for preparing propylene polymer composition)
The propylene polymer composition of the present embodiment can be prepared by mixing or melt-kneading the components using a dry blend, a tumbler mixer, a Banbury mixer, a single-screw extruder, a twin-screw extruder, a high-speed twin-screw extruder, a heat roll, or the like.

[Surface resin layer]
It is preferable that the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 further comprises a surface resin layer 103 on at least one side of the biaxially oriented film layer 101 in order to impart functions such as heat resistance, heat sealability, antistatic properties, blocking resistance, printability, and slip properties to the film surface depending on the purpose.
The surface resin layer 103 may be provided on both sides of the biaxially stretched film layer 101. By providing the surface resin layer 103 on both sides of the biaxially stretched film layer 101, different functions can be imparted to each surface of the film.
In addition, the surface resin layer 103 is preferably provided on the outermost layer of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 in order to further improve the functions of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, such as heat resistance, heat sealability, antistatic properties, blocking resistance, printability, slip properties, etc., depending on the purpose.

It is preferable that the surface resin layer 103 is provided so as to be in direct contact with the surface of the biaxially oriented film layer 101. This simplifies the manufacturing process of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100.

In the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, the thickness of the surface resin layer 103 is preferably 0.1 μm or more, more preferably 0.2 μm or more, even more preferably 0.5 μm or more, even more preferably 1.0 μm or more, and even more preferably 1.5 μm or more, from the viewpoint of further improving the functions of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 such as heat fusion resistance, antistatic properties, blocking resistance, printability, and slip properties, and is preferably 10.0 μm or less, more preferably 8.0 μm or less, even more preferably 6.0 μm or less, even more preferably 5.0 μm or less, and even more preferably 3.0 μm or less, from the viewpoint of further improving the performance balance of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 such as heat fusion resistance, thermal dimensional stability, formability, cost, mechanical properties, transparency, environmental compatibility, and light weight.
Here, the thickness of the surface resin layer 103 refers to the thickness of the surface resin layer 103 provided on one side of the biaxially stretched film layer 101. That is, in this embodiment, when the surface resin layer 103 is provided on both sides of the biaxially stretched film layer 101, the above-mentioned thickness of the surface resin layer 103 indicates the thickness of the surface resin layer 103 provided on one side of the biaxially stretched film layer 101.

In the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, the surface resin layer 103 is preferably a single layer. This makes it possible to further simplify the manufacturing process of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100.

The surface resin layer 103 is preferably formed by biaxial stretching simultaneously with the biaxially stretched film layer 101 in a state before biaxial stretching. This allows the biaxially stretched polypropylene film 100 to be produced using a molding method such as co-extrusion molding, i.e., a laminated film produced in a single molding operation, thereby further simplifying the manufacturing process of the biaxially stretched polypropylene film 100. Therefore, it is preferable that the surface resin layer 103 is biaxially stretched.

The surface resin layer 103 may be subjected to a surface treatment in order to further improve the balance of printability and blocking resistance of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100. Specifically, a surface activation treatment such as corona treatment, flame treatment, plasma treatment, primer coat treatment, or ozone treatment may be performed.

The surface resin layer 103 is composed of, for example, a polyolefin-based resin composition (A) containing a polyolefin. The polyolefin constituting the surface resin layer 103 includes, for example, one or more selected from the group consisting of homopolymers or copolymers of α-olefins such as ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, hexene-1, 4-methyl-pentene-1, and 1-octene; high-pressure low-density polyethylene; linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE); high-density polyethylene; homopolypropylene; random copolymers of propylene and α-olefins having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA); and ionomer resins.
Among these, homopolypropylene is preferred as the polyolefin constituting the surface resin layer 103 from the viewpoint of further improving the balance of performance such as heat fusion resistance, thermal dimensional stability, heat resistance, water vapor barrier property, transparency, mechanical properties, rigidity, bag formability, fluidity, and moldability of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100. Here, a preferred embodiment of the homopolypropylene constituting the surface resin layer 103 is the same as the homopolypropylene (A) described above. That is, the homopolypropylene constituting the surface resin layer 103 preferably contains the homopolypropylene (A) described above.

From the viewpoint of further improving the balance of performance such as heat resistance, thermal dimensional stability, heat resistance, water vapor barrier property, transparency, mechanical properties, rigidity, bag formability, fluidity and moldability of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, the content of polyolefin in the polyolefin resin composition (A), i.e., the surface resin layer 103, is preferably 75% by mass or more, more preferably 80% by mass or more, even more preferably 90% by mass or more, even more preferably 95% by mass or more, even more preferably 98% by mass or more, even more preferably 99% by mass or more, and preferably 100% by mass or less, when the entire polyolefin resin composition (A), i.e., the entire surface resin layer 103, is taken as 100% by mass.
From the viewpoint of further improving the balance of performance such as heat resistance, thermal dimensional stability, heat resistance, water vapor barrier property, transparency, mechanical properties, rigidity, bag formability, fluidity and moldability of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, the content of homopolypropylene (A) in the polyolefin resin composition (A), i.e., the surface resin layer 103, is preferably 75% by mass or more, more preferably 80% by mass or more, even more preferably 90% by mass or more, even more preferably 95% by mass or more, even more preferably 98% by mass or more, even more preferably 99% by mass or more, and preferably 100% by mass or less, when the entire polyolefin resin composition (A), i.e., the entire surface resin layer 103, is taken as 100% by mass.

(Other ingredients)
If necessary, various additives such as tackifiers, heat stabilizers, weather stabilizers, antioxidants, UV absorbers, lubricants, slipping agents, nucleating agents, antiblocking agents, antistatic agents, antifogging agents, pigments, dyes, and inorganic or organic fillers may be added to the polyolefin resin composition (A) constituting the surface resin layer 103, within a range that does not impair the object of this embodiment.

(Method for preparing polyolefin resin composition (A))
The polyolefin resin composition (A) can be prepared, for example, by mixing or melt-kneading the components using a dry blend, a tumbler mixer, a Banbury mixer, a single-screw extruder, a twin-screw extruder, a high-speed twin-screw extruder, a heated roll, or the like.

<Method of manufacturing biaxially oriented polypropylene film>
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 can be obtained, for example, by co-extrusion molding a propylene-based polymer composition for forming the biaxially oriented film layer 101 and, if necessary, a polyolefin-based resin composition (A) for forming the surface resin layer 103 into a film, and then biaxially stretching the film obtained by the co-extrusion molding using a known biaxially oriented film production method such as a simultaneous biaxial stretching method, a sequential biaxial stretching method, or an inflation biaxial stretching method.
The molding device and molding conditions are not particularly limited, and conventionally known molding devices and molding conditions can be adopted. As the molding device, a T-die extruder, a multi-layer T-die extruder, an inflation molding machine, a multi-layer inflation molding machine, or the like can be used. As the biaxial stretching conditions, for example, known OPP film manufacturing conditions can be adopted. More specifically, in the sequential biaxial stretching method, for example, the stretching temperature in the MD direction may be set to 100°C to 145°C, the stretching ratio in the MD direction may be set to a range of 4.5 to 6 times, the stretching temperature in the TD direction may be set to 130°C to 190°C, and the stretching ratio in the TD direction may be set to a range of 9 to 11 times.
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 can also be obtained by separately molding the biaxially oriented film layer 101 and, if necessary, the surface resin layer 103, laminating them together and molding them under heat.

<Applications of biaxially oriented polypropylene film>
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 can also be suitably used as a food packaging film that constitutes a food package.

The food packaging of this embodiment is a packaging using a biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100, for example a packaging bag used for the purpose of containing food. Furthermore, the food packaging of this embodiment may use the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 in part depending on the application, or the biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 may be used for the entire food packaging.

The food packaging of this embodiment includes the food packaging of this embodiment and food inside the food packaging. In other words, the food packaging of this embodiment is the food packaging of this embodiment that contains food.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, these are merely examples of the present invention, and various configurations other than those described above can also be adopted.
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 may further include one or more layers selected from the group consisting of a sealant layer and a coating layer.
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film 100 can also be used as a raw material for coating.

The present embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to examples and comparative examples. Note that the present embodiment is not limited in any way to the descriptions of these examples.

1. Raw Materials Raw materials used in the Examples and Comparative Examples are shown below.
(1) Homopolypropylene (A)
h-PP1: homopolypropylene (MFR: 3.0 g/10 min, melting point: 165° C., isotactic mesopentad fraction (mmmm): 98.0%, Mw: 370,000, Mn: 68,000, Mw/Mn: 5.4, content of propylene-derived structural units: 100 mol%)
h-PP2: homopolypropylene (MFR: 3.0 g/10 min, melting point: 159°C, isotactic mesopentad fraction (mmmm): 97.5%, Mw: 469,000, Mn: 56,300, Mw/Mn: 8.3, content of ethylene-derived structural units: 1.2 mol%, content of propylene-derived structural units: 98.8 mol%)
(2) Polymer (B)
r-PP1: Random polypropylene (MFR: 7.0 g/10 min, melting point: 139°C, Mw: 322,000, Mn: 50,700, Mw/Mn: 6.4, content of ethylene-derived structural units: 3.2 mol%, content of 1-butene-derived structural units: 2.9 mol%, content of propylene-derived structural units: 93.9 mol%)
r-PP2: Random polypropylene (MFR: 2.4 g/10 min, melting point: 143° C., Mw: 436,000, Mn: 66,000, Mw/Mn: 6.6, content of ethylene-derived structural units: 4.4 mol%, content of propylene-derived structural units: 95.6 mol%)
BPR1: 1-butene-propylene copolymer (MFR: 9.0 g/10 min, melting point: 100°C, Mw: 227,000, Mn: 114,000, Mw/Mn: 2.0, content of 1-butene-derived structural units: 88.9 mol%, content of propylene-derived structural units: 11.1 mol%)

2. Measurement and Evaluation Methods (1) Isotactic mesopentad fraction (mmmm) of homopolypropylene (A)
The isotactic mesopentad fraction (mesopentad fraction, (mmmm)) was measured by ¹³ C-NMR using a nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus (AVANCE III cryo-500 model, manufactured by Bruker Biospin). The sample was dissolved in the following measurement solvent and measured, and the evaluation was made from the integrated intensity of each signal.
[Measurement condition]
Measurement nucleus: ^13C (125MHz)
Measurement mode: Single pulse proton broadband decoupling Pulse width: 45°
Number of points: 64k
Repeat time: 5.5 seconds Measurement solvent: orthodichlorobenzene/heavy benzene (4:1)
Sample concentration: 50 mg/0.6 mL
Measurement temperature: 120°C
Window function: exponential (BF: 0.5 Hz)
Chemical shift reference: mmmm (CH ₃ ): 21.59 ppm

(2) MFR of homopolypropylene (A) and polymer (B)
The measurement was performed in accordance with ASTM D1238 at 230° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg.

(3) Melting points of homopolypropylene (A) and polymer (B) Using a differential scanning calorimeter (product name: Q200DSC manufactured by TA Instruments), homopolypropylene (A) and polymer (B) were subjected to a first differential scanning calorimeter measurement (1st Run) consisting of a process of increasing the temperature from -30°C to 250°C at a temperature increase rate of 10°C/min and a process of decreasing the temperature from 250°C to -30°C at a temperature decrease rate of 10°C/min under a nitrogen stream, and a second differential scanning calorimeter measurement (2nd Run) consisting of a process of increasing the temperature from -30°C to 250°C at a temperature increase rate of 10°C/min. were successively performed.
The peak temperature of the maximum melting peak in the DSC curve in the second run was taken as the melting point.

(4) Weight average molecular weight (Mw) and number average molecular weight (Mn) of homopolypropylene (A) and polymer (B)
The weight average molecular weight (Mw) and number average molecular weight (Mn) of the homopolypropylene (A) and the polymer (B) were measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).
The GPC method was performed using a gel permeation chromatograph (Tosoh Corporation, HLC-8321 GPC/HT type) as follows. The separation columns were two TSKgel GNH6-HT and two TSKgel GNH6-HTL, each with a diameter of 7.5 mm and a length of 300 mm, the column temperature was 145° C., the mobile phase was o-dichlorobenzene and 0.025 mass% BHT as an antioxidant, and the flow rate was 1.0 mL/min, the sample concentration was 0.1% (w/v), the sample injection amount was 400 μL, and a differential refractometer was used as a detector. The molecular weight was calculated as polypropylene equivalent molecular weight using monodisperse polystyrene as a standard.

(5) Measurement of the content of structural units derived from α-olefins other than propylene in homopolypropylene (A) and polymer (B), and the content of structural units derived from α-olefins other than propylene contained in biaxially stretched polypropylene film The content of structural units derived from α-olefins other than propylene in homopolypropylene (A) and polymer (B), and the content of structural units derived from α-olefins other than propylene contained in biaxially stretched polypropylene film were measured by ¹³ C-NMR using a nuclear magnetic resonance device (AVANCE III cryo-500 model, manufactured by Bruker Biospin). The sample was dissolved in the following measurement solvent and measured, and the evaluation was performed based on the integrated intensity of each signal. The obtained ¹³ C-NMR spectrum confirmed the results of the studies in Macromolecules (1982) Ethylene-1-Butene Copolymers. 1. Commoner Sequence Distribution and Macromolecules (1977) Carbon-13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Determination of Monomer Composition and Sequence Distributions in Ethylene-Propylene Copolymers Prepared with a Stereoregular Catalyst. Signals were assigned with reference to the FT-IR System and the like, and the content (mol %) of ethylene-derived structural units, the content (mol %) of propylene-derived structural units, and the content (mol %) of 1-butene-derived structural units in each polymer were quantified.
[Measurement condition]
Measurement nucleus: ^13C (125MHz)
Measurement mode: Single pulse proton broadband decoupling Pulse width: 45°
Number of points: 64k
Repeat time: 5.5 seconds Measurement solvent: orthodichlorobenzene/heavy benzene (4:1)
Sample concentration: 50 mg/0.6 mL
Measurement temperature: 120°C
Window function: exponential (BF: 0.5 Hz)
In addition, the content of structural units derived from α-olefins other than propylene contained in the biaxially oriented polypropylene film was measured using the biaxially oriented polypropylene film as a sample.

(6) Tensile modulus A test piece of 15 mm x 15 cm was cut out from the biaxially stretched polypropylene film. The tensile modulus of elasticity in the MD direction T1 and the tensile modulus of elasticity in the TD direction T2 of the test piece were measured using a tensile tester manufactured by Orientec Co., Ltd. in accordance with JIS K7127 (1999) under the conditions of a measurement temperature of ₂₃ ± ₂ °C, 50±5% RH, and a tensile speed of 5 mm/min.

(7) Water vapor permeability The biaxially oriented polypropylene film was folded so that the surface resin layer 1 was on the inner surface, and the two sides were heat-sealed to form a bag. Then, calcium chloride was placed in the bag as the content. Next, the other side was heat-sealed to make a bag with a surface area of 0.01 ^m2 . The obtained bag was then stored for 72 hours under conditions of 40°C and humidity of 90% RH. The mass of calcium chloride was measured before and after storage, and the water vapor permeability (g/( ^m2 ·24h)) was calculated from the difference.

(8) Thermal expansion coefficient and thermal shrinkage coefficient of biaxially oriented polypropylene film at 120 ° C. The thermal expansion coefficient and thermal shrinkage coefficient of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film at 120 ° C. were measured in accordance with JIS C2151:2019.
First, a test piece of 10 cm x 10 cm was cut out from the biaxially oriented polypropylene film. Then, the test piece was heat-treated at 120 ° C for 15 minutes. At this time, the test piece was heated in a hot air circulation type thermostatic chamber (manufactured by ADVANTEC, product name: DRM620DE) while hanging without applying force. Then, the test piece was cooled to room temperature, and the length of the test piece was measured. Next, the length of the test piece in the TD direction after the heat treatment was taken as TD ₁ [cm], and the thermal expansion coefficient [%] in the TD direction was calculated by 100 × (TD ₁ -10) / 10. In addition, the length of the test piece in the MD direction after the heat treatment was taken as MD ₁ [cm], and the thermal shrinkage coefficient [%] in the MD direction was calculated by 100 × (10 - MD ₁ ) / 10. The above measurement was performed three times, and the average values of the obtained measurements were adopted as the thermal expansion coefficient and thermal shrinkage coefficient of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film at 120 ° C., respectively.

(9) Heat shrinkage rate of biaxially oriented polypropylene film at 150°C The heat shrinkage rate of a biaxially oriented polypropylene film at 150°C was measured in accordance with JIS C2151:2019.
First, a test piece of 10 cm x 10 cm was cut out from the biaxially stretched polypropylene film. Then, the test piece was heat-treated at 150 ° C for 15 minutes. At this time, the test piece was heated in a hot air circulation type thermostatic chamber (manufactured by ADVANTEC, product name: DRM620DE) while hanging without applying force. Then, the test piece was cooled to room temperature, and the length of the test piece was measured. Next, when the length of the test piece in the TD direction after the heat treatment was TD ₁ [cm] and the length of the test piece in the MD direction after the heat treatment was MD ₁ [cm], X _TD [%] was calculated by 100 × (10-TD ₁ ) / 10, and X _MD [%] was calculated by 100 × (10-MD ₁ ) / 10. The above measurement was performed three times, and the average value of the obtained measured values was adopted as the heat shrinkage rate of the biaxially stretched polypropylene film at 150 ° C.

(10) Haze The haze of the biaxially stretched polypropylene film was measured in accordance with JIS K7136:2000 using a haze meter (manufactured by Nippon Denshoku Industries Co., Ltd., NDH5000).

(11) Heat fusion strength at 170°C or 200°C Two biaxially oriented polypropylene films cut to a width of 15 mm were heat fused together at the surface resin layer 1 (heat resistant fusion layer) at 170°C or 200°C, pressure of 2.0 kgf, and sealing time of 1.0 second to obtain laminated films. Next, the two biaxially oriented polypropylene films were peeled off under the conditions of 15 mm width, 90° peeling, peeling speed of 300 mm/min, and tension in the TD direction, and the peel strength at this time was taken as the heat fusion strength at 170°C or 200°C, respectively.

(12) Bag-making properties (wrinkles when heat-sealed at 180° C.)
Two pieces of biaxially oriented polypropylene film cut to a width of 15 mm were heat-sealed together at the surface resin layer 1 (heat-resistant adhesive layer) at 180° C., pressure of 2.0 kgf, and sealing time of 1.0 second to obtain a laminated film. The presence or absence of heat wrinkles in the sealed portion was then visually observed.

(13) Thermal Dimensional Stability The thermal dimensional stability of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film was evaluated according to the following criteria.
AA (very good): Heat shrinkage rate ( _XMD + _XTD ) at 150°C is less than 5.0%. A (fairly good): Heat shrinkage rate ( _XMD + _XTD ) at 150°C is 5.0% or more and less than 7.0%. B (good): Heat shrinkage rate ( _XMD + _XTD ) at 150°C is 7.0% or more and less than 16.0%. C (poor): Heat shrinkage rate ( _XMD + _XTD ) at 150°C is 16.0% or more.

[Examples 1 to 7 and Comparative Example 1]
Polypropylene films having the compositions shown in Table 1 were extruded and then biaxially stretched to produce biaxially stretched polypropylene films, which were then evaluated. The extrusion conditions and biaxial stretching conditions were as follows. The surface of the surface resin layer 2 in Table 1 was subjected to corona treatment.
Extrusion molding machine: 60 mmφ multi-layer T-die extrusion molding machine (screw: L/D=27, manufactured by Screw Seiki Co., Ltd.)
Extrusion temperature setting: 230 to 250°C, processing speed: 20 m/min (winding speed)
Stretching temperature in MD direction [°C]: See Table 1. Stretching ratio in MD direction [times]: See Table 1. Stretching temperature in TD direction [°C]: See Table 1. Stretching ratio in TD direction [times]: See Table 1. Relaxation rate [%]: See Table 1. Here, the relaxation rate refers to the maximum stretching ratio width in the device settings divided by the tenter exit width.
In addition, the notation "A/B/C" for the stretching temperature in Table 1 means "preheating temperature (temperature for heating the original film before stretching)/stretching temperature (temperature during stretching)/heat setting temperature (temperature during heat setting (annealing) after stretching)".

The biaxially oriented polypropylene film of the embodiment had improved thermal dimensional stability compared to the biaxially oriented polypropylene film of the comparative example.

100 Biaxially oriented polypropylene film 101 Biaxially oriented film layer 103 Surface resin layer

Claims (12)

A biaxially oriented polypropylene film having a biaxially oriented film layer containing a propylene-based polymer,
The biaxially oriented polypropylene film has a heat fusion strength of 4.0 N/15 mm or less when the biaxially oriented polypropylene film is heat sealed to itself at 200°C. The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to claim 1, wherein the heat fusion strength when the biaxially oriented polypropylene films are heat sealed together at 170°C is 1.0 N/15 mm or less. The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the amount of structural units derived from α-olefins other than propylene contained in the biaxially oriented polypropylene film is 0.05 mol% or more when the total amount of structural units derived from monomers contained in the biaxially oriented polypropylene film is taken as 100 mol%. The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a surface resin layer on at least one side of the biaxially oriented film layer. The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to claim 4, wherein the surface resin layer contains homopolypropylene (A). The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to claim 5, wherein the content of the homopolypropylene (A) in the surface resin layer is 75% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, when the entire surface resin layer is taken as 100% by mass. The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the thickness of the surface resin layer is 0.1 μm or more and 10.0 μm or less. The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the thickness of the biaxially oriented film layer is 5 μm or more and 100 μm or less. The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the sum (T1 + T2) of the tensile modulus _T1 in the MD direction and the tensile modulus T2 in the TD direction of the biaxially oriented polypropylene film, measured in accordance with JIS _K7127 (1999) using a tensile tester under conditions of a measurement temperature of 23± ₂ °C, 50± ₅ % RH, and a tensile speed of 5 mm/min, is 3000 MPa or more and 10000 MPa or less. The biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to any one of claims 1 to 9, which is a food packaging film. A food packaging material using the biaxially oriented polypropylene film according to any one of claims 1 to 10. The food packaging body according to claim 11,
and a food product within the food package.

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