Barrier film and laminated material, container for wrapping and image display medium using the same, and manufacturing method for barrier film

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a barrier film having the extremely high barrier property and the better transparency, a method for manufacturing the same, and a laminated material, a container for wrapping and an image displaying medium using the barrier film. According to the present invention, there is provided a barrier film provided with a barrier layer on at least one surface of a substrate film, wherein the barrier layer is a silicon oxide film having an atomic ratio in a range of Si:O:C=100:160 to 190:30 to 50, a peak position of infrared-ray absorption due to Si—O—Si stretching vibration between 1030 to 1060 cm −1 , a film density in a range of 2.5 to 2.7 g/cm 3 , and a distance between grains of 30 nm or shorter. Still more, there is provided a barrier film provided with a barrier layer on at least one surface of a substrate film, wherein the barrier layer is a silicon oxi-nitride film having an atomic ratio in a range of Si:O:N:C=100:80 to 110:40 to 70:30 to 50, a maximum peak of infrared-ray absorption due to Si—O stretching vibration and Si-N stretching vibration in a range of 900 to 1000 cm −1 , a film density in a range of 2.7 to 3.0 g/cm 3 , and a distance between grains of 30 nm or shorter.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A barrier film provided with a barrier layer on at least one surface of a substrate film, wherein 
 the barrier layer is a silicon oxide film, and the silicon oxide film has an atomic ratio in a range of Si:O:C=100:160 to 190:30 to 50, a peak position of infrared-ray absorption due to Si—O—Si stretching vibration between 1030 to 1060 cm −1 , a film density in a range of 2.5 to 2.7 g/cm 3 , and a distance between grains of 30 nm or shorter.    
     
     
         2 . The barrier film according to  claim 1 , wherein the barrier layer is provided on the substrate film via a resin layer.  
     
     
         3 . The barrier film according to  claim 1 , wherein a resin layer is provided on the barrier layer.  
     
     
         4 . The barrier film according to  claim 1 , wherein an oxygen transmission rate thereof is 0.1 cc/m 2 /day·atm or lower, and a water vapor transmission rate thereof is 0.1 g/m 2 /day or lower.  
     
     
         5 . A laminated material, wherein a heat sealable resin layer is provided on at least one surface of the barrier film according to  claim 1 .  
     
     
         6 . A container for wrapping, wherein the container is obtained by making a bag or a can by heat anastomosing the heat sealable resin layer using the laminated material according to  claim 5 .  
     
     
         7 . A laminated material, wherein a conductive layer is provided on at least one surface of the barrier film according to  claim 1 .  
     
     
         8 . An image displaying medium, wherein an image displaying layer is provided on the conductive layer using the laminated material according to  claim 7  as the substrate.  
     
     
         9 . A method for manufacturing a barrier film, comprising forming, as a barrier layer, a silicon oxide film having an atomic ratio in a range of Si:O:C=100:160 to 190:30 to 50, a peak position of infrared-ray absorption due to Si—O—Si stretching vibration between 1030 to 1060 cm −1 , a film density in a range of 2.5 to 2.7 g/cm 3  and a distance between grains of 30 nm or shorter, on a substrate film, using either of silicon having a sintered density of 80% or higher or SiO x  (‘x’ is 1 to 2) having a sintered density of 80% or higher as a film forming material, in the presence of an oxygen gas by an ion plating method.  
     
     
         10 . The method for manufacturing a barrier film according to  claim 9 , wherein the ion plating method is a hollow cathode type ion plating method.  
     
     
         11 . The method for manufacturing a barrier film according to  claim 9 , wherein a resin layer is provided on the substrate film in advance, and the barrier layer is formed on the resin layer.  
     
     
         12 . A barrier film provided with a barrier layer on at least one surface of a substrate film, wherein 
 the barrier layer is a silicon oxi-nitride film, and the silicon oxi-nitride film has an atomic ratio in a range of Si:O:N:C=100:80 to 110:40 to 70:30 to 50, a maximum peak of infrared-ray absorption due to Si—O stretching vibration and Si—N stretching vibration in a range of 900 to 1000 cm −1 , a film density in a range of 2.7 to 3.0 g/cm 3 , and a distance between grains of 30 nm or shorter.    
     
     
         13 . The barrier film according to  claim 12 , wherein the barrier layer is provided on the substrate film via a resin layer.  
     
     
         14 . The barrier film according to  claim 12 , wherein a resin layer is provided on the barrier layer.  
     
     
         15 . The barrier film according to  claim 12 , wherein an oxygen transmission rate thereof is 0.1 cc/m 2 /day·atm or lower, and a water vapor transmission rate thereof is 0.1 g/m 2 /day or lower.  
     
     
         16 . A laminated material, wherein a heat sealable resin layer is provided on at least one surface of the barrier film according to  claim 12 .  
     
     
         17 . A container for wrapping, wherein the container is obtained by making a bag or a can by heat anastomosing the heat sealable resin layer using the laminated material according to  claim 16 .  
     
     
         18 . A laminated material, wherein a conductive layer is provided on at least one surface of the barrier film according to  claim 12 .  
     
     
         19 . An image displaying medium, wherein an image displaying layer is provided on the conductive layer using the laminated material according to  claim 18  as the substrate.  
     
     
         20 . A method for manufacturing a barrier film, comprising forming, as a barrier layer, a silicon oxi-nitride film having an atomic ratio in a range of Si:O:N:C=100:80 to 110:40 to 70:30 to 50, a maximum peak of infrared-ray absorption due to Si—O stretching vibration and Si—N stretching vibration in a range of 900 to 1000 cm −1 , a film density in a range of 2.7 to 3.0 g/cm 3  and a distance between grains of 30 nm or shorter, on a substrate film, using either of silicon having a sintered density of 80% or higher or silicon oxide having a sintered density of 80% or higher as a film forming material, in the presence of a nitrogen gas, or in the presence of a nitrogen gas and an oxygen gas by an ion plating method.  
     
     
         21 . The method for manufacturing a barrier film according to  claim 20 , wherein the ion plating method is a hollow cathode type ion plating method.  
     
     
         22 . The method for manufacturing a barrier film according to  claim 20 , wherein a resin layer is provided on the substrate film in advance, and the barrier layer is formed on the resin layer.