Heat-seal lid with non-heat sealing layer and hydrophobic overcoat

A lidding film having on one side thereof a peripheral region that encircles a central region, the lidding film comprising:

• a substrate having an outer major surface on which is disposed at least a heat-sealing layer (HS layer), a non-heat-sealing layer (NHS layer), and a hydrophobic coating;
• wherein at least a first portion of the HS layer fills the peripheral region, and the NHS layer is absent as a cover on the HS layer in the peripheral region;
• wherein at least a first portion of the NHS layer fills the central region, and the HS layer is absent as a cover on the NHS layer in the central region;
• wherein at least a first portion of the hydrophobic coating covers at least part of the first portion of the NHS layer in the central region;
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• wherein the HS layer is patterned such that it fills the peripheral region but is absent from the central region, and the NHS layer is substantially coextensive with the outer major surface, the NHS layer being located between the substrate and the HS layer.

A lidding film having on one side thereof a peripheral region that encircles a central region, the lidding film comprising:

• a substrate having an outer major surface on which is disposed at least a heat-sealing layer (HS layer), a non-heat-sealing layer (NHS layer), and a hydrophobic coating;
• wherein at least a first portion of the HS layer fills the peripheral region, and the NHS layer is absent as a cover on the HS layer in the peripheral region;
• wherein at least a first portion of the NHS layer fills the central region, and the HS layer is absent as a cover on the NHS layer in the central region;
• wherein at least a first portion of the hydrophobic coating covers at least part of the first portion of the NHS layer in the central region;
• and
• wherein the NHS layer is patterned such that it fills the central region but is absent from the peripheral region, and the HS layer is patterned such that it fills the peripheral region but is absent from the central region.