Biaxially oriented polypropylene metallized film for packaging

This invention relates to a metallized polypropylene film exhibiting superior tensile properties, resulting in superior formed bag barrier properties whereby gas and moisture barrier properties are maintained despite high tensions and stresses caused by packaging machinery. A laminate film comprising a polyolefin polymer layer having a surface treated by a flame or corona discharge treatment method and biaxially oriented at about 5.5-10.0 stretch ratio in the machine direction and about 7.0-12.0 stretch ratio in the transverse direction which imparts superior machine direction tensile properties such as Young's modulus of about 350,000 to about 400,000 psi or greater, elongation of 120% or less, and tensile strength of about 27,000 to about 30,000 psi or greater; and a metal layer having an optical density of at least about 1.8 deposited on said treated surface of said polyolefin-based resin layer.