The present invention is directed to a biaxially oriented, heat-set, at
least two-layer coextruded film formed from polyethylene terephthalate
(PET) or polyethylene 2,6-naphthalate (PEN) that optionally includes
additional comonomer-derived units. The film includes a base layer and at
least one outer layer. The base layer includes a white pigment and a
laser absorber which has been coated with a carbonizing polymer.