A coating composition for producing a layer composite, including a) a modified or unmodified polyvinyl alcohol, b) an alkylene/(meth)acrylic acid copolymer, c) a crosslinker, and d) one, two or more than two, pigments. The layer composite is used as food packaging, entry ticket, gaming ticket, car park ticket, or the like. A mixture of alkylene/(meth)acrylic acid copolymer and modified or unmodified polyvinyl alcohol is used in a layer of a layer composite, to the use of a coating composition for producing a layer composite.