Patents by Inventor Fabiana Fantinel
Fabiana Fantinel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230044934Abstract: A method for producing PHA polymer includes using bacteria in which the bacteria are grown under heterotrophic conditions using an organic substance as carbon source and exponential growth conditions. The bacteria are then cultivated under autotrophic conditions under an atmosphere of H2, CO2 and O2, wherein the O2 content is less than 10% (v/v) and the pressure is more than 1 barg.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Alessandro Carfagnini
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Patent number: 11466144Abstract: Polyethylene composition with improved balance of mechanical and optical properties, comprising (all percentages being by weight): A) from 90 to 99.7% of a LLDPE having a density from 0.91 to 0.94 g/cm3 and a ratio MIF/MIE equal to or higher than 20, where MIF is the melt flow index at 190° C. with a load of 21.60 kg, and MIE is the melt flow index at 190° C. with a load of 2.16 kg, both determined according to ISO 1133; B) from 0.3 to 10% of a LDPE having MIE from 0.1 to 0.6 g/10 min.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Michele Grazzi, Fabiana Fantinel, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Letizia Baraldi
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Patent number: 10377839Abstract: Solid adducts comprising MgCl2, ethanol and water characterized in that the amount of ethanol ranges from 50% to less than 57% by weight, the amount of water is ranges from 0.5 to 5% by weight, the ethanol/water weight ratio is lower than 60 and the porosity determined with Hg method due to pores with radius up to 1 ?m and expressed in cm3/g, is lower than 0.2.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Daniele Evangelisti, Fabiana Fantinel, Benedetta Gaddi, Diego Brita, Gianni Collina
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Patent number: 9738778Abstract: A two steps polymerization process for obtaining a polyolefin composition comprising: a) from 25 wt % to 70 wt % of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene-ethylene copolymer containing from 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of ethylene derived units; b) from 27 wt % to 70 wt % of a copolymer of ethylene and at least one C3-C20 alpha olefins, wherein the ethylene derived units content ranges from 15 wt % to 70 wt %; c) from 3 wt % to 20 wt % of polyethylene homopolymer or an ethylene and at least one C3-C20 alpha olefins copolymer; the sum a)+b)+c) being 100, wherein said process comprises: step a) contacting under polymerization conditions propylene, optionally ethylene and the catalyst system in order to obtain component a), step b) contacting under polymerization conditions ethylene and at least one C3-C20 alpha-olefins and the catalyst system in order to obtain components b) and c); wherein the catalyst system comprises a metallocene compound and an iron complex.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Bodo Richter, Shahram Mihan, Massimo Covezzi, Claudio Cavalieri, Michele Grazzi
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Patent number: 9650505Abstract: Polyolefin compositions suitable for injection molded items e.g. for impact bumpers and car interiors comprising from 30% to 90% by weight of an heterophasic propylene polymer composition (A); and from 10% to 70% by weight of a multimodal ethylene/butene-1 copolymer (B); having density from 0.850 to 0.935 g/cm3, total comonomer content from 6% to 30% by weight, Mw/Mn from 4 to 20; intrinsic viscosity in decalin at 135° C. from 1.0 to 4.0 dL/g, and comprising an HDPE fraction (HDPE % wt) up to 30% wt; further comprising from 0 to 50% by weight of a filler (C) and optionally, in amount up to 10% by weight with respect to the overall composition, an impact modifier masterbatch component D consisting of an ultra-soft heterophasic copolymer component.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Sander Willems, Michele Grazzi, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Jurgen Rohrmann, Shahram Mihan
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Patent number: 9605360Abstract: A polymer filament or fiber comprising a polyethylene material (I) having the following features: a) a density of 0.900 g/cm3 or higher; b) a MI21 value of 25 g/10 min.; c) a MFR value from 25 to 60; the said fiber being stretched by drawing with a draw ratio from 1.5 to 10.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Gianni Perdomi, Fabiana Fantinel, Roberto Vanzini, Shahram Mihan, Roberto De Palo
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Patent number: 9284394Abstract: A novel gas phase polymerization method is devised, for polymerization of low and ultralow density polyethylene.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Shahram Mihan, Gerhardus Meier, Ulf Schueller, Maclovio Herrera Salinas, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Gerd Mannebach
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Patent number: 9273168Abstract: A novel polyethylene is devised which polyethylene is particularly advantageous for manufacturing rotomoulded articles.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Gerd Mannebach, Heinz Vogt, Fabiana Fantinel, Shahram Mihan, Peter Bisson, Cees Besems, Gerhardus Meier, Ulf Schüller, Barbara Gall, Iakovos Vittorias, Manfred Hecker, Michael Olmscheid
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Publication number: 20150329711Abstract: Polyethylene composition with improved balance of mechanical and optical properties, comprising (all percentages being by weight): A) from 90 to 99.7% of a LLDPE having a density from 0.91 to 0.94 g/cm3 and a ratio MIF/MIE equal to or higher than 20, where MIF is the melt flow index at 190° C. with a load of 21.60 kg, and MIE is the melt flow index at 190° C. with a load of 2.16 kg, both determined according to ISO 1133; B) from 0.3 to 10% of a LDPE having MIE from 0.1 to 0.6 g/10 min.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Michele Grazzi, Fabiana Fantinel, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Letizia Baraldi
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Publication number: 20150225494Abstract: Solid adducts comprising MgCl2, ethanol and water characterized in that the amount of ethanol ranges from 50% to less than 57% by weight, the amount of water is ranges from 0.5 to 5% by weight, the ethanol/water weight ratio is lower than 60 and the porosity determined with Hg method due to pores with radius up to 1 ?m and expressed in cm3/g, is lower than 0.2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Daniele Evangelisti, Fabiana Fantinel, Benedetta Gaddi, Diego Brita, Gianni Collina
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Publication number: 20150166778Abstract: A two steps polymerization process for obtaining a polyolefin composition comprising: a) from 25 wt % to 70 wt % of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene-ethylene copolymer containing from 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of ethylene derived units; b) from 27 wt % to 70 wt % of a copolymer of ethylene and at least one C3-C20 alpha olefins, wherein the ethylene derived units content ranges from 15 wt % to 70 wt %; c) from 3 wt % to 20 wt % of polyethylene homopolymer or an ethylene and at least one C3-C20 alpha olefins copolymer; the sum a)+b)+c) being 100, wherein said process comprises: step a) contacting under polymerization conditions propylene, optionally ethylene and the catalyst system in order to obtain component a), step b) contacting under polymerization conditions ethylene and at least one C3-C20 alpha-olefins and the catalyst system in order to obtain components b) and c); wherein the catalyst system comprises a metallocene compound and an iron complex.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Bassel Polyoefine GmbHInventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Bodo Richter, Shahram Mihan, Massimo Covezzi, Claudio Cavalieri, Michele Grazzi
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Patent number: 9023935Abstract: Polyolefin compositions suitable for injection moulded items e.g. for impact bumpers and car interiors comprising from 30% to 90% by weight of an heterophasic propylene polymer composition (A); and from 10% to 70% by weight of a multimodal ethylene/C6-C12 alpha olefin copolymer (B); having density from 0.850 to 0.920 g/cm3, total comonomer content from 6% to 30% by weight, Mw/Mn from 4 to 20; intrinsic viscosity in decalin at 135° C. from 1.0 to 4.0 dL/g, and comprising an HDPE fraction (HDPE % wt) up to 30% wt; further comprising up to 50% by weight of a filler (C) and optionally, in amount up to 10% by weight with respect to the overall composition, an impact modifier masterbatch component (D) consisting of a ultra-soft heterophasic copolymer component.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Sander Willems, Michele Grazzi, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Jurgen Rohrmann, Shahram Mihan
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Patent number: 8999875Abstract: The invention refers to a process for preparing a supported catalyst system for the polymerization of olefins comprising at least one active catalyst component on a support, the process comprising A) impregnating a dry porous support component with a mixture comprising at least one precatalyst, at least one cocatalyst, and a first solvent, such that the total volume of the mixture is from 0.8 to 2.0 times the total pore volume of the support component, and B) thereafter, adding a second solvent in an amount of more than 1.5 times the total pore volume of the support component. The invention refers further to a catalyst system made by this process and the use of this catalyst system for polymerization or copolymerization of olefins.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Shahram Mihan, Rainer Karer, Volker Fraaije
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Patent number: 9000113Abstract: New plastomer material for use in automotive parts such as bumpers is devised here, which is a novel polyethylene produced by a gas phase process.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Shahram Mihan, Gerhardus Meier, Ulf Schueller, Maclovio Salinas Herrera, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Gerd Mannebach
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Patent number: 8957158Abstract: A novel PE material is devised showing excellent mechanical/optical properties and process ability, e.g. for film extrusion. The polyethylene of the invention is produced in one single e.g. gas phase reactor.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2009Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Gerd Mannebach, Shahram Mihan, Gerhardus Meier, Iakovos Vittorias
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Patent number: 8907035Abstract: A multimodal ethylene copolymer having the following properties: i) density comprised in the range from 0.880 to 0.955 g/cm3; ii) total comonomer content ranging from 6% to 25% by weight; iii) content of 1-butene derived units ranging from 0 to 2% by weight; iv) Mw/Mn comprised from 4 to 20; v) intrinsic viscosity (decalin at 135° C. as determined according to EN ISO 1628-312003) comprised between 1.0 and 4.0 dL/g; said multimodal ethylene copolymer comprises from 10% to 80% by weight of a first polyethylene component and being detected at the Crystaf® apparatus at a temperature higher than 75° C. and from 90% to 20% by weight of a second polyethylene component being a copolymer being detected at a Crystaf® apparatus at a temperature lower than 75° C.; wherein said multimodal ethylene copolymer being fractionated into 12 fractions by means of the Holtrup analysis, the fractions containing more than 2% by weight of the total amount of material meet the following relationship: Cf/HDPE>?0.0075HDPE+0.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Shahram Mihan, Gerd Mannebach, Volker Dolle
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Publication number: 20140303310Abstract: Polyolefin compositions suitable for injection moulded items e.g. for impact bumpers and car interiors comprising from 30% to 90% by weight of an heterophasic propylene polymer composition (A); and from 10% to 70% by weight of a multimodal ethylene/C6-C12 alpha olefin copolymer (B); having density from 0.850 to 0.920 g/cm3, total comonomer content from 6% to 30% by weight, Mw/Mn from 4 to 20; intrinsic viscosity in decalin at 135° C. from 1.0 to 4.0 dL/g, and comprising an HDPE fraction (HDPE % wt) up to 30% wt; further comprising up to 50% by weight of a filler (C) and optionally, in amount up to 10% by weight with respect to the overall composition, an impact modifier masterbatch component (D) consisting of a ultra-soft heterophasic copolymer component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Sander Willems, Michele Grazzi, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Jurgen Rohrmann, Shahram Mihan
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Patent number: 8846188Abstract: A novel PE material is devised showing excellent mechanical/optical properties and process ability, e.g. for film extrusion. The polyethylene of the invention is produced in one single e.g. gas phase reactor.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Basell Poliolefine GmbHInventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Gerd Mannebach, Shahram Mihan, Gerhardus Meier, Iakovos Vittorias
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Patent number: 8802781Abstract: A polypropylene composition comprising: A) from 30% to 90% by weight of a propylene polymer composition comprising: a1) from 20% to 90% of a propylene homopolymer, or a copolymer of propylene containing 3% or less of derived units of ethylene or C4-C10 ?-olefin(s) or of combinations thereof, said homopolymer or copolymer having a content of isotactic pentads (mmmm), measured by 13C NMR on the fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., higher than 96; a2) from 10% to 80%, of a copolymer of ethylene containing from 40% to 70% of derived units of propylene or C4-C10 ?-olefin(s) or of combinations thereof; B) from 10% to 70% by weight of a multimodal ethylene copolymer wherein the comonomer is selected from the derived units of alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHT wherein T is a C3-C10 alkyl group; having the following properties: i) density (with ISO 1183) comprised in the range from 0.850 to 0.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Giampaolo Pellegatti, Davide Micheletti, Shahram Mihan, Fabiana Fantinel, Gerd Mannebach
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Patent number: 8802803Abstract: A novel polyethylene is devised which polyethylene is particularly advantageous for manufacturing rotomoulded articles.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Gerd Mannebach, Heinz Vogt, Fabiana Fantinel, Shahram Mihan, Peter Bisson, Cees Besems, Gerhardus Meier, Ulf Schüller, Barbara Gall, Iakovos Vittorias, Manfred Hecker, Michael Olmscheid