Patents by Inventor Giulio Balbontin
Giulio Balbontin 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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Patent number: 7674741Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from y-butyrolactone derivatives of a particular formula. Said catalyst components, when used in the polymerization of olefins and in particular of propylene, are capable to give polymers in high yields and with high isotactic index expressed in terms of high xylene insolubility.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2005Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.Inventors: Yuri Gulevich, Giulio Balbontin, Remco Kelder, Giampiero Morini, Jan Dirk Van Loon
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Patent number: 7544748Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from ?-keto-ester derivatives of a particular formula. Said catalyst components when used in the polymerization of olefins, and in particular of propylene, are capable to give polymers in high yields and with high isotactic index expressed in terms of high xylene insolubility.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Yuri Gulevich, Giulio Balbontin, Giampiero Morini, Ilya Nifant'ev
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Publication number: 20090118446Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from ?-butyrolactone derivatives of a particular formula. Said catalyst components, when used in the polymerization of olefins and in particular of propylene, are capable to give polymers in high yields and with high isotactic index expressed in terms of high xylene insolubility.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2005Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.Inventors: Yuri Gulevich, Giulio Balbontin, Remco Kelder, Giampiero Morini, Jan Dirk Van Loon
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Patent number: 7482413Abstract: The present invention relates to MgCl2.(EtOH),m(ROH)n(H2O)p adduct in which R is a C1-C15 hydrocarbon group different from ethyl, n and m are indexes, higher than 0, satisfying the equations (n+m)?0.7 and 0.05?n/(n+m)?0.95 and p is a number ranging from 0 to 0.7 with the proviso that when R is methyl and (n+m) is in the range of 0.7 to 1, the value of n/(n+m) ranges from 0.05 to 0.45. The catalyst components obtained from the adducts of the present invention are capable to give catalysts for the polymerization of olefins characterized by enhanced activity with respect to the catalysts prepared from the adducts of the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Giulio Balbontin, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Maria Fusto, Gianni Vitale, Giansiro Prini
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Publication number: 20070208150Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2=CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from ?-keto-ester derivatives of a particular formula. Said catalyst components when used in the polymerization of olefins, and in particular of propylene, are capable to give polymers in high yields and with high isotactic index expressed in terms of high xylene insolubility.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2005Publication date: September 6, 2007Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.lInventors: Yuri Gulevich, Giulio Balbontin, Giampiero Morini, Ilya Nifant'Ev
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Patent number: 7223712Abstract: An internal electron-donor compound selected from the 1,3-diethers of formula (I) in which R is a C1–C10 alkyl group, R1 is a linear or branched primary alkyl radical having at least three carbon atoms, optionally containing a heteroatom, and R2 is a secondary alkyl or cycloalkyl radicals different from i-propyl, optionally containing a heteroatom.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2004Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Giulio Balbontin, Ronald R. Andrea, Van Loon Jan Dirk
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Patent number: 7202314Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1–12 carbon atoms, comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from succinates, said catalyst component being obtainable by a process comprising the following steps: (a) dissolving a halide of magnesium in a solvent system comprising an organic epoxy compound or an organic phosphorus compound and optionally an inert diluent to form a solution; (b) mixing the obtained solution with a titanium compound to form a mixture; (c) precipitating a solid from the mixture obtained in step (b) in the presence of a succinate and/or an auxiliary precipitant; (d) if a succinate is not used in step (c), contacting the solid obtained in (c) with a succinate, and (e) treating the solid obtained in (c) or (d) with a titanium compound optionally in the presence of an inert diluent.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2003Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Giulio Balbontin, Gianni Vitale
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Patent number: 7169871Abstract: The present invention relates to propylene polymers made by using catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and at least two electron donor compounds, said catalyst component being characterized by the fact that at least one of the electron donor compounds, present in an amount from 20 to 50% by mol with respect to the total amount of donors, is selected from esters of succinic acids which are not extractable, under the conditions described below, for more than 25% by mol and at least another electron donor compound which is extractable, under the same conditions, for more than 35%. The said catalyst component are capable to give polymers with high xylene insolubility, high stereoblock content and broad MWD suitable for making the polymers usable in the BOPP sector.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2004Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Giulio Balbontin
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Publication number: 20060217261Abstract: The present invention relates to MgCl2.(EtOH),m(ROH)n(H20)p adduct in which R is a C1-C15 hydrocarbon group different from ethyl, n and m are indexes, higher than 0, satisfying the equations (n+m)?0.7 and 0.05?n/(n+m)?0.95 and p is a number ranging from 0 to 0.7 with the proviso that when R is methyl and (n+m) is in the range of 0.7 to 1, the value of n/(n+m) ranges from 0.05 to 0.45. The catalyst components obtained from the adducts of the present invention are capable to give catalysts for the polymerization of olefins characterized by enhanced activity with respect to the catalysts prepared from the adducts of the prior art.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2004Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Giulio Balbontin, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Maria Fusto, Gianni Vitale, Giansiro Prini
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Patent number: 7098164Abstract: A process for the (co) polymerization of olefins of formula CH2?CHR wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a methyl or an ethyl radical, carried out in the presence of a system comprising (a) solid catalyst component comprising a compound of Ti or V not containing Metal-? bonds, Mg, halogen and optionally an electron donor compound; (b) an Al-alkyl compound; and (c) one or more non-polymerizing olefins in an amount up to 1.2% by mol with respect to the total olefins present in the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2003Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Giulio Balbontin, Tiziano Dall'Occo
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Patent number: 7049377Abstract: Cyclopolyenic 1,3-diethers wherein the carbon atom in position 2 belongs to a particular cyclic or polycyclic structure containing two or three unsaturations, solid catalyst components and catalysts therefrom, the catalysts comprising the reaction product of: i. a solid catalyst component containing an internal donor; ii. an Al-alkyl compound, and optionally iii. an external donor; the internal donor and/or the external donor being cyclopolyenic 1,3-diethers. The catalysts are useful for the polymerization of alpha-olefins.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1996Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Enrico Albizzati, Giulio Balbontin, Giovanni Baruzzi, Antonio Cristofori
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Publication number: 20060105906Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from succinates, said catalyst component being obtainable by a process comprising the following steps: (a) dissolving a halide of magnesium in a solvent system comprising an organic epoxy compound or an organic phosphorus compound and optionally an inert diluent to form a solution; (b) mixing the obtained solution with a titanium compound to form a mixture; (c) precipitating a solid from the mixture obtained in step (b) in the presence of a succinate and/or an auxiliary precipitant; (d) if a succinate is not used in step (c), contacting the solid obtained in (c) with a succinate, and (e) treating the solid obtained in (c) or (d) with a titanium compound optionally in the presence of an inert diluent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Giulio Balbontin, Gianni Vitale
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Patent number: 7022640Abstract: Cyclopolyenic 1,3-diethers wherein the carbon atom in position 2 belongs to a particular cyclic or polycyclic structure containing two or three unsaturations, solid catalyst components and catalysts therefrom, the catalysts comprising the reaction product of: i. a solid catalyst component containing an internal donor; ii. an Al-alkyl compound, and optionally iii. an external donor; the internal donor and/or the external donor being cyclopolyenic 1,3-diethers. The catalysts are useful for the polymerization of alpha-olefins.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Enrico Albizzati, Giulio Balbontin, Giovanni Baruzzi, Antonio Cristofori
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Patent number: 7015170Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1–12 carbon atoms, comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from maleates of a particular formula. Said catalyst components when used in the polymerization of olefins, and in particular of propylene, are capable to give polymers in high yields and with high isotactic index expressed in terms of high xylene insolubility.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2002Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Giulio Balbontin, Yuri V. Gulevich, Gianni Vitale
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Patent number: 7005487Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins, comprising: an inert porous support, Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from succinates of formula (I) wherein the radicals R1 and R2 equal to or different form each other, are hydrocarbon groups, the radicals R3, R4, R5 and R6, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen or hydrocarbon groups.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.R.L.Inventors: Giulio Balbontin, Giampiero Morini
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Publication number: 20050154157Abstract: A process for the (co) polymerization of olefins of formula CH2?CHR wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a methyl or an ethyl radical, carried out in the presence of a system comprising (a) solid catalyst component comprising a compound of Ti or V not containing Metal-? bonds, Mg, halogen and optionally an electron donor compound; (b) an Al-alkyl compound; and (c) one or more non-polymerizing olefins in an amount up to 1.2% by mol with respect to the total olefins present in the reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2003Publication date: July 14, 2005Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Gimpiero Morini, Giulio Balbontin, Tiziano Dall'Occo
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Publication number: 20050131172Abstract: The present invention relates to catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and at least two electron donor compounds, said catalyst component being characterized by the fact that at least one of the electron donor compounds, present in an amount from 20 to 50% by mol with respect to the total amount of donors, is selected from esters of succinic acids which are not extractable, for more than 25% by mol and at least another electron donor compound which is extractable, for more than 35%. The said catalyst component-are capable to give polymers with high xylene insolubility, high stereoblock content and broad MWD suitable for making the polymers usable in the BOPP sector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2004Publication date: June 16, 2005Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Giulio Balbontin
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Publication number: 20050107245Abstract: Solid catalyst components comprising Ti,Mg, halogen and an internal electron-donor compound selected from the 1,3-diethers of formula (I) in which R is a C1-C10 alkyl group, R1 is a linear or branched primary alkyl radical having at least three carbon atoms, optionally containing a heteroatom, and R2 is a secondary alkyl or cycloalkyl radicals different from i-propyl, optionally containing a heteroatom. The catalysts obtained by using as internal electron-donor compound the said 1,3-diethers display in the (co)polymerization of olefins an excellent balance of activity and stereospecificity that cannot be reached with the ethers known in the art.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Giulio Balbontin, Ronald Andrea, Van Jan Dirk
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Publication number: 20050032633Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from substituted succinates of a particular formula. Said catalyst components when used in the polymerization of olefins, and in particular of propylene, are capable to give polymers in high yields and with high isotactic index expressed in terms of high xylene insolubility.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Giampiero Morini, Giulio Balbontin, Yuri.v Gulevich, Henricus Duijghuisen, Remco Kelder, Peter Klusener, Franciscus Korndorffer
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Publication number: 20050014631Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins, comprising: an inert porous support, Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from succinates of formula (I) wherein the radicals R1 and R2, equal to or different form each other, are hydrocarbon groups, the radicals R3, R4, R5 and R6, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen or hydrocarbon groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2003Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Giulio Balbontin, Giampiero Morini