Patents by Inventor Joachim T. M. Pater

Joachim T. M. Pater 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).

  • Patent number: 10167349
    Abstract: A catalyst system comprising the product obtained by contacting (a) a solid catalyst component containing Mg, Ti, halogen and at least an electron donor compound selected from phenylene aromatic diesters of a specific formula (b) an alkylaluminum cocatalyst and (c) an ester of formula R?OOC—(CR?2)m—COOR? in which m is an integer from 2 to 7, the R? groups, equal to or different from each other, are C1-C10 alkyl groups and the R? groups, independently, are hydrogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Simona Guidotti, Alessandro Mignogna, Joachim T. M. Pater, Giampiero Morini
  • Patent number: 10155825
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, and in particular for the preparation of LLDPE, comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor compound (ID) belonging to cyclic ethers having 3-6 carbon atoms, characterized by having the molar ratio Mg/Ti higher than 5, the molar ratio Mg/ID lower than 3, and by a specific X-ray diffraction spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Joachim T. M. Pater, Dario Liguori, Gianni Vitale, Gianni Collina, Diego Brita, Tiziano Dall'Occo, Giampiero Morini
  • Patent number: 10138310
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) having low gels. The process comprises copolymerizing ethylene with one or more C3-10 ?-olefins to produce an LLDPE resin which has a gel defect area less than 25 ppm. The copolymerization is performed in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst which comprises an MgCl2 support, a Ti(IV) complex, and a cyclic ether as an internal electron donor. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst has an Mg/Ti molar ratio greater than or equal to 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventors: Harilaos Mavridis, Debra L. Beran, Jeffrey R. Golden, Joachim T. M. Pater, Giampiero Morini
  • Patent number: 9593171
    Abstract: A porous solid catalyst component comprising a magnesium halide, a titanium compound having at least a Ti-halogen bond and at least two electron donor compounds one of which being selected from 1,3-diethers and the other being selected from succinates, characterized by the fact that the molar ratio ID/Ti is from 0.30 to 0.90, where ID is the total molar amount of succinate and 1,3-diether, the molar ratio of the 1,3-diether donor to the succinate donor is higher than, or equal to, 0.60.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Simona Guidotti, Giampiero Morini, Simona Esposito, Alessandro Mignogna, Joachim T. M. Pater, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Diego Brita
  • Patent number: 9487599
    Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R1 groups are selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, R8 groups, equal or different to each other, are selected from hydrogen, halogen and C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, O, P, S, N and Si and L is a divalent hydrocarbon group optionally containing heteroatoms selected from halogen, O, P, S, N and Si.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro Mignogna, Simona Guidotti, Giampiero Morini, Joachim T. M. Pater
  • Patent number: 9416203
    Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) in which R2-R8 groups, equal or different to each other, are selected from hydrogen, halogen and C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, O, P, S, N, and Si and R9 groups are selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, O, P, S, N, and Si.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro Mignogna, Simona Guidotti, Giampiero Morini, Joachim T.M. Pater
  • Patent number: 9068029
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of propylene polymer compositions comprising from 50 to 90% by weight of a propylene polymer fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., and from 10 to 50% by weight of an ethylene copolymer fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C., said process being carried out in the presence of a specific catalyst system, is also characterized by the following step: (i) contacting the catalyst components (a), (b) and optionally (c) for a period of time ranging from 0.1 to 120 minutes, at a temperature ranging from 0 to 90° C.; (ii) polymerizing propylene in the optional presence of ethylene and/or C4-C10 alpha olefins producing a propylene (co)polymer being for at least 85% by weight of insoluble in xylene at 25° C. and (iii) in a successive step, carried out in gas-phase, in the presence of the product coming from (ii), polymerizing mixtures of ethylene with ?-olefins CH2?CHR in which R is a hydrocarbon radical having 1-10 carbon atoms, to produce an ethylene copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gianni Collina, Marco Ciarafoni, Ofelia Fusco, Benedetta Gaddi, Monica Galvan, Giampiero Morini, Roberto Pantaleoni, Joachim T. M. Pater, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Francesca Verrocchio
  • Publication number: 20150158957
    Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) in which R2-R8 groups, equal or different to each other, are selected from hydrogen, halogen and C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, O, P, S, N, and Si and R9 groups are selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, O, P, S, N, and Si.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Alessandro Mignogna, Simona Guidotti, Giampiero Morini, Joachim T.M. Pater
  • Publication number: 20150141595
    Abstract: Process for the polymerization of butene-1 carried out in the presence of a catalyst comprising (a) a solid catalyst component comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which the R groups equal to or different from each other, are C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, the R1-R2 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, n and m are integer from 0 to 3 with the proviso that at least one of them is different from 0; (b) An aluminium alkyl cocatalyst and (c) an external electron donor
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l
    Inventors: Alessandro Mignogan, Simona Esposito, Simona Guidotti, Giampiero Morini, Joachim T.M. Pater, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Gianni Vitale
  • Publication number: 20150141594
    Abstract: A catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) in which the R groups equal to or different from each other, are C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, the R1-R2 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, which can be fused together to form one or more cycles; n and m are integer from 0 to 3 with the proviso that at least one of them is different from 0 and that diisobutyl o-phenylenediacetate is excluded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.I.
    Inventors: Alessandro Mignogna, Simona Guidotti, Igor Kashulin, Giampiero Morini, Ilya Nifant'ev, Joachim T.M. Pater
  • Patent number: 9034783
    Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R1 to R4 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, R6 group is selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, and R5 is selected from phenyl groups mono or poly substituted with halogens, said groups R1-R4 being also optionally linked to form a saturated or unsaturated mono or poly cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro Mignogna, Davide Balboni, Antonio Cristofori, Simona Guidotti, Giampiero Morini, Joachim T. M. Pater
  • Publication number: 20150133289
    Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R1 groups are selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, R8 groups, equal or different to each other, are selected from hydrogen, halogen and C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, O, P, S, N and Si and L is a divalent hydrocarbon group optionally containing heteroatoms selected from halogen, O, P, S, N and Si.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro Mignogna, Simona Guidotti, Ciampiero Morini, Joachim T.M. Pater
  • Publication number: 20150025211
    Abstract: A catalyst system comprising the product obtained by contacting (a) a solid catalyst component containing Mg, Ti, halogen and at least an electron donor compound selected from phenylene aromatic diesters of a specific formula (b) an alkylaluminum cocatalyst and (c) an ester of formula R?OOC—(CR?2)m—COOR? in which m is an integer from 2 to 7, the R? groups, equal to or different from each other, are C1-C10 alkyl groups and the R? groups, independently, are hydrogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Simona Guidotti, Alessandro Mignogna, Joachim T.M. Pater, Giampiero Morini
  • Patent number: 8921253
    Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R to R4 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, which may be linked to form a saturated or unsaturated mono or polycycle and R5 groups are selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alessandro Mignogna, Simona Guidotti, Giampiero Morini, Joachim T. M. Pater
  • Patent number: 8835578
    Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and two electron donor compounds one of which selected from alkoxybenzenes and the other being selected from those of formula (II) where RI and RII are the same or different and are hydrogen or linear or branched C1-C18 hydrocarbon groups which can also form one or more cyclic structures; RIII groups, equal or different from each other, are hydrogen or C1-C18 hydrocarbon groups; RIV groups equal or different from each other, have the same meaning of RIII except that they cannot be hydrogen; each of RI to RIV groups can contain heteroatoms selected from halogens, N, O, S and Si.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Simona Guidotti, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Joachim T. M. Pater, Giampiero Morini
  • Patent number: 8829126
    Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and two electron donor compounds one of which selected those of formula (I) and the other being selected from succinates of formula (II):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Simona Guidotti, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Joachim T. M. Pater, Giampiero Morini
  • Publication number: 20140243490
    Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R to R4 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, which may be linked to form a saturated or unsaturated mono or polycycle and R5 groups are selected from C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Alessandro Mignogna, Simona Guidotti, Giampiero Morini, Joachim T.M. Pater
  • Publication number: 20140243489
    Abstract: Catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising Mg, Ti and an electron donor compound of the following formula (I) In which R to R12 groups, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups, optionally containing an heteroatom selected from halogen, P, S, N and Si, with the proviso that R groups cannot be hydrogen and that the carboxylate groups are in trans configuration with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Ilya Nifant'ev, Alessandro Mignogna, Vladimir Bagrov, Simona Esposito, Simona Guidotti, Giampiero Morini, Joachim T.M. Pater, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Sophia A. Toloraya
  • Publication number: 20140148564
    Abstract: Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins CH2=CHR wherein R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising Mg, Ti, Cl and a diol or a derivative thereof. A process for the use of catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins CH2=CHR wherein R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having 1-12 carbon atoms, comprising Mg, Ti, Cl and a diol or a derivative thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Dario Liguori, Gianni Vitale, Joachim T.M. Pater, Giampiero Morini, Simona Guidotti, Tiziano Dall'occo
  • Publication number: 20140094576
    Abstract: A pre-polymerized catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR, wherein R is hydrogen or a C1-C12 hydrocarbon group, characterized by comprising a non-stereospecific solid catalyst component, comprising Ti, Mg and a halogen, said pre-polymerized catalyst component containing an amount of a (co)polymer of a monomer having formula CH2?CHA, where A is a C6 aliphatic or aromatic ring, optionally substituted, up to 5 g per g of said solid catalyst component. Said prepolymerized catalyst shows an excellent balance in terms of activity, morphological stability, reduced tendency to agglomeration and hydrogen response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Dario Liguori, Tiziano Dall'Occo, Gianni Vitale, Joachim T.M. Pater, Giampiero Morini