Patents by Inventor Klaus Bernreitner

Klaus Bernreitner 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).

  • Publication number: 20220297411
    Abstract: Multilayer film of at least three layers, one core layer and at least one sealing layer wherein the sealing layer comprises a linear low density polyethylene having a density in the range of 0.915 to 0.925 g/cm3, and the core layer comprises a propylene 1-hexene copolymer, said copolymer has an 1-hexene content in the range of 2.0 to 5.0 wt.-% and a xylene soluble fraction in the range of 0.3 to 15.0 wt.-%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jingbo WANG, Markus GAHLEITNER, Klaus BERNREITNER, Pauli LESKINEN, Peter NIEDERSUSS
  • Patent number: 11447623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition by sequential polymerization the polypropylene composition having an improved balanced combination of high flowability, high stiffness and impact, and high level of optical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Elisabeth Potter, Jani Aho, Klaus Bernreitner, Luc Monnissen, Meta Cigon
  • Patent number: 11441024
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition having an improved balanced combination of high flowability, high stiffness and impact, and high level of optical properties. Further, the invention relates to the polypropylene composition having the above-mentioned properties, as well as an article comprising the polypropylene composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Elisabeth Potter, Jani Aho, Klaus Bernreitner, Luc Monnissen, Meta Cigon
  • Publication number: 20220282077
    Abstract: New polypropylene composition which combines low sealing initiation temperature (SIT), high hot-tack, good optical properties, like low haze and its use, and improved stiffness/impact balance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Klaus Bernreitner, Peter Niedersüss, Friedrich Berger, Stefan Ortner
  • Publication number: 20220275118
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a propylene polymer composition comprising a long chain branched propylene polymer, wherein said propylene polymer composition has a) a xylene hot insolubles (XHU) fraction in an amount of less than 1.0%, based on the total weight amount of the propylene polymer composition, b) a melting temperature Tm of less than 160° C., c) a crystallization temperature Tc of at least 115° C., and d) a F30 melt strength of from 5.0 to less than 30.0 cN, a process for producing said propylene polymer composition by reactive modification of a propylene polymer in the presence of a peroxide, an article comprising said propylene polymer composition and the use of said propylene polymer composition for producing an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Pauli Leskinen, Klaus Bernreitner, Katja Ellen Klimke
  • Publication number: 20220258457
    Abstract: Multilayer film comprising at least a skin layer, a core layer and an inner layer, whereby the inner layer comprises a single site catalyst derived (SSC) random propylene ethylene copolymer having—a melting temperature (Tm) from 120° C. to 144° C., —a content of units derived from ethylene in an amount of 1.5 to 6.0 wt.-%, —the melting temperature (Tm) fulfilling the following equation Tm<156° C.?[5.2×C2 content in wt.-%] ° C. wherein C2 content stands for the content of units derived from ethylene; and—a xylene cold soluble content (ISO 16152, 1st ED, 2005-07-01; 25° C.) of preferably below 30 wt.-% wherein the multilayer film is free of phthalic acid esters as well as decomposition products thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Manfred Gruenberger
  • Publication number: 20220259339
    Abstract: The invention is related to film comprising a polypropylene composition showing improved coefficiency of friction as well as optical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Markku Vahteri, Stefan Ortner
  • Publication number: 20220251259
    Abstract: New C2C3 random copolymer composition, which shows improved sealing behaviour due to low sealing initiation temperature (SIT) and high hot tack force. In addition, the inventive composition shows an excellent sterilization behaviour, i.e. retention of low haze level after sterilization. The present invention is furthermore related to the manufacture of said copolymer composition and to its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Peter Niedersuss, Stefan Ortner
  • Publication number: 20220251256
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a propylene polymer composition comprising a long chain branched propylene polymer, wherein said propylene polymer composition has a) a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg) of 0.8 to 6.0 g/10 min b) a xylene hot insolubles (XHU) fraction in an amount of not more than 0.80 wt %, based on the total weight amount of the propylene polymer composition, c) a melting temperature Tm of at least 160.0° C., d) a F30 melt strength of from 5.0 to less than 30.0 cN, and e) a heat distortion temperature (HDT) of at least 108° C., a process for producing said propylene polymer composition by reactive modification of a propylene polymer in the presence of a peroxide, an article comprising said propylene polymer composition and the use of said propylene polymer composition for producing an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jingbo WANG, Markus GAHLEITNER, Klaus BERNREITNER, Katja Ellen KLIMKE, Friedrich BERGER
  • Patent number: 11396593
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition, an injection molded article comprising the polypropylene composition, a foamed article comprising the polypropylene composition as well as the use of a polypropylene homopolymer (H-PP1) for reducing the 5stiffness reduction factor of a foamed injection molded article by at least 40 as determined by the difference of the flexural modulus measured according to ISO 178 of the non-foamed and foamed injection molded article and compared to an article comprising the same amount of a polypropylene which has been polymerized in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Daniela Mileva, Susanne Kahlen, Patrick Rover, Georg Grestenberger, Jingbo Wang, Klaus Bernreitner, Markus Gahleitner
  • Publication number: 20220227901
    Abstract: New C2C3 random copolymer (RACO), which shows improved sealing behaviour due to low sealing initiation temperature (SIT) and high hot tack force. In addition, the inventive C2C3 random copolymer (RACO) shows an excellent sterilization behaviour, i.e. retention of low haze level after sterilization. The present invention is furthermore related to the manufacture of said C2C3 random copolymer (RACO) and to its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Cornelia Tranninger
  • Publication number: 20220227983
    Abstract: A heterophasic polyolefin composition comprising 55 to 95 wt.-% based on the total weight of the heterophasic polyolefin composition of a propylene butene random copolymer (A) having an MFR2 (230° C.) of 0.3 to 100.0 g/10 min and a butene content of 1.5 to 8.0 wt.-%, wherein the propylene butene random copolymer is obtained by a process using a single site catalyst (I) and 5 to 45 wt.-% based on the total weight of the heterophasic polyolefin composition of a copolymer of ethylene (B) having a density in the range of 910 to 935 kg/m3 and an MFR2 (190° C.) of 0.5 to 10 g/10 min, wherein the copolymer of ethylene (B) is obtained by a process using a single site catalyst (II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen
  • Publication number: 20220204665
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a propylene polymer composition comprising a long chain branched propylene polymer, wherein said propylene polymer composition has a) a crystallization temperature Tc of less than 115° C., b) a melting temperature Tm of less than 155° C. c) a F30 melt strength of from 5.0 to less than 30.0 cN, and d) a V30 melting extensibility of more than 190 mm/s, a process for producing said propylene polymer composition by reactive modification of a propylene polymer in the presence of a peroxide, an article comprising said propylene polymer composition, the use of said propylene polymer composition for producing an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Pauli Leskinen, Klaus Bernreitner, Katja Ellen Klimke, Markku Vahteri
  • Patent number: 11370904
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition by sequential polymerization the polypropylene composition having an improved balanced combination of high flowability, high stiffness and impact, and high level of optical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Elisabeth Potter, Jani Aho, Klaus Bernreitner, Luc Monnissen, Meta Cigon
  • Patent number: 11370905
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyolefin composition comprising a blend of a heterophasic polypropylene composition and 5.0 to 30.0 wt % of an ethylene homo- or copolymer, the ethylene homo- or copolymer having a density of at least 941 kg/m3 and a melt flow rate MFR21 of 1 to 10 g/10 min. The heterophasic polypropylene composition comprises a propylene homopolymer or a propylene ethylene random copolymer and an elastomeric ethylene propylene rubber, and is characterized by 75.0 to 95.0 wt % of a crystalline fraction having an ethylene content of up to 4.0 wt % and an MFR2 of 0.1 to 100 g/10 min, and 5.0 to 25.0 wt % of a soluble fraction having an ethylene content of 10.0 to 70.0 wt % and an intrinsic viscosity of 1.0 to 4.0 dl/kg, wherein the crystalline fraction and the soluble fraction are determined in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene at 40° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Yi Liu
  • Publication number: 20220145056
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyolefin composition (C) containing a heterophasic propylene copolymer (TERHECO) and a styrenic thermoplastic (sTPE), wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer (TERHECO) consists of units derived from propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene. Further the present invention is directed to articles made from the polyolefin composition (C) as well as to the production of sterilized articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen
  • Publication number: 20220145055
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition by sequential polymerization the polypropylene composition having an improved balanced combination of high flowability, high stiffness and impact, and high level of optical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Jingbo WANG, Markus GAHLEITNER, Elisabeth POTTER, Jani AHO, Klaus BERNREITNER, Luc MONNISSEN, Meta CIGON
  • Publication number: 20220145058
    Abstract: New C2C3 random copolymers, which combine low sealing initiation temperature (SIT), high hot-tack, low C6-solubles, good optical properties and an improved stiffness/impact balance, which are particularly suited for preparing blown films. The present invention is furthermore related to the manufacture of said copolymers and to their use, as well as to the blown films comprising such C2C3 random copolymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Cornelia Tranninger
  • Publication number: 20220135714
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a propylene polymer composition comprising (a) at least 90 wt. %, based on the weight of the total propylene homopolymer composition, of a propylene homopolymer having (i) a pentad isotacticity (mmmm) of equal or more than 98.0 mol.-%, determined by quantitative 13C NMR spectroscopy, (ii) a relative amount of <2,1> erythro regio-defects of not more than 0.2 mol.-%, determined by quantitative 13C NMR spectroscopy, as described herein, and (b) a nucleating agent (B) selective for the beta-modification of isotactic polypropylene in an amount of from 0.001 to 1.0 wt. %, based on the weight of the total propylene homopolymer composition, wherein said propylene homopolymer composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg) according to ISO 1133 of 0.1 to 10 g/10 min., a beta-phase content of not less than 80%, measured by wide angle x-ray scattering (WAXS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Markus GAHLEITNER, Jingbo WANG, Dietrich GLOGER, Klaus BERNREITNER
  • Publication number: 20220135779
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (P) comprising a copolymer (C) of propylene and 1-hexene comprising a first random propylene copolymer (A) of propylene and a 1-hexene, and a second random propylene copolymer (B) of propylene and 1-hexene having a higher 1-hexene content than the first random propylene copolymer (A) as well as a plastomer (PL) being an elastomeric copolymer of ethylene and at least one C4 to C10 ?-olefin. Further, the present invention is directed to an article comprising said polypropylene composition (P) and the use of said polypropylene composition (P) as a sealing layer in a multi-layer film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jingbo WANG, Markus GAHLEITNER, Klaus BERNREITNER, Peter NIEDERSÜSS, Pauli LESKINEN