Patents by Inventor Torvald Vestberg

Torvald Vestberg 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: 20210317242
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a prepolymerized solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst in batch mode, a prepolymerized solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst, a process for producing a propylene polymer using said prepolymerized solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst, a prepolymerized solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst obtained by a process as well as the use of the prepolymerized solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst in a process for producing a propylene polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Torvald Vestberg, Markku Vahteri, Anna Fait, Pauli Leskinen, Jingbo Wang
  • Patent number: 11078310
    Abstract: Catalyst composition comprising a phthalate-free electron donor, which is highly effective during polymerisation in the presence of a polymeric nucleating agent, and its use and a process for its preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventor: Torvald Vestberg
  • Patent number: 10870718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid, particulate catalyst component having an mean particle size range of 5 to 200 ?m and comprising a compound of a Group 2 metal, a compound of a transition metal of Group 4 to 6, and at least two internal electron donors being different to each other and being non-phthalic organic compounds selected from (di)esters of non-phthalic carboxylic (di)acids, 1,3-diethers and di-esters of 1,3-diol compounds and derivatives thereof, and wherein the solid particulate catalyst component is free of any external support material. The invention relates also to the preparation of the catalyst component and a polymerization process for producing propylene polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Peter Denifl, Torvald Vestberg, Hanna-Leena Rönkkö, Timo Leinonen
  • Publication number: 20190211117
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to solid catalyst particles comprising a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and a polymeric nucleating agent. Further, the present invention is also directed to a process for the preparation of said solid catalyst particles, the use of said solid catalyst particles in a process for the manufacture of a polymer and a polyolefin obtained in the presence of said solid catalyst particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Torvald Vestberg
  • Patent number: 10253115
    Abstract: Process for producing of a capacitor film comprising the steps of (a) polymerizing propylene in the presence of a catalyst comprising a solid catalyst system obtaining a polypropylene, (b) subjecting said polypropylene to a film forming process obtaining a capacitor film, wherein during the polymerization step (a) said catalyst comprising the solid catalyst system fragments into nanosized catalyst fragments being distributed in said polypropylene, said solid catalyst system comprises a transition metal, a metal which is selected from one of the groups 1 to 3 of the periodic table (IUPAC), and an internal electron donor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Peter Denifl, Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Timo Leinonen, Bo Malm, Anders E. Nymark, Torvald Vestberg
  • Publication number: 20190016834
    Abstract: Catalyst composition comprising a phthalate-free electron donor, which is highly effective during polymerisation in the presence of a polymeric nucleating agent, and its use and a process for its preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Torvald Vestberg
  • Patent number: 10138308
    Abstract: Catalyst composition comprising a phthalate-free electron donor, which is highly effective during polymerization in the presence of a polymeric nucleating agent, and its use and a process for its preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventor: Torvald Vestberg
  • Patent number: 10125248
    Abstract: Nucleated polypropylene composition comprising at least one propylene homopolymer wherein the nucleated polypropylene composition and/or the propylene homopolymer can be free of phthalic acid esters as well as their respective decomposition products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Pauli Leskinen, Torvald Vestberg, Markus Gahleitner
  • Patent number: 10113021
    Abstract: Propylene random copolymers with low randomness and being free of from catalyst originating phthalates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Ville Virkkunen, Torvald Vestberg
  • Patent number: 10040930
    Abstract: Polypropylene copolymer for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) with low isotacticity, high melting temperature and low comonomer content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: ABU DHABI POLYMERS CO. LTD (BOROUGE) LLC., BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill, Vijay Francis, Gurusamy Sakkaraiyappan, Niraj Dixit, Kauno Alastalo, Torvald Vestberg, Johan Defoer
  • Publication number: 20180194881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid, particulate catalyst component having an mean particle size range of 5 to 200 ?m and comprising a compound of a Group 2 metal, a compound of a transition metal of Group 4 to 6, and at least two internal electron donors being different to each other and being non-phthalic organic compounds selected from (did)esters of non-phthalic carboxylic (did)acids, 1,3-diet hers and did-esters of 1,3-diol compounds and derivatives thereof, and wherein the solid particulate catalyst component is free of any external support material. The invention relates also to the preparation of the catalyst component and a polymerization process for producing propylene polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Peter DENIFL, Torvald VESTBERG, Hanna-Leena RÖNKKÖ, Timo LEINONEN
  • Patent number: 9994656
    Abstract: A process for polymerizing propylene in the presence of a polymerization catalyst by polymerizing propylene with a comonomer selected from the group of ethylene and C4-C10 alpha-olefins in two polymerization stages where the comonomer is present in at least one of the polymerization stages. The first polymerization stage is conducted in a loop reactor and the second polymerization stage in a gas phase reactor. The polymer produced in first polymerization stage has a higher melt flow rate and a lower content of comonomer units than the final polymer mixture. The process can be operated with a high throughput and catalyst productivity. The polymers are useful for making films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Torvald Vestberg, Kauno Alastalo
  • Publication number: 20170218104
    Abstract: Propylene random copolymers with low randomness and being free of from catalyst originating phthalates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Ville Virkkunen, Torvald Vestberg
  • Publication number: 20170145197
    Abstract: Nucleated polypropylene composition comprising at least one propylene homopolymer wherein the nucleated polypropylene composition and/or the propylene homopolymer can be free of phthalic acid esters as well as their respective decomposition products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Pauli Leskinen, Torvald Vestberg, Markus Gahleitner
  • Publication number: 20170121431
    Abstract: Catalyst composition comprising a phthalate-free electron donor, which is highly effective during polymerisation in the presence of a polymeric nucleating agent, and its use and a process for its preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Torvald Vestberg
  • Publication number: 20160312018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing polypropylene terpolymer composition by polymerizing propylene with ethylene and C4 to C8 ?-olefin monomers in a sequential polymerization process with at least two reactors connected in series in the presence of solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst having a surface area below 20 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Torvald VESTBERG, Kauno ALASTALO, Pauli LESKINEN, Päivi PITKÄNEN (Deceased), Nora MÄKELÄ-VAARNE
  • Publication number: 20160208085
    Abstract: Polypropylene copolymer for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) with low isotacticity, high melting temperature and low comonomer content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicants: BOREALIS AG, ABU DHABI POLYMERS CO. LTD (BOROUGE) LLC.
    Inventors: Dietrich GLOGER, Thomas HORILL, Vijay FRANCIS, Gurusamy SAKKARAIYAPPAN, Niraj DIXIT, Kauno Alastalo, Torvald VESTBERG, Johan DEFOER
  • Publication number: 20160208032
    Abstract: A process for polymerizing propylene in the presence of a polymerization catalyst by polymerizing propylene with a comonomer selected from the group of ethylene and C4-C10 alpha-olefins in two polymerization stages where the comonomer is present in at least one of the polymerization stages. The first polymerization stage is conducted in a loop reactor and the second polymerization stage in a gas phase reactor. The polymer produced in first polymerization stage has a higher melt flow rate and a lower content of comonomer units than the final polymer mixture. The process can be operated with a high throughput and catalyst productivity. The polymers are useful for making films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Torvald Vestberg, Kauno Alastalo
  • Publication number: 20160200839
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a polypropylene composition comprising a nucleated propylene copolymer having improved optical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Torvald VESTBERG, Jaeaeskelaeinen PIRJO, Bo MALM
  • Patent number: 9255166
    Abstract: High purity heterophasic polypropylene copolymers comprising (A) 73 to 98 wt % of a propylene homo- or copolymer matrix with an MFR2 in accordance with ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg load) of ?45 g/10 min and (B) 2 to 27 wt % of an elastomeric copolymer, comprising propylene in an amount of at least 50 wt % of component (B) and at least ethylene and/or one other C4 to C10 alpha olefin in an amount of up to 50 wt % of component (B), the heterophasic polypropylene copolymers being obtainable by a multistage polymerization process in the presence of a catalyst system comprising (i) a Ziegler-Natta procatalyst which contains a trans-esterification product of a lower alcohol and a phthalic ester and (ii) optionally an organometallic cocatalyst and (iii) an external donor represented by formula (I) Si(OCH2CH3)3(NR1R2) wherein R1 and R2 can be the same or different a represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, their production and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Christelle Grein, Klaus Bernreitner, Torvald Vestberg