Patents Assigned to Borealis AG
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Patent number: 11485843Abstract: Reinforced polypropylene composition comprising a heterophasic polypropylene copolymer, a polar modified polypropylene and carbon fibers.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Thomas Lummerstorfer, Michael Tranninger
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Patent number: 11472166Abstract: The present invention deals with a multilayer structure comprising a first polyethylene layer as a first external layer. The first polyethylene layer is oriented in at least machine direction. The structure also comprises a second polyethylene layer as a second external layer. It further comprises a layer made of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl alcohol (EVOH) between the first external layer and the second external layer and a tie layer on each side of the EVOH layer. Furthermore, the tie layers comprise one or more copolymers of ethylene.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Nina Ackermans, Paulo Cavacas, Willem De Wever, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen
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Patent number: 11471847Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a process for providing a homogeneous particle-containing slurry comprising the steps of: (a) providing a vessel comprising at least one impeller rotating around a vertical axis of the vessel, the vessel further comprising an inlet and an outlet; (b) introducing the particle-containing slurry into the vessel or introducing components forming the particle-containing slurry into the vessel; (c) rotating the at least one impeller at least around the vertical axis for homogenizing and/or maintaining a homogeneous particle distribution within the slurry; (d) withdrawing the homogeneous particle-containing slurry via the outlet; (e) stopping the at least one impeller for a maximum time T, whereby T is calculated according to the following relations: u T = 4 ? g ? ( ? p - ? f ) ? D p 3 ? ? f ? C D ( 1 ) C D = 24 Re ? [ 1 + 0.173 ? Re 0.657 ] ( 2 ) T = h u T .Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Mohammad Ali Al-Haj, Kauno Alastalo
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Patent number: 11466148Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen
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Patent number: 11465393Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer element (LE) and to a multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), the use of the multilayer element (LE) and the multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2) for producing an article, an article comprising multilayer element (LE) or multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), a layer element of at least two layers, the use of the polymer composition of the invention to produce a multilayer element (LE) or a multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), as well as to a process for producing the multilayer element (LE) and an article thereof, as well as to a process for producing the multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2) and an article thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Jeroen Oderkerk, Denis Yalalov, Qizheng Dou, Francis Costa
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Publication number: 20220315716Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for providing a cross-linked composition, the process comprising the steps of (a) providing an ethylene-?-olefin plastomer having—a density of from 850 kg/m3 to 900 kg/m3; and—an melt flow rate (ISO 1133, 2.16 kg, 190° C.) of 0.3 to 50 g/10 min; (b) grafting the ethylene-?-olefin plastomer with silane crosslinker such that the content of silane crosslinker is in the range of 0.1 to 10.0 wt.-% with respect to the grafted ethylene-?-olefin plastomer; (c) contacting said grafted ethylene-?-olefin plastomer with 2 to 8 wt.-% of a tin-free silane crosslinking catalyst with respect to the resulting mixture of grafted ethylene-?-olefin plastomer and tin-freesilane crosslinking catalyst, wherein said tin-free catalyst comprises a Brönsted acid at 23° C. and 50% relative humidity for at least 15 minutes thus forming a cross-linked composition, wherein gel content of said cross-linked composition after 15 min is at least 60%.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: BOREALIS AGInventors: Oscar PRIETO, Jeroen ODERKERK, Jari-Jussi RUSKEENIEMI, Stefan HELLSTRÖM, Tanja PIEL, Daniela MILEVA
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Patent number: 11462340Abstract: The present invention relates to a wire or cable comprising a conductor coated with an insulation composition, wherein said insulation composition comprises: i) a polyethylene copolymer having a melting point of 105° C. or less; and ii) a hindered amine light stabiliser (HALS) comprising at least one 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidinyl group present in an amount of 0.5 to 1.5 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Mattias Berqvist, Bernt-Åke Sultan
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Publication number: 20220306844Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer composition comprising at least the following components A) 20 to 75 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a polymer blend, comprising a1) polypropylene; a2) polyethylene; wherein the weight ratio of a1) to a2) is from 3:7 to 12:1; and wherein the polymer blend A) is a recycled material; B) 25 to 80 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a virgin random polypropylene copolymer wherein the weight proportions of components A) and B) add up to 100 wt.-%. Also disclosed are a process for manufacturing the polymer composition to the use of component B) for improving mechanical properties of polymer blends A) and to articles comprising the polymer composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Borealis AGInventors: Susanne Margarete KAHLEN, Hermann BRAUN, Yi LIU, Meta CIGON, Philip KNAPEN
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Patent number: 11450780Abstract: The present invention relates to a photovoltaic module comprising a solar cell element and an insulation material laminated to at least one side of the solar cell element wherein the insulation material comprises an olefin copolymer which comprises silane group-containing monomer units, to a process for the production of such a photovoltaic module, and to the use of an olefin copolymer which comprises silane group-containing monomer units for the production of an insulation layer of a photovoltaic module.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Bernt-Ake Sultan, Udo Wahner
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Patent number: 11447580Abstract: This invention relates to a solid MgCb-based Natta catalyst component comprising a C2 to C6 alkyl tetrahydrofurfuryl ether as internal electron donor for producing olefin polymers and preparation of said catalyst component. Further, the invention relates to a Ziegler-Natta catalyst comprising said solid catalyst component, Group 13 metal compound as co-catalyst and optionally external additives. The invention further relates to the use of said catalyst component in producing olefin polymers, especially ethylene copolymers.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Victor Sumerin, Georgy Kipiani
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Patent number: 11447623Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Elisabeth Potter, Jani Aho, Klaus Bernreitner, Luc Monnissen, Meta Cigon
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Publication number: 20220289955Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer composition comprising at least the following components A) 20 to 75 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a polymer blend, comprising a1) polypropylene; a2) polyethylene; wherein the weight ratio of a1) to a2) is from 3:7 to 12:1; and wherein the polymer blend A) is a recycled material; B) 25 to 80 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a virgin heterophasic polypropylene block copolymer; wherein that the weight proportions of A) and B) add up to 100 wt.-%. Also disclosed are a process for manufacturing the polymer composition and articles comprising the polymer composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Borealis AGInventors: Susanne Margarete KAHLEN, Hermann BRAUN, Yi LIU, Meta CIGON, Philip KNAPEN
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Patent number: 11440983Abstract: A process for copolymerizing ethylene and at least one C3 to C8 alpha olefin to obtain an ethylene-C3 to C8 alpha olefin copolymer, the process comprising a) copolymerizing ethylene and at least one C3 to C8 alpha olefin in a solvent in a solution polymerization reactor to obtain an intermediate polymer solution, b) discharging an effluent stream from the intermediate polymer solution into a heat exchanger, c) setting the temperature of the effluent stream in the heat exchanger to obtain a heated effluent stream, d) feeding the heated effluent stream to a flash separation, e) separating at least a part of the ethylene-C3 to C8 alpha olefin copolymer in the flash separation, characterized by feeding an inert hydrocarbon fulfilling 90° C.<T(BP)<130° C. to the solution polymerization reactor; and/or accumulating an inert hydrocarbon fulfilling 90° C.<T(BP)<130° C. during the polymerization reaction; and/or feeding an inert hydrocarbon fulfilling 90° C.<T(BP)<130° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Mohammad Al-Haj Ali, Henry Sleijster
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Patent number: 11441024Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Elisabeth Potter, Jani Aho, Klaus Bernreitner, Luc Monnissen, Meta Cigon
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Patent number: 11440300Abstract: Multilayer film comprising at least a skin layer, a core layer and an inner layer, the skin layer comprising a homo polypropylene or a random propylene ethylene copolymer including up to 2.5 wt.-% units derived from ethylene, the homopolypropylene or the random propylene ethylene copolymer having a MFR2 (ISO1 133, 230° C.) of 2.0 to 20 g/10 min and a melting temperature (Tm) of above 148° C. measured by DSC according to ISO 11357-3:1999 and a scan rate of 10° C./min; the core layer comprising a mixture obtainable by melt blending 20 to 100 wt.-% of a random heterophasic copolymer and 0 to 80 wt.-% of styrene based TPE, whereby the random heterophasic copolymer has a melting temperature (Tm) of 134° C.-148° C. measured by DSC according to ISO 11357-3:1999 and a scan rate of 10° C./min and includes a propylene ethylene copolymer rubber; and whereby the styrene based TPE has a styrene content of from 5 to 20 wt.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Friedrich Berger, Manfred Gruenberger
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Patent number: 11427670Abstract: A polymer composition and a process for the production of this composition comprising a base resin is disclosed herein. The base resin includes a very high molecular weight component, a low molecular weight component, and a high molecular weight component having a weight average molecular weight higher than the weight average molecular weight of the low molecular weight component but lower than the weight average molecular weight of the very high molecular weight component. An amount of the very high molecular weight component in the base resin is 0.5 to 8 wt %. The very high molecular weight component has a viscosity average molecular weight of greater than 1100 kg/mol. The composition has FRR21/5 of equal to or greater than 38, a melt flow rate MFR21 of equal to or greater than 6.5 g/10 min and a viscosity at a shear stress of 747 Pa (eta747) of 450 to 3000 kPas.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Peter Roos, Joy Cheng, Mark Jeruzal, Qizheng Duo, Erik Eriksson
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Patent number: 11421057Abstract: The present invention relates to multi reactor configurations for producing polypropylene copolymers and to processes for producing polypropylene copolymers. The reactor configuration for the production of propylene copolymers comprises at least three reactors R1, R1 and R3, all reactors having inlet and outlet, whereby reactors R2 and R3 are configured in parallel both downstream of reactor R1; and whereby reactor R1 is configured in series and upstream of reactors R2 and R3, and whereby the outlet of reactor R1 is coupled with the inlets of both reactors R2 and R3.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Shital Das, Kauno Alastalo
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Patent number: 11414500Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a polypropylene composition by sequential polymerization said polypropylene composition having low sealing initiation temperature (SIT) and high melting point (Tm), presenting thus a broad sealing window.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Pauli Leskinen, Luca Boragno
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Publication number: 20220251256Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: BOREALIS AGInventors: Jingbo WANG, Markus GAHLEITNER, Klaus BERNREITNER, Katja Ellen KLIMKE, Friedrich BERGER
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Patent number: 11407886Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterophasic propylene polymer (HECO) comprising a) 65 to 90 wt. % of a matrix component (M) selected from a propylene homo- or random copolymer (PP); and b) 10 to 35 wt. % of an ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR), dispersed in the propylene homo- or random copolymer (PP), whereby the xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) of the heterophasic propylene polymer (HECO) has—an ethylene content of 10.0 to 17.0 wt. %; —an intrinsic viscosity (IV), determined according to ISO 1628-1:2009, of at least 1.6 dl/g; and the xylene cold insoluble fraction (XCI) of the heterophasic propylene polymer (HECO) has 2, 1-erythro regiodefects in an amount of at least 0.4 mol % to a composition comprising the heterophasic propylene polymer (HECO), a process for its preparation and an article comprising the heterophasic propylene polymer (HECO) or the composition comprising the same.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Wilfried Peter Toltsch, Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner