Patents Assigned to Borealis Technology Oy
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Patent number: 11020878Abstract: The present invention relates to an equipment and method for producing polymer pellets which comprise one or more polymer components and one or more further components, wherein in said process at least one of said one or more further components is incorporated into pellets by applying a liquid, which comprises said at least one component, onto said pellets.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Mats Göransson, Richard Handwerk, Sune Larsson, Annika Smedberg, James Stadelman
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Publication number: 20200331167Abstract: The present invention relates to an equipment and method for producing polymer pellets which comprise one or more polymer components and one or more further components, wherein in said process at least one of said one or more further components is incorporated into pellets by applying a liquid, which comprises said at least one component, onto said pellets.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Borealis Technology OYInventors: Mats Göransson, Richard Handwerk, Sune Larsson, Annika Smedberg, James Stadelman
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Patent number: 10744678Abstract: The present invention relates to an equipment and method for producing polymer pellets which comprise one or more polymer components and one or more further components, wherein in said process at least one of said one or more further components is incorporated into pellets by applying a liquid, which comprises said at least one component, onto said pellets.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Mats Göransson, Richard Handwerk, Sune Larsson, Annika Smedberg, James Stadelman
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Patent number: 9607737Abstract: A semiconductive polyolefin composition comprising (i) up to 80 wt. % of a polyolefin (I), (ii) carbon black, and (iii) up to 60 wt. % of a polymer (II) having a melting point of not less than 100° C., wherein the polyolefin (I) comprises two different ethylene copolymers: a first ethylene copolymer and second ethylene copolymer; wherein the first ethylene copolymer comprises polar group containing co-monomers in the amount of 3.5 mol % or less; and wherein the second ethylene copolymer comprises silane group containing co-monomers in the amount of 0.7 mol % or less.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Ola Fagrell, Ann Watson
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Patent number: 9453598Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure comprising (i) a layer or profile (A) composed of a first material, and (ii) a polyolefin layer or profile (B) adjacent to layer or profile (A) which is composed of a composition comprising a base resin comprising a polyolefin, characterized in that the surface of any or both of layer or profile (A) and layer or profile (B) has/have been treated with a composition comprising an organosilicon compound before (A) and (B) are brought adjacent to each other, to a process for the production of such a structure, to an article, in particular a coated pipe, comprising such a structure and to the use of a composition comprising an organosilicon compound as an adhesion promoter in such a structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Leif Leiden, Jouni Purmonen, Anders Leiden, Kauno Alastalo
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Patent number: 9431172Abstract: The invention relates to a biaxially oriented electrical insulating film which is constituted of a base layer and at least one cover layer, the base layer containing a mixture from a polypropylene P1 and a polypropylene P2 which is different therefrom, the polypropylene P1 being a linear polypropylene and having an Mw/Mn>5 and a mesopentadene isotactic index of at least 95% and the polypropylene P2 having a long-chain branching.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Detlef Busch, Thilo Mohr
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Patent number: 9396839Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable comprising one or more insulated conductors which are embedded in a bedding composition having improved flame retardancy. The bedding composition comprises a resin (A) and inorganic filler (B), which is a hydroxide or hydrated compound.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Borealis Technology OYInventors: Bernt-Ake Sultan, James Elliott Robinson, Wendy Loyens, Susanna Lieber
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Patent number: 9343198Abstract: This application relates to a polyolefin composition comprising a polyolefin and an aromatic compound. The polyolefin composition can be used in producing medium and high voltage cables with improved electrical breakdown strength.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Thomas Hjertberg, Villgot Englund
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Patent number: 9309393Abstract: Propylene polymer composition comprising a polypropylene (A), an elastomeric copolymer (B) of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin comonomer selected form the group consisting of propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-heptene and 1-octene, and an ethylene C2 to C8 alkyl acrylate copolymer (C) wherein the composition has a strain hardening SH3.0/2.5 (at a Hencky strain rate of 3 s?1) of at least 0.5.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Tung Pham, Espen Ommundsen, Pirjo Jääskeläinen
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Patent number: 9260548Abstract: The invention refers to a process for preparing a Group 2 metal/transition metal olefin polymerisation catalyst component in particulate form having an improved high temperature activity and the use thereof in a process for polymerising olefins.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Timo Leinonen, Peter Denifl, Holger Pöhler
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Patent number: 9212240Abstract: The present invention relates to an equipment and method for producing polymer pellets which comprise one or more polymer components and one or more further components, wherein in said process at least one of said one or more further components is incorporated into pellets by applying a liquid, which comprises said at least one component, onto said pellets.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Mats Göransson, Richard Handwerk, Sune Larsson, Annika Smedberg, James Stadelman
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Patent number: 9200150Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a silicon containing compound for reducing the retention time of a polyolefin composition comprising a crosslinkable polyolefin with hydrolysable silane groups. A master batch is compounded with the polyolefin composition to form a compounding composition. The master batch comprises a matrix polymer, a Bronsted acid that is a silanol condensation catalyst and is present in the amount of 0.7 to 3.5 wt %, and a silicon containing compound with a structure according to the formula (I): (R1)x[Si(R2)y(R3)z]m wherein R1 is C6-22 alkyl, R2 is C1-10 alkoxy, R3 is —R4SiR1R2 , R4 is —(CH2)rYs(CH2)t— where Y is a difunctional heteroatomic group, x+y+z=4, and m=1. The silicon containing compound is 2 to 10 wt % of the master batch, and 0.01 to 1.5 wt % of the compounding composition.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Borealis Technology OYInventors: Roger Carlsson, Bernt-Ake Sultan, Ola Fagrell
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Patent number: 9139709Abstract: The present invention provides a cap or closure comprising a polypropylene composition, wherein said composition comprises: (i) a random propylene ethylene copolymer having an ethylene content of 3.3-7% wt, and (ii) an additive selected from an antistatic agent, an antioxidant, an acid scavenger and a nucleating agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Borealis Technology OYInventors: Svein Jamtvedt, Balakantharao Kona
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Patent number: 9040633Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising: (i) a polypropylene matrix; (ii) a first elastomeric phase dispersed within the matrix and having a glass transition temperature Tg1, measured with dynamical mechanical thermal analysis according to ISO 6721-2, wherein the first elastomeric phase comprises an ethylene copolymer having comonomer units derived from C3 to C8 olefins; (iii) a second elastomeric phase dispersed within the matrix, wherein the second elastomeric phase is crosslinked and has a glass transition temperature Tg2, measured with dynamical mechanical thermal analysis according to ISO 6721-2, within the range of ?70° C. to ?90° C., wherein the difference between Tg1 and Tg2 is at least 15° C. and Tg1 is higher than Tg2.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2008Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Tung Pham, Jens Reussner
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Patent number: 9017784Abstract: The present invention relates to a pipe made of a polyethylene composition comprising a polyethylene base resin, which comprises c. an ethylene copolymer as fraction (A), and d. an ethylene homo- or copolymer as fraction (B), with fraction (A) having a lower molecular weight than fraction (B), wherein the polyethylene base resin is obtainable in a polymerization process in which a single-site catalyst (SSC) is used in the polymerization of at least one of fractions (A) and (B), the base resin having (i) a density of below 940 kg/m3, and (ii) a MFR5 at 190° C./5.00 kg of at least 0.20 g/10 min, and the polyethylene composition having a time to failure of at least 250 h measured according to ISO 1167 at 95° C. and 4.3 MPa.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Magnus Palmlöf, Solveig Johansson, Markku Vähteri
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Patent number: 9006575Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductive polyolefin composition comprising: (i) up to 80 wt. % of a polyolefin (I), (ii) carbon black, and (iii) optionally up to 60 wt. % of a polymer (II) having a melting point of not less than 100° C., wherein the polyolefin (I) has a co-monomer content of equal to or less than 4.3 mol %, to the use of that composition for the production of a power cable and to a power cable comprising that composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Ola Fagrell, Ann Watson
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Patent number: 8968851Abstract: A peroxide crosslinked ethylene polymer pressure pipe and a method for the preparation thereof are described. The pipe is characterized in that it comprises an ethylene polymer with a density of less than 950 kg/m3 obtained by polymerization with a single-site catalyst and having a shear thinning index, SHI5/300 of less than 20 and a MWD of <10. The method is characterized in that it comprises polymerizing ethylene, optionally together with at least one comonomer, with a single-site catalyst to provide the above defined ethylene polymer, forming the ethylene polymer into a pipe by extrusion and crosslinking it.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Philipp Walter, Anneli Pakkanen, Jeroen Oderkerk, Magnus Palmlof, Lars Hojer, Bill Gustafsson, Tore Dreng
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Patent number: 8969449Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising a crosslinkable polyolefin with hydrolysable silane groups and a silanol condensation catalyst, and (A) a compound containing one or more POm(OnR)(OoR)(OpR?) groups, wherein R, R?, and R? are the same or different organic residues; m is 0 or 1; n, o, and p each are 0 or 1; and n+o+p=1 to 3; a master batch for a crosslinkable polyolefin composition comprising a polymer and a silanol condensation catalyst and component (A), a stabilized polyolefin containing cross-linked silane groups wherein cross-linking has been performed by the use of a silanol condensation catalyst, further comprising component (A), and to the use of component (A) for stabilizing a polyolefin composition comprising a crosslinkable polyolefin with hydrolysable silane groups and a silanol condensation catalyst. The polyolefin composition of the invention can be used for pipe, wire & cable, film, fiber and molding applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Per Ola-Hagstrand, Magnus Palmlof, Perry Nylander, Jeroen Oderkerk
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Patent number: 8932681Abstract: Method and apparatus for coating a pipe or a pipe section with a layer of at least one polymer. The method includes providing the pipe or the pipe section having an outer surface defining the periphery of the pipe or the pipe section; applying on the outer surface of the pipe or pipe section a layer of at least one polymer material in melt stage using a nozzle, which is mounted on a carriage capable of travelling along the periphery of the pipe or the pipe section; and moving the carriage along at least a part of the periphery during the application of the polymer material to form a layer on the surface of the pipe or the pipe section that is particularly useful for coating field joints in pipelines.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignees: Uponor Infra Oy, Borealis Technology OyInventors: Leif Leiden, Sven Sjoberg, Rauno Smatt
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Patent number: 8911840Abstract: The invention relates to a coated pipe comprising a core, an adhesion layer coated on the core and an outer coating layer coated on the adhesion layer, wherein at least the adhesion layer comprises a propylene polymer composition comprising: (A) a propylene homo- or copolymer, and (B) an elastomeric component and to the use of such a propylene polymer composition for coating a pipe.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Borealis Technology OyInventors: Leif Leiden, Jouni Purmonen, Kauno Alastalo