Patents by Inventor Aki Aittola

Aki Aittola 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: 8546499
    Abstract: Ziegler-Natta catalyzed linear low density polyethylene which satisfies the following conditions: a) a density, according to ISO 1183, of from 900 to 925 kg/m3, b) a C4-C10-comonomer content, determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, of 1 to 16 wt % c) a weight average molecular weight Mw, determined by gel permeation chromatography, of at least 200 000, d) wherein the linear low density polyethylene comprises, by Crystallisation Analysis Fractionation (CRYSTAF) an amorphous fraction soluble at a temperature below 30° C. of at most 10 wt % and a fraction crystallising between 60 to 75° C. of at least 35 wt % and e) by temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) analysis, at least 70 wt % of a crystallising polymer component having an elution temperature range from 60° C. to 94° C. and less than 10 wt % of a crystallising polymer component having an elution temperature range from 30° C. to 60° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Thomas Garroff, Paivi Waldvogel, Kallio Kalle, Virginie Eriksson, Aki Aittola, Esa Kokko
  • Patent number: 8409681
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing a multi-modal linear low density polyethylene in at least two staged reactors connected in series, comprising (i) polymerizing in a first slurry phase stage ethylene monomers with a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a first polyethylene fraction component (A); and (ii) polymerizing in a second gas or slurry phase stage ethylene monomers with a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a second polyethylene fraction component (B). The Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system comprises: 1) a solid procatalyst formed by contacting at least: a) a Mg-alcoholate complex of formula (I) b) an aluminum compound of formula (II); and c) a vanadium compound and a titanium compound having a molar ratio (V:Ti) from 10:90 to 90:10; and 2) one or more organometallic cocatalvsts of formula (III). The linear low density polyethylene shows an improved comonomer composition distribution Formulas (I), (II), and (III) are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Paivi Waldvogel, Kalle Kallio, Virginie Eriksson, Aki Aittola, Esa Kokko
  • Publication number: 20120053308
    Abstract: Ziegler-Natta catalyzed linear low density polyethylene which satisfies the following conditions: a) a density, according to ISO 1183, of from 900 to 925 kg/m3, b) a C4-C10-comonomer content, determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, of 1 to 16 wt % c) a weight average molecular weight Mw, determined by gel permeation chromatography, of at least 200 000, d) wherein the linear low density polyethylene comprises, by Crystallisation Analysis Fractionation (CRYSTAF) an amorphous fraction soluble at a temperature below 30° C. of at most 10 wt % and a fraction crystallising between 60 to 75° C. of at least 35 wt % and e) by temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) analysis, at least 70 wt % of a crystallising polymer component having an elution temperature range from 60° C. to 94° C. and less than 10 wt % of a crystallising polymer component having an elution temperature range from 30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Garroff, Paivi Waldvogel, Kallio Kalle, Virginie Eriksson, Aki Aittola, Esa Kokko
  • Publication number: 20110306737
    Abstract: Multi-stage polymerization process for the production of a multi-modal linear low density polyethylene in at least two staged reactors connected in series comprising at least (i) polymerizing in a first slurry phase stage ethylene monomers and optionally one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a first polyethylene fraction component (A) (ii) polymerizing in a second gas or slurry phase stage ethylene monomers and one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a second polyethylene fraction component (B), whereby the Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system comprises 1) a solid procatalyst formed by contacting at least: a) a Mg-alcoholate complex of the formula (I): Mg(OR1)2-n(R1)n, wherein each R1 independently represents a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group and 0?n<2 and may or may not be an integer; b) an aluminium compound of the formula (II) Al(R2)mX3-m, wherein each R2 i
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Päivi Waldvogel, Kalle Kallio, Virginie Eriksson, Aki Aittola, Esa Kokko
  • Publication number: 20110263801
    Abstract: Multi-stage polymerization process for the production of a multi-modal linear low density polyethylene in at least two staged reactors connected in series comprising at least (i) polymerizing in a first slurry phase stage ethylene monomers and optionally one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a first polyethylene fraction component (A) (ii) polymerizing in a second gas or slurry phase stage ethylene monomers and one or more alpha-olefine comonomers, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a second polyethylene fraction component (B), whereby the Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system comprises: 1) a solid procatalyst formed by contacting at least: a) a Mg-alcoholate complex of the formula (I): Mg(OR1)2-n(R1)n, wherein each R1 independently represents a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group and 0<n<2 and may or may not be an integer; b) an aluminium compound of the formula (II) Al(R2)mX3-m, wherein each
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Päivi Waldvogel, Kalle Kallio, Virginie Eriksson, Aki Aittola, Esa Kokko