Patents by Inventor Anna Hjartfors

Anna Hjartfors 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: 20230265259
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of carbon black for reducing the shrinkage of a polyolefin composition to below 0.9%, wherein the polyolefin composition comprises a polyolefin polymer, and carbon black in an amount of from 0.05 to 2 wt. % based on the total weight of the polyolefin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Anna Hjartfors, Yi Liu, Denis Yalalov, Martin Anker
  • Publication number: 20230212377
    Abstract: A multimodal polyethylene composition having a lower molecular weight (LMW) ethylene homo or copolymer component (A) and a higher molecular weight ethylene copolymer component (B); wherein the lower molecular weight component comprises: (ai) a first fraction which comprises an ethylene homo or copolymer of ethylene and one or more C3-10 alpha olefins; and (aii) a N second fraction which comprises a different ethylene homo or copolymer of ethylene and one or more C3-10 alpha olefins; wherein the multimodal polymer composition has a density of 930 kg/m3 or more (ISO1183), such as 938 to 955 kg/m3, an MFR2 (ISO1133 at 190° C. and 2.16 kg load) in the range of 0.05 to 10 g/10 min, and a flexural modulus of up to 800 MPa, such as 300 to 800 MPa (ISO 178:2010).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Anna HJÄRTFORS, Per-Ola HAGSTRAND, Villgot ENGLUND, Jarmo KELA
  • Publication number: 20230203286
    Abstract: A multimodal polyethylene composition having a lower molecular weight (LMW) ethylene homo or copolymer component (A) and a higher molecular weight ethylene copolymer component (B); wherein the LMW component comprises two fractions (ai) and (aii); wherein the polymer composition has a density of 930 kg/m3 or more (ISO1183), such as 938 to 955 kg/m3, an MFR2 (ISO1133 at 190° C. and 2.16 kg load) in the range of 0.05 to 10 g/10 min, a flex modulus of up to 800 MPa (ISO 178:2010), such as 300 to 800 MPa (ISO 178:2010) and a taber abrasion resistance of 8.0 to 13.0 mg/1000 cycle (ASTM D 4060: 2014).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Anna HJÄRTFORS, John JAMIESON, Ravindra TUPE, Pauli LESKINEN
  • Patent number: 11685825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable jacket composition comprising a multimodal olefin copolymer, said copolymer having density of 0.935-0.960 g/cm3 and MFR2 of 2.2-10.0 g/10 min and said composition having ESCR of at least 2000 hours and a cable shrinkage of 0.70% or lower. The invention further relates to the process for preparing said composition and its use as outer jacket layer for a cable, preferably a communication cable, most preferably a fiber optic cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Anna Hjärtfors, Yi Liu, Joseph Thorman, Victor Sumerin
  • Patent number: 11618795
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multimodal ethylene copolymer composition having a density of 920 to 949 kg/m3 and a flexural modulus, wherein said flexural modulus is following the equation: Flexural modulus [MPa]<21.35·density [kg/m3]?19585 [1]. The multimodal ethylene copolymer composition according to the invention can be used in a highly flexible cable jacket, preferably a power cable jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Anna Hjärtfors, Yi Liu, Ravindra Tupe, Victor Sumerin
  • Patent number: 11591455
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable jacket composition comprising a multimodal olefin copolymer, wherein said olefin copolymer has a density of 0.935-0.960 g/cm3 and MFR2 of 1.5-10.0 g/10 min and comprises a bimodal polymer mixture of a low molecular weight homo- or copolymer and a high molecular weight copolymer wherein the composition has ESCR of at least 2000 hours and wherein the numerical values of cable wear index and composition MFR2 (g/10 min) follow the correlation: Wear index<15.500+0.900*composition MFR2. The invention further relates to the process for preparing said composition and its use as outer jacket layer for a cable, preferably a communication cable, most preferably a fiber optic cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Anna Hjärtfors, Yi Liu, Victor Sumerin, Joseph Thorman
  • Publication number: 20220135758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foamable polymer composition comprising a polyolefin polymer which polyolefin polymer does not bear silane moieties and comprises 20 to 99.99 wt. % linear low density polyethylene, and a blowing agent in an amount of 0.01 to 3 wt. % based on the total foamable polymer composition, wherein the blowing agent consists of citric acid and/or derivatives of citric acid or mixtures thereof. Further the invention relates to a foamable polymer composition comprising a polyolefin polymer, and a blowing agent in an amount of 0.01 to 3 wt. % based on the total foamable polymer composition, wherein the blowing agent consists of expandable polymeric microspheres, and the composition does not comprise fluororesin. Further the invention relates to a foamed polymer composition obtained by foaming this foamable polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Anna Hjartfors, Asa Wannerskog, Martin Anker, Lars Efraimsson, Anette Nilsson
  • Publication number: 20220064418
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foamable polymer composition comprising a blowing agent and a foamed polymer composition obtained by foaming this foamable polymer composition. The invention further relates to a cable comprising at least one layer which comprises the foamable polymer composition or a foamed polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Asa Wannerskog, Anna Hjartfors, Oscar Prieto, Martin Anker, Ann Watson
  • Publication number: 20220064419
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a foamable polymer composition and a foamed polymer composition obtained by foaming this foamable polymer composition. The invention is also concerned with a cable comprising at least one layer which comprises the foamable polymer composition or the foamed polymer composition. The invention further provides a process for producing a foamed polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Asa Wannerskog, Anna Hjartfors, Oscar Prieto, Martin Anker, Ann Watson
  • Publication number: 20210253758
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multimodal ethylene copolymer composition having a density of 920 to 949 kg/m3 and a flexural modulus, wherein said flexural modulus is following the equation: Flexural modulus [MPa]<21.35·density [kg/m3]?19585 [1]. The multimodal ethylene copolymer composition according to the invention can be used in a highly flexible cable jacket, preferably a power cable jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Anna Hjärtfors, Yi Liu, Ravindra Tupe, Victor Sumerin
  • Patent number: 11015003
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multimodal ethylene copolymer composition having a density of 920 to 949 kg/m3 and a flexural modulus, wherein said flexural modulus is following the equation: Flexural modulus [MPa]<21.35·density [kg/m3]?19585 [1]. The multimodal ethylene copolymer composition according to the invention can be used in a highly flexible cable jacket, preferably a power cable jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Anna Hjärtfors, Yi Liu, Ravindra Tupe, Victor Sumerin
  • Publication number: 20210095108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable jacket composition comprising a multimodal olefin copolymer, said copolymer having density of 0.935-0.960 g/cm3 and MFR2 of 2.2-10.0 g/10 min and said composition having ESCR of at least 2000 hours and a cable shrinkage of 0.70% or lower. The invention further relates to the process for preparing said composition and its use as outer jacket layer for a cable, preferably a communication cable, most preferably a fiber optic cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Anna Hjärtfors, Yi Liu, Joseph Thorman, Victor Sumerin
  • Publication number: 20200071508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable jacket composition comprising a multimodal olefin copolymer, wherein said olefin copolymer has a density of 0.935-0.960 g/cm3 and MFR2 of 1.5-10.0 g/10 min and comprises a bimodal polymer mixture of a low molecular weight homo- or copolymer and a high molecular weight copolymer wherein the composition has ESCR of at least 2000 hours and wherein the numerical values of cable wear index and composition MFR2 (g/10 min) follow the correlation: Wear index<15.500+0.900*composition MFR2. The invention further relates to the process for preparing said composition and its use as outer jacket layer for a cable, preferably a communication cable, most preferably a fiber optic cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Anna Hjärtfors, Yi Liu, Victor Sumerin, Joseph Thorman
  • Publication number: 20190292357
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compounded polyethylene composition having a density of 930 to 965 kg/m3 and comprising at least 0.01 percent by weight (wt-%) of sodium bicarbonate after compounding of the compounded polyethylene composition, wherein the ratio between sodium bicarbonate, in the polyethylene composition, before and after compounding is X, wherein X1?X<X2, and X1 is 1.00 and X2 is 2.00, an article, for example, a coating, a wire or a cable, comprising the compounded polyethylene composition, a process for producing the article, and use of the compounded polyethylene composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Anker, Ann Watson, Anna Hjärtfors, Asa Wannerskog
  • Publication number: 20190256695
    Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a base resin is disclosed herein. The base resin includes a first high molecular weight component, a low molecular weight component and a second high molecular weight component. The weight average molecular weight of the second high molecular weight component differs from the first high molecular weight component. The ratio of the weight and number average molecular weight of the first high molecular weight component is greater than 5. The first high molecular weight component has a density of equal or less than 930 kg/m3, and an intrinsic viscosity of equal or less than 15 dl/g, The base resin has a melt flow rate MFR5 of equal or less than 0.40 g/10 min and the composition has a viscosity at a shear stress of 747 Pa (eta747) of more than 700 kPas. Also a process for the production of a polymer composition is disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Yi Liu, Qizheng Dou, Victor Sumerin, Jani Aho, Jarmo Kela, Thomas Hjertberg, Anna Hjärtfors
  • Publication number: 20190144582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multimodal ethylene copolymer composition having a density of 920 to 949 kg/m3 and a flexural modulus, wherein said flexural modulus is following the equation: Flexural modulus [MPa]<21.35·density [kg/m3]?19585 [1]. The multimodal ethylene copolymer composition according to the invention can be used in a highly flexible cable jacket, preferably a power cable jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Anna Hjärtfors, Yi Liu, Ravindra Tupe, Victor Sumerin