Patents by Inventor Auli Nummila-Pakarinen
Auli Nummila-Pakarinen 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).
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Patent number: 11865818Abstract: 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 EVOH layer. Furthermore, the tie layers comprise one or more copolymers of ethylene.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Nina Ackermans, Paulo Cavacas, Willem De Wever, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen
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Publication number: 20230257934Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite comprising a nonwoven fabric being the substrate of the composite, wherein the nonwoven fabric comprises a polymer (A) selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate and polyamide; and a coating layer, wherein the coating layer comprises a polymer (B), wherein said polymer is an ethylene copolymer, preferably a polar ethylene copolymer; whereby the coating layer overlays at least one surface of the nonwoven fabric; and whereby the composite has a water vapor transmission rate (WTVR) according to ASTM E-96 ((water cup method) at 38° C. at 50% RH at the outside of the sample and 100% RH at the inside of the samples) of more than 50 g/[m2/24 h], preferably of more than 100 g/[m2/24 h].Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Willem De Wever, Henk Van Paridon, Gustaf Tobieson, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Jingbo Wang
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Publication number: 20230242750Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a propylene random copolymer having —a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C./2.16 kg) measured according to ISO 1133 of 15 to 40 g/10 min, —a melting temperature Tm as determined by DSC according to ISO 11357 of 115 to 145° C., and —a number of 2,1 and 3,1 regio defects of from 0.01 to 1.2 mol % as measured by 13C NMR, to an article coated with said composition, to a process for coating an article with said composition and to the use of said composition for coating an article.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bemreitner, Pauli Leskino, Peter Neidersuess, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen
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Publication number: 20230203334Abstract: The present invention relates to use of a polypropylene composition comprising a polypropylene having—a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C./2.16 kg) measured according to ISO 1133 of 10 to 40 g/10 min, —a melting temperature Tm as determined by DSC according to ISO 11357 of 149 to 160° C., and—a molecular weight distribution MWD of 2.4 to 4.5 as determined by GPC, for extrusion coating of an article, to a process for extrusion coating of an article and to an extrusion coated article.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Peter Niedersuess, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen
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Publication number: 20220402252Abstract: 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 EVOH layer. Furthermore, the tie layers comprise one or more copolymers of ethylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Nina Ackermans, Paulo Cavacas, Willem De Wever, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen
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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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Publication number: 20220234337Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multilayer structure. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a polypropylene multilayer extrusion laminate structure which provides sufficient thermal resistance and mechanical properties, and which multilayer structure can be recycled. The present invention is further directed to a process for producing the multilayer structure by an extrusion lamination process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: BOREALIS AGInventors: Auli NUMMILA-PAKARINEN, Stefan ORTNER, Peter NIEDERSUESS, Josefien SWAGTEN-LINSSEN
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Publication number: 20220097351Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer collation shrink film comprising at least the following layers: A) a layer comprising at least the following components: a1) a multimodal polymer of ethylene with at least two different comonomers selected from alpha-olefins having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, which multimodal polymer of ethylene has a density in the range from 910 to 935 kg/m3, and a Mw/Mn of 2 to 8; a2) a multimodal terpolymer of ethylene and two alpha olefin comonomers wherein the multimodal terpolymer has a density in the range from 930 to 950 kg/m3 and a Mw/Mn of 10 to 20; and a3) LORE; B) a layer comprising at least the following components: b1) recycled LORE; and b2) a multimodal terpolymer of ethylene and two alpha olefin comonomers wherein the multimodal terpolymer has a density in the range from 930 to 950 kg/m3 and a Mw/Mn of 10 to 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Chantal Semaan, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Christian Goetzloff
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Patent number: 11180586Abstract: The present invention deals with a process for producing a multimodal ethylene polymer composition suitable for producing films by blow moulding and comprising the steps of (i) homopolymerising ethylene or copolymerising ethylene and an alpha-olefin comonomer in a first polymerisation step in the presence of a silica supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst to produce a first ethylene homo- or copolymer (PEI) having a density of from 940 to 980 kg/m3 and a melt flow rate MFR2 of from 2 to 1000 g/10 min, provided that if the first ethylene homo- or copolymer (PE1) is a copolymer, MFR2 thereof is in the range of 2 to 100 g/10 min; (ii) homopolymerising ethylene or copolymerising ethylene and an alpha-olefin comonomer in a second polymerisation step in the presence of the first ethylene homo- or copolymer to produce a first ethylene polymer mixture (PEM1) comprising the first ethylene homo- or copolymer and a second ethylene homo- or copolymer (PE2), said first ethylene polymer mixture having a density of from 940 to 98Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Jari Äärilä, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Jarmo Kela, Anh Tuan Tran
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Patent number: 11097305Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a at least a part of a polymer layer comprising a composition (Co), the composition comprising a low density polyethylene (LDPE) produced in a tubular reactor which composition is free of additives as a thermoplastic surface of an extrusion coated structure comprising the polymer layer and a first substrate for preparing heat-sealed articles by heat-sealing of said thermoplastic surface with a second substrate; and The use of a at least a part of a polymer layer comprising a composition (Co), the composition comprising a low density polyethylene (LDPE) having a melt flow rate (MFR) according to ISO 1133 (190° C., 2.16 kg) higher than 3.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Mikko Peltovuori, Mattias Bergqvist
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Patent number: 10982025Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a multimodal ethylene polymer composition suitable for producing films by blow moulding. The process comprises (i) copolymerising ethylene and an alpha-olefin comonomer in a first polymerisation step to produce a first ethylene copolymer (PE1); (ii) copolymerising ethylene and an alpha-olefin comonomer in a second polymerisation step in the presence of the first ethylene copolymer to produce a first ethylene polymer mixture (PEM1), wherein the MFR2 of PE1 is higher than the MFR2 of PEM1; and (iii) copolymerising ethylene and an alpha-olefin comonomer in a third polymerisation step in the presence of the PEM1 to produce a second ethylene polymer mixture (PEM2) having a density of from 915 to 925 kg/m3 and a melt flow rate MFR5 of from 0.3 to 5 g/10 min.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Jari Äärilä, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Jarmo Kela, Anh Tuan Tran
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Publication number: 20210040254Abstract: The invention provides a multimodal linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) which has been grafted with an acidic grafting agent to form a grafted LLDPE (g-LLDPE), wherein said LLDPE is a copolymer of ethylene and at least one ?-olefin comonomer and wherein said LLDPE has an MFR2 of 0.05 to 50 g/10 min, preferably 0.05 to 10 g/10 min.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Auli NUMMILA-PAKARINEN, Tua SUNDHOLM, Hannu Kalervo TAHVANAINEN, Valeria POLIAKOVA
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Patent number: 10745498Abstract: The present invention relates to low density polyethylene having a melt flow rate (MFR) according to ISO 1133 (190° C., 2.16 kg) which is higher than 4.0 g/10 min, a storage modulus G?, measured at a loss modulus G? of 5 kPa, which is above 3000 Pa and a vinylidene content which is at least 24/100 k C, compositions, a process for production of the low density polyethylene, a low density polyethylene which is obtainable by the process, a continuous ethylene polymerization method for introducing vinylidene in a low density polyethylene, a method for an extrusion coating process or an extrusion lamination process, an article, e.g. an extrusion article, an extrusion lamination article, film blowing article, film casting article, wire and cable extrusion article, injection moulding article, blow moulding article or pipe extrusion article, and uses of the low density polyethylene.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Bernt-Ake Sultan, Bjorn Voigt, Martin Anker, Mattias Bergqvist, Thomas Gkourmpis, Thomas Hjertberg, Gabriel Ruess
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Publication number: 20200010655Abstract: The present invention deals with a process for producing a multimodal ethylene polymer composition suitable for producing films by blow moulding.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2017Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Jari Äärilä, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Jarmo Kela, Anh Tuan Tran
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Publication number: 20190300630Abstract: The present invention deals with a process for producing a multimodal ethylene polymer composition suitable for producing films by blow moulding and comprising the steps of (i) homopolymerising ethylene or copolymerising ethylene and an alpha-olefin comonomer in a first polymerisation step in the presence of a silica supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst to produce a first ethylene homo- or copolymer (PEI) having a density of from 940 to 980 kg/m3 and a melt flow rate MFR2 of from 2 to 1000 g/10 min, provided that if the first ethylene homo- or copolymer (PE1) is a copolymer, MFR2 thereof is in the range of 2 to 100 g/10 min; (ii) homopolymerising ethylene or copolymerising ethylene and an alpha-olefin comonomer in a second polymerisation step in the presence of the first ethylene homo- or copolymer to produce a first ethylene polymer mixture (PEM1) comprising the first ethylene homo- or copolymer and a second ethylene homo- or copolymer (PE2), said first ethylene polymer mixture having a density of from 940 to 98Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Jari Äärilä, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Jarmo Kela, Anh Tuan Tran
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Publication number: 20190299574Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Nina Ackermans, Paulo Cavacas, Willem De Wever, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen
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Patent number: 10328678Abstract: A multilayer machine direction oriented film comprising at least an (A) layer and (B) layer, at least one of said (A) layer or (B) layer comprising at least 50 wt % of a multimodal linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) having a density of 905 to 940 kg/m3 and an MFR2 of 0.01 to 20 g/10 min and comprising a lower molecular weight (LMW) component and a higher molecular weight (HMW) component; wherein said LMW component is an ethylene homopolymer and said HMW component is an ethylene polymer of ethylene with at least two C4-12 alpha olefins; wherein said film is a stretched film which is uniaxially oriented in the machine direction (MD) in a draw ratio of at least 1:3 and has a film thickness of at least 40 microns (after stretching) and wherein said film does not comprise a layer in which more than 50 wt % of said layer comprises a polymer component having a melting point (Tm) of 100° C. or less.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Peter Niedersuess
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Patent number: 10144789Abstract: The present invention relates to a low density polyethylene having a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn which is 15 or less, a storage modulus G?, measured at a loss modulus G? of 5 kPa, which is above 3000 Pa, a weight average molecular weight (Mw) which is between 192000 and 250000 g/mol and has a melt flow rate (MFR) according to ISO 1133 (190° C., 2.16 kg) which is higher than 3.0 g/10 min, compositions, a process for production of the low density polyethylene, a low density polyethylene which is obtainable by the process, a continuous ethylene polymerization method for introducing vinylidene in a low density polyethylene, a method for an extrusion coating process or a method for an extrusion lamination process, an article, e.g. an extrusion article, an extrusion lamination article, film blowing article, film casting article, wire and cable extrusion article, injection molding article, blow molding article or pipe extrusion article, and uses of the low density polyethylene.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Bernt-Ake Sultan, Bjorn Voigt, Gabriel Ruess, Martin Anker, Mattias Bergqvist, Thomas Gkourmpis, Thomas Hjertberg
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Publication number: 20180298168Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition suitable to be used in extrusion coated articles as a heat sealable layer. The polymer composition comprises 10 to 60 wt-% of low density polyethylene and 90 to 40 wt-% of a plastomer, wherein the low density polyethylene has melt flow rate (MFR2), measured according to ISO1133 (190 ° C., 2.16 kg load) of 2.5 to 10 kg/10 min, density 920 kg/m3 or less, and the plastomer is an ethylene copolymer with at least one ?-olefin comonomer of 4 to 10 C-atoms, and has a density of 880 to 915 kg/m3. The invention relates also to the extrusion coated article and preparation thereof, the article comprising a substrate layer, at least one heat sealable layer and optionally at least one additional layer, wherein the at least one heat sealable layer is located on at least one surface of the extrusion coated article.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Mikko Peltovuori
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Patent number: 9976020Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition (A) comprising a blend of i) 60 to 90 wt-% of propylene polymer composition (a) comprising a blend of (a-1) 55 to 95 wt-% of propylene polymer and (a-2) 5 to 45 wt-% of low density ethylene polymer and ii) 10 to 40 wt-% of a plastomer (b) of ethylene copolymer. The invention relates also to extrusion coating articles, comprising at least a substrate layer and a heat sealable layer, wherein composition (A) is used as said heat sealable layer, process for producing the extrusion coated articles as well use of the composition (A) as a heat sealable layer in an extrusion coated article.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Mikko Peltovuori