Patents by Inventor Cornelia Kock

Cornelia Kock 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: 9732209
    Abstract: Polypropylene composition having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of equal or above 15 g/10 min comprising: (a) a crystalline polypropylene matrix; (b) an elastomeric propylene copolymer phase having a propylene content in the range of 40 to 80 wt.-%, and an intrinsic viscosity in the range of more than 0.7 to less or equal 2.5 dl/g; (c) a first polyethylene having a density in the range 905 to 925 kg/m3 and melt flow rate MFR2 (190° C.) of below 30 g/10 min; (d) a second polyethylene having a density of above 915 kg/m3, and a melt flow rate MFR2 (190° C.) of equal or above 30 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Christelle Grein, Floran Prades
  • Patent number: 9611382
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel polyolefin composition having a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CLTE) and having a reduced occurrence of flow marks. The novel polyolefin compositions comprise a heterophasic polypropylene composition, ethylene/1-butene elastomer and an inorganic filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Michael Tranninger
  • Patent number: 9487648
    Abstract: Polyolefin composition comprising (a) a heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising a polypropylene (PP) having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of 30 to 350 g/10 min, and an elastomeric propylene copolymer (E) having an intrinsic viscosity (IV) in the range of 1.5 to 3.0 dl/g and (b) a polyethylene having a melt flow rate MFR2 (190° C.) of 15 to 100 g/10 min, wherein (i) the total polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of more than 15 to 200 g/10 min, and (ii) the weight ratio of elastomeric propylene copolymer to the polyethylene is below 2.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Georg Grestenberger, Christelle Grein, Cornelia Kock
  • Patent number: 9416262
    Abstract: Heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising —a matrix (M) being a polypropylene, said polypropylene comprises at least three polypropylene fractions, the three polypropylene fractions differ from each other by the melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) and at least one of the three polypropylene fractions has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 1.0 to 15.0 g/10 min, and —an elastomeric propylene copolymer dispersed in said matrix, wherein —the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of equal or more than 20.0 g/10 min, and —the amorphous phase of the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity of equal or higher than 2.0 dl/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Petar Doshev, Elisabeth Potter, Guenter Gsellmann, Pauli Leskinen
  • Patent number: 9181423
    Abstract: Polypropylene composition comprising (a) a high melt strength polypropylene having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of equal or below 15 g/10 min and a branching index g? of below 1.0, (b) a first heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising a polypropylene having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 50 to 500 g/10 min and an elastomeric propylene copolymer having a propylene content in the range of 50 to 80 wt.-% and an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of equal or more than 2.5 dl/g, (c) a second heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising a random propylene copolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 1 to 40 g/10 min, a branching index g? of 1.0, and a comonomer content of more than 0.5 wt.-%, and an elastomeric propylene copolymer having a propylene content in the range of 50 to 80 wt.-%, and an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of equal or below 2.4 dl/g, (d) a polyethylene plastomer having an ethylene content of at least 50 wt.-%, and (e) a mineral filler (F).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Christelle Grein, Tonja Schedenig
  • Patent number: 9096752
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer having a MFR2 of at least 5 g/10 min and a polyethylene (PE) having a density of at least 935 kg/m3 and a melt flow rate MFR5 (190° C.) of less than 1.5 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Georg Grestenberger, Christelle Grein, Cornelia Kock
  • Patent number: 9096751
    Abstract: Heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising (a) a matrix (M) being a polypropylene (PP), said polypropylene (PP) has a polydispersity index (PI) of at least 5.0, and (b) an elastomeric propylene copolymer (EC) dispersed in said matrix (M), wherein (i) said heterophasic propylene copolymer has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of equal or below 1.0 g/10 min, (ii) the amorphous phase (AM) of the xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of at least 3.5 dl/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Michiel Bergstra, Pauli Leskinen, Bo Malm, Cornelia Kock
  • Publication number: 20150166776
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel polyolefin composition having a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CLTE) and having a reduced occurrence of flow marks. The novel polyolefin compositions comprise a heterophasic polypropylene composition, ethylene/1-butene elastomer and an inorganic filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Michael Tranninger
  • Patent number: 8895659
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition showing a high melt flow rate and simultaneously high stiffness and a process for the production thereof. The invention further relates to a material comprising the inventive polypropylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Petar Doshev
  • Publication number: 20140303308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer having a MFR2 of at least 5 g/10 min and a polyethylene (PE) having a density of at least 935 kg/m3 and a melt flow rate MFR5 (190° C.) of less than 1.5 g/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Georg Grestenberger, Christelle Grein, Cornelia Kock
  • Patent number: 8822602
    Abstract: Heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO) comprising: (a) a polypropylene matrix comprising: (a1) a first propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH1) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of >200 to 500 g/10 min, (a2-1) a second propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH2) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of >30 to ?200 g/10 min or, (a2-2) a second propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH2) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of >5 to ?30 g/10 min and, (a3-1) a third propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH3) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.03 to ?5 g/10 min, if the second propylene homopolymer fraction is fraction (a2-1) or, (a3-2) a third propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH3) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Pauli Leskinen, Petar Doshev, Cornelia Kock
  • Publication number: 20140213719
    Abstract: Polyolefin composition comprising (a) a heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising a polypropylene (PP) having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of 30 to 350 g/10 min, and an elastomeric propylene copolymer (E) having an intrinsic viscosity (IV) in the range of 1.5 to 3.0 dl/g and (b) a polyethylene having a melt flow rate MFR2 (190° C.) of 15 to 100 g/10 min, wherein (i) the total polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of more than 15 to 200 g/10 min, and (ii) the weight ratio of elastomeric propylene copolymer to the polyethylene is below 2.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Georg Grestenberger, Christelle Grein, Cornelia Kock
  • Patent number: 8722805
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition showing a high melt flow rate and high melt strength while maintaining high impact strength. The composition of the present invention is obtainable by using a low molecular weight linear isotactic polypropylene as melt flow enhancer for a high molecular weight polypropylene having a high melt strength and impact strength. The inventive composition could be used for the production of different articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Susana Filipe, Katja Klimke, Anh Tuan Tran, Petar Doshev, Antti Tynys, Martin Obadal, Cornelia Kock, David Friel
  • Publication number: 20140031480
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition showing a high melt flow rate and simultaneously high stiffness and a process for the production thereof. The invention further relates to a material comprising the inventive polypropylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Petar Doshev
  • Publication number: 20130309431
    Abstract: Heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising (a) a matrix (M) being a polypropylene (PP), said polypropylene (PP) has a polydispersity index (PI) of at least 5.0, and (b) an elastomeric propylene copolymer (EC) dispersed in said matrix (M), wherein (i) said heterophasic propylene copolymer has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of equal or below 1.0 g/10 min, (ii) the amorphous phase (AM) of the xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of at least 3.5 dl/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Michiel Bergstra, Pauli Leskinen, Bo Malm, Cornelia Kock
  • Publication number: 20130281630
    Abstract: Heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO) comprising: (a) a polypropylene matrix comprising: (a1) a first propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH1) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of >200 to 500 g/10 min, (a2-1) a second propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH2) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of >30 to ?200 g/10 min or, (a2-2) a second propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH2) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of >5 to ?30 g/10 min and, (a3-1) a third propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH3) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.03 to ?5 g/10 min, if the second propylene homopolymer fraction is fraction (a2-1) or, (a3-2) a third propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH3) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Boreallis AG
    Inventors: Pauli Leskinen, Petar Doshev, Cornelia Kock
  • Publication number: 20130253125
    Abstract: Polypropylene composition having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of equal or above 15 g/10 min comprising: (a) a crystalline polypropylene matrix; (b) an elastomeric propylene copolymer phase having a propylene content in the range of 40 to 80 wt.-%, and an intrinsic viscosity in the range of more than 0.7 to less or equal 2.5 dl/g; (c) a first polyethylene having a density in the range 905 to 925 kg/m3 and melt flow rate MFR2 (190° C.) of below 30 g/10 min; (d) a second polyethylene having a density of above 915 kg/m3, and a melt flow rate MFR2 (190° C.) of equal or above 30 g/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Christelle Grein, Floran Prades
  • Publication number: 20130203908
    Abstract: Polypropylene composition comprising (a) a high melt strength polypropylene having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of equal or below 15 g/lOmin and a branching index g? of below 1.0, (b) a first heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising a polypropylene having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 50 to 500 g/lOmin and an elastomeric propylene copolymer having a propylene content in the range of 50 to 80 wt.-% and an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of equal or more than 2.5 dl/g, (c) a second heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising a random propylene copolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 1 to 40 g/lOmin, a branching index g? of 1.0, and a comonomer content of more than 0.5 wt.-%, and an elastomeric propylene copolymer having a propylene content in the range of 50 to 80 wt.-%, and an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of equal or below 2.4 dl/g, (d) a polyethylene plastomer having an ethylene content of at least 50 wt.-%, and (e) a mineral filler (F).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Christelle Grein, Tonja Schedenig
  • Publication number: 20130178586
    Abstract: Heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising a matrix (M) being a polypropylene, said polypropylene comprises at least three polypropylene fractions, the three polypropylene fractions differ from each other by the melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) and at least one of the three polypropylene fractions has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 1.0 to 15.0 g/10 min, and an elastomeric propylene copolymer dispersed in said matrix, wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of equal or more than 20.0 g/10 min, and the amorphous phase of the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity of equal or higher than 2.0 dl/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Petar Doshev, Elisabeth Potter, Guenter Gsellmann, Pauli Leskinen
  • Publication number: 20130123431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition showing a high melt flow rate and high melt strength while maintaining high impact strength. The composition of the present invention is obtainable by using a low molecular weight linear isotactic polypropylene as melt flow enhancer for a high molecular weight polypropylene having a high melt strength and impact strength. The inventive composition could be used for the production of different articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Susana Filipe, Katja Klimke, Anh Tuan Tran, Petar Doshev, Antti Tynys, Martin Obadal, Cornelia Kock, David Friel