Patents by Inventor Daniel Van Houcke

Daniel Van Houcke 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: 20230024936
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foamed polypropylene composition comprising (A) from 60.0 to 95.0 wt % of a linear propylene homopolymer and (B) from 5.0 to 40.0 wt % of a low density polyethylene, based on the total weight of the polypropylene composition, wherein the polypropylene composition before foaming has a melt flow rate MFR2 of from 0.1 to 5.0 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133 at a load of 2.16 kg and a temperature of 230° C., and a F30 melt strength of from 0.1 to 2.0 cN, determined according to ISO 16790:2005, a sheet comprising said foamed polypropylene composition, an article comprising said sheet, a process for producing said sheet and the use of said foamed polypropylene composition or said sheet for producing an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Van Houcke, Emelito Tenorio
  • Patent number: 11390732
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C) comprising abase polymer being a first polypropylene (PP1) and a second polypropylene (PP2). The present invention is further directed to a film and a fiber comprising said polypropylene composition (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: ABU DHABI POLYMERS CO. LTD (BOROUGE) LLC., BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Daniel Van Houcke, Rana Qudaih
  • Publication number: 20200270434
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C) comprising abase polymer being a first polypropylene (PP1) and a second polypropylene (PP2). The present invention is further directed to a film and a fiber comprising said polypropylene composition (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: ABU DHABI POLYMERS CO. LTD (BOROUGE) LLC., BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Daniel VAN HOUCKE, Rana QUDAIH
  • Publication number: 20200056028
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyolefin composition which is suitable as sealing layer of a multilayer film providing improved, i.e. reduced sealing initiation temperature. The polyolefin composition comprises a random copolymer of propylene and a polymer of 1-butene. The present invention is also directed to oriented and non-oriented films comprising the polyolefin composition and to the use of a polymer of 1-butene in a polyolefin composition comprising a random copolymer of propylene for reducing the sealing initiation temperature of an oriented or non-oriented film comprising the polyolefin composition. The present invention allows the application of a random copolymer of propylene based polyolefin composition as sealing layer of a multilayer film for higher speed packaging lines and at the same time also provides good hot tack and optical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventor: Daniel Van Houcke
  • Patent number: 10005898
    Abstract: Composition for producing films with low amount of gels and good haze, wherein said composition comprises a polypropylene and a high density polyethylene powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: ABU DHABI POLYMERS CO. LTD (BOROUGE) L.L.C., BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Daniel Van Houcke, Niraj Dixit, Raghvendra Singh
  • Publication number: 20170342248
    Abstract: Composition for producing films with low amount of gels and good haze, wherein said composition comprises a polypropylene and a high density polyethylene powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Van Houcke, Niraj Dixit, Raghvendra Singh
  • Patent number: 5045598
    Abstract: Slit film yarn based on propylene polymer, resistant to postfibrillation. The propylene polymer is a block copolymer of propylene and ethylene made up of chain segments consisting of propylene homopolymer and of chain segments consisting of random copolymer of propylene and ethylene.This slit film yarn is suitable for the manufacture of synthetic lawn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1991
    Assignee: Solvay & Cie (Soci e/ te Anonyme)
    Inventors: Jean Duez, Daniel Van Houcke