Patents by Inventor Eija Lappi

Eija Lappi 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).

  • Polymerization process
    Patent number: 7666957
    Abstract: A process for the polymerisation of ethylene and optionally at least one C3-20 alpha olefin comonomer in the slurry or solution phase in a reactor having a polymer outlet stream, a procatalyst or catalyst feed stream and a hydrogen feed stream, said polymerisation being effected in the presence of a metallocene catalyst, a diluent and hydrogen, wherein said diluent is recycled from said outlet stream to said hydrogen feed stream, said procatalyst or catalyst feed stream is free of hydrogen, said hydrogen feed stream is free of procatalyst or catalyst and said procatalyst or catalyst feed stream does not comprise recycled diluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Kalle Kallio, Janne Maaranen, Eija Lappi, Marina Surakka
  • Polymerization Process
    Publication number: 20080269435
    Abstract: A process for the polymerisation of ethylene and optionally at least one C3-20 alpha olefin comonomer in the slurry or solution phase in a reactor having a polymer outlet stream, a procatalyst or catalyst feed stream and a hydrogen feed stream, said polymerisation being effected in the presence of a metallocene catalyst, a diluent and hydrogen, wherein said diluent is recycled from said outlet stream to said hydrogen feed stream, said procatalyst or catalyst feed stream is free of hydrogen, said hydrogen feed stream is free of procatalyst or catalyst and said procatalyst or catalyst feed stream does not comprise recycled diluent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Kalle Kallio, Janne Maaranen, Eija Lappi, Marina Surakka
  • Polymer composition, a process for the production thereof and films prepared thereof
    Patent number: 6632884
    Abstract: This invention concerns process for producing polyethylene compositions, films prepared thereof and process for the preparation of the films. The process comprises subjecting ethylene, optionally hydrogen and comonomers to polymerization or copolymerization reactions in a multistage polymerization. At least one polymerization stage is conducted essentially in the absence of hydrogen. The polymerization reactions are carried out in the presence of a single-site catalyst capable of forming a composition comprising a low molecular weight component with MFR2 of at least 10 g/10 min and a density higher than the density of the composition and a high molecular weight component. The melt flow rate of the composition is in the range MFR2=0.1-5.0 g/10 min and the density of the composition is 915-960 kg/m3. The invention makes it possible to produce polyethylene compositions for manufacturing films with a good balance between optical and mechanical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Merete Skar, Ole Jan Myhre, Arja Lehtinen, Harri Hokkanen, Hilkka Knuuttila, Kalle Kallio, Esa Kinnunen, Eija Lappi