Patents by Inventor Friederike Morhard
Friederike Morhard 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: 9029455Abstract: Soft polyolefin composition with improved processability comprising from 8 to 45% by weight of a polypropylene component (A), from 82 to 45% by weight of an elastomeric component (B), and from 10 to 25% by weight of a viscosity reducing agent (C) comprising polybutene-1 and paraffinic wax or grease. The composition is easily processable also by injection molding and has better tensile properties than compositions in which processability is improved by visbreaking.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Paolo Goberti, Johan De Clippeleir, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Friederike Morhard, Stefano Spataro
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Patent number: 8003743Abstract: A process for preparing 1-butene polymers comprising polymerizing 1-butene and optionally ethylene, propylene or higher alpha-olefin, in the presence of a catalyst system obtainable by contacting: a) metallocene compound of formula (I): wherein: M is a transition metal; p is an integer from 0 to 3; X, same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group; L is a divalent C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical; R1 is a C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical; T1, is a moiety of formula (IIa) or (IIb): wherein R2 and R3, are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals or they can form together a C3-C7-membered ring; R4 is C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals; T2 and T3, are a moiety of formula (IIIa) or (IIIb): wherein R6 and R7, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen atoms or C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals; R5 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals; with the proviso that if T1 is a moiety of formula (IIa) at least one between T2 and T3 is a moiety of formula (IIIb), and if T1 is a moiety of formulaType: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia, S.R.L.Inventors: Luigi Resconi, Friederike Morhard
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Patent number: 7977444Abstract: A process for preparing a polymer containing derived units of one or more alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHW wherein W is a C3-C10 hydrocarbon radical and optionally from 0 to 81% by mol of derived units of propylene or 1-butene, comprising contacting under polymerization conditions one or more alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHW and optionally propylene or 1-butene in the presence of a catalyst system obtainable by contacting: a) a metallocene compound of formula (I) wherein M, X, L, T, R1, R2, R7 and R8 are described in the text; and (b) an alumoxane or a compound capable of forming an alkyl metallocene cation.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Luigi Resconi, Eleonora Ciaccia, Friederike Morhard, Giampaolo Pellegatti
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Patent number: 7943716Abstract: A process for preparing a polymer containing derived units of one or more alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHW wherein W is a C3-C10 hydrocarbon radical and optionally from 0 to 81% by mol of derived units of propylene or 1-butene, comprising contacting under polymerization conditions one or more alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHW and optionally propylene or 1-butene in the presence of a catalyst system obtainable by contacting: a) a metallocene compound of formula (I) wherein M, X, L, T1, T2, T3 and R1 are described in the text; and (b) an alumoxane or a compound capable of forming an alkyl metallocene cation.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Luigi Resconi, Eleonora Ciaccia, Friederike Morhard, Giampaolo Pellegatti
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Patent number: 7855263Abstract: A process for obtaining thermoformed articles, comprising the following steps: a) forming a sheet comprising a propylene resin; b) thermoforming the sheet obtained in step a); wherein said propylene resin has the following characteristics: a) distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn lower than 4; preferably lower than 3; b) 2,1 insertions measured with by 13C-NMR lower than 0.50%; preferably lower than 0.40%; c) eta* and the frequency ? meet the following relation for ? comprised between 0.1 ad 1: eta*>3700?(?0 13) d) melt flow rate (MFR) (ISO 1133) lower than 5; preferably lower than 4; more preferably lower than 3; wherein the polypropylene resin comprises: (i) from 10 to 100% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer containing from 0.1% to 10% by mol of derived units of ethylene or an alpha-olefin of formula CH2?CHZ wherein Z is a linear or branched C2-C20 radical; and (ii) from 0 to 90% by weight of a propylene copolymer containing from 0.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Friederike Morhard, Gabriella Sartori, Alexander Fuchs, Claus Gabriel
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Patent number: 7776986Abstract: Butene-1 (co)polymers characterized by the following properties: content of butene-1 units in the form of isotactic pentads (mmmm) from 25 to 55%; intrinsic viscosity [?] measured in tetraline at 135° C. from 1 to 3 dL/g; content of xylene insoluble fraction at 0° C. from 3 to 60%; and a ratio ES2/ES1?1, where ES1 is the boiling diethyl ether soluble fraction determined on the polymer as such and ES2 is the boiling diethyl ether soluble fraction determined after milling the polymer. The butene-1 (co)polymers show a good balance between processability and elastomeric behavior.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.Inventors: Dino Bacci, Friederike Morhard, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Maria Silvia Tonti, Gianni Vitale, Giampiero Morini, Anteo Pelliconi
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Publication number: 20100174029Abstract: Soft polyolefin composition with improved processability comprising from 8 to 45% by weight of a polypropylene component (A), from 82 to 45% by weight of an elastomeric component (B), and from 10 to 25% by weight of a viscosity reducing agent (C) comprising polybutene-1 and paraffinic wax or grease. The composition is easily processable also by injection moulding and has better tensile properties than compositions in which processability is improved by visbreaking.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.Inventors: Paolo Goberti, Johan De Clippeleir, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Friederike Morhard, Stefano Spataro
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Patent number: 7732530Abstract: The present invention relates to a propylene copolymer composition comprising A) a propylene copolymer containing from 1 to 20% by weight of olefins other than propylene and B) at least one propylene copolymer containing from 5 to 98% by weight of olefins other than propylene, where the propylene copolymer composition is obtainable by means of a two-stage or multistage polymerization using a catalyst system based on metallocene compounds which is used in both stages.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2003Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Alexander Fuchs, Friederike Morhard
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Patent number: 7534841Abstract: A 1-butene polymer optionally containing from 0 to 30% by mol of derived units of ethylene, propylene or alpha-olefin of formula CH2?CHZ, wherein Z is a C3-C20 linear or branched alkyl radical, having the following features: a) distribution of molecular weight (Mw/Mn) lower than 4; b) Melt flow rate (MFR) measured according to ISO 1133 (190° C., 2.16 kg); c) Intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetrahydronaftalene (THN) at 135° C. lower than 0.8 dl/g; d) melting point higher than 100° C.; e) isotactic pentads (mmmm) measured with 13C-NMR operating at 100.61 MHz higher than 90%; f) 4,1 insertions not detectable at a C13-NMR operating at 100.61 MHz; and g) a yellowness index lower than 0.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Luigi Resconi, Maria Silvia Tonti, Friederike Morhard
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Patent number: 7531609Abstract: A solution polymerization process for obtaining isotactic, crystalline or crystallizable 1-butene/propylene polymers comprising contacting under polymerization conditions at a temperature ranging from 50° C. to 90° C. 1-butene and propylene in the presence of a catalyst system obtainable by contacting: a) at least one metallocene compound; b) an alumoxane or a compound capable of forming an alkyl metallocene cation; and optionally c) an organo aluminum compound; wherein the polymerization medium consists of a mixture of 1-butene and propylene wherein the content of propylene in the liquid phase ranges from 1% to 60% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Basell Poyloefine GmbHInventors: Luigi Resconi, Simona Guidotti, Friederike Morhard, Anna Fait
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Publication number: 20090012239Abstract: A process for obtaining thermoformed articles, comprising the following steps: a) forming a sheet comprising a propylene resin; b) thermoforming the sheet obtained in step a); wherein said propylene resin has the following characteristics: a) distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn lower than 4; preferably lower than 3; b) 2.1 insertions measured with by 13C-NMR lower than 0.50%; preferably lower than 0.40%; c) eta* and the frequency ? meet the following relation for ? comprised between 0.1 and 1: eta*>3700?(?0 13) d) melt flow rate (MFR) (ISO 1133) lower than 5; preferably lower than 4; more preferably lower than 3; wherein the polypropylene resin comprises: (i) from 10 to 100% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer containing from 0.1% to 10% by mol of derived units of ethylene or an alpha-olefin of formula CH2?CHZ wherein Z is a linear or branched C2-C20 radical; and (ii) from 0 to 90% by weight of a propylene copolymer containing from 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2006Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Friederike Morhard, Gabriella Sartori, Alexander Fuchs, Claus Gabriel
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Publication number: 20080281061Abstract: A process for preparing a polymer containing derived units of one or more alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHW wherein W is a C3-C10 hydrocarbon radical and optionally from 0 to 81% by mol of derived units of propylene or 1-butene, comprising contacting under polymerization conditions one or more alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHW and optionally propylene or 1-butene in the presence of a catalyst system obtainable by contacting: a) a metallocene compound of formula (I) wherein M, X, L, T, R1, R7, R2 and R8 are described in the text; and (b) an alumoxane or a compound capable of forming an alkyl metallocene cation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2005Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Luigi Resconi, Eleonora Ciaccia, Friederike Morhard, Giampaolo Pellegatti
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Publication number: 20080281060Abstract: A process for preparing a polymer containing derived units of one or more alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHW wherein W is a C3-C10 hydrocarbon radical and optionally from 0 to 81% by mol of derived units of propylene or 1-butene, comprising contacting under polymerization conditions one or more alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHW and optionally propylene or 1-butene in the presence of a catalyst system obtainable by contacting: a) a metallocene compound of formula (I) ?wherein M, X, L, T1, T2, T3 and R1 are described in the text; and (b) an alumoxane or a compound capable of forming an alkyl metallocene cation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2005Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: Basell Polyotefine GmbHInventors: Luigi Resconi, Eleonora Ciaccia, Friederike Morhard, Giampaolo Pellegatti
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Publication number: 20080139762Abstract: A process for preparing 1-butene polymers comprising polymerizing 1-butene and optionally ethylene, propylene or higher alpha-olefin, in the presence of a catalyst system obtainable by contacting: a) metallocene compound of formula (I): wherein: M is a transition metal; p is an integer from 0 to 3; X, same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group; L is a divalent C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical; R1 is a C1-C40 hydrocarbon radical; T1, is a moiety of formula (IIa) or (IIb): wherein R2 and R3, are C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals or they can form together a C3-C7-membered ring; R4 is C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals; T2 and T3, are a moiety of formula (IIIa) or (IIIb): wherein R6 and R7, equal to or different from each other, are hydrogen atoms or C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals; R5 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C40 hydrocarbon radicals; with the proviso that if T1 is a moiety of formula (IIa) at least one between T2 and T3 is a moiety of formula (IIIb), and if T1 is a moietyType: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2005Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Luigi Resconi, Friederike Morhard
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Publication number: 20080004409Abstract: Butene-1 (co)polymers characterized by the following properties: content of butene-1 units in the form of isotactic pentads (mmmm) from 25 to 55%; intrinsic viscosity [?] measured in tetraline at 135° C. from 1 to 3 dL/g; content of xylene insoluble fraction at 0° C. from 3 to 60%; and a ratio ES2/ES1>1, where ES1 is the boiling diethyl ether soluble fraction determined on the polymer as such and ES2 is the boiling diethyl ether soluble fraction determined after milling the polymer. The butene-1 (co)polymers show a good balance between processability and elastomeric behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2005Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.Inventors: Dino Bacci, Friederike Morhard, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Maria Tonti, Gianni Vitale, Giampiero Morini, Anteo Pelliconi
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Publication number: 20070299223Abstract: A solution polymerization process for obtaining isotactic, crystalline or crystallisable 1-butene/propylene polymers comprising contacting under polymerization conditions at a temperature ranging from 50° C. to 90° C. 1-butene and propylene in the presence of a catalyst system obtainable by contacting: a) at least one metallocene compound; b) an alumoxane or a compound capable of forming an alkyl metallocene cation; and optionally c) an organo aluminum compound; wherein the polymerization medium consists of a mixture of 1-butene and propylene wherein the content of propylene in the liquid phase ranges from 1% to 60% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2005Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Luigi Resconi, Simona Guidotti, Friederike Morhard, Anna Fait
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Publication number: 20070276076Abstract: A 1-butene polymer optionally containing from 0 to 30% by mol of derived units of ethylene, propylene or alpha-olefin of formula CH2?CHZ, wherein Z is a C3-C20 linear or branched alkyl radical, having the following features: a) distribution of molecular weight (Mw/Mn) lower than 4; b) Melt flow rate (MFR) measured according to ISO 1133 (190° C., 2.16 kg); c) Intrinsic viscosity (IV) measured in tetrahydronaftalene (THN) at 135° C. lower than 0.8 dl/g; d) melting point higher than 100° C.; e) isotactic pentads (mmmm) measured with 13C-NMR operating at 100.61 MHz higher than 90%; f) 4,1 insertions not detectable at a C13-NMR operating at 100.61 MHz; and g) a yellowness index lower than 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2005Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Luigi Resconi, Maria Tonti, Friederike Morhard
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Publication number: 20060167185Abstract: The present invention relates to a propylene copolymer composition comprising A) a propylene polymer containing from 0 to 10% by weight of olefins other than propylene and B) at least one propylene copolymer containing from 5 to 40% by weight of olefins other than propylene, where the propylene polymer A and the propylene copolymer B are present as separate phases and the propylene copolymer composition has a haze value of ?30%, based on a path length of the propylene copolymer composition of 1 mm, and the brittle/tough transition temperature of the propylene copolymer composition is ??15° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Alexander Fuchs, Friederike Morhard
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Publication number: 20060058463Abstract: The present invention relates to a propylene copolymer composition comprising A) a propylene copolymer containing from 1 to 20% by weight of olefins other than propylene and B) at least one propylene copolymer containing from 5 to 98% by weight of olefins other than propylene, where the propylene copolymer composition is obtainable by means of a two-stage or multistage polymerization using a catalyst system based on metallocene compounds which is used in both stages.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2003Publication date: March 16, 2006Applicant: Basell Polyolefine GmbHInventors: Alexander Fuchs, Friederike Morhard
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Publication number: 20060032765Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of containers comprising transparent polypropylene for packaging or storing articles from the area of clothing, sports articles, toys or home worker articles, with the containers having wall thicknesses of at least 0.8 mm, and the transparent polypropylene is a propylene homopolymer or propylene copolymer which has a haze value ?40%, based on a thickness of polypropylene of 1 mm and measured on injection-molded test specimens, and has a tensile modulus of ?700 MPa and a Charpy notched impact strength at 0° C. of ?3 kJ/m2. In addition, the invention relates to containers comprising transparent polypropylene which are suitable for packaging purposes and also systems comprising containers made of a transparent polymer which are suitable for packaging or storing articles from the area of clothing, sports articles, toys or home worker articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2004Publication date: February 16, 2006Applicant: Basell PolyolefineInventors: Friederike Morhard, Johan Clippeleir