Patents by Inventor Gianni Collina

Gianni Collina 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: 11834534
    Abstract: A propylene ethylene copolymer having the following features: an ethylene content of between 1.0 and 4.0% by weight; a molecular weight distribution (MWD), expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, of greater than 4.0; a content of xylene soluble fraction (XS) and ethylene content (C2) that fulfills the following relationship: (C2×1.1)+1.25<XS<(C2×1.1)+2.50 where: XS=% by weight of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C.; C2=% by weight of ethylene units in the copolymer determined via NMR; a melt flow rate (MFR; 230° C., 2.16 kg) of between 30 to 75 g/10 min; an intrinsic viscosity of the copolymer of lower than 1.5 dl/g; and an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. of higher than 0.32 dl/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gianpiero Ferraro, Gianni Vitale, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Benedetta Gaddi, Gianni Collina, Giampiero Morini, Caroline Cathelin, Marco Ciarafoni, Claudio Cavalieri
  • Publication number: 20220403059
    Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst component made from or containing Mg, Ti, and at least an electron donor compound (ID), including the steps of: (a) reacting a Mg based compound with a Ti compound, having at least a Ti—Cl bond, in an amount such that the Ti/Mg molar ratio is greater than 3 and at a temperature ranging from 0 to 150° C., thereby yielding an intermediate solid catalyst component containing Mg and Ti; and (b) contacting the intermediate solid catalyst component with a gaseous stream containing the electron donor compound (ID) in a gaseous dispersing medium, thereby yielding a final solid catalyst component having an ID/Ti molar ratio ranging from 0.5:1 to 20:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: DIEGO BRITA, GIANNI COLLINA, DANIELE EVANGELISTI, BENEDETTA GADDI, PIERO GESSI, GIAMPIERO MORINI, SILVIA SOFFRITTI, PAOLO VINCENZI
  • Publication number: 20220235212
    Abstract: A propylene polymer composition made from or containing: a) from 15 wt % to 35 wt % of a propylene 1-hexene copolymer containing from 6.2 to 8.5% by weight, of 1-hexene derived units and having a Melt Flow Rate from 3.5 to 8.5 g/10 min; b) from 15 wt % to 35 wt % of a propylene 1-hexene copolymer containing from 10.4 wt % to 14.5 wt %, of 1-hexene derived units and having a Melt Flow Rate from 3.5 to 8.5 g/10 min; and c) from 38 wt % to 68 wt % of a propylene ethylene copolymer containing from 3.4 wt % to 5.7 wt % of ethylene derived units and having a Melt Flow Rate from 3.5 to 12.0 g/10 min, wherein the sum of the amount of a), b) and c) being 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, PAOLA MASSARI, ISABELLA MARIA VITTORIA CAMURATI, ROBERTO PANTALEONI, GIANNI COLLINA, GIANNI VITALE, MARCO CIARAFONI, BENEDETTA GADDI
  • Publication number: 20220081497
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins made from or containing Mg, Ti, halogen, and an electron donor compound selected from glutarates, wherein the catalyst has specific porosity features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: BENEDETTA GADDI, GIANNI COLLINA, DANIELE EVANGELISTI, OFELIA FUSCO, PIERO GESSI
  • Patent number: 11149101
    Abstract: A propylene 1-hexene copolymer containing from 5.7 to 7.7% by weight of 1-hexene derived units, based upon the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer, having: a) a solubility in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 7.0 wt % to 15.0 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer; b) a melting temperature, measured by DSC ranging from 143.0° C. to 148.0° C.; c) a Melt Flow Rate (MFR, measured according to ASTM D 1238, 230° C./2.16 kg) from 3.5 to 8.0 g/10 min.; and d) a content of 1-hexene derived units in the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 13.5 wt % to 18.5 wt %, based upon the total weight of the soluble fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paola Massari, Caroline Cathelin, Claudio Cavalieri, Marco Ciarafoni, Roberto Pantaleoni, Giampiero Morini, Gianni Vitale, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Gianni Collina, Benedetta Gaddi
  • Publication number: 20210179751
    Abstract: A propylene ethylene copolymer having the following features: an ethylene content of between 1.0 and 4.0% by weight; a molecular weight distribution (MWD), expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, of greater than 4.0; a content of xylene soluble fraction (XS) and ethylene content (C2) that fulfills the following relationship: (C2×1.1)+1.25<XS<(C2×1.1)+2.50 where: XS=% by weight of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C.; C2=% by weight of ethylene units in the copolymer determined via NMR; a melt flow rate (MFR; 230° C., 2.16 kg) of between 30 to 75 g/10 min; an intrinsic viscosity of the copolymer of lower than 1.5 dl/g; and an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. of higher than 0.32 dl/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: GIANPIERO FERRARO, GIANNI VITALE, FABRIZIO PIEMONTESI, BENEDETTA GADDI, GIANNI COLLINA, GIAMPIERO MORINI, CAROLINE CATHELIN, MARCO CIARAFONI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI
  • Patent number: 11034781
    Abstract: A catalyst component made from or containing Ti, Mg, chlorine, an amount of a first internal donor selected from esters of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids (EAA), and an amount of a second internal donor selected from cyclic ethers (CE), wherein the EAA/CE molar ratio ranges from 0.02 to less than 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gianni Collina, Maria Di Diego, Benedetta Gaddi, Piero Gessi, Lorella Marturano, Giampiero Morini
  • Publication number: 20200308381
    Abstract: A polypropylene composition made from or containing: A) from 50 wt % to 90 wt %, based upon the total weight of the polypropylene composition, of a propylene homopolymer; and B) from 10 wt % to 50 wt %, based upon the total weight of the polypropylene composition, of a copolymer of propylene and ethylene having from 30.0 wt % to 70.0 wt %, based upon the total weight of the copolymer, of ethylene derived units; the polypropylene composition having: i) an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 2.2 and 4.0 dl/g; ii) a MFR L from 0.5 to 100 g/10 min; and iii) a xylene soluble fraction ranging from 10 wt % to 50 wt %, based upon the total weight of the polypropylene composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: GIANNI VITALE, FABRIZIO PIEMONTESI, BENEDETTA GADDI, GIANNI COLLINA, GIAMPIERO MORINI, CAROLINE CATHELIN, MARCO CIARAFONI, GIANPIERO FERRARO, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, PAOLA MASSARI, MICHELE GRAZZI
  • Publication number: 20200231723
    Abstract: A propylene 1-hexene copolymer containing from 5.7 to 7.7% by weight of 1-hexene derived units, based upon the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer, having: a) a solubility in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 7.0 wt % to 15.0 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer; b) a melting temperature, measured by DSC ranging from 143.0° C. to 148.0° C.; c) a Melt Flow Rate (MFR, measured according to ASTM D 1238, 230° C./2.16 kg) from 3.5 to 8.0 g/10 min.; and d) a content of 1-hexene derived units in the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 13.5 wt % to 18.5 wt %, based upon the total weight of the soluble fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, CAROLINE CATHELIN, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, MARCO CIARAFONI, ROBERTO PANTALEONI, GIAMPIERO MORINI, GIANNI VITALE, FABRIZIO PIEMONTESI, GIANNI COLLINA, BENEDETTA GADDI
  • Patent number: 10435490
    Abstract: A Prepolymerized catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising a solid catalyst component which comprises Mg, Ti, and chlorine atoms and an electron donor (ID) said prepolymerized catalyst component being characterized by the fact that: the electron donor (ID) is constituted by at least 80% mol of 1,3 diethers with respect to the total molar amount of electron donor compounds; the prepolymerized catalyst has a porosity due to pores with diameters up to 1 ?m of less than 0.2 cm3/g; it contains an amount of ethylene prepolymer of less than 45% with respect to the total weight of prepolymerized catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Giuseppina Maria Algozzini, Diego Brita, Massimo Cenci, Gianni Collina, Tiziano Dall'occo, Maria Di Diego, Benedetta Gaddi, Ofelia Fusco, Giampiero Morini, Lorella Pedriali
  • Publication number: 20190292281
    Abstract: A catalyst component made from or containing Ti, Mg, chlorine, an amount of a first internal donor selected from esters of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids (EAA), and an amount of a second internal donor selected from cyclic ethers (CE), wherein the EAA/CE molar ratio ranges from 0.02 to less than 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: GIANNI COLLINA, MARIA DI DIEGO, BENEDETTA GADDI, PIERO GESSI, LORELLA MARTURANO, GIAMPIERO MORINI
  • Patent number: 10407519
    Abstract: Solid adducts comprising MgCl2 and an alcohol ROH in which R is a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group, in which the amount of alcohol ranges from higher than 42% to 60% by weight and the porosity determined with Hg method due to pores up to 1 ?m and expressed in cm3/g, is such that the value of its ratio with the amount of alcohol in percentage falls above the straight line defined by the equation y=?0.0158x+1.03 in which y is the porosity of the adduct and x is the alcohol percentage by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Daniele Evangelisti, Benedetta Gaddi, Gianni Collina
  • Patent number: 10377839
    Abstract: Solid adducts comprising MgCl2, ethanol and water characterized in that the amount of ethanol ranges from 50% to less than 57% by weight, the amount of water is ranges from 0.5 to 5% by weight, the ethanol/water weight ratio is lower than 60 and the porosity determined with Hg method due to pores with radius up to 1 ?m and expressed in cm3/g, is lower than 0.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Daniele Evangelisti, Fabiana Fantinel, Benedetta Gaddi, Diego Brita, Gianni Collina
  • Patent number: 10351641
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a pre-polymerized catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins, characterized by a non-stereospecific solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg and a halogen and an amount of a (co)polymer of an alpha-olefin CH2?CHR1, where R1 is a C1-C12 hydrocarbon group ranging from 0.1 to 500 g per g of said solid catalyst component. In some embodiments, the (co)polymer is characterized by an isotacticity, expressed in terms isotactic pentads, of higher than 60 molar % and an intrinsic viscosity, measured in tetraline at 135° C., of at least 1.0 dL/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Diego Brita, Gianni Collina, Giampiero Morini
  • Patent number: 10221261
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of high purity propylene polymers carried out in the presence of a catalyst comprising the product obtained by contacting: (a) a solid catalyst component comprising Mg, Ti and at least a first internal electron donor compound (1ID) selected among the succinates and a second internal electron donor compound (2ID) selected among the 1,3-diethers, wherein the molar ratio of first internal donor over second internal donor 1ID:2ID is comprised between 4:6 and 9:1, with (b) an organo-aluminum compound, and optionally with (c) an external electron donor compound, said process being carried out at a temperature equal or higher than 78° C. and by employing a molar ratio of organo-aluminum compound over solid catalyst component (b):(a) of lower than 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Monica Galvan, Roberto Pantaleoni, Ofelia Fusco, Benedetta Gaddi, Andreas Neumann, Antonio Mazzucco, Gianni Collina, Gabriella Sartori
  • Patent number: 10155825
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, and in particular for the preparation of LLDPE, comprising Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor compound (ID) belonging to cyclic ethers having 3-6 carbon atoms, characterized by having the molar ratio Mg/Ti higher than 5, the molar ratio Mg/ID lower than 3, and by a specific X-ray diffraction spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Joachim T. M. Pater, Dario Liguori, Gianni Vitale, Gianni Collina, Diego Brita, Tiziano Dall'Occo, Giampiero Morini
  • Patent number: 10125200
    Abstract: Prepolymerized catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR, wherein R is hydrogen or a C1-C12 hydrocarbyl group, comprising a solid catalyst component characterized by comprising Mg, Ti halogen and an electron donor (ID) selected from the alkyl esters of aromatic dicarboxylic acids in such an amount that the molar ratio ID/Mg ranges from 0.025 to 0.07 and the Mg/Ti molar ratio is higher than 13, said prepolymerized catalyst component containing an amount of ethylene pre-polymer up to 50 g per g of said solid catalyst component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gianni Collina, Anna Fait, Ofelia Fusco, Giampiero Morini, Lorella Pedriali, Rosa Spoto, Paolo Vincenzi
  • Publication number: 20180230253
    Abstract: A Prepolymerized catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins comprising a solid catalyst component which comprises Mg, Ti, and chlorine atoms and an electron donor (ID) said prepolymerized catalyst component being characterized by the fact that: the electron donor (ID) is constituted by at least 80% mol of 1,3 diethers with respect to the total molar amount of electron donor compounds; the prepolymerized catalyst has a porosity due to pores with diameters up to 1 ?m of less than 0.2 cm3/g; it contains an amount of ethylene prepolymer of less than 45% with respect to the total weight of prepolymerized catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: GIUSEPPINA MARIA ALGOZZINI, DIEGO BRITA, MASSIMO CENCI, GIANNI COLLINA, TIZIANO DALL'OCCO, MARIA DI DIEGO, BENEDETTA GADDI, OFELIA FUSCO, GIAMPIERO MORINI, LORELLA PEDRIALI
  • Patent number: 9969820
    Abstract: Films or sheets of polypropylene, particularly biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films, exhibiting excellent physical and mechanical properties combined with good processing characteristics can be prepared from propylene polymers prepared in the presence of Ziegler-Natta catalysts comprising a succinate and a diether compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Monica Galvan, Roberto Pantaleoni, Ofelia Fusco, Benedetta Gaddi, Andreas Neumann, Antonio Mazzucco, Gianni Collina
  • Publication number: 20180079837
    Abstract: Solid adducts comprising MgCl2 and an alcohol ROH in which R is a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group, in which the amount of alcohol ranges from higher than 42% to 60% by weight and the porosity determined with Hg method due to pores up to 1 ?m and expressed in cm3/g, is such that the value of its ratio with the amount of alcohol in percentage falls above the straight line defined by the equation y=?0.0158x+1.03 in which y is the porosity of the adduct and x is the alcohol percentage by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: DANIELE EVANGELISTI, BENEDETTA GADDI, GIANNI COLLINA