Patents by Inventor Gisella Biondini

Gisella Biondini 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: 11929192
    Abstract: A cable article made from or containing a polyolefin composition made from or containing: (i) from 20.0 wt % to 80.0 wt % of component T1) being an interpolymer of ethylene and less than 7 wt %, of a polymerizable comonomer; (ii) from 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt % of a peroxide; and (iii) from 20.0 wt % to 80.0 wt % of component T2). Component T2) is made from or contains: A) 5-35% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene ethylene copolymer; B) 20-50% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and a C3-C8 alpha-olefin containing from 0.1% to 20% by weight of alpha-olefin units; and C) 30-60% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and propylene containing from 25% to 75% by weight of ethylene units. The cable article is selected from the group consisting of cable insulation and cable jacketing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Cindy Flenniken, Chun D. Lee, Claudio Cavalieri, Monica Galvan, Vincent Baudier, Gisella Biondini
  • Publication number: 20240059885
    Abstract: A polyolefin composition made from or containing: (I) 50-95% by weight of a heterophasic polyolefin composition made from or containing: (A) 10-40% by weight of a propylene polymer selected from the group consisting of propylene homopolymers and copolymers of propylene with an alpha-olefin, having 1.0-6.0% by weight of units deriving from the alpha-olefin, wherein the propylene polymer (A) having a melt flow rate (MFRA) ranging from 20 to 60 g/10 min.; and (B) 60-90% by weight of a copolymer of propylene with an alpha-olefin, having 20-35% by weight of units deriving from the alpha-olefin, wherein the fraction of the heterophasic polyolefin composition (I) soluble in xylene at 25° C. (XS(I)) is equal to or higher than 60% by weight; and (II) 5-50% by weight of a propylene-ethylene copolymer having 12-25% by weight of units deriving from ethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Michele Grazzi, Monica Galvan, Gisella Biondini, Marco Ciarafoni
  • Publication number: 20230348327
    Abstract: Asphalt product made from or containing Z1) from 90 wt % to 98 wt % of mineral aggregate; and Z2) from 2 wt % to 10 wt % of a bitumen composition made from or containing T1) from 99 wt % to 75 wt % of bitumen, and T2) from 1 wt % to 25 wt % of a polymer composition made from or containing A) 5-35% by weight of a propylene ethylene copolymer; B) 20-50% by weight of an ethylene homopolymer; and C) 30-60% by weight of a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and 1-butene derived units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: MONICA GALVAN, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, GISELLA BIONDINI, VINCENT BAUDIER
  • Publication number: 20230137178
    Abstract: A mixture made from or containing T1) from 99 wt % to 75 wt % of bitumen, and T2) from 1 wt % to 25 wt % of a polymer composition made from or containing A) 5-35% by weight of a propylene ethylene copolymer; B) 20-50% by weight of an ethylene homopolymer; and C) 30-60% by weight of a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and 1-butene derived units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: MONICA GALVAN, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, GISELLA BIONDINI, VINCENT BAUDIER
  • Publication number: 20230135023
    Abstract: A mixture made from or containing T1) from 99 wt % to 75 wt % of bitumen, and T2) from 1 wt % to 25 wt % of a polymer composition made from or containing A) 5-35% by weight of a propylene homopolymer; B) 20-50% by weight of an ethylene homopolymer; and C) 30-60% by weight of a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene, and 1-butene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: MONICA GALVAN, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, GISELLA BIONDINI, VINCENT BAUDIER
  • Publication number: 20230118146
    Abstract: Asphalt product made from or containing Z1) from 90 wt % to 98 wt % of mineral aggregate; and Z2) from 2 wt % to 10 wt % of a bitumen composition made from or containing T1) from 99 wt % to 75 wt % of bitumen, and T2) from 1 wt % to 25 wt % of a polymer composition made from or containing A) 5-35% by weight of a propylene homopolymer; B) 20-50% by weight of an ethylene homopolymer; and C) 30-60% by weight of a terpolymer of ethylene, propylene and 1-butene derived units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: MONICA GALVAN, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, GISELLA BIONDINI, VINCENT BAUDIER
  • Publication number: 20220056274
    Abstract: A mixture made from or containing T1) from 99 wt % to 75 wt % of bitumen, and T2) from 1 wt % to 25 wt % of a polymer composition made from or containing A) 5-35% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene ethylene copolymer; B) 20-50% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and a C3-C8 alpha-olefin containing from 1.0% to 20.0% by weight of alpha-olefin units; and C) 30-60% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and propylene containing from 25.0% to 75.0% by weight of ethylene derived units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: VINCENT BAUDIER, GISELLA BIONDINI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, MONICA GALVAN
  • Publication number: 20210074447
    Abstract: A cable article made from or containing a polyolefin composition made from or containing from 20.0 wt % to 80.0 wt % of component T1) being an interpolymer of ethylene and less than 7 wt %, of a polymerizable comonomer; from 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt % of a peroxide; and from 20.0 wt % to 80.0 wt % of component T2) made from or containing A) 5-35% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene ethylene copolymer; B) 20-50% by weight; of a copolymer of ethylene and a C3-C8 alpha-olefin containing from 0.1% to 20% by weight of alpha-olefin units; and C) 30-60% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and propylene containing from 25% to 75% by weight of ethylene units, wherein the cable article is selected from the group consisting of cable insulation and cable jacketing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: CINDY FLENNIKEN, CHUN D. LEE, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, MONICA GALVAN, VINCENT BAUDIER, GISELLA BIONDINI
  • Patent number: 9932470
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to highly filled polyolefin compositions with improved balance of properties particularly for applications where puncture and tear resistance is requested comprising a flexible heterophasic polyolefin composition (I), consisting of a crystalline polymer fraction (A) consisting of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene having a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. of at least 90% by weight, and an elastomeric fraction (B) consisting of a copolymer or blend of copolymers of ethylene with propylene; the copolymer or blend containing units derived from ethylene in a quantity lower than 40% by weight. The fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. of the polyolefin composition having an IVgpc lower than 2.5 dl/g, a broad molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn (GPC) equal to or higher than 4, and a Mz/Mw (GPC) equal to or higher than 2.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gisella Biondini, Michele Grazzi, Luca Lunghi, Claudio Cavalieri
  • Patent number: 9650458
    Abstract: Propylene terpolymers are prepared by polymerizing propylene, ethylene and an alpha-olefin selected from the group of C4-C8 alpha-olefins in the presence of a catalyst system obtained by contacting a solid catalyst component comprising a magnesium halide, a titanium compound having at least a Ti-halogen bond and at least two electron donor compounds one of which being present in an amount from 40 to 90% by mol with respect to the total amount of donors and selected from succinates and the other selected from 1,3 diethers, an aluminum hydrocarbyl compound, and optionally an external electron donor compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Monica Galvan, Andreas Neumann, Tiziana Caputo, Stefano Squarzoni, Antonio Mazzucco, Ofelia Fusco, Benedetta Gaddi, Gianni Collina, Gisella Biondini, Claudio Cavalieri, Roberto Pantaleoni
  • Publication number: 20160272802
    Abstract: A masterbatch composition comprising: 70-90% wt of a component (A) being a propylene homopolymer or copolymer of propylene with ethylene or C4-C10 alpha olefins, having a MFRA according to ISO 1133 (230° C./2.16 Kg) ranging from 15 to 70 g/10 min; and 10-30% wt of a component B) being a propylene-ethylene copolymer comprising 25-45% wt of ethylene derived units and having a value of the intrinsic viscosity [?] of the fraction soluble in xylene at room temperature ranging from 5 to 9 dl/g, said masterbatch composition having a total MFR higher than 4 g/10 min, and a value of the flexural modulus measured according to ISO method 178 ranging from 950 to 2000 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Gisella Biondini, Roberto Pantaleoni, Sander Willems
  • Publication number: 20160257809
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to highly filled polyolefin compositions with improved balance of properties particularly for applications where puncture and tear resistance is requested comprising a flexible heterophasic polyolefin composition (I), consisting of a crystalline polymer fraction (A) consisting of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene having a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. of at least 90% by weight, and an elastomeric fraction (B) consisting of a copolymer or blend of copolymers of ethylene with propylene; the copolymer or blend containing units derived from ethylene in a quantity lower than 40% by weight. The fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. of the polyolefin composition having an IVgpc lower than 2.5 dl/g, a broad molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn (GPC) equal to or higher than 4, and a Mz/Mw (GPC) equal to or higher than 2.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: VIA SOPERGA N. 14/A
    Inventors: GISELLA BIONDINI, MICHELE GRAZZI, LUCA LUNGHI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI
  • Patent number: 9309394
    Abstract: A masterbatch composition comprising: 70-90% wt of a component (A) being a propylene homopolymer or copolymer of propylene with ethylene or C4-C10 alpha olefins, having a MFRA according to ISO 1133 (230° C./2.16 Kg) ranging from 15 to 70 g/10 min; and 10-30% wt of a component B) being a propylene-ethylene copolymer comprising 25-45% wt of ethylene derived units and having a value of the intrinsic viscosity [?] of the fraction soluble in xylene at room temperature ranging from 5 to 9 dl/g, said masterbatch composition having a total MFR higher than 4 g/10 min, and a value of the flexural modulus measured according to ISO method 178 ranging from 950 to 2000 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Gisella Biondini, Roberto Pantaleoni, Sander Willems
  • Patent number: 9303159
    Abstract: A propylene polymer composition comprising (percent by weight): A) 68%-80%, of a propylene homopolymer having a Polydispersity Index (P.I.) value of from 4.7 to 10 and MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, i.e. 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) from 10 to 30 g/10 min; B) 20%-32%, of a copolymer of propylene containing from 40.1% to 42.5% extremes included of ethylene derived units; the composition having an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. comprised between 3 and 6 dl/g and a MFR L from 4 to 12 g/10 min. Said Propylene polymer composition being particularly suitable for injection molded articles having high rigidity and high impact properties at room and at low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Manikandan Rathinakumar, Gisella Biondini, Tiziana Caputo
  • Patent number: 9296884
    Abstract: A propylene composition comprising (percent by weight): A) 60%-90%, of a crystalline propylene copolymer containing from 3.5% to 10% of ethylene derived units and having a melting temperature Tm (measured by DSC on the as-reactor polymer) ranging from 146° to 160° C.; B) 10%-40%, of a copolymer of propylene containing from 15% to 30%, of ethylene derived units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paola Massari, Marco Ciarafoni, Gisella Biondini, Tiziana Caputo
  • Patent number: 9299963
    Abstract: A case for valve-regulated lead-acid battery comprising an olefin polymer composition comprising: A) From 60 wt % to 95 wt %, of a propylene homopolymer, or a copolymer of propylene containing 3% or less of ethylene, said homopolymer or copolymer having a Polydispersity Index (P.I.) value of from 4.6 to 10 and a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., higher than 98 molar %; and B) from 5 wt % to 40 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene and ethylene containing from 30 wt % to 65 wt % of ethylene derived units; the sum A)+B) being 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gisella Biondini, Marco Ciarafoni, Mara Destro, Paola Massari, Fiorella Pradella
  • Publication number: 20160032032
    Abstract: Propylene terpolymers are prepared by polymerizing propylene, ethylene and an alpha-olefin selected from the group of C4-C8 alpha-olefins in the presence of a catalyst system obtained by contacting a solid catalyst component comprising a magnesium halide, a titanium compound having at least a Ti-halogen bond and at least two electron donor compounds one of which being present in an amount from 40 to 90% by mol with respect to the total amount of donors and selected from succinates and the other selected from 1,3 diethers, an aluminum hydrocarbyl compound, and optionally an external electron donor compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Monica Galvan, Andreas Neumann, Tiziana Caputo, Stefano Squarzoni, Antonio Mazzucco, Ofelia Fusco, Benedetta Gaddi, Gianni Collina, Gisella Biondini, Claudio Cavalieri, Roberto Pantaleoni
  • Patent number: 9181424
    Abstract: Propylene polymer compositions comprising: A) from 70 wt % to 95 wt %, of a random copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 1.5 wt % to 4.5 wt %, of ethylene derived units, having a content of fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. of not less than 93%; B) from 5 wt % to 35 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 7.0 wt % to 17.0 wt % of ethylene derived units; the sum A+B being 100; wherein the melt flow rate, MFR. (Melt Flow Rate according to ASTM 1238, condition L, i.e. 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) ranges from 40 g/10 min and 130 g/10 min; and wherein the relation (I) is fulfilled: 10<XS*C2A?MFR/C2B<30??(I) wherein XS is the wt % of xylene soluble content at 25° C. of the total composition; C2A is the wt % of ethylene derived units content of component A; MFR is the melt flow rate of the total composition; C2B is the wt % of ethylene derived units content of component B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gisella Biondini, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Roberto Pantaleoni
  • Patent number: 8975338
    Abstract: A propylene composition comprising (percent by weight): A) 60%-90%, of a crystalline propylene copolymer containing from 3.5% to 10% of ethylene derived units; B) 10%-40%, of a copolymer of propylene containing from 18.5% to 23.5%, of ethylene derived units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Gisella Biondini, Tiziana Caputo, Monica Galvan
  • Publication number: 20150005438
    Abstract: Propylene polymer compositions comprising: A) from 70 wt % to 95 wt %, of a random copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 1.5 wt % to 4.5 wt %, of ethylene derived units, having a content of fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. of not less than 93%; B) from 5 wt % to 35 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 7.0 wt % to 17.0 wt % of ethylene derived units; the sum A+B being 100; wherein the melt flow rate ,MFR. (Melt Flow Rate according to ASTM 1238, condition L, i.e. 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) ranges from 40 g/10 min and 130 g /10 min; and wherein the relation (I) is fulfilled: 10<XS*C2A-MFR/C2B<30 ??(I) wherein XS is the wt % of xylene soluble content at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.I.
    Inventors: Gisella Biondini, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Roberto Pantaleoni