Patents by Inventor Johanna LILJA
Johanna LILJA 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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Publication number: 20240002559Abstract: The present invention provides a process for recycling propylene-ethylene copolymers to obtain polymers having good optical and mechanical properties, as well as good processability. The invention further provides propylene-ethylene copolymer pellets obtained from the process, articles comprising or consisting of such pellets and the use of the propylene-ethylene copolymer pellets for injection molding applications. The process comprising the steps of (a) polymerizing propylene and ethylene in the presence of a single site catalyst in a continuous polymerization reactor under dynamic conditions, (b) collecting the resulting propylene-ethylene copolymer powders from step (a) to obtain a mixture (M) of propylene-ethylene copolymer powders having a MFR2 (ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg) in a raffle of from 1.5 to 80.0 g/ 10 min and an ethylene content in a range of from 1.0 to 4.0 wt.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Borealis AGInventors: Jingbo WANG, Markus GAHLEITNER, Klaus BERNREITNER, Pauli LESKINEN, Johanna LILJA, Anita LUYTEN
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Patent number: 11746224Abstract: The present invention is directed to a heterophasic polypropylene composition with improved sterilization resistance and optical properties for blow molding applications, in particular for use in the blow-fill-seal process for preparing bottles. The present invention is further directed to a process for producing such a polypropylene composition using a single-site catalyst and to a container produced from such a polypropylene composition by blow molding, like a bottle, in particular a blow-fill-seal bottle, with improved haze before and after sterilization. The polypropylene composition comprises a blend of a propylene copolymer comprising 2.5 to 12.0 wt % of 1-hexene as a comonomer, and having a melt flow rate MFR2 of 0.5 to 20.0 g/10 min, and an ethylene homo- or copolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 of 0.05 to 30.0 g/10 min and a density of 850 to 940 kg/m3, wherein the xylene cold solubles (XCS) content of the polypropylene composition is from 5.0 to 30.0 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Johanna Lilja
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Publication number: 20230073368Abstract: This invention relates to the field of cancer therapeutics. More specifically, the invention relates to inhibiting agents and methods that interfere with RAS-pathway and to their use in treating cancers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Johanna LILJA, Johanna IVASKA, Olli PENTIKÄINEN, Sanna NIINIVEHMAS
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Publication number: 20230002607Abstract: A heterophasic copolymer composition obtained by a process comprising polymerising in multiple steps and multiple polymerisation reactors propylene monomer and a comonomer selected from ethylene, alpha-olefins having 4 to 10 carbon atoms and their mixtures, in the presence of an olefin polymerisation catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component and a co-catalyst, wherein the solid catalyst component comprises titanium, magnesium, halogen and an internal donor of the formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different being a linear or branched C1-C12-alkyl group and R is hydrogen or a linear, branched or cyclic C1 to C12-alkyl.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Pauli LESKINEN, Johanna LILJA, Jingbo WANG, Markus GAHLEITNER
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Patent number: 11292901Abstract: A propylene butylene polymer composition comprising A) a propylene butylene copolymer or a propylene butylene ethylene terpolymer which is—free of phthalic acid esters as well as decomposition products thereof; —obtained by a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and B) a mixture of at least one particulate and at least one soluble nucleating agent, whereby the propylene butylene polymer composition has—a MFR (2.16 kg/210° C.) in the range of 12 to 50 g/10 min—a tensile modulus (measured on injection moulded test specimens in accordance with ISO 527) of more than 1200 MPa—a Tm of more than 150° C.—an amount of xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of less than 7.0 wt.-% and whereby the propylene butylene copolymer includes monomer units derived from a) propylene in an amount of 91-96 wt.-% b) butylene in an amount of 4-9 wt.-% with respect to the total weight of the propylene butylene copolymer. or wherein the propylene butylene ethylene terpolymer includes monomer units derived from a) propylene in an amount of 90-96 wt.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Jingbo Wang, Petar Emilov Doshev, Markus Gahleitner, Cornelia Anita Tranninger, Elisabeth Potter, Johanna Lilja
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Publication number: 20210253839Abstract: The present invention is directed to a heterophasic polypropylene composition with improved sterilization resistance and optical properties for blow molding applications, in particular for use in the blow-fill-seal process for preparing bottles. The present invention is further directed to a process for producing such a polypropylene composition using a single-site catalyst and to a container produced from such a polypropylene composition by blow molding, like a bottle, in particular a blow-fill-seal bottle, with improved haze before and after sterilization. The polypropylene composition comprises a blend of a propylene copolymer comprising 2.5 to 12.0 wt % of 1-hexene as a comonomer, and having a melt flow rate MFR2 of 0.5 to 20.0 g/10 min, and an ethylene homo- or copolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 of 0.05 to 30.0 g/10 min and a density of 850 to 940 kg/m3, wherein the xylene cold solubles (XCS) content of the polypropylene composition is from 5.0 to 30.0 wt %.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Johanna Lilja
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Patent number: 11084920Abstract: The invention relates to a new soft heterophasic propylene copolymer with increased melting temperature, improved stiffness and optical properties, as well as the process by which the heterophasic propylene copolymer is produced. Further the present invention is directed to articles made of the inventive heterophasic propylene copolymer, particularly to blow moulded, extrusion blow moulded or injection moulded articles and their use in e.g. medical, pharmaceutical or alimentary applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Johanna Lilja
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Publication number: 20210115235Abstract: Heterophasic polyolefin composition having an MFR of 7 to 100 g/10 min and having a Tm(1) of 150° C. or higher comprising a propylene butylene copolymer matrix phase and a rubber phase selected from ethylene/C3-C12 alpha olefin plastomers the composition being obtainable by blending A) 60.0 to 99.0 wt.-% of a propylene butylene copolymer which comprises monomer units derived from a) propylene in an amount of 88-98 wt.-% b) butylenes in an amount of 2-12 wt.-% with respect to the total weight the propylene butylene copolymer B) 1.0-40.0 wt.-% of ethylene/C3-C12 alpha olefin plastomers having a density of less than 904 kg/m3 and optionally a nucleating agent in an amount of less than 0.25 wt.-% with respect to the total of the heterophasic composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Petar Emilov Doshev, Markus Gahleitner, Cornelia Anita Tranninger, Elisabeth Potter, Johanna Lilja
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Publication number: 20210047502Abstract: The invention relates to a new soft heterophasic propylene copolymer with increased melting temperature, improved stiffness and optical properties, as well as the process by which the heterophasic propylene copolymer is produced. Further the present invention is directed to articles made of the inventive heterophasic propylene copolymer, particularly to blow moulded, extrusion blow moulded or injection moulded articles and their use in e.g. medical, pharmaceutical or alimentary applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Johanna Lilja
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Patent number: 10920055Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleated heterophasic polypropylene composition, which shows improved properties in view of mechanical and optical behaviour as well as low amounts of extractable. The present invention also relates to films and final articles made out of the heterophasic polypropylene composition, as well as their use in packaging, especially food packaging applications.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Friedrich Berger, Johanna Lilja
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Patent number: 10723870Abstract: A process for producing a heterophasic copolymer composition comprising polymerising in multiple steps and multiple polymerisation reactors propylene monomer and a comonomer selected from ethylene, alpha-olefins having 4 to 10 carbon atoms and their mixtures, in the presence of an olefin polymerisation catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component and a co-catalyst, wherein the solid catalyst component comprises titanium, magnesium, halogen and an internal donor of the formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different being a linear or branched C1-C12-alkyl group and R is hydrogen or a linear, branched or cyclic C1 to C12-alkyl.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Pauli Leskinen, Johanna Lilja, Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner
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Publication number: 20200231795Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a heterophasic copolymer composition. The polymerisation is conducted in the presence of an olefin polymerisation catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component further comprising titanium, magnesium, halogen and an internal donor, and a cocatalyst, the process comprising the steps of: (1) introducing streams of the solid catalyst component, the cocatalyst, propylene monomer and hydrogen into a first polymerisation reactor; (2) producing a first polymer of propylene in the first polymerisation reactor, the first polymer of propylene having a first melt flow rate MFR2 of from 0.1 to 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Pauli LESKINEN, Johanna LILJA, Jingbo WANG, Markus GAHLEITNER
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Patent number: 10626199Abstract: Propylene is polymerised in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component, an organoaluminium compound and an external electron donor, the process comprising the steps of (i) contacting propylene and hydrogen with the polymerisation catalyst in polymerisation conditions in a polymerisation reactor to produce a polymer of propylene; (ii) recovering the polymer of propylene from the polymerisation reactor; wherein the polymer of propylene has MFR of from more than 100 to 10000 g/10 min.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Pauli Leskinen, Johanna Lilja, Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Thomas Horill, Peter Denifl, Cornelia Tranninger
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Publication number: 20200109272Abstract: A propylene butylene polymer composition comprising A) a propylene butylene copolymer or a propylene butylene ethylene terpolymer which is—free of phthalic acid esters as well as decomposition products thereof; —obtained by a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and B) a mixture of at least one particulate and at least one soluble nucleating agent, whereby the propylene butylene polymer composition has—a MFR (2.16 kg/210° C.) in the range of 12 to 50 g/10 min—a tensile modulus (measured on injection moulded test specimens in accordance with ISO 527) of more than 1200 MPa—a Tm of more than 150° C.—an amount of xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of less than 7.0 wt.-% and whereby the propylene butylene copolymer includes monomer units derived from a) propylene in an amount of 91-96 wt.-% b) butylene in an amount of 4-9 wt.-% with respect to the total weight of the propylene butylene copolymer. or wherein the propylene butylene ethylene terpolymer includes monomer units derived from a) propylene in an amount of 90-96 wt.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Petar Emilov Doshev, Markus Gahleitner, Cornelia Anita Tranninger, Elisabeth Potter, Johanna Lilja
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Publication number: 20200048443Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleated heterophasic polypropylene composition, which shows improved properties in view of mechanical and optical behaviour as well as low amounts of extractable. The present invention also relates to films and final articles made out of the heterophasic polypropylene composition, as well as their use in packaging, especially food packaging applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Friedrich Berger, Johanna Lilja
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Patent number: 10519306Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO), a process for obtaining said heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO) and a film or a cable insulation comprising the heterophasic propylene copolymer (RAHECO).Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Jingbo Wang, Antonios Gitsas, Pauli Leskinen, Johanna Lilja, Martina Sandholzer, Markus Gahleitner
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Patent number: 10494464Abstract: A process for polymerizing propylene in the presence of a polymerization catalyst by copolymerizing propylene with a comonomer selected from the group of ethylene and C4-C10 alpha-olefins in two polymerization stages. The first polymerization stage is conducted in a loop reactor and the second polymerization stage in a gas phase reactor. The polymer produced in first polymerization stage has a higher melt flow rate and a lower content of comonomer units than the final polymer mixture. The process can be operated with a high throughput and catalyst productivity.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignees: BOREALIS AG, ABU DHABI POLYMERS CO. LTD. (BOROUGE) L.L.C.Inventors: Kauno Alastalo, Pauli Leskinen, Johanna Lilja, Cristian Hedesiu
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Patent number: 10457766Abstract: The invention relates to a propylene homopolymer or copolymer having a comonomer in the copolymer selected from ethylene, C4-C20-alpha olefin, said propylene homopolymer or copolymer being free of phthalic compound. It further relates to a long-chain branched propylene homopolymer or copolymer (b-PP) having a comonomer in the copolymer selected from ethylene, C4-C20-alpha olefins, said long-chain branched propylene homopolymer or copolymer (b-PP) being free of phthalic compound. As well as their production processes and uses.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Hermann Braun, Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Hermann Prokschi, Johanna Lilja
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Publication number: 20190315953Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a heterophasic copolymer composition. The polymerisation is conducted in the presence of an olefin polymerisation catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component further comprising titanium, magnesium, halogen and an internal donor, and a cocatalyst, the process comprising the steps of: (1) introducing streams of the solid catalyst component, the cocatalyst, propylene monomer and hydrogen into a first polymerisation reactor; (2) producing a first polymer of propylene in the first polymerisation reactor, the first polymer of propylene having a first melt flow rate MFR 2 of from 0.1 to 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Pauli LESKINEN, Johanna LILJA, Jingbo WANG, Markus GAHLEITNER
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Patent number: 10442883Abstract: The invention is related to a new soft heterophasic random propylene copolymer with improved optical properties, as well as the process by which the heterophasic random propylene copolymer is produced.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Jingbo Wang, Katja Klimke, Markus Gahleitner, Pauli Leskinen, Johanna Lilja