Patents by Inventor Marco Ciarafoni
Marco Ciarafoni 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: 20200308381Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: 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
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Patent number: 10759933Abstract: A nucleated propylene polymer composition made from or containing: A) a propylene homopolymer; B) a copolymer of propylene with ethylene derived units; the nucleated composition having a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 9.0 and 21.0 wt %, an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 1.0 and 1.9 dl/g, a total melt flow rate between 1.5 and 5 g/10 min and the value of the relation (I): 22.5+0.2*MFR?1.2*Xs+0.2*IV??(I) is higher than 5.9; wherein MFR is the melt flow rate of the nucleated composition; IV is the intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C.; and Xs is the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C., the amount of A+B is equal to 100 wt %, and the nucleating agent is selected from the group consisting of aromatic or aliphatic carboxylic acids, aromatic metal phosphates, sorbitol derivatives and talc.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Paola Massari, Andrea Felisati, Marco Izzi, Claudio Cavalieri, Marco Ciarafoni, Silvia Guerra, Roberto Pantaleoni, Federica Malizia
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Publication number: 20200231723Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20200087499Abstract: A propylene polymer composition made from or containing: a) from 35 wt % to 65 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene polymer composition, of a propylene 1-hexene copolymer containing from 10.2 to 13.0% by weight, based upon the weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer, of 1-hexene derived units and having a Melt Flow Rate (MFR, measured according to ASTM D 1238, 230° C./2.16 kg, (at 230° C., with a load of 2.16 kg)) from 3.5 to 12.0 g/10 min; b) from 35 wt % to 65 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene polymer composition, of a propylene ethylene copolymer containing from 1.5 wt % to 6.5 wt %, based upon the weight of the propylene ethylene copolymer, of ethylene derived units and having a Melt Flow Rate (MFR, measured according to ASTM D 1238, 230° C./2.16 kg, (at 230° C., with a load of 2.16 kg)) from 3.5 to 12.0 g/10 min.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, MARCO CIARAFONI, ROBERTO PANTALEONI
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Patent number: 10576720Abstract: A film made from or containing a polyolefin composition made from or containing: A) from about 19 wt % to about 50 wt %, based upon the total weight of the polyolefin composition, of a propylene ethylene copolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from about 1.5 wt % to about 6.0 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene ethylene copolymer; and B) from about 50 wt % to about 81 wt %, based upon the total weight of the polyolefin composition, of a propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from about 1.5 wt % to about 6.0 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer, and 1-butene derived units content of between about 4.8 wt % and about 12.4 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer; the sum of the amount of component A) and B) being 100.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Paola Massari, Caroline Cathelin, Claudio Cavalieri, Marco Ciarafoni, Andrea Felisati, Angelo Ferraro, Giampiero Morini, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Gianni Vitale
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Patent number: 10577492Abstract: A polyolefin composition made from or containing: A) from 19 wt % to 50 wt % of a propylene ethylene copolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 1.5 wt % to 6.0 wt; B) from 50 wt % to 81 wt % of a propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 1.5 wt % and 6.0 wt % and 1-butene derived units content of between 4.8 wt % and 12.4 wt %; wherein the ratio C2 wt %/C4 wt % is between 0.22 and 3.0, where C2 wt % is the weight percent of ethylene derived units and C4 wt % is the weight percent of 1-butene derived units; the content of xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. is between 2 and 15 wt %; molecular weight distribution (MWD), expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, greater than 4.0; recoverable compliance at 200° C. having a maximum value between 800 and 1200 seconds, lower than 65×10?5 Pa?1.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Andrea Felisati, Angelo Ferraro, Paola Massari, Marco Ciarafoni, Claudio Cavalieri, Roberto Pantaleoni
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Patent number: 10557028Abstract: A polyolefin composition made from or containing: (A) from 97.0 to 45.0 wt % of a propylene-1-hexene random copolymer, (B) from 2.0 to 50.0 wt % of fibers, and (Q) from 0.3 wt % to 5.0 wt % of a compatibilizer, the sum (A)+(B)+(Q) being 100, wherein (i) the copolymer has a content of 1-hexene derived units ranging from 0.6 wt % to 3.0 wt % with respect to the copolymer, (ii) the copolymer has the melt flow rate (MFR) measured according to the method ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg) ranging from 0.2 up to 40 g/10 min, (iii) the fibers are selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, carbon fibers, metal fibers, mineral fibers, ceramic fibers, and polymer fibers.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Thomas Mecklenburg, Klaus Klemm, Erik Hans Licht, Juergen Rohrmann, Paola Massari, Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni
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Patent number: 10550212Abstract: The present disclosure provides an article of manufacture made from or containing a propylene-based terpolymer, having (i) ethylene-derived units in the range from about 0.5 wt. % to about 1.8 wt. %; (ii) 1-butene-derived units in the range from about 1.5 wt. % to about 2.5 wt. %; (iii) a ratio of C2 wt %/C4 wt % in the range from about 0.40 to about 0.80, wherein C2 wt % is the weight percent of ethylene-derived units and C4 wt % is the weight percent of 1-butene-derived units; (iv) a melt flow rate in the range from about 30 g/10 min to about 80 g/10 min; (v) a xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. lower than about 5.0 wt. %; and (vi) a melting point higher than about 140° C. The article can be a container, which can be used for food applications.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Tiziana Caputo, Thomas Bohm
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Patent number: 10494517Abstract: A film made from or containing a polypropylene composition made from or containing: A) from 50 wt % to 90 wt %; of a propylene homopolymer; and B) from 10 wt % to 50 wt %; of a copolymer of propylene with from 30.0 wt % to 70.0 wt %, of ethylene derived units, based upon the weight of the copolymer; wherein the sum of the amount of component A) and B) being 100; the polypropylene composition having: i) an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 2.2 to 4.0 dl/g; ii) a MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, at 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) from 0.5 to 50 g/10 min; and iii) a xylene soluble fraction ranging from 20 wt % to 50 wt %, based upon the weight of the polypropylene composition; and the polypropylene composition being obtained by a polymerization process wherein the catalyst system contains bismuth.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Caroline Cathelin, Paola Massari, Claudio Cavalieri, Marco Ciarafoni, Roberto Pantaleoni
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Patent number: 10494468Abstract: A propylene composition comprising: A) from 60 wt % to 75 wt %, of a propylene homopolymer having a Polydispersity Index (P.I.) value from 4.3 to 4.9, a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., higher than 95%, based upon the weight of the propylene homopolymer, and MFR (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, at 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) ranging from 20 to 75 g/10 min; B) from 25 wt % to 40 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene with from 46.0 wt % to 49.0 wt %; of ethylene derived units, based upon the weight of the propylene copolymer; wherein the propylene polymer composition having an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 2.2 to 2.9 dl/g; and the relation: 10.7+1.3×MFRa?17.7×P.I.?29.3×IV+4.9×Xs??(I) between about 40 to about 66; wherein the amount of A+B is equal to 100 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Paola Massari, Marco Ciarafoni, Nicoletta Martini, Davide Tartari, Roberto Pantaleoni
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Publication number: 20190345317Abstract: A film made from or containing a polypropylene composition made from or containing: A) from 50 wt % to 90 wt %; of a propylene homopolymer; and B) from 10 wt % to 50 wt %; of a copolymer of propylene with from 30.0 wt % to 70.0 wt %, of ethylene derived units, based upon the weight of the copolymer; wherein the sum of the amount of component A) and B) being 100; the polypropylene composition having: i) an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 2.2 to 4.0 dl/g; ii) a MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, at 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) from 0.5 to 50 g/10 min; and iii) a xylene soluble fraction ranging from 20 wt % to 50 wt %, based upon the weight of the polypropylene composition; and the polypropylene composition being obtained by a polymerization process wherein the catalyst system contains bismuth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: CAROLINE CATHELIN, PAOLA MASSARI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, MARCO CIARAFONI, ROBERTO PANTALEONI
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Publication number: 20190338065Abstract: The present disclosure provides a propylene composition made from or containing A) from 60 wt % to 75 wt %, of a propylene homopolymer having a Polydispersity Index (P.I.) value from 4.3 to 4.9, a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., higher than 95%, based upon the weight of the propylene homopolymer, and MFR (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, at 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) ranging from 20 to 75 g/10 min; B) from 25 wt % to 40 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene with from 46.0 wt % to 49.0 wt %; of ethylene derived units, based upon the weight of the propylene copolymer; wherein the propylene polymer composition having an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 2.2 to 2.9 dl/g; and the relation: 10.7+1.3×MFRa?17.7×P.I.?29.3×IV+4.9×Xs??(I) between about 40 to about 66; wherein MFRa is the melt flow rate of the component A); P.I. is the polydispersity index of component A); IV is the intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, MARCO CIARAFONI, NICOLETTA MARTINI, DAVIDE TARTARI, ROBERTO PANTALEONI
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Publication number: 20190322850Abstract: A nucleated propylene polymer composition made from or containing: A) a propylene homopolymer; B) a copolymer of propylene with ethylene derived units; the nucleated composition having a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 9.0 and 21.0 wt %, an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 1.0 and 1.9 dl/g, a total melt flow rate between 1.5 and 5 g/10 min and the value of the relation (I): 22.5+0.2*MFR?1.2*Xs+0.2*IV??(I) is higher than 5.9; wherein MFR is the melt flow rate of the nucleated composition; IV is the intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C.; and Xs is the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C., the amount of A+B is equal to 100 wt %, and the nucleating agent is selected from the group consisting of aromatic or aliphatic carboxylic acids, aromatic metal phosphates, sorbitol derivatives and talc.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, ANDREA FELISATI, MARCO IZZI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, MARCO CIARAFONI, SILVIA GUERRA, ROBERTO PANTALEONI, FEDERICA MALIZIA
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Publication number: 20190284384Abstract: A polyolefin composition made from or containing: (A) from 97.0 to 45.0 wt % of a propylene-1-hexene random copolymer, (B) from 2.0 to 50.0 wt % of fibers, and (Q) from 0.3 wt % to 5.0 wt % of a compatibilizer, the sum (A)+(B)+(Q) being 100, wherein (i) the copolymer has a content of 1-hexene derived units ranging from 0.6 wt % to 3.0 wt % with respect to the copolymer, (ii) the copolymer has the melt flow rate (MFR) measured according to the method ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg) ranging from 0.2 up to 40 g/10 min, (iii) the fibers are selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, carbon fibers, metal fibers, mineral fibers, ceramic fibers, and polymer fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: THOMAS MECKLENBURG, KLAUS KLEMM, ERIK HANS LICHT, JUERGEN ROHRMANN, PAOLA MASSARI, MARA DESTRO, MARCO CIARAFONI
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Patent number: 10323141Abstract: Propylene polymer compositions comprising: A) from 70 wt % to 95 wt %, of a random copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 3.5 wt % to 8.5 wt %, of ethylene derived units, having a content of fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. comprised between 7.1 wt % and 15.2 wt % and having a melting point higher than 142.0° C.; B) from 5 wt % to 35 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 8.5 wt % to 17.0 wt % of ethylene derived units; the sum A+B being 100; the melt flow rate, MFR (ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg).) from 0.6 g/10 min to 20.2 g/10 min.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Stefano Squarzoni
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Patent number: 10316122Abstract: A polypropylene composition made from or containing: A) from 50 wt % to 90 wt %; of a propylene homopolymer; B) from 10 wt % to 50 wt %; of a copolymer of propylene having from 30.0 wt % to 70.0 wt %, of ethylene derived units, based upon the total weight of the copolymer; the sum of the amount of component A) and B) being 100; the polypropylene composition having: i) an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 2.2 to 4.0 dl/g; ii) a MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, at 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) from 0.5 to 100 g/10 min; iii) a xylene soluble fraction ranging from 20 wt % to 50 wt %, based upon the total weight of the polypropylene composition; wherein the polypropylene composition being obtained by a polymerization process wherein the catalyst system contains bismuth.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Paola Massari, Caroline Cathelin, Giampiero Morini, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Gianni Vitale, Marco Ciarafoni, Claudio Cavalieri, Roberto Pantaleoni, Michele Grazzi
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Patent number: 10316123Abstract: A container comprising a propylene, ethylene, 1-hexene terpolymer wherein: (i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.2 wt % to 1.0 wt %; (ii) the content of 1-hexene derived units ranges from 3.5 wt % to 5.5 wt %; (iii) the content of ethylene derived units fulfills the following equation (I); C2<C6*0.16??(I); wherein C2 is the content of ethylene derived units wt % and C6 is the content of 1-hexene derived units wt %; and (iv) the melt flow rate MFR measured according to ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg ranges from 15 to 80 g/10 min.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2014Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Stefano Squarzoni, Thomas Bohm
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Publication number: 20190055333Abstract: A polypropylene composition made from or containing: A) from 50 wt % to 90 wt %; of a propylene homopolymer; B) from 10 wt % to 50 wt %; of a copolymer of propylene having from 30.0 wt % to 70.0 wt %, of ethylene derived units, based upon the total weight of the copolymer; the sum of the amount of component A) and B) being 100; the polypropylene composition having: i) an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 2.2 to 4.0 dl/g; ii) a MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, at 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) from 0.5 to 100 g/10 min; iii) a xylene soluble fraction ranging from 20 wt % to 50 wt %, based upon the total weight of the polypropylene composition; wherein the polypropylene composition being obtained by a polymerization process wherein the catalyst system contains bismuth.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2016Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, CAROLINE CATHELIN, GIAMPIERO MORINI, FABRIZIO PIEMONTESI, GIANNI VITALE, MARCO CIARAFONI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, ROBERTO PANTALEONI, MICHELE GRAZZI
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Patent number: 10155829Abstract: The present technology relates to articles for use in healthcare or medical applications, such as blow-fill-seal applications, made of a propylene-ethylene random copolymer that demonstrate good optical properties after heat sterilization.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Tiziana Caputo, Alessandro Guidicini
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Patent number: 10155827Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a propylene ethylene copolymer comprising: an ethylene content of between 1.8 and 10.0% by weight; a molecular weight distribution (MWD), expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, greater than 4.0; a content of xylene soluble fraction (XS) and ethylene content (C2) that fulfills the following relationship: XS<(C2×2.1)?2.4 where: XS=% by weight of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C.; and C2=% by weight of ethylene units in the copolymer as determined via NMR.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Paola Massari, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Gianni Vitale, Caroline Cathelin, Giampiero Morini, Marco Ciarafoni, Claudio Cavalieri, Tiziana Caputo