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: 20180223084Abstract: A multilayer film made from or containing a skin layer made from or containing 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 % and 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 % to 6.0 wt % and 1-butene derived units content of between 4.8 wt % to 12.4 wt %; the sum of the amount of component A) and B) being 100; the composition being characterized by the following features: molecular weight distribution (MWD), expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, greater than 4.0; the creep and recovery curve measured on the polymer fuse at 200° C. shows a maximum value between 600 and 1200 seconds, lower than 53×10?5 1/Pa.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: 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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Publication number: 20180201003Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2016Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: 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: 9969870Abstract: A propylene polymer composition comprising: A) from 81 wt % to 91 wt % of a propylene ethylene copolymer containing from 1.0 wt % to 3.5 wt % of ethylene derived units having a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. comprised between 10 wt % and 3 wt %; and a melt flow rate ranging from 5 to 50 g/10 min; B) from 9 wt % to 19 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene and ethylene with from 21.0 wt % to 31.0 wt % of ethylene derived units; the sum A)+B) being 100; the composition having an melt flow rate ranging from 20 to 35 g/10 min; the xylene soluble fraction to 25° C. ranging from 13.0 wt % to 25.0 wt % and the intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 0.7 dl/g to 1.9 dl/g.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Paola Massari, Marco Ciarafoni, Tiziana Caputo, Nicoletta Martini
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Publication number: 20180066086Abstract: A propylene, ethylene, 1-butene terpolymer made from or containing a) from about 1.8 wt % to about 5.9 wt % of ethylene derived units; and b) from about 2.0 wt % to about 4.5 wt % of 1 butene derived units; and having i) a ratio of C2 wt %/C4 wt % in the range from about 0.9 to about 1.3; wherein C2 wt % is the weight percent of ethylene derived units and C4 wt % is the weight percent of 1-butene derived units; ii) a Melt flow rate (determined according to ISO 1133 230° C., 2.16 kg) in the range from about 1.0 to about 30.0 g/10 min; and iii) a xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. between about 10 wt % and about 30 wt %. The weight percentages are based upon the total weight of the terpolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: ROBERTA MARZOLLA, PAOLA MASSARI, NICOLETTA MARTINI, MARCO CIARAFONI, TIZIANA CAPUTO
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Publication number: 20170327613Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a container comprising a propylene, ethylene, and 1-hexene terpolymer comprising: (i) an ethylene content of 0.6-1.1 wt %; (ii) a 1-hexene content of 1.1-2.8 wt %; (iii) an ethylene to 1-hexene ratio (C2/C6) that fulfills the following equation (I); C2/C6<0.39; wherein C2 is the ethylene content and C6 is the 1-hexene content; and (iv) the melt flow rate (MFR, ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg) is 32-64 g/10 min.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Marco CIARAFONI, Mara DESTRO, Paola MASSARI, Tiziana CAPUTO, Thomas BÖHM
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Publication number: 20170291972Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: Mara DESTRO, Marco CIARAFONI, Paola MASSARI, Tiziana CAPUTO, Thomas BOHM
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Patent number: 9752023Abstract: Preparing propylene polymer compositions comprising 50 to 90% by weight of a propylene (co)polymer, and 10 to 50% by weight of an ethylene copolymer. The polymerization process includes, in the presence of a catalyst system: (i) a first step of polymerizing propylene to produce the propylene (co)polymer; and (ii) a successive gas-phase polymerization step performed in the presence of the propylene (co)polymer, ethylene, and one or more ?-olefins to produce the ethylene copolymer. The catalyst system contains the product obtained by contacting: (a) a solid catalyst component comprising at least two internal electron donor compounds, a succinate and a 1,3-diether; (b) an aluminum hydrocarbyl compound, and (c) optionally, an external electron donor compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Monica Galvan, Roberto Pantaleoni, Ofelia Fusco, Benedetta Gaddi, Andreas Neumann, Antonio Mazzucco, Gianni Collina, Marco Ciarafoni
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Publication number: 20170210893Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polyolefin composition comprising: a propylene homopolymer, a copolymer of ethylene and propylene, and an ethylene homopolymer with enhanced oligomer emission and gloss properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: MARCO CIARAFONI, PAOLA MASSARI, ROBERTO PANTALEONI
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Patent number: 9714337Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polypropylene composition for the production of molded articles, such as finished parts for the automotive industry, has melt flow rate (230° C., 2.16 kg) of at least 25 g/10 min and comprising: (A) 50-95% of a composition having an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. of 3.0-5.0 dl/g; and (A1) 70-95% of a propylene homopolymer having a polydispersity index (PI) of 4.3-10, a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. higher than 90% and an MFR (230° C., 2.16 kg) of 100-250 g/10 min; (A2) 5-30% of a copolymer of propylene with 36-44% of ethylene-derived units; (B) optionally up to 45% of a heterophasic propylene polymer, having an MFR (230° C., 2.16 kg) of 10-25 g/10 min, a flexural modulus higher than 1400 MPa, comprising 5-20% of a copolymer rubber component and 80-95% of a matrix propylene polymer component; (C) 2-10% of an ethylene based elastoplastic copolymer; and (D) optionally up to 20% of talc.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Paola Massari, Marco Ciarafoni, Sander Willems, Jurgen Rohrmann
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Publication number: 20170190893Abstract: A propylene polymer composition comprising: A) from 81 wt % to 91 wt % of a propylene ethylene copolymer containing from 1.0 wt % to 3.5 wt % of ethylene derived units having a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. comprised between 10 wt % and 3 wt %; and a melt flow rate ranging from 5 to 50 g/10 min; B) from 9 wt % to 19 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene and ethylene with from 21.0 wt % to 31.0 wt % of ethylene derived units; the sum A)+B) being 100; the composition having an melt flow rate ranging from 20 to 35 g/10 min; the xylene soluble fraction to 25° C. ranging from 13.0 wt % to 25.0 wt % and the intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 0.7 dl/g to 1.9 dl/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: BASELL POLIOEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, MARCO CIARAFONI, TIZIANA CAPUTO, NICOLETTA MARTINI
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Publication number: 20170066855Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, FABRIZIO PIEMONTESI, GIANNI VITALE, CAROLINE CATHELIN, GIAMPIERO MORINI, MARCO CIARAFONI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, TIZIANA CAPUTO
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Publication number: 20170066856Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayer film characterized by one or more skin layers comprising propylene/ethylene copolymers characterized by the following features: an ethylene derived units content of between 1.0 wt % and 15.0% wt %; and a molecular weight distribution (MWD), expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, of greater than 4.0; a content of xylene soluble fraction (XS) and an ethylene derived units content (C2) that fulfills the following relationship: XS<1.0296·e0.435C2 where XS is the percentage by weight of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C., and C2 is the percentage by weight of ethylene units in the copolymers as determined via NMR.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, FABRIZIO PIEMONTESI, GIANNI VITALE, CAROLINE CATHELIN, GIAMPIERO MORINI, MARCO CIARAFONI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, ANDREA ISATI
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Patent number: 9556332Abstract: A polyolefin composition comprising: A) from 65 wt % to 85 wt %, of a propylene/ethylene/1-butene terpolymer wherein: i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.6 wt % to 2.5 wt; ii) the content of 1-butene derived units ranges from 6 wt % to 12 wt %; iii) the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranges from 3.5 wt % to 20 wt %; B) from 15 wt % to 35 wt % of a propylene/ethylene copolymer having a content of ethylene derived units ranging from 10 wt % to 40 wt %; the copolymer optionally can contains 1-butene derived units in an amount less than 1 wt %; the sum A)+B) being 100.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia, S.r.l.Inventors: Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Tiziana Caputo
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Publication number: 20160319118Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polypropylene composition for the production of molded articles, such as finished parts for the automotive industry, has melt flow rate (230° C., 2.16 kg) of at least 25 g/10 min and comprising: (A) 50-95% of a composition having an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. of 3.0-5.0 dl/g; and (A1) 70-95% of a propylene homopolymer having a polydispersity index (PI) of 4.3-10, a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. higher than 90% and an MFR (230° C., 2.16 kg) of 100-250 g/10 min; (A2) 5-30% of a copolymer of propylene with 36-44% of ethylene-derived units; (B) optionally up to 45% of a heterophasic propylene polymer, having an MFR (230° C., 2.16 kg) of 10-25 g/10 min, a flexural modulus higher than 1400 MPa, comprising 5-20% of a copolymer rubber component and 80-95% of a matrix propylene polymer component; (C) 2-10% of an ethylene based elastoplastic copolymer; and (D) optionally up to 20% of talc.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, MARCO CIARAFONI, SANDER WILLEMS, JURGEN ROHRMANN
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Publication number: 20160272802Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Gisella Biondini, Roberto Pantaleoni, Sander Willems
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Publication number: 20160176996Abstract: The present technology relates to container comprising a propylene, ethylene, 1-butene terpolymer wherein in the terpolymer: i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.5 wt % to 1.8 wt %; ii) the content of 1-butene derived units ranges from 3.5 wt % to 6.5 wt %; iii) the ratio C2 wt %/C4 wt % ranges from 0.12 to 0.22; wherein C2 wt % is the weight percentage of ethylene derived units, and C4 wt % is the weight percentage of 1-butene derived units; iv) the total content of ethylene and 1-butene derived units is comprised between 4.2 wt % and 7.5 wt %; v) the melt flow rate (MFR measured according to ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg) ranges from 20 to 80 g/10 min; vi) the xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. is lower than 7.0 wt %; and vii) the melting point is higher than 140° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: BASELL POLYOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: MARA DESTRO, MARCO CIARAFONI, PAOLA MASSARI, TIZIANA CAPUTO, THOMAS BOHM
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Publication number: 20160159947Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: Mara DESTRO, Marco CIARAFONI, Paola MASSARI, Tiziana CAPUTO
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Publication number: 20160145365Abstract: A container comprising a propylene, ethylene, 1-hexene terpolymer wherein in the terpolymer: (i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.5 wt % to 2.0 wt %; (ii) the content of 1-hexene derived units ranges from 1.5 wt % to 5.5 wt %; (iii) the content of ethylene derived units fulfills the following equation (I); C2<C6*0.55??(I); wherein C2 is the content of ethylene derived units wt % and C6 is the content of 1-hexene derived units wt %; (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: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: MARA DESTRO, MARCO CIARAFONI, PAOLA MASSARI, TIZIANA CAPUTO, THOMAS BOHM
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Publication number: 20160130378Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: BASELL POLYOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: MARA DESTRO, MARCO CIARAFONI, PAOLA MASSARI, STEFANO SQUARZONI, THOMAS BOHM
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Patent number: 9309394Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Gisella Biondini, Roberto Pantaleoni, Sander Willems