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).

  • 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
  • Patent number: 9290630
    Abstract: Polyolefin compositions, comprising (percent by weight): 1) 55-80% of a homopolymer or copolymer of propylene, said copolymer containing up to 15% of ethylene and/or C4-C10 ?-olefin(s). 2) 20-45% of a copolymer of ethylene with one or more C4-C10 ?-olefin(s) containing from 10 to 40% of said C4-C10 ?-olefin(s); said compositions having values of MFR (230° C., 2.16 kg) up to 20 g/10 min, a total content of ethylene of 20% or more, a total content of C4-C10 ?-olefin(s) of 4.5% or more, a ratio of the total content of ethylene to the total content of C4-C10 ?-olefin(s) of 2.3 or more, a total fraction soluble in xylene at room temperature of 18 wt % or higher and flexural modulus, referred to the composition as a reactor grade, of more than 700 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberta Marzolla, Marco Ciarafoni, Michele Grazzi, Paola Massari, Jean News
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20150307700
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Tiziana Caputo
  • Patent number: 9068028
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of propylene polymer compositions carried out in the presence of a catalyst system comprising (a) a solid catalyst component having average particle size ranging from 15 to 80 ?m 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 50 to 90% by mol with respect to the total amount of donors and selected from succinates and the other being selected from 1,3 diethers, (b) an aluminum alkyl and optionally (c) an external electron donor compound, and comprising the following steps: (i) contacting the catalyst components (a), (b) and optionally (c); (ii) pre-polymerizing up to forming amounts of polymer from about 0.1 up to about 1000 g per gram of solid catalyst component (a); (iii) polymerizing propylene producing a propylene (co)polymer being for at least 85% by weight of insoluble in xylene at 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gianni Collina, Marco Ciarafoni, Ofelia Fusco, Benedetta Gaddi, Monica Galvan, Giampiero Morini, Roberto Pantaleoni, Francesca Verrocchio
  • Patent number: 9068029
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of propylene polymer compositions comprising from 50 to 90% by weight of a propylene polymer fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., and from 10 to 50% by weight of an ethylene copolymer fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C., said process being carried out in the presence of a specific catalyst system, is also characterized by the following step: (i) contacting the catalyst components (a), (b) and optionally (c) for a period of time ranging from 0.1 to 120 minutes, at a temperature ranging from 0 to 90° C.; (ii) polymerizing propylene in the optional presence of ethylene and/or C4-C10 alpha olefins producing a propylene (co)polymer being for at least 85% by weight of insoluble in xylene at 25° C. and (iii) in a successive step, carried out in gas-phase, in the presence of the product coming from (ii), polymerizing mixtures of ethylene with ?-olefins CH2?CHR in which R is a hydrocarbon radical having 1-10 carbon atoms, to produce an ethylene copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gianni Collina, Marco Ciarafoni, Ofelia Fusco, Benedetta Gaddi, Monica Galvan, Giampiero Morini, Roberto Pantaleoni, Joachim T. M. Pater, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Francesca Verrocchio
  • Patent number: 9045247
    Abstract: A container comprising a polyolefin composition comprising: A) from 59 wt. % to 84 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the polyolefin composition, of a propylene homopolymer having isotactic pentads (mmmm) measured with 13C-NMR higher than 96%, B) from 16 wt. % to 41 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the polyolefin composition, of a copolymer of propylene and ethylene, wherein the copolymer of propylene and ethylene comprises from 30 wt. % to 44 wt. %, of ethylene derived units based upon total weight of the copolymer of propylene and ethylene; the sum A)+B) being 100 wt. %; the polyolefin composition having an MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, i.e. 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) between 72 and 100 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italisa S.r.l.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Frederick, Claudio Cavalieri, Jeanine A. Smith, Gilles Jobin, Timothy C. Brasel, Roberto Pantaleoni, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari
  • Patent number: 9045629
    Abstract: A polypropylene composition comprising 65-77 wt % of a crystalline propylene polymer, 8 to less than 13 wt % of an elastomeric copolymer and 10-23 wt % of polyethylene. The said composition exhibits a flexural modulus value higher than 1300 MPa, stress-whitening resistance values corresponding to a diameter of the whitened area of at most 1.7 cm caused by a ram falling from a 76 cm height and a diameter of the whitened area of at most 1.2 cm caused by a ram falling from a 20 cm height, and a value of Izod impact resistance at 23° C. more than 14 kJ/m2 and the one at ?20° C. at least 5 kJ/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paola Massari, Marco Ciarafoni, Jean News
  • Patent number: 9000097
    Abstract: A polyolefin composition comprising (percent by weight): A) from 65% to 75% of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer containing from 0.1% to 5.0% of ethylene derived units having a fraction soluble in Xylene at 25° C. lower than 3 wt %; B) from 25% to 35% of an ethylene copolymer containing from 3% to 12% of propylene derived units; said composition having a melt flow rate (MFR) determined according to ISO method 1133 (230° C. and 2.16 kg) comprised between 11 g/10 min and 50 g/10 min; the xylene soluble fraction ranging from 3% to 15% and the intrinsic viscosity (IV) of the xylene soluble fraction ranging from 0.8 dl/g to 2 dl/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paola Massari, Marco Ciarafoni, Tiziana Caputo
  • Patent number: 8974909
    Abstract: Random copolymers of propylene with ethylene, and optionally other olefins, comprising from 3.5% to 6.5% by weight of ethylene and having a melt flow rate (MFR) according to ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 Kg) of less than 10 g/10 min and a melting temperature (Tm), determined by DSC, satisfying the relation: 45° C.?Tm+C?150° C. wherein C is the quantity (by weight) of ethylene in the copolymer. The random copolymers of the invention are specifically suited for cast film and/or sheet applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Monica Galvan, Roberta Marzolla, Paola Massari
  • 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: 20150051351
    Abstract: 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 6.5 wt % of ethylene derived units, having a content of fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. of not less than 93 wt %; 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) ranges from 0.6 g/10 min to 20.2 g/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Stefano Squarzoni
  • Publication number: 20150045514
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Stefano Squarzoni
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20140316069
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of propylene polymer compositions comprising from 50 to 90% by weight of a propylene (co)polymer fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., and from 10 to 50% by weight of an ethylene copolymer fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C., said process comprising: (i) a first step of polymerizing propylene in the optional presence of ethylene and/or C4-C10 alpha olefins, to produce a propylene (co)polymer being for at least 85% by weight insoluble in xylene at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Basell Polilefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Monica Galvan, Roberto Pantaleoni, Ofelia Fusco, Benedetta Gaddi, Andreas Neumann, Antonio Mazzucco, Gianni Collina, Marco Ciarafoni
  • Patent number: 8835568
    Abstract: A propylene polymer composition comprising (percent by weight): A) 65%-85% of a propylene copolymer containing from 2.0% to 5.0% of ethylene derived units having MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ASTM 1238, condition L, i.e. 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) from 0.5 to 50 g/10 min and a melting temperature Tm ranging from 146° C. to 155° C.; B) 15%-35%, of a copolymer of ethylene and propylene with from 74% to 87%, of ethylene derived units; the composition having the intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene ranging from 0.8 to 1.2 dl/g preferably from 0.9 to 1.1 dl/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Claudio Cavalieri, Tiziana Caputo
  • Patent number: 8829113
    Abstract: Automotive interior element comprising a polypropylene composition comprising (percent by weight): A) from 60% to 90% of a propylene homopolymer having: i) a polydispersity Index (P.I.) value of from 3.5 to 10.0; ii) a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., higher than 90%; and iii) a MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, i.e. 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) from 50 to 200 g/10 min; B) from 10% to 40%; of a copolymer of propylene with from 30% to 60% of ethylene derived units; the composition having an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. comprised between 2.5 and 4.0 dl/g; a MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, i.e. 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) from 15 to 100 g/10 min and all the three values of carbon emission measured according to VDA 227 (C-emission) are lower than 30.0 ?gC/g; wherein the values of carbon emission are measured in the ex reactor propylene composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Benedetta Gaddi, Marco Ciarafoni, Mara Destro, Ofelia Fusco, Paola Massari, Ines Mingozzi
  • Publication number: 20140171592
    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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.I.
    Inventors: Gisella Biondini, Marco Ciarafoni, Mara Destro, Paola Massari, Piorella Pradella