Patents by Inventor Mario Berna

Mario Berna 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).

  • Publication number: 20090186989
    Abstract: A composition for stabilizing halogen-containing polymers, in particular polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (C-PVC) is described which includes a) disodium adipate, and b) at least one compound such as M(ClO4)k and (CF3SO3)nM where M is H+, Li+, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Zn2+, Al3+ or NH4+ and k and n are 1, 2 or 3 depending on the valency of M. Also described is a halogenated resin in a rigid or plasticized formulation having a halogen-containing polymer and a stabilizing composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Reagens S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario Berna, Gianfranco Sarti
  • Publication number: 20080103253
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new process for preparing PVC in aqueous suspension wherein the polymerisation reaction of monovinyl chloride is conducted in the presence of: a) a suspending system A comprising at least one polyvinyl alcohol having a hydrolysis degree between 25% and 98%, an acrylic polymer and, optionally, a polymeric plasticizer; and b) a suspending system B comprising at least one polyvinyl alcohol having a hydrolysis degree between 25% and 70% and a hydrotalcite compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Mario Berna, Adriano Ambu, Roberto Mandini, Lisa Dibona