Patents by Inventor Michael Tranninger

Michael Tranninger 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: 11530320
    Abstract: Polypropylene composition comprising a polypropylene base material, a carbon fibre and an adhesion promoter with an excellent impact/stiffness balance, its preparation, articles comprising the composition and the use of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Lummerstorfer, Wolfgang Stockreiter, Michael Jerabek, Stefan Hochradl, Michael Tranninger
  • Patent number: 11492473
    Abstract: Reinforced polymer composition comprising a polypropylene (PP), a polar modified polypropylene (PMP) and carbon fibers (CF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Lummerstorfer, Michael Tranninger
  • Patent number: 11485843
    Abstract: Reinforced polypropylene composition comprising a heterophasic polypropylene copolymer, a polar modified polypropylene and carbon fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Lummerstorfer, Michael Tranninger
  • Patent number: 11111369
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C) comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer and an inorganic filler, the use of said polypropylene composition (C) for the production of a foamed article and a foamed article obtained from said polypropylene composition (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Susanne Kahlen, Daniela Mileva, Georg Grestenberger, Michael Tranninger, Michael Jerabek, Dieter Nicolussi, Anna Hartl
  • Publication number: 20210122905
    Abstract: Polypropylene composition comprising a polypropylene base material, a carbon fibre and an adhesion promoter with an excellent impact/stiffness balance, its preparation, articles comprising the composition and the use of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Lummerstorfer, Wolfgang Stockreiter, Michael Jerabek, Stefan Hochradl, Michael Tranninger
  • Publication number: 20200263012
    Abstract: Reinforced polypropylene composition comprising a heterophasic polypropylene copolymer, a polar modified polypropylene and carbon fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Lummerstorfer, Michael Tranninger
  • Publication number: 20200216652
    Abstract: Reinforced polymer composition comprising a polypropylene (PP), a polar modified polypropylene (PMP) and carbon C fibers (CF).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Lummerstirfer, Michael Tranninger
  • Publication number: 20190270872
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C) comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer and an inorganic filler, the use of said polypropylene composition (C) for the production of a foamed article and a foamed article obtained from said polypropylene composition (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Susanne Kahlen, Daniela Mileva, Georg Grestenberger, Michael Tranninger, Michael Jerabek, Dieter Nicolussi, Anna Hartl
  • Patent number: 10308797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polypropylene compositions suitable for automotive applications, having a good balance of mechanical properties and especially low gloss. The inventive compositions are characterized by at least two heterophasic propylene copolymers (HECOs), where at least one of the HECOs is characterized by a rather high molecular weight rubber, an ethylene-a-olefin elastomer (EOE) having a rather low melt flow rate MFR2 (190° C.) and a specific ratio between the MFR of the ethylene-a-olefin elastomer (EOE) and of at least one of the heterophasic propylene copolymers (HECOs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Lummerstorfer, Georg Grestenberger, Michael Tranninger
  • Patent number: 9701826
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising (a) a heterophasic propylene copolymer, wherein the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity of lower than 2.0 dl/g, (b) a high density polyethylene having a density of at least 940 kg/m3, (c) a linear low density polyethylene, and (d) an inorganic filler, wherein the polyolefin composition has a MFR2 (230° C.) of at least 20 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Christelle Grein, Cornelia Tranninger, Georg Grestenberger, Michael Tranninger
  • Patent number: 9611382
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel polyolefin composition having a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CLTE) and having a reduced occurrence of flow marks. The novel polyolefin compositions comprise a heterophasic polypropylene composition, ethylene/1-butene elastomer and an inorganic filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Michael Tranninger
  • Publication number: 20160304709
    Abstract: Tiger stripe modifier being a heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising a propylene homopolymer and an elastomeric propylene copolymer, wherein said propylene homopolymer has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of above 70 to 300 g/l Omin; the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition has an intrinsic viscosity in the range of more than 4.0 to below 12.0 dl/g; and the comonomer content of the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition is in the range of 20.0 to 60.0 wt.-%; wherein further the heterophasic polypropylene composition fulfills the inequation (I) 0.30?(0.241×C)?(1.14×IV) (I) wherein C is the comonomer content of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1), and IV is the intrinsic viscosity of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Tranninger, Georg Grestenberger, Martina Sandholzer, Simon Schwarzengerger, Susanne Kahlen, Gregory Potter
  • Patent number: 9388304
    Abstract: Tiger stripe modifier being a heterophasic polypropylene composition having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 0.5 to 20 g/10 min and comprises a propylene homopolymer and an elastomeric propylene copolymer, wherein said propylene homopolymer has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of above 10 to 300 g/10 min; the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition has an intrinsic viscosity in the range of more than 2.5 to below 11.0 dl/g; and the comonomer content of the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition is in the range of 10.0 to 25.0 wt.-%; wherein further the heterophasic polypropylene composition fulfills the inequation (I) 0.3?(0.241×C)-(1.14×IV) (I) wherein C is the comonomer content of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1), and IV is the intrinsic viscosity of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Michael Tranninger, Georg Grestenberger, Martina Sandholzer, Simon Schwarzengerger, Susanne Kahlen, Gregory Potter
  • Patent number: 9382410
    Abstract: Fiber reinforced composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer, a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene copolymer, and fibers, wherein the propylene copolymer comprises not more than 2.0 wt.-% C2 to C10 ?-olefins other than propylene, the propylene homopolymer and the propylene copolymer have a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of at least 500 g/10 min, and the composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of at least 10 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Stefan Schiesser, Michael Tranninger, Markus Gahleitner
  • Patent number: 9290649
    Abstract: Polyolefin composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer and glass material, wherein said heterophasic propylene copolymer has • a xylene cold soluble fraction in the range of 25 to 50 wt.-%, and • a comonomer content in the range of 10.0 to 15.0 wt.-%, wherein further the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a comonomer content in the range of 20 to 30 wt.-% and the polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of 2.0 to 15.0 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Michael Tranninger, Martina Sandholzer, Klaus Bernreitner, Markus Gahleitner
  • Publication number: 20150299443
    Abstract: Tiger stripe modifier being a heterophasic polypropylene composition having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 0.5 to 20 g/10 min and comprises a propylene homopolymer and an elastomeric propylene copolymer, wherein said propylene homopolymer has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of above 10 to 300 g/10 min; the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition has an intrinsic viscosity in the range of more than 2.5 to below 11.0 dl/g; and the comonomer content of the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition is in the range of 10.0 to 25.0 wt.-%; wherein further the heterophasic polypropylene composition fulfills the inequation (I) 0.3?(0.241×C)-(1.14×IV) (I) wherein C is the comonomer content of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1), and IV is the intrinsic viscosity of the xylene cold soluble (XCS) fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene composition (HECO1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Tranninger, Georg Grestenberger, Martina Sandholzer, Simon Schwarzengerger, Susanne Kahlen, Gregory Potter
  • Patent number: 9150715
    Abstract: Exterior automotive article comprising a composition comprising a polypropylene, an elastomeric copolymer, and a mineral filler, wherein said polypropylene (PP) has a comonomer content of equal or below 1.0 wt.-%, the comonomers are ethylene and/or at least one C4 to C20 a-olefin, and <2,1> erythro regiodefects of equal or more than 0.4 mol.-%, said elastomeric copolymer (EC) comprises units derived from ethylene and at least one C3 to C10 a-olefin, said composition (C) has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 5 to 80 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Michael Tranninger, Klaus Lederer
  • Patent number: 9115276
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel polyolefin compositions having a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CLTE), high stiffness and high flowability. The novel compositions comprise a heterophasic propylene copolymer, an inorganic filler, an ethylene/alpha-olefin elastomer and at least two different alpha-nucleating agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Franz Brandstetter, Klaus Maureder, Michael Tranninger
  • Publication number: 20150166776
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel polyolefin composition having a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CLTE) and having a reduced occurrence of flow marks. The novel polyolefin compositions comprise a heterophasic polypropylene composition, ethylene/1-butene elastomer and an inorganic filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Michael Tranninger
  • Publication number: 20140357771
    Abstract: Polyolefin composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer and glass material, wherein said heterophasic propylene copolymer has • a xylene cold soluble fraction in the range of 25 to 50 wt.-%, and • a comonomer content in the range of 10.0 to 15.0 wt.-%, wherein further the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a comonomer content in the range of 20 to 30 wt.-% and the polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of 2.0 to 15.0 g/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Tranninger, Martina Sandholzer, Klaus Bernreitner, Markus Gahleitner