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).

  • Publication number: 20140329945
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel polyolefin composition having a reduced occurrence of flow marks especially at high injection speeds. The novel polyolefin compositions comprise a heterophasic polypropylene composition, ethylene/propylene elastomer and an inorganic filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Tranninger
  • Publication number: 20140306484
    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/lOmin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Michael Tranninger, Klaus Lederer
  • Patent number: 8816010
    Abstract: Composition having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 10 to 50 g/10 min. said composition comprises two heterophasic polypropylenes comprising a propylene homopolymer matrix and an elastomeric copolymer, a plastomer and a mineral filler, wherein—said two heterophasic polypropylenes have different melt flow rates, —the first heterophasic polypropylene has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 3.0 to 30.0 g/10 min and—the second heterophasic polypropylene has a xylene cold soluble (XCS) content in the range of 7.0 to 20.0 wt.-%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventor: Michael Tranninger
  • Publication number: 20140187708
    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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Christelle Grein, Cornelia Tranninger, Michael Tranninger, Goerg Grestenberger
  • Patent number: 8716387
    Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising (A) 45 to 70 wt % of a propylene homo- or copolymer matrix with an MFR2 in accordance with ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg load) of ?80 g/10 min and (B) 25 to 40 wt % of an elastomeric propylene-ethylene copolymer, having an intrinsic viscosity IV (ISO 1628, with decalin as solvent) of ?3.3 dl/g and an ethylene content of 20 to 50 wt %, (C) 0-15 wt % of an elastomeric ethylene/alpha-olefin random copolymer (D) 3-25 parts per weight of inorganic filler, the heterophasic polypropylene compositions having a total MFR2 (230° C./2.16 kg) in accordance with ISO 1133 of ?5 g/10 min, a Charpy notched impact strength according to ISO 179/1eA at +23° C. of ?15.0 kJ/m2, preferably ?25.0 kJ/m2, a minimum value for the Charpy notched impact strength according to ISO 179/1eA at ?20° C. of ?7.0 kJ/m2, preferably ?10.0 kJ/m2 and a tensile modulus according to ISO 527-3 of ?1200 MPa; their preparation and use for producing injection moulded articles being free of flow marks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Werner Posch, Michael Tranninger, Pauli Leskinen, Bo Malm, Sybille Simon, Norbert Reichelt
  • Publication number: 20130317160
    Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising (A) 45 to 70 wt % of a propylene homo- or copolymer matrix with an MFR2 in accordance with ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg load) of ?80 g/10 min and (B) 25 to 40 wt % of an elastomeric propylene-ethylene copolymer, having an intrinsic viscosity IV (ISO 1628, with decalin as solvent) of ?3.3 dl/g and an ethylene content of 20 to 50 wt %, (C) 0-15 wt % of an elastomeric ethylene/alpha-olefin random copolymer (D) 3-25 parts per weight of inorganic filler, the heterophasic polypropylene compositions having a total MFR2 (230° C./2.16 kg) in accordance with ISO 1133 of ?5 g/10 min, a Charpy notched impact strength according to ISO 179/1eA at +23° C. of ?15.0 kJ/m2, preferably ?25.0 kJ/m2, a minimum value for the Charpy notched impact strength according to ISO 179/1eA at ?20° C. of ?7.0 kJ/m2, preferably ?10.0 kJ/m2 and a tensile modulus according to ISO 527-3 of ?1200 MPa; their preparation and use for producing injection moulded articles being free of flow marks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Werner Posch, Michael Tranninger, Pauli Leskinen, Bo Malm, Sybille Simon, Norbert Reichelt
  • Patent number: 8569412
    Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising (A) 45 to 70 wt % of a propylene homo- or copolymer matrix with an MFR2 in accordance with ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg load) of ?80 g/10 min and (B) 25 to 40 wt % of an elastomeric propylene-ethylene copolymer, having an intrinsic viscosity IV (ISO 1628, with decalin as solvent) of ?3.3 dl/g and an ethylene content of 20 to 50 wt %, (C) 0-15 wt % of an elastomeric ethylene/alpha-olefin random copolymer (D) 3-25 parts per weight of inorganic filler, the heterophasic polypropylene compositions having a total MFR2 (230° C./2.16 kg) in accordance with ISO 1133 of ?5 g/10 min, a Charpy notched impact strength according to ISO 179/1eA at +23° C. of ?15.0 kJ/m2, preferably ?25.0 kJ/m2, a minimum value for the Charpy notched impact strength according to ISO 179/1eA at ?200 C of ?7.0 kJ/m2, preferably ?10.0 kJ/m2 and a tensile modulus according to ISO 527-3 of ?1200 MPa; their preparation and use for producing injection molded articles being free of flow marks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Werner Posch, Michael Tranninger, Pauli Leskinen, Bo Malm, Sybille Simon, Norbert Reichelt
  • Publication number: 20120225993
    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: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Stefan Schiesser, Michael Tranninger, Markus Gahleitner
  • Publication number: 20120190784
    Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising (A) 45 to 70 wt % of a propylene homo- or copolymer matrix with an MFR2 in accordance with ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg load) of ?80 g/10 min and (B) 25 to 40 wt % of an elastomeric propylene-ethylene copolymer, having an intrinsic viscosity IV (ISO 1628, with decalin as solvent) of ? 3.3 dl/g and an ethylene content of 20 to 50 wt %, (C) 0-15 wt % of an elastomeric ethylene/alpha-olefin random copolymer (D) 3-25 parts per weight of inorganic filler, the heterophasic polypropylene compositions having a total MFR2 (230° C./2.16 kg) in accordance with ISO 1133 of ?5 g/10 min, a Charpy notched impact strength according to ISO 179/1eA at +23° C. of ?15.0 kJ/m2, preferably ?25.0 kJ/m2, a minimum value for the Charpy notched impact strength according to ISO 179/1eA at ?200 C of ?7.0 kJ/m2, preferably ?10.0 kJ/m2 and a tensile modulus according to ISO 527-3 of ?1200 MPa; their preparation and use for producing injection moulded articles being free of flow marks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Werner Posch, Michael Tranninger, Pauli Leskinen, Bo Malm, Sybille Simon, Norbert Reichelt
  • Publication number: 20120108728
    Abstract: Composition having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 10 to 50 g/10 min. said composition comprises two heterophasic polypropylenes comprising a propylene homopolymer matrix and an elastomeric copolymer, a plastomer and a mineral filler, wherein said two heterophasic polypropylenes have different melt flow rates, the first heterophasic polypropylene has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 3.0 to 30.0 g/10 min and the second heterophasic polypropylene has a xylene cold soluble (XCS) content in the range of 7.0 to 20.0 wt.-%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Tranninger
  • Publication number: 20110136959
    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: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Franz Brandstetter, Klaus Maureder, Michael Tranninger