Patents by Inventor Norbert Hafner
Norbert Hafner 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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Patent number: 10364307Abstract: A process for the preparation of a heterophasic copolymer of propylene and ethylene comprising polymerizing propylene and ethylene in the gas phase in the presence of a solid particulate catalyst free from an external carrier comprising: (i) a symmetrical complex of formula (I), wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2-, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR?2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-alkyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; R2 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R5 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R6 is a tertiary C4-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R7 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-10-hydrocarbyl radical; n is 0 to 3; R1 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical and optionally two adjacent R1 groups taken together can form a further mono or multicyclic ring condensed to Ph ring optionally substituted by one or two groups R4; and R4 is a C1-C10 alkyl radical and (ii) a cocatalyst, preferably cType: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Luigi Resconi, Norbert Hafner, Wilfried Töltsch
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Patent number: 10053528Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
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Patent number: 10053524Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
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Publication number: 20170247484Abstract: A process for the preparation of a hetero-phasic copolymer of propylene and ethylene comprising polymerising propylene and ethylene in the gas phase in the presence of a solid particulate catalyst free from an external carrier comprising: (i) a symmetrical complex of formula (I), wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma lig- and; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2-, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR?2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-C20-alkyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl; R2 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R5 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R6 is a tertiary C4-C20 hydrocarbyl radical; R7 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-10-hydrocarbyl radical; n is 0 to 3; R1 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radical and optionally two adjacent R1 groups taken together can form a further mono or multi-cyclic ring condensed to Ph ring optionally substituted by one or two groups R4; and R4 is a C1-C10 alkyl radical and (ii) a cocatalyst, preferabType: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: BOREALIS AGInventors: Luigi RESCONI, Norbert HAFNER, Wilfried TÖLTSCH
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Patent number: 9630980Abstract: A ligand of formula (I?) wherein L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2—, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR?2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-20-hydrocarbyl, tri(C1-20-alkyl)silyl, C6-20-aryl, C7-20-arylalkyl or C7-20-alkylaryl; R2 and R2? are each independently a C1-20 hydrocarbyl radical; R5? is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; R6, R6?, R7 and R7? are each independently hydrogen or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; Ar and Ar? are independently an aryl or heteroaryl group having up to 20 carbon atoms; each R1 is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group or two R1 groups on adjacent carbon atoms taken together can form a fused 5 or 6 membered non aromatic ring with the Ar group; and each R4 is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; and the dotted lines represent a double bond present in between carbons 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 of the indenyl ring.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Norbert Hafner, Pascal Castro, Pavel Sergeevich Kulyabin, Vyatcheslav Izmer, Alexander Voskoboynikov, Luigi Resconi, Dmitry Kononovich, Ville Virkkunen, Dmitry Uborsky
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Publication number: 20170101487Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
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Publication number: 20170101489Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
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Patent number: 9587044Abstract: Polypropylene having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of at least 20 g/10 min; and a Mw/Mn ratio of at least 15.0.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Norbert Hafner, Klaus Bernreitner, Marcus Gahleitner
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Patent number: 9567351Abstract: A heterophasic polypropylene resin comprising a polypropylene homopolymer matrix phase (A) and an ethylene-propylene copolymer phase (B) dispersed within the matrix, wherein the xylene soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene resin is in the range 20 to less than 50 wt %; the heterophasic polypropylene resin has an MFR2 of 0.01 to 50 g/10 min; the ethylene content of the xylene soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene resin is in the range of at least 20 wt % to less than 50 wt %; the heterophasic polypropylene resin has a notched charpy impact strength at ?20 C of at least 25 kJ/m2, preferably at least 50 kJ/m2; and wherein the MFR2 (Matrix)/MFR2(XS)?5, preferably ?10.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Norbert Hafner, Luigi Resconi, Markus Gahleitner, Jimgbo Wang, Pascal Castro, Pavel Sergeevich Kulyabin, Vyatcheslav Izmer, Alexander Voskoboynikov, Dmitry Kononovich, Ville Virkkunen
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Patent number: 9550844Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
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Publication number: 20160137761Abstract: Process for the preparation of polypropylene in a polymerization process, said comprises a pre-polymerization reactor and at least one polymerization reactor, wherein said process leads to polypropylene with broad molecular weight distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: Borealis AGInventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Klaus Bernreitner
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Publication number: 20160115258Abstract: Polypropylene having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of at least 20 g/10 min; and a Mw/Mn ratio of at least 15.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Norbert Hafner, Klaus Bernreitner, Marcus Gahleitner
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Publication number: 20160108151Abstract: Propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) at least 50 g/10 min, a Mw/Mn at least 12.0 and a xylene cold soluble content (XCS) of at least 2.8 wt.-%.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Norbert Hafner, Antonis Gitsas, Klaus Bernreitner
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Publication number: 20160024123Abstract: A ligand of formula (I?) wherein L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2—, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR?2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-20-hydrocarbyl, tri(C1-20-alkyl)silyl, C6-20-aryl, C7-20-arylalkyl or C7-20-alkylaryl; R2 and R2? are each independently a C1-20 hydrocarbyl radical; R5? is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; R6, R6?, R7 and R7? are each independently hydrogen or a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; Ar and Ar? are independently an aryl or heteroaryl group having up to 20 carbon atoms; each R1 is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group or two R1 groups on adjacent carbon atoms taken together can form a fused 5 or 6 membered non aromatic ring with the Ar group; and each R4 is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; and the dotted lines represent a double bond present in between carbons 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 of the indenyl ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Norbert Hafner, Pascal Castro, Pavel Sergeevich Kulyabin, Vyatcheslav Izmer, Alexander Voskoboynikov, Luigi Resconi, Dmitry Kononovich, Ville Virkkunen, Dmitry Uborsky
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Patent number: 9187583Abstract: A racemic complex of formula (I), wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR?2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-20-hydrocarbyl, tri(C1-20-alkyl)silyl, C6-20-aryl, C7-20-arylalkyl or C7-20-alkylaryl; R2 and R2? are each independently a C1-20 hydrocarbyl radical optionally containing one or more heteroatoms from groups 14-16; R5? is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group optionally containing one or more heteroatoms from groups 14-16 and optionally substituted by one or more halo atoms.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Norbert Hafner, Pascal Castro, Pavel Sergeevich Kulyabin, Vyatcheslav Izmer, Alexander Voskoboynikov, Luigi Resconi, Dmitry Kononovich, Ville Virkkunen, Dmitry Uborsky
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Publication number: 20140221584Abstract: A racemic complex of formula (I), wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR?2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, C1-20-hydrocarbyl, tri(C1-20-alkyl)silyl, C6-20-aryl, C7-20-arylalkyl or C7-20-alkylaryl; R2 and R2? are each independently a C1-20 hydrocarbyl radical optionally containing one or more heteroatoms from groups 14-16; R5? is a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group optionally containing one or more heteroatoms from groups 14-16 and optionally substituted by one or more halo atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: BOREALIS AGInventors: Norbert Hafner, Pascal Castro, Pavel Sergeevich Kulyabin, Vyatcheslav Izmer, Alexander Voskoboynikov, Luigi Resconi, Dmitry Kononovich, Ville Virkkunen, Dmitry Uborsky
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Publication number: 20140206819Abstract: A heterophasic polypropylene resin comprising a polypropylene homopolymer matrix phase (A) and an ethylene-propylene copolymer phase (B) dispersed within the matrix, wherein the xylene soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene resin is in the range 20 to less than 50 wt %; the heterophasic polypropylene resin has an MFR2 of 0.01 to 50 g/10 min; the ethylene content of the xylene soluble fraction of the heterophasic polypropylene resin is in the range of at least 20 wt % to less than 50 wt %; the heterophasic polypropylene resin has a notched charpy impact strength at ?20 C of at least 25 kJ/m2, preferably at least 50 kJ/m2; and wherein the MFR2 (Matrix)/MFR2(XS)?5, preferably ?10.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: BOREALIS AGInventors: Norbert Hafner, Luigi Resconi, Markus Gahleitner, Jimgbo Wang, Pascal Castro, Pavel Sergeevich Kulyabin, Vyatcheslav Izmer, Alexander Virkkunen, Dmitry Kononovich, Ville Virkkunen
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Patent number: 8729206Abstract: A polypropylene homopolymer with a melting point of less than 147° C., a percentage of 2.1 errors of at least 1% and a xylene soluble fraction of less than 0.5 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Luigi Resconi, Pascal Castro, Lauri Huhtanen, Norbert Hafner
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Publication number: 20140079899Abstract: Propylene copolymer a. comprising at least 1-hexene as a comonomer, b. having a comonomer content in the range of 1.0 to 3.0 wt.-%, c. having a xylene soluble fraction equal or below 2.5 wt.-%, and d. being partially crystallized in the ?-modification.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Borealis AGInventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Manfred Stadlbauer, Norbert Hafner, Wilfried Töltsch, Pirjo Jääskeläinen
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Patent number: 8637625Abstract: Propylene copolymer (a) comprising at least 1-butene as a comonomer, (b) having a comonomer content in the range of 1.0 to 3.0 wt.-%, (c) having a xylene soluble fraction equal or below 2.5 wt.-%, and (d) being partially crystallized in the ?-modification.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Manfred Stadlbauer, Norbert Hafner, Wilfried Töltsch