Patents by Inventor Paivi Pitkanen

Paivi Pitkanen 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: 20160312018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing polypropylene terpolymer composition by polymerizing propylene with ethylene and C4 to C8 ?-olefin monomers in a sequential polymerization process with at least two reactors connected in series in the presence of solid Ziegler-Natta catalyst having a surface area below 20 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Torvald VESTBERG, Kauno ALASTALO, Pauli LESKINEN, Päivi PITKÄNEN (Deceased), Nora MÄKELÄ-VAARNE
  • Patent number: 7683141
    Abstract: The present invention relates in a first embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol % wherein the sealing initiation temperature SIT of the film is Tm?30° C. or less, preferably Tm?33° C. or less, in a second embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol % wherein the film is having a relative reduction of the static friction value (inside-inside) from one to four days of 35% or more, preferably 40% or more, in a third embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol % wherein the distribution of the comonomer in the random copolymer determined according to TREF method is multimodal, preferably bimodal, in a fourth embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol %, wherein the copolymer is having an elution interval of 50° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Markus Gahleitner, Manfred Kirchberger, Paivi Pitkanen
  • Patent number: 7579422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a propylene random copolymer comprising polymerization of propylene with a comonomer, said comonomer being ethylene or an ?-olefin comprising at least four carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst in a multistage process comprising polymerization of propylene with a comonomer in a first reaction zone including at least one slurry reactor to give a first polymerization product, transferring said first product to a second reaction zone including at least one gas phase reactor and polymerisations of propylene with a comonomer in said gas phase reactor in the presence of said first polymerization product, wherein the temperature in the gas phase reactor is at least 10° C. higher than in the slurry reactor and to a polymer obtainable by this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Norbert Hafner, Paivi Pitkanen, Markus Gahleitner, Olli Tuominen, Wilfried Toltsch
  • Patent number: 7470756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a propylene random copolymer comprising polymerisation of propylene with a comonomer, said comonomer being ethylene or an ?-olefin comprising at least four carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst in a muiltistage process comprising polymerisation of propylene with a comonomer in a first reaction zone including at least one slurry reactor to give a first polymerisation product, transferring said first product to a second reaction zone including at least one gas phase reactor and polymerisations of propylene with a comonomer in said gas phase reactor in the presence of said first polymerisation product, wherein the temperature in the gas phase reactor is at least 10° C. higher than in the slurry reactor and to a polymer obtainable by this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Pirjo Jääskeläinen, Norbert Hafner, Päivi Pitkänen, Markus Gahleitner, Olli Tuominen, Wilfried Töltsch
  • Patent number: 7452953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a propylene random copolymer comprising polymerization of propylene with a comonomer, said comonomer being ethylene or an ?-olefin comprising at least four carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst in a multistage process comprising polymerization of propylene with a comonomer in a first reaction zone including at least one slurry reactor to give a first polymerization product, transferring said first product to a second reaction zone including at least one gas phase reactor and polymerizations of propylene with a comonomer in said gas phase reactor in the presence of said first polymerization product, wherein the temperature in the gas phase reactor is at least 10° C. higher than in the slurry reactor and to a polymer obtainable by this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Pirjo Jääskeläinen, Norbert Hafner, Päivi Pitkänen, Markus Gahleitner, Olli Tuominen, Wilfried Töltsch
  • Patent number: 7449534
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a propylene polymer in which proplylene and a comonomer copolymerizable therewith and of greater molecular weight than propylene are polymerized in a single site catalyst catalized polymerization reaction, characterized in that said polymerization reaction is effected at least in part at a temperature of at least 70° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Borealis Technology OY
    Inventors: Petri Lehmus, Kimmo Hakala, Päivi Pitkänen, Manfred Arnold, Andreas Meinecke, Udo Manfred Stehling
  • Publication number: 20080027197
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a propylene random copolymer comprising polymerisation of propylene with a comonomer, said comonomer being ethylene or an ?-olefin comprising at least four carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst in a multistage process comprising polymerisation of propylene with a comonomer in a first reaction zone including at least one slurry reactor to give a first polymerisation product, transferring said first product to a second reaction zone including at least one gas phase reactor and polymerisations of propylene with a comonomer in said gas phase reactor in the presence of said first polymerisation product, wherein the temperature in the gas phase reactor is at least 10° C. higher than in the slurry reactor and to a polymer obtainable by this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Norbert Hafner, Paivi Pitkanen, Markus Gahleitner, Olli Tuominen, Wilfried Toltsch
  • Patent number: 7323525
    Abstract: Polymers of propylene with one or two olefin comonomers are produced through the use of a polymerization catalyst supported on a carrier produced by spray crystallization and having a maximum dimension of 55 ?m. Copolymers of superior properties are obtained, and the production process is de-snagged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Kauno Alastalo, Päivi Pitkänen, Marita Sutela, Lucas Pelckmans, Harri Hokkanen
  • Publication number: 20070287818
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a propylene random copolymer comprising polymerisation of propylene with a comonomer, said comonomer being ethylene or an ?-olefin comprising at least four carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst in a multistage process comprising polymerisation of propylene with a comonomer in a first reaction zone including at least one slurry reactor to give a first polymerisation product, transferring said first product to a second reaction zone including at least one gas phase reactor and polymerisations of propylene with a comonomer in said gas phase reactor in the presence of said first polymerisation product, wherein the temperature in the gas phase reactor is at least 10° C. higher than in the slurry reactor and to a polymer obtainable by this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Norbert Hafner, Paivi Pitkanen, Markus Gahleitner, Olli Tuominen, Wilfried Toltsch
  • Patent number: 7279526
    Abstract: The invention provides a heterophasic propylene polymer composition comprising the following components: i) 60 to 90% wt, relative to the total weight of components i), ii) and iii), of a propylene polymer matrix comprising a propylene homopolymer and, optionally a propylene copolymer, said propylene polymer matrix having an ethylene content of no more than 5% wt; ii) wt 5 to 30% wt, relative to the total weight of components i), ii) and iii), of an elastomer; and iii) 5 to 25% wt, relative to the total weight of components i), ii) and iii), of an ethylene copolymer plastomer having a density of not more than 910 kg/m3 and a melt flow rate MFR2.16 (190° C.) of at least 0.5 g/10 minutes at 190° C. under a weight of 2.16 kg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Bo Malm, Pirjo Jååskelåainen, Päivi Pitkånen, Reijo Perålå, Jari Lehtinen
  • Publication number: 20070203309
    Abstract: The present invention relates in a first embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol % wherein the sealing initiation temperature SIT of the film is Tm?30° C. or less, preferably Tm?33° C. or less, in a second embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol % wherein the film is having a relative reduction of the static friction value (inside-inside) from one to four days of 35% or more, preferably 40% or more, in a third embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol % wherein the distribution of the comonomer in the random copolymer determined according to TREF method is multimodal, preferably bimodal, in a fourth embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol %, wherein the copolymer is having an elution interval of 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Markus Gahleitner, Manfred Kirchberger, Paivi Pitkanen
  • Publication number: 20070197743
    Abstract: The present invention relates in a first embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol % wherein the sealing initiation temperature SIT of the film is Tm?30° C. or less, preferably Tm?33° C. or less, in a second embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol % wherein the film is having a relative reduction of the static friction value (inside-inside) from one to four days of 35% or more, preferably 40% or more, in a third embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol % wherein the distribution of the comonomer in the random copolymer determined according to TREF method is multimodal, preferably bimodal, in a fourth embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol %, wherein the copolymer is having an elution interval of 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Markus Gahleitner, Manfred Kirchberger, Paivi Pitkanen
  • Publication number: 20070129513
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a propylene polymer in which propylene and a comonomer copolymerizable therewith and of greater molecular weight than propylene are polymerized in a single site catalyst catalized polymerization reaction, characterized in that said polymerization reaction is effected at least in part at a temperature of at least 70° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Petri Lehmus, Kimmo Hakala, Paivi Pitkanen, Manfred Arnold, Andreas Meinecke, Udo Stehling
  • Patent number: 7157534
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a propylene polymer in which propylene and a comonomer copolymerizable therewith and of greater molecular weight than propylene are polymerized in a single site catalyst catalized polymerization reaction, characterised in that said polymerization reaction is effected at least in part at a temperature of at least 70° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Petri Lehmus, Kimmo Hakala, Päivi Pitkänen, Manfred Arnold, Andreas Meinecke, Udo Manfred Stehling
  • Patent number: 7038000
    Abstract: There is provided a process for the copolymerisation of propylene with at least one C4-20 ?-olefin or C4-20 diene in a reaction medium in the presence of a catalyst system at a temperature of greater that 80° C. or at a temperature and pressure above the critical temperature and pressure of the reaction medium. Under such conditions, comonmer incorporation is higher than under standard conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Borealis Technology OY
    Inventors: Torvald Vestberg, Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Paivi Pitkanen, Kauno Alastalo
  • Publication number: 20050009957
    Abstract: Polymers of propylene with one or two olefin comonomers are produced through the use of a poymerisation catalyst supported on a carrier produced by spray crystallisation and having a maximum dimension of ?m. Copolymers of superior properties are obtained, and the production process is de-snagged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Kauno Alastalo, Paivi Pitkanen, Marita Sutela, Lucas Pelckmans, Harri Hokkanen
  • Publication number: 20040210012
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a propylene random copolymer comprising polymerisation of propylene with a comonomer, said comonomer being ethylene or an &agr;-olefin comprising at least four carbon atoms, in the presence of a catalyst in a multistage process comprising polymerisation of propylene with a comonomer in a first reaction zone including at least one slurry reactor to give a first polymerisation product, transferring said first product to a second reaction zone including at least one gas phase reactor and polymerisations of propylene with a comonomer in said gas phase reactor in the presence of said first polymerisation product, wherein the temperature in the gas phase reactor is at least 10° C. higher than in the slurry reactor and to a polymer obtainable by this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Norbert Hafner, Paivi Pitkanen, Markus Gahleitner, Olli Tuominen, Wilfried Toltsch
  • Publication number: 20040176551
    Abstract: There is provided a process for the copolymerisation of propylene with at least one C4-20 &agr;-olefin or C4-20 diene in a reaction medium in the presence of a catalyst system at a temperature of greater that 80° C. or at a temperature and pressure above the critical temperature and pressure of the reaction medium. Under such conditions, comonomer incorporation is higher than under standard conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Torvald Vestberg, Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Paivi Pitkanen, Kauno Alastalo
  • Publication number: 20040175591
    Abstract: The present invention relates in a first embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol % wherein the sealing initiation temperature SIT of the film is Tm−30° C. or less, preferably Tm−33° C. or less, in a second embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol % wherein the film is having a relative reduction of the static friction value (inside-inside) from one to four days of 35% or more, preferably 40% or more, in a third embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.5 to 12 mol % wherein the distribution of the comonomer in the random copolymer determined according to TREF method is multimodal, preferably bimodal, in a fourth embodiment to a polymer film comprising a propylene random copolymer with a total comonomer content of 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Markus Gahleitner, Manfred Kirchberger, Paivi Pitkanen
  • Publication number: 20040158010
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a propylene polymer in which propylene and a comonomer copolymerizable therewith and of greater molecular weight than propylene are polymerized in a single site catalyst catalized polymerization reaction, characterised in that said polymerization reaction is effected at least in part at a temperature of at least 70° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Petri Lehmus, Kimmo Hakala, Paivi Pitkanen, Manfred Arnold, Andreas Meinecke