Patents by Inventor Paivi Waldvogel

Paivi Waldvogel 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: 9556295
    Abstract: Procatalyst comprising an inorganic support, a chlorine compound carried on said support, a magnesium compound carried on said support, a titanium compound carried on said support, and a compound comprising two oxygen containing rings, wherein said two rings are linked via a bridge selected from the group consisting of carbon bridge, silicon bridge, ethane-1.2-diyl bridge, ethene-1,2-diyl bridge, alkylaminomethyl bridge and imine bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Irfan Saeed, Esa Kokko, Paivi Waldvogel, Marja Mustonen, Thomas Garoff
  • Publication number: 20160060372
    Abstract: Procatalyst comprising an inorganic support, a chlorine compound carried on said support, a magnesium compound carried on said support, a titanium compound carried on said support, and a compound comprising two oxygen containing rings, wherein said two rings are linked via a bridge selected from the group consisting of carbon bridge, silicon bridge, ethane-1.2-diyl bridge, ethene-1,2-diyl bridge, alkylaminomethyl bridge and imine bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Irfan Saeed, Esa Kokko, Paivi Waldvogel, Marja Mustonen, Thomas Garoff
  • Patent number: 8546499
    Abstract: Ziegler-Natta catalyzed linear low density polyethylene which satisfies the following conditions: a) a density, according to ISO 1183, of from 900 to 925 kg/m3, b) a C4-C10-comonomer content, determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, of 1 to 16 wt % c) a weight average molecular weight Mw, determined by gel permeation chromatography, of at least 200 000, d) wherein the linear low density polyethylene comprises, by Crystallisation Analysis Fractionation (CRYSTAF) an amorphous fraction soluble at a temperature below 30° C. of at most 10 wt % and a fraction crystallising between 60 to 75° C. of at least 35 wt % and e) by temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) analysis, at least 70 wt % of a crystallising polymer component having an elution temperature range from 60° C. to 94° C. and less than 10 wt % of a crystallising polymer component having an elution temperature range from 30° C. to 60° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Thomas Garroff, Paivi Waldvogel, Kallio Kalle, Virginie Eriksson, Aki Aittola, Esa Kokko
  • Patent number: 8409681
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing a multi-modal linear low density polyethylene in at least two staged reactors connected in series, comprising (i) polymerizing in a first slurry phase stage ethylene monomers with a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a first polyethylene fraction component (A); and (ii) polymerizing in a second gas or slurry phase stage ethylene monomers with a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a second polyethylene fraction component (B). The Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system comprises: 1) a solid procatalyst formed by contacting at least: a) a Mg-alcoholate complex of formula (I) b) an aluminum compound of formula (II); and c) a vanadium compound and a titanium compound having a molar ratio (V:Ti) from 10:90 to 90:10; and 2) one or more organometallic cocatalvsts of formula (III). The linear low density polyethylene shows an improved comonomer composition distribution Formulas (I), (II), and (III) are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Paivi Waldvogel, Kalle Kallio, Virginie Eriksson, Aki Aittola, Esa Kokko
  • Publication number: 20120095172
    Abstract: Ziegler-Natta catalyst composition capable of producing ethylene/alpha-olefins copolymers, particularly linear low density polyethylene; the composition having an improved stability of its behaviour during polymerization in respect to time. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst composition comprises: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Paivi Waldvogel, Kalle Kallio, Virginie Eriksson
  • Patent number: 8143184
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for producing an olefin polymerization catalyst wherein a solution of a soluble magnesium complex containing an element of is Group 13 or 14 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) is contacted with a halogen containing transition metal compound of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) to obtain a solid catalyst complex comprising as essential components Mg, said element of is Group 13 or 14 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) and said transition metal compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Päivi Waldvogel
  • Publication number: 20120053308
    Abstract: Ziegler-Natta catalyzed linear low density polyethylene which satisfies the following conditions: a) a density, according to ISO 1183, of from 900 to 925 kg/m3, b) a C4-C10-comonomer content, determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, of 1 to 16 wt % c) a weight average molecular weight Mw, determined by gel permeation chromatography, of at least 200 000, d) wherein the linear low density polyethylene comprises, by Crystallisation Analysis Fractionation (CRYSTAF) an amorphous fraction soluble at a temperature below 30° C. of at most 10 wt % and a fraction crystallising between 60 to 75° C. of at least 35 wt % and e) by temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) analysis, at least 70 wt % of a crystallising polymer component having an elution temperature range from 60° C. to 94° C. and less than 10 wt % of a crystallising polymer component having an elution temperature range from 30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Garroff, Paivi Waldvogel, Kallio Kalle, Virginie Eriksson, Aki Aittola, Esa Kokko
  • Publication number: 20110306737
    Abstract: Multi-stage polymerization process for the production of a multi-modal linear low density polyethylene in at least two staged reactors connected in series comprising at least (i) polymerizing in a first slurry phase stage ethylene monomers and optionally one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a first polyethylene fraction component (A) (ii) polymerizing in a second gas or slurry phase stage ethylene monomers and one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a second polyethylene fraction component (B), whereby the Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system comprises 1) a solid procatalyst formed by contacting at least: a) a Mg-alcoholate complex of the formula (I): Mg(OR1)2-n(R1)n, wherein each R1 independently represents a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group and 0?n<2 and may or may not be an integer; b) an aluminium compound of the formula (II) Al(R2)mX3-m, wherein each R2 i
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Päivi Waldvogel, Kalle Kallio, Virginie Eriksson, Aki Aittola, Esa Kokko
  • Publication number: 20110263801
    Abstract: Multi-stage polymerization process for the production of a multi-modal linear low density polyethylene in at least two staged reactors connected in series comprising at least (i) polymerizing in a first slurry phase stage ethylene monomers and optionally one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a first polyethylene fraction component (A) (ii) polymerizing in a second gas or slurry phase stage ethylene monomers and one or more alpha-olefine comonomers, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a second polyethylene fraction component (B), whereby the Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system comprises: 1) a solid procatalyst formed by contacting at least: a) a Mg-alcoholate complex of the formula (I): Mg(OR1)2-n(R1)n, wherein each R1 independently represents a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group and 0<n<2 and may or may not be an integer; b) an aluminium compound of the formula (II) Al(R2)mX3-m, wherein each
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Päivi Waldvogel, Kalle Kallio, Virginie Eriksson, Aki Aittola, Esa Kokko
  • Publication number: 20100130705
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for tailoring the molecular weight distribution of a multimodal (e.g. bimodal) ethylene polymer having a lower molecular weight component and a higher molecular weight component comprising polymerising ethylene and optionally at least one further alpha olefin in at least two stages, wherein at least one stage is carried out in a slurry phase in the presence of a Ziegler Natta catalyst comprising an electron donor which is an ether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Borelis Technology OY
    Inventors: Jarmo Lindroos, Mats Backman, Thomas Garoff, Peter Idelmann, Solveig Johansonn, Young Soo Ko, Minna Stalhammar, Paivi Waldvogel
  • Patent number: 7608555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of catalysts, particularly of Ziegler-Natta type of catalysts for olefin polymerisation, to the catalysts as such, and to their use in polymerising olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Kari Pesonen, Päivi Waldvogel, Timo V. Laine, Peter Denifl, Jarmo Lindroos
  • Publication number: 20080249263
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for producing an olefin polymerization catalyst wherein a solution of a soluble magnesium complex containing an element of is Group 13 or 14 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) is contacted with a halogen containing transition metal compound of Group 3 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) to obtain a solid catalyst complex comprising as essential components Mg, said element of is Group 13 or 14 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) and said transition metal compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Paivi Waldvogel
  • Patent number: 7432220
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for producing a particulate support for an olefin polymerisation catalyst wherein a solution of a magnesium compound is contacted with a solution of an element of Group (13 or 14) of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) to obtain a solid reaction product. In the process of the invention the solid reaction product is formed by: i) contacting (a) a solution of a magnesium hydrocarbyloxy compound with (b) a solution of a halogen-containing compound of an element of Group (13 or 14) of the Periodic Table (IUPAC); and ii) recovering the solidified reaction product from the reaction mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Päivi Waldvogel, Kari Pesonen
  • Publication number: 20070249489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of catalysts, particularly of Ziegler-Natta type of catalysts for olefin polymerisation, to the catalysts as such, and to their use in polymerising olefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Borealis Polymers Oy
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Kari Pesonen, Paivi Waldvogel, Timo Laine, Peter Denifl, Jarmo Lindroos
  • Patent number: 7238637
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing an olefin polymerization catalyst comprising a catalyst component formed by contacting at least (a) a compound of Group 1 to 3 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) with (b) a transition metal compound of Group 4 to 10 of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) or a compound of an actinide or lanthanide, in the form of solid catalyst particles, said process comprising: (1) preparing a solution from said compounds; (2) dispersing said solution to a solvent immiscible therewith and inert in relation to said compounds, to obtain an emulsion in which said solution forms the dispersed phase; and (3) solidifying the catalyst component in the dispersed droplets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Kari Pesonen, Päivi Waldvogel, Timo V. Laine, Peter Denifl, Jarmo Lindroos
  • Publication number: 20060154805
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for producing a particulate support for an olefin polymerisation catalyst wherein a solution of a magnesium compound is contacted with a solution of an element of Group (13 or 14) of the Periodic Table (IUPAC) to obtain a solid reaction product. In the process of the invention the solid reaction product is formed by: i) contacting (a) a solution of a magnesium hydrocarbyloxy compound with (b) a solution of a halogen-containing compound of an element of Group (13 or 14) of the Periodic Table (IUPAC); and ii) recovering the solidified reaction product from the reaction mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Paivi Waldvogel, Kari Personen
  • Publication number: 20060111523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of catalysts, particularly of Ziegler-Natta type of catalysts for olefin polymerisation, to the catalysts as such, and to their use in polymerising olefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: Borealis Polymers Oy
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Kari Pesonen, Paivi Waldvogel, Timo Laine, Peter Denifl, Jarmo Lindroos
  • Patent number: 6924343
    Abstract: A process for polymerizing olefins using a high activity catalyst. The catalyst utilize in the present process has a good balance in activity and can be used to carry out ethylene polymerization at high and low melt flow rates to produce low gel or gel free product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Jarmo Lindroos, Solveig Johansson, Päivi Waldvogel
  • Publication number: 20050020785
    Abstract: A process for polymerizing olefins using a high activity catalyst. The catalyst utilize in the present process has a good balance in activity and can be used to carry out ethylene polymerization at high and low melt flow rates to produce low gel or gel free product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Jarmo Lindroos, Solveig Johansson, Paivi Waldvogel
  • Patent number: 6818584
    Abstract: Especially homogeneous supported Ziegler-Natta catalysts may be prepared in a simple one reaction vessel process from a magnesium hydrocarbyloxy starting material which is soluble in a hydrocarbon solvent. The process comprises: (I) reacting a magnesium hydrocarbyloxy compound with a chlorine-containing compound in a non-polar hydrocarbon solvent in which said magnesium hydrocarbyloxy compound is soluble whereby to produce a solution (A); and then either: (II) contacting the solution (A) with a chlorine containing tetravalent titanium compound to produce a solution (B); (III) impregnating solution (B) into a porous particulate support; or (II) impregnating solution (A) into a porous particulate support; and (III) contacting the solid support with a chlorine containing tetravalent titanium compound; or (II) impregnating solution (A) into a porous particulate support pretreated with a chlorine containing tetravalent titanium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Borealis Technology OY
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Solveig Johansson, Paivi Waldvogel