Patents by Inventor Paola Massari
Paola Massari 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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Publication number: 20200277478Abstract: A multilayer film made from or containing at least one core layer made from or containing a polypropylene composition made from or containing: A) from 95 wt % to 60 wt %; of a propylene homopolymer having a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. greater than 90 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene homopolymer; and B) from 5 wt % to 40 wt %; of an heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer, the sum of the amounts of A) and B) being 100.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, ANDREA FELISATI, MARCO IZZI, PAOLA BASSI, CAROLINE CATHELIN, MICHELE GRAZZI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI
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Patent number: 10759933Abstract: A nucleated propylene polymer composition made from or containing: A) a propylene homopolymer; B) a copolymer of propylene with ethylene derived units; the nucleated composition having a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 9.0 and 21.0 wt %, an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 1.0 and 1.9 dl/g, a total melt flow rate between 1.5 and 5 g/10 min and the value of the relation (I): 22.5+0.2*MFR?1.2*Xs+0.2*IV??(I) is higher than 5.9; wherein MFR is the melt flow rate of the nucleated composition; IV is the intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C.; and Xs is the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C., the amount of A+B is equal to 100 wt %, and the nucleating agent is selected from the group consisting of aromatic or aliphatic carboxylic acids, aromatic metal phosphates, sorbitol derivatives and talc.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Paola Massari, Andrea Felisati, Marco Izzi, Claudio Cavalieri, Marco Ciarafoni, Silvia Guerra, Roberto Pantaleoni, Federica Malizia
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Publication number: 20200255609Abstract: A heat-shrinkable label made from or containing a terpolymer film containing propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene, wherein the terpolymer has: (i) a content of ethylene derived units ranging from 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt %, (ii) a content of 1-hexene derived units ranging from 1.0 wt % to 6.0 wt %, (iii) a melt flow rate (MFR) (ISO 1133 230° C., 2.16 kg) ranging from 0.5 to 20 g/10 min, and (iv) a polydispersity index (P.I.) ranging from 2.0 to 7.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, ANDREA FELISATI, MARCO IZZI, PAOLO BASSI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI
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Publication number: 20200231723Abstract: A propylene 1-hexene copolymer containing from 5.7 to 7.7% by weight of 1-hexene derived units, based upon the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer, having: a) a solubility in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 7.0 wt % to 15.0 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer; b) a melting temperature, measured by DSC ranging from 143.0° C. to 148.0° C.; c) a Melt Flow Rate (MFR, measured according to ASTM D 1238, 230° C./2.16 kg) from 3.5 to 8.0 g/10 min.; and d) a content of 1-hexene derived units in the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 13.5 wt % to 18.5 wt %, based upon the total weight of the soluble fraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, CAROLINE CATHELIN, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, MARCO CIARAFONI, ROBERTO PANTALEONI, GIAMPIERO MORINI, GIANNI VITALE, FABRIZIO PIEMONTESI, GIANNI COLLINA, BENEDETTA GADDI
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Patent number: 10711080Abstract: A propylene 1-hexene copolymer containing from about 5.5 to about 9.0% by weight, based upon the total weight of the copolymer, of 1-hexene derived units having: a) two melting temperature peaks in the DSC plot having a difference in height ranging from 0 to 5 mW; b) the higher melting temperature, measured by DSC, ranging from about 141.0° C. to about 151.0° C.; and c) Melt Flow Rate (MFR, measured according to ASTM D 1238, 230° C./2.16 kg) from about 3.5 to about 8.0 g/10 min.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Claudio Cavalieri, Paola Massari, Michele Grazzi, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Roberto Pantaleoni
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Publication number: 20200216587Abstract: A propylene ethylene copolymer having: i) xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. ranging from 14 wt % to 27 wt %; ii) intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 1.0 to 2.4 dl/g; iii) melt flow rate, MFR, ranging from 1.0 g/10 min to 50.0 g/10 min; iv) an ethylene derived units content ranging from 5.0 wt % to 12.0 wt %; v) the ethylene derived units content on the fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 2.5 wt % to 6.0 wt %; vi) the ethylene derived units content on the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 15.2. wt % to 30.2 wt %; and vii) C13 NMR sequences PEP measured on the fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 3.5 mol % to 5.5 mol % and C13 NMR sequences PEP measured on the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 11.0 mol % to 14.2 mol %.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, DAVIDE TARTARI, TIZIANA CAPUTO, ISABELLA MARIA VITTORIA CAMURATI
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Patent number: 10611901Abstract: A propylene polymer composition made from or containing: a) from about 40 wt % to about 80 wt % of a propylene 1-hexene copolymer containing from about 5.5 to about 9.0% by weight, based upon the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer, of 1-hexene derived units and having a Melt Flow Rate (MFR, measured according to ASTM D 1238 at 230° C., with a load of 2.16 kg) from about 3.5 to about 12.0 g/10 min; and b) from about 20 wt % to about 60 wt % of a propylene ethylene copolymer containing from about 1.5 wt % to about 6.5 wt % based upon the total weight of the propylene ethylene copolymer, of ethylene derived units, and having a Melt Flow Rate (MFR, measured according to ASTM D 1238, at 230° C., with a load of 2.16 kg) from about 3.5 to about 12.0 g/10 min; the sum of a) and b) being 100.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Massimo Covezzi, Paola Massari, Claudio Cavalieri, Roberta Marzolla
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Publication number: 20200087499Abstract: A propylene polymer composition made from or containing: a) from 35 wt % to 65 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene polymer composition, of a propylene 1-hexene copolymer containing from 10.2 to 13.0% by weight, based upon the weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer, of 1-hexene derived units and having a Melt Flow Rate (MFR, measured according to ASTM D 1238, 230° C./2.16 kg, (at 230° C., with a load of 2.16 kg)) from 3.5 to 12.0 g/10 min; b) from 35 wt % to 65 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene polymer composition, of a propylene ethylene copolymer containing from 1.5 wt % to 6.5 wt %, based upon the weight of the propylene ethylene copolymer, of ethylene derived units and having a Melt Flow Rate (MFR, measured according to ASTM D 1238, 230° C./2.16 kg, (at 230° C., with a load of 2.16 kg)) from 3.5 to 12.0 g/10 min.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, MARCO CIARAFONI, ROBERTO PANTALEONI
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Patent number: 10577492Abstract: A polyolefin composition made from or containing: A) from 19 wt % to 50 wt % of a propylene ethylene copolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 1.5 wt % to 6.0 wt; B) from 50 wt % to 81 wt % of a propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 1.5 wt % and 6.0 wt % and 1-butene derived units content of between 4.8 wt % and 12.4 wt %; wherein the ratio C2 wt %/C4 wt % is between 0.22 and 3.0, where C2 wt % is the weight percent of ethylene derived units and C4 wt % is the weight percent of 1-butene derived units; the content of xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. is between 2 and 15 wt %; molecular weight distribution (MWD), expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, greater than 4.0; recoverable compliance at 200° C. having a maximum value between 800 and 1200 seconds, lower than 65×10?5 Pa?1.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Andrea Felisati, Angelo Ferraro, Paola Massari, Marco Ciarafoni, Claudio Cavalieri, Roberto Pantaleoni
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Patent number: 10576720Abstract: A film made from or containing a polyolefin composition made from or containing: A) from about 19 wt % to about 50 wt %, based upon the total weight of the polyolefin composition, of a propylene ethylene copolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from about 1.5 wt % to about 6.0 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene ethylene copolymer; and B) from about 50 wt % to about 81 wt %, based upon the total weight of the polyolefin composition, of a propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from about 1.5 wt % to about 6.0 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer, and 1-butene derived units content of between about 4.8 wt % and about 12.4 wt %, based upon the total weight of the propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer; the sum of the amount of component A) and B) being 100.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Paola Massari, Caroline Cathelin, Claudio Cavalieri, Marco Ciarafoni, Andrea Felisati, Angelo Ferraro, Giampiero Morini, Fabrizio Piemontesi, Gianni Vitale
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Patent number: 10557028Abstract: A polyolefin composition made from or containing: (A) from 97.0 to 45.0 wt % of a propylene-1-hexene random copolymer, (B) from 2.0 to 50.0 wt % of fibers, and (Q) from 0.3 wt % to 5.0 wt % of a compatibilizer, the sum (A)+(B)+(Q) being 100, wherein (i) the copolymer has a content of 1-hexene derived units ranging from 0.6 wt % to 3.0 wt % with respect to the copolymer, (ii) the copolymer has the melt flow rate (MFR) measured according to the method ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg) ranging from 0.2 up to 40 g/10 min, (iii) the fibers are selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, carbon fibers, metal fibers, mineral fibers, ceramic fibers, and polymer fibers.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Thomas Mecklenburg, Klaus Klemm, Erik Hans Licht, Juergen Rohrmann, Paola Massari, Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni
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Patent number: 10550212Abstract: The present disclosure provides an article of manufacture made from or containing a propylene-based terpolymer, having (i) ethylene-derived units in the range from about 0.5 wt. % to about 1.8 wt. %; (ii) 1-butene-derived units in the range from about 1.5 wt. % to about 2.5 wt. %; (iii) a ratio of C2 wt %/C4 wt % in the range from about 0.40 to about 0.80, wherein C2 wt % is the weight percent of ethylene-derived units and C4 wt % is the weight percent of 1-butene-derived units; (iv) a melt flow rate in the range from about 30 g/10 min to about 80 g/10 min; (v) a xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. lower than about 5.0 wt. %; and (vi) a melting point higher than about 140° C. The article can be a container, which can be used for food applications.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Tiziana Caputo, Thomas Bohm
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Publication number: 20200031957Abstract: Process for the preparation of heterophasic propylene copolymer compositions (RAHECO) made from or containing a random propylene copolymer (RACO) and an elastomeric propylene copolymer (BIPO), the process being carried out in a reactor having two interconnected polymerization zones, a riser and a downcomer, wherein growing polymer particles: (a) flow through the first polymerization zone, the riser, under fast fluidization conditions in the presence of propylene and of ethylene or an alpha-olefin having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, thereby obtaining the random propylene copolymer (RACO); (b) leave the riser and enter the second polymerization zone, the downcomer, through which the growing polymer particles flow downward in a densified form in the presence of propylene and of ethylene or an alpha-olefin having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, wherein the concentration of ethylene or of the alpha-olefin in the downcomer is higher than in the riser, thereby obtaining the elastomeric propylene copolymer (BIPO); and (c)Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: GABRIELE MEI, ANTONIO MAZZUCCO, TIZIANA CAPUTO, ENRICO BALESTRA, DAVIDE TARTARI, PAOLA MASSARI
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Patent number: 10494517Abstract: A film made from or containing a polypropylene composition made from or containing: A) from 50 wt % to 90 wt %; of a propylene homopolymer; and B) from 10 wt % to 50 wt %; of a copolymer of propylene with from 30.0 wt % to 70.0 wt %, of ethylene derived units, based upon the weight of the copolymer; wherein the sum of the amount of component A) and B) being 100; the polypropylene composition having: i) an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 2.2 to 4.0 dl/g; ii) a MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, at 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) from 0.5 to 50 g/10 min; and iii) a xylene soluble fraction ranging from 20 wt % to 50 wt %, based upon the weight of the polypropylene composition; and the polypropylene composition being obtained by a polymerization process wherein the catalyst system contains bismuth.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Caroline Cathelin, Paola Massari, Claudio Cavalieri, Marco Ciarafoni, Roberto Pantaleoni
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Patent number: 10494468Abstract: A propylene composition comprising: A) from 60 wt % to 75 wt %, of a propylene homopolymer having a Polydispersity Index (P.I.) value from 4.3 to 4.9, a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., higher than 95%, based upon the weight of the propylene homopolymer, and MFR (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, at 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) ranging from 20 to 75 g/10 min; B) from 25 wt % to 40 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene with from 46.0 wt % to 49.0 wt %; of ethylene derived units, based upon the weight of the propylene copolymer; wherein the propylene polymer composition having an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 2.2 to 2.9 dl/g; and the relation: 10.7+1.3×MFRa?17.7×P.I.?29.3×IV+4.9×Xs??(I) between about 40 to about 66; wherein the amount of A+B is equal to 100 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Paola Massari, Marco Ciarafoni, Nicoletta Martini, Davide Tartari, Roberto Pantaleoni
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Publication number: 20190345317Abstract: A film made from or containing a polypropylene composition made from or containing: A) from 50 wt % to 90 wt %; of a propylene homopolymer; and B) from 10 wt % to 50 wt %; of a copolymer of propylene with from 30.0 wt % to 70.0 wt %, of ethylene derived units, based upon the weight of the copolymer; wherein the sum of the amount of component A) and B) being 100; the polypropylene composition having: i) an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 2.2 to 4.0 dl/g; ii) a MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, at 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) from 0.5 to 50 g/10 min; and iii) a xylene soluble fraction ranging from 20 wt % to 50 wt %, based upon the weight of the polypropylene composition; and the polypropylene composition being obtained by a polymerization process wherein the catalyst system contains bismuth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: CAROLINE CATHELIN, PAOLA MASSARI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, MARCO CIARAFONI, ROBERTO PANTALEONI
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Publication number: 20190338065Abstract: The present disclosure provides a propylene composition made from or containing A) from 60 wt % to 75 wt %, of a propylene homopolymer having a Polydispersity Index (P.I.) value from 4.3 to 4.9, a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., higher than 95%, based upon the weight of the propylene homopolymer, and MFR (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, at 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) ranging from 20 to 75 g/10 min; B) from 25 wt % to 40 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene with from 46.0 wt % to 49.0 wt %; of ethylene derived units, based upon the weight of the propylene copolymer; wherein the propylene polymer composition having an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 2.2 to 2.9 dl/g; and the relation: 10.7+1.3×MFRa?17.7×P.I.?29.3×IV+4.9×Xs??(I) between about 40 to about 66; wherein MFRa is the melt flow rate of the component A); P.I. is the polydispersity index of component A); IV is the intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, MARCO CIARAFONI, NICOLETTA MARTINI, DAVIDE TARTARI, ROBERTO PANTALEONI
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Publication number: 20190322850Abstract: A nucleated propylene polymer composition made from or containing: A) a propylene homopolymer; B) a copolymer of propylene with ethylene derived units; the nucleated composition having a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 9.0 and 21.0 wt %, an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. between 1.0 and 1.9 dl/g, a total melt flow rate between 1.5 and 5 g/10 min and the value of the relation (I): 22.5+0.2*MFR?1.2*Xs+0.2*IV??(I) is higher than 5.9; wherein MFR is the melt flow rate of the nucleated composition; IV is the intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C.; and Xs is the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C., the amount of A+B is equal to 100 wt %, and the nucleating agent is selected from the group consisting of aromatic or aliphatic carboxylic acids, aromatic metal phosphates, sorbitol derivatives and talc.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, ANDREA FELISATI, MARCO IZZI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, MARCO CIARAFONI, SILVIA GUERRA, ROBERTO PANTALEONI, FEDERICA MALIZIA
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Publication number: 20190284384Abstract: A polyolefin composition made from or containing: (A) from 97.0 to 45.0 wt % of a propylene-1-hexene random copolymer, (B) from 2.0 to 50.0 wt % of fibers, and (Q) from 0.3 wt % to 5.0 wt % of a compatibilizer, the sum (A)+(B)+(Q) being 100, wherein (i) the copolymer has a content of 1-hexene derived units ranging from 0.6 wt % to 3.0 wt % with respect to the copolymer, (ii) the copolymer has the melt flow rate (MFR) measured according to the method ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg) ranging from 0.2 up to 40 g/10 min, (iii) the fibers are selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, carbon fibers, metal fibers, mineral fibers, ceramic fibers, and polymer fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: THOMAS MECKLENBURG, KLAUS KLEMM, ERIK HANS LICHT, JUERGEN ROHRMANN, PAOLA MASSARI, MARA DESTRO, MARCO CIARAFONI
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Patent number: 10323141Abstract: Propylene polymer compositions comprising: A) from 70 wt % to 95 wt %, of a random copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 3.5 wt % to 8.5 wt %, of ethylene derived units, having a content of fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. comprised between 7.1 wt % and 15.2 wt % and having a melting point higher than 142.0° C.; B) from 5 wt % to 35 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 8.5 wt % to 17.0 wt % of ethylene derived units; the sum A+B being 100; the melt flow rate, MFR (ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg).) from 0.6 g/10 min to 20.2 g/10 min.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Stefano Squarzoni