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).

  • Publication number: 20170190893
    Abstract: A propylene polymer composition comprising: A) from 81 wt % to 91 wt % of a propylene ethylene copolymer containing from 1.0 wt % to 3.5 wt % of ethylene derived units having a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. comprised between 10 wt % and 3 wt %; and a melt flow rate ranging from 5 to 50 g/10 min; B) from 9 wt % to 19 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene and ethylene with from 21.0 wt % to 31.0 wt % of ethylene derived units; the sum A)+B) being 100; the composition having an melt flow rate ranging from 20 to 35 g/10 min; the xylene soluble fraction to 25° C. ranging from 13.0 wt % to 25.0 wt % and the intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 0.7 dl/g to 1.9 dl/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, MARCO CIARAFONI, TIZIANA CAPUTO, NICOLETTA MARTINI
  • Publication number: 20170066855
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a propylene ethylene copolymer comprising: an ethylene content of between 1.8 and 10.0% by weight; a molecular weight distribution (MWD), expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, greater than 4.0; a content of xylene soluble fraction (XS) and ethylene content (C2) that fulfills the following relationship: XS<(C2×2.1)?2.4 where: XS=% by weight of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C.; and C2=% by weight of ethylene units in the copolymer as determined via NMR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, FABRIZIO PIEMONTESI, GIANNI VITALE, CAROLINE CATHELIN, GIAMPIERO MORINI, MARCO CIARAFONI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, TIZIANA CAPUTO
  • Publication number: 20170066856
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayer film characterized by one or more skin layers comprising propylene/ethylene copolymers characterized by the following features: an ethylene derived units content of between 1.0 wt % and 15.0% wt %; and a molecular weight distribution (MWD), expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, of greater than 4.0; a content of xylene soluble fraction (XS) and an ethylene derived units content (C2) that fulfills the following relationship: XS<1.0296·e0.435C2 where XS is the percentage by weight of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C., and C2 is the percentage by weight of ethylene units in the copolymers as determined via NMR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, FABRIZIO PIEMONTESI, GIANNI VITALE, CAROLINE CATHELIN, GIAMPIERO MORINI, MARCO CIARAFONI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, ANDREA ISATI
  • Patent number: 9556332
    Abstract: A polyolefin composition comprising: A) from 65 wt % to 85 wt %, of a propylene/ethylene/1-butene terpolymer wherein: i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.6 wt % to 2.5 wt; ii) the content of 1-butene derived units ranges from 6 wt % to 12 wt %; iii) the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranges from 3.5 wt % to 20 wt %; B) from 15 wt % to 35 wt % of a propylene/ethylene copolymer having a content of ethylene derived units ranging from 10 wt % to 40 wt %; the copolymer optionally can contains 1-butene derived units in an amount less than 1 wt %; the sum A)+B) being 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia, S.r.l.
    Inventors: Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Tiziana Caputo
  • Publication number: 20160319118
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polypropylene composition for the production of molded articles, such as finished parts for the automotive industry, has melt flow rate (230° C., 2.16 kg) of at least 25 g/10 min and comprising: (A) 50-95% of a composition having an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. of 3.0-5.0 dl/g; and (A1) 70-95% of a propylene homopolymer having a polydispersity index (PI) of 4.3-10, a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. higher than 90% and an MFR (230° C., 2.16 kg) of 100-250 g/10 min; (A2) 5-30% of a copolymer of propylene with 36-44% of ethylene-derived units; (B) optionally up to 45% of a heterophasic propylene polymer, having an MFR (230° C., 2.16 kg) of 10-25 g/10 min, a flexural modulus higher than 1400 MPa, comprising 5-20% of a copolymer rubber component and 80-95% of a matrix propylene polymer component; (C) 2-10% of an ethylene based elastoplastic copolymer; and (D) optionally up to 20% of talc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: PAOLA MASSARI, MARCO CIARAFONI, SANDER WILLEMS, JURGEN ROHRMANN
  • Publication number: 20160272802
    Abstract: A masterbatch composition comprising: 70-90% wt of a component (A) being a propylene homopolymer or copolymer of propylene with ethylene or C4-C10 alpha olefins, having a MFRA according to ISO 1133 (230° C./2.16 Kg) ranging from 15 to 70 g/10 min; and 10-30% wt of a component B) being a propylene-ethylene copolymer comprising 25-45% wt of ethylene derived units and having a value of the intrinsic viscosity [?] of the fraction soluble in xylene at room temperature ranging from 5 to 9 dl/g, said masterbatch composition having a total MFR higher than 4 g/10 min, and a value of the flexural modulus measured according to ISO method 178 ranging from 950 to 2000 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Gisella Biondini, Roberto Pantaleoni, Sander Willems
  • Publication number: 20160176996
    Abstract: The present technology relates to container comprising a propylene, ethylene, 1-butene terpolymer wherein in the terpolymer: i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.5 wt % to 1.8 wt %; ii) the content of 1-butene derived units ranges from 3.5 wt % to 6.5 wt %; iii) the ratio C2 wt %/C4 wt % ranges from 0.12 to 0.22; wherein C2 wt % is the weight percentage of ethylene derived units, and C4 wt % is the weight percentage of 1-butene derived units; iv) the total content of ethylene and 1-butene derived units is comprised between 4.2 wt % and 7.5 wt %; v) the melt flow rate (MFR measured according to ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg) ranges from 20 to 80 g/10 min; vi) the xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. is lower than 7.0 wt %; and vii) the melting point is higher than 140° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: BASELL POLYOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: MARA DESTRO, MARCO CIARAFONI, PAOLA MASSARI, TIZIANA CAPUTO, THOMAS BOHM
  • Publication number: 20160159947
    Abstract: The present technology relates to articles for use in healthcare or medical applications, such as blow-fill-seal applications, made of a propylene-ethylene random copolymer that demonstrate good optical properties after heat sterilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Mara DESTRO, Marco CIARAFONI, Paola MASSARI, Tiziana CAPUTO
  • Publication number: 20160145365
    Abstract: A container comprising a propylene, ethylene, 1-hexene terpolymer wherein in the terpolymer: (i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.5 wt % to 2.0 wt %; (ii) the content of 1-hexene derived units ranges from 1.5 wt % to 5.5 wt %; (iii) the content of ethylene derived units fulfills the following equation (I); C2<C6*0.55??(I); wherein C2 is the content of ethylene derived units wt % and C6 is the content of 1-hexene derived units wt %; (iv) the melt flow rate MFR measured according to ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg ranges from 15 to 80 g/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: MARA DESTRO, MARCO CIARAFONI, PAOLA MASSARI, TIZIANA CAPUTO, THOMAS BOHM
  • Publication number: 20160130378
    Abstract: A container comprising a propylene, ethylene, 1-hexene terpolymer wherein: (i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.2 wt % to 1.0 wt %; (ii) the content of 1-hexene derived units ranges from 3.5 wt % to 5.5 wt %; (iii) the content of ethylene derived units fulfills the following equation (I); C2<C6*0.16??(I); wherein C2 is the content of ethylene derived units wt % and C6 is the content of 1-hexene derived units wt %; and (iv) the melt flow rate MFR measured according to ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg ranges from 15 to 80 g/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: BASELL POLYOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: MARA DESTRO, MARCO CIARAFONI, PAOLA MASSARI, STEFANO SQUARZONI, THOMAS BOHM
  • Patent number: 9309394
    Abstract: A masterbatch composition comprising: 70-90% wt of a component (A) being a propylene homopolymer or copolymer of propylene with ethylene or C4-C10 alpha olefins, having a MFRA according to ISO 1133 (230° C./2.16 Kg) ranging from 15 to 70 g/10 min; and 10-30% wt of a component B) being a propylene-ethylene copolymer comprising 25-45% wt of ethylene derived units and having a value of the intrinsic viscosity [?] of the fraction soluble in xylene at room temperature ranging from 5 to 9 dl/g, said masterbatch composition having a total MFR higher than 4 g/10 min, and a value of the flexural modulus measured according to ISO method 178 ranging from 950 to 2000 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Gisella Biondini, Roberto Pantaleoni, Sander Willems
  • Patent number: 9303159
    Abstract: A propylene polymer composition comprising (percent by weight): A) 68%-80%, of a propylene homopolymer having a Polydispersity Index (P.I.) value of from 4.7 to 10 and MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, i.e. 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) from 10 to 30 g/10 min; B) 20%-32%, of a copolymer of propylene containing from 40.1% to 42.5% extremes included of ethylene derived units; the composition having an intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. comprised between 3 and 6 dl/g and a MFR L from 4 to 12 g/10 min. Said Propylene polymer composition being particularly suitable for injection molded articles having high rigidity and high impact properties at room and at low temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Manikandan Rathinakumar, Gisella Biondini, Tiziana Caputo
  • Patent number: 9296884
    Abstract: A propylene composition comprising (percent by weight): A) 60%-90%, of a crystalline propylene copolymer containing from 3.5% to 10% of ethylene derived units and having a melting temperature Tm (measured by DSC on the as-reactor polymer) ranging from 146° to 160° C.; B) 10%-40%, of a copolymer of propylene containing from 15% to 30%, of ethylene derived units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paola Massari, Marco Ciarafoni, Gisella Biondini, Tiziana Caputo
  • Patent number: 9299963
    Abstract: A case for valve-regulated lead-acid battery comprising an olefin polymer composition comprising: A) From 60 wt % to 95 wt %, of a propylene homopolymer, or a copolymer of propylene containing 3% or less of ethylene, said homopolymer or copolymer having a Polydispersity Index (P.I.) value of from 4.6 to 10 and a fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C., higher than 98 molar %; and B) from 5 wt % to 40 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene and ethylene containing from 30 wt % to 65 wt % of ethylene derived units; the sum A)+B) being 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gisella Biondini, Marco Ciarafoni, Mara Destro, Paola Massari, Fiorella Pradella
  • Patent number: 9290630
    Abstract: Polyolefin compositions, comprising (percent by weight): 1) 55-80% of a homopolymer or copolymer of propylene, said copolymer containing up to 15% of ethylene and/or C4-C10 ?-olefin(s). 2) 20-45% of a copolymer of ethylene with one or more C4-C10 ?-olefin(s) containing from 10 to 40% of said C4-C10 ?-olefin(s); said compositions having values of MFR (230° C., 2.16 kg) up to 20 g/10 min, a total content of ethylene of 20% or more, a total content of C4-C10 ?-olefin(s) of 4.5% or more, a ratio of the total content of ethylene to the total content of C4-C10 ?-olefin(s) of 2.3 or more, a total fraction soluble in xylene at room temperature of 18 wt % or higher and flexural modulus, referred to the composition as a reactor grade, of more than 700 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberta Marzolla, Marco Ciarafoni, Michele Grazzi, Paola Massari, Jean News
  • Patent number: 9181424
    Abstract: Propylene polymer compositions comprising: A) from 70 wt % to 95 wt %, of a random copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 1.5 wt % to 4.5 wt %, of ethylene derived units, having a content of fraction insoluble in xylene at 25° C. of not less than 93%; B) from 5 wt % to 35 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 7.0 wt % to 17.0 wt % of ethylene derived units; the sum A+B being 100; wherein the melt flow rate, MFR. (Melt Flow Rate according to ASTM 1238, condition L, i.e. 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) ranges from 40 g/10 min and 130 g/10 min; and wherein the relation (I) is fulfilled: 10<XS*C2A?MFR/C2B<30??(I) wherein XS is the wt % of xylene soluble content at 25° C. of the total composition; C2A is the wt % of ethylene derived units content of component A; MFR is the melt flow rate of the total composition; C2B is the wt % of ethylene derived units content of component B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gisella Biondini, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Roberto Pantaleoni
  • Publication number: 20150307700
    Abstract: A polyolefin composition comprising: A) from 65 wt % to 85 wt %, of a propylene/ethylene/1-butene terpolymer wherein: i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.6 wt % to 2.5 wt; ii) the content of 1-butene derived units ranges from 6 wt % to 12 wt %; iii) the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranges from 3.5 wt % to 20 wt %; B) from 15 wt % to 35 wt % of a propylene/ethylene copolymer having a content of ethylene derived units ranging from 10 wt % to 40 wt %; the copolymer optionally can contains 1-butene derived units in an amount less than 1 wt %; the sum A)+B) being 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Mara Destro, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Tiziana Caputo
  • Patent number: 9045247
    Abstract: A container comprising a polyolefin composition comprising: A) from 59 wt. % to 84 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the polyolefin composition, of a propylene homopolymer having isotactic pentads (mmmm) measured with 13C-NMR higher than 96%, B) from 16 wt. % to 41 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the polyolefin composition, of a copolymer of propylene and ethylene, wherein the copolymer of propylene and ethylene comprises from 30 wt. % to 44 wt. %, of ethylene derived units based upon total weight of the copolymer of propylene and ethylene; the sum A)+B) being 100 wt. %; the polyolefin composition having an MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, i.e. 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) between 72 and 100 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italisa S.r.l.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Frederick, Claudio Cavalieri, Jeanine A. Smith, Gilles Jobin, Timothy C. Brasel, Roberto Pantaleoni, Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari
  • Patent number: 9045629
    Abstract: A polypropylene composition comprising 65-77 wt % of a crystalline propylene polymer, 8 to less than 13 wt % of an elastomeric copolymer and 10-23 wt % of polyethylene. The said composition exhibits a flexural modulus value higher than 1300 MPa, stress-whitening resistance values corresponding to a diameter of the whitened area of at most 1.7 cm caused by a ram falling from a 76 cm height and a diameter of the whitened area of at most 1.2 cm caused by a ram falling from a 20 cm height, and a value of Izod impact resistance at 23° C. more than 14 kJ/m2 and the one at ?20° C. at least 5 kJ/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paola Massari, Marco Ciarafoni, Jean News
  • Patent number: 9000097
    Abstract: A polyolefin composition comprising (percent by weight): A) from 65% to 75% of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer containing from 0.1% to 5.0% of ethylene derived units having a fraction soluble in Xylene at 25° C. lower than 3 wt %; B) from 25% to 35% of an ethylene copolymer containing from 3% to 12% of propylene derived units; said composition having a melt flow rate (MFR) determined according to ISO method 1133 (230° C. and 2.16 kg) comprised between 11 g/10 min and 50 g/10 min; the xylene soluble fraction ranging from 3% to 15% and the intrinsic viscosity (IV) of the xylene soluble fraction ranging from 0.8 dl/g to 2 dl/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paola Massari, Marco Ciarafoni, Tiziana Caputo