Patents by Inventor Petar Doshev

Petar Doshev 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: 8748535
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterophasic polypropylene composition with rather high melt flow rate, high stiffness, acceptable impact properties and an advantageous balance between stiffness and transparency. Still further, the present invention is also directed to a process for producing the inventive polypropylene composition, to an article made of the inventive polypropylene composition and to the use of the inventive polypropylene composition for the production of films and molded articles, such as thin-walled plastic containers for packaging. The inventive heterophasic polypropylene composition comprises at least a propylene homopolymer fraction, a propylene random copolymer fraction, two different ethylene-propylene rubber fractions and an ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Petar Doshev, Rao Kona Balakantha, Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Bo Malm
  • Patent number: 8722805
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition showing a high melt flow rate and high melt strength while maintaining high impact strength. The composition of the present invention is obtainable by using a low molecular weight linear isotactic polypropylene as melt flow enhancer for a high molecular weight polypropylene having a high melt strength and impact strength. The inventive composition could be used for the production of different articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Susana Filipe, Katja Klimke, Anh Tuan Tran, Petar Doshev, Antti Tynys, Martin Obadal, Cornelia Kock, David Friel
  • Publication number: 20140128549
    Abstract: Propylene homo- or copolymer composition comprising an in-situ reactor blend of a Ziegler-Natta catalysed, nucleated polypropylene (znPP) and a metallocene catalysed polypropylene (mcPP), in a weight ratio in the range of 6:94 to 50:50 (wt % znPP:wt % mcPP), preferably in the range of 10:90 to 44:56 (wt % znPP:wt % mcPP), having an excellent balance between optical properties, mechanical properties, thermal properties and processing properties; a process for its production and the use of a mixture of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system and a metallocene catalyst system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Saeid Kheirandish, Petar Doshev, Pauli Leskinen, Bo Malm
  • Patent number: 8709561
    Abstract: A polypropylene composition having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to according to ISO 1133 of at least 2.0 g/10 min, said polypropylene composition comprises a propylene copolymer (C-PP) and a high melt strength polypropylene (HMS-PP), wherein the propylene copolymer (C-PP) (a) has a comonomer content of equal or below 7.0 wt.-%, the comonmers are ethylene and/or at least one C4 to C12 ?-olefin, and (b) fulfills the equation (I) R+4.96×C?95.66 wherein R is the randomness [%] measured by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and C is the comonomer content [wt.-%] measured by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Petar Doshev
  • Patent number: 8686093
    Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene resin having a MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C.) of at least 1.0 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133, comprising a propylene random copolymer matrix phase (A), and an ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber phase (B) dispersed within the matrix phase, wherein the heterophasic polypropylene resin has a fraction soluble in p-xylene at 25° C. (XCS fraction) being present in the resin in an amount of 15 to 45 wt % whereby the XCS fraction has an ethylene content of 25 wt % or lower, and a fraction insoluble in p-xylene at 25° C. (XCU fraction), said heterophasic polypropylene resin being characterized by a strain hardening factor (SHF) of 1.7 to 4.0 when measured at a strain rate of 3.0 s?1 and a Hencky strain of 3.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Katja Klimke, Petar Doshev, Susana Filipe, Anh Tuan Tran
  • Patent number: 8680207
    Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene resin comprising a propylene random copolymer matrix phase (A), and an ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber phase (B) dispersed within the matrix phase wherein the heterophasic polypropylene resin has a MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C.) of 1.0 to 100 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133, and a fraction soluble in p-xylene at 25° C. (XCS fraction) which is present in the resin in an amount of 28 to 50 wt %, and which has a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 1.0 to 4.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Katja Klimke, Petar Doshev
  • Publication number: 20140031480
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition showing a high melt flow rate and simultaneously high stiffness and a process for the production thereof. The invention further relates to a material comprising the inventive polypropylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Petar Doshev
  • Publication number: 20140024794
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene which has—a melt flow rate MFR(230° C., 2.16 kg) of at least 13 g/10 min,—an amount of xylene solubles XS of 6.0 wt % or less, and—a crystalline fraction, wherein at least 10% of the crystalline fraction melts the temperature range of from 160 to 170° C., as determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Saeid Kheirandish, Petar Doshev, Michael Reisecker, David Friel, Sybille Simon
  • Publication number: 20130281630
    Abstract: Heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO) comprising: (a) a polypropylene matrix comprising: (a1) a first propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH1) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of >200 to 500 g/10 min, (a2-1) a second propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH2) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of >30 to ?200 g/10 min or, (a2-2) a second propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH2) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of >5 to ?30 g/10 min and, (a3-1) a third propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH3) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.03 to ?5 g/10 min, if the second propylene homopolymer fraction is fraction (a2-1) or, (a3-2) a third propylene homopolymer fraction (PPH3) with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Boreallis AG
    Inventors: Pauli Leskinen, Petar Doshev, Cornelia Kock
  • Publication number: 20130253124
    Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene copolymers having an MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C.) of 15 to 200 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133 comprising a propylene homo- or copolymer matrix with an MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C.) of 80 to 500 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133 (A) and an ethylene or C4-C10-alpha-olefin propylene rubber phase (B) dispersed within the matrix, wherein the heterophasic polypropylene resin has a fraction soluble in p-xylene at 25° C. (XCS), having an intrinsic viscosity of 2.85 to 4.00 dl/g, determined according to DIN EN ISO 1628-1 and -3 and being composed of propylene monomer units in an amount of 70 wt % to 90 wt %, with optimum balance of impact resistance and low amount of hexane extractables; a process for their preparation and their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Klaus Bernreiter, Petar Doshev, Gregory Potter, Martina Sandholzer
  • Patent number: 8541507
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high flow polypropylene composition comprising (A) a low molecular weight propylene homopolymer fraction and (B) a high molecular weight propylene copolymer fraction, having a comonomer content of not higher than 8 wt %, wherein the ratio between the MFR2 of fraction (A) and the MFR2 of fraction (B) is at least 3 and wherein the MFR2 of the entire composition is at least 5 g/10 min, the values of MFR2 being measured according to ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg load), and to processes for producing such compositions and to articles made there from.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Petar Doshev, Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Saeid Kheirandish, Pauli Leskinen, Geir Kristian Johnsen, Hao Ding
  • Publication number: 20130236668
    Abstract: A polypropylene composition having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) measured according to according to ISO 1133 of at least 2.0 g/10 min, said polypropylene composition comprises a propylene copolymer (C-PP) and a high melt strength polypropylene (HMS-PP), wherein the propylene copolymer (C-PP) (a) has a comonomer content of equal or below 7.0 wt.-%, the comonmers are ethylene and/or at least one C4 to C12 ?-olefin, and (b) fulfills the equation (I) R+4.96×C?95.66 wherein R is the randomness [%] measured by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and C is the comonomer content [wt.-%] measured by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Petar Doshev
  • Publication number: 20130203931
    Abstract: Propylene copolymer composition (P) comprising (a) a propylene copolymer (A) having a comonomer content of at least 1.0 wt.-%, the comomers are C5 to C12 a-olefins, and (b) a propylene copolymer (B) having a comonomer content of 4.0 to 20.0 wt.-%, the comomers are C5 to C12 a-olefins, wherein further (i) the comonomer content in the propylene copolymer (A) is lower compared to the comonomer content in the propylene copolymer (B), (ii) the propylene copolymer composition (P) has a comonomer content of 2.0 to 10.0 wt.-%, the comomers are C5 to C12 a-olefins, (iii) the weight ratio of the propylene copolymer (A) to the propylene copolymer (B) is the range of 30/70 to 80/20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Juha Paavilainen, Petar Doshev, Kristin Reichelt
  • Publication number: 20130197153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterophasic polypropylene resin comprising a crystalline propylene homopolymer matrix (A) and an amorphous propylene copolymer phase (B) dispersed within the matrix having excellent mechanical properties, in particular at low temperatures, and at the same time high flowability. Further, the invention relates to a production process of the heterophasic polypropylene resin, the use of such a resin in a polypropylene composition and to articles made of the heterophasic polypropylene resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Borealis Technology AG
    Inventors: Saeid Kheirandish, Petar Doshev, Claudia Kniesel
  • Publication number: 20130178573
    Abstract: Propylene copolymer composition (P) comprising (a) at least 2.5 wt.-% of units derivable from C5 to C12 ?-olefins, (b) at least 20.0 wt-%. of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness of more than 5.70 nm, and (c) at least 10.0 wt-%. of a crystalline fraction having a lamella thickness of below than 3.0 nm, said crystalline fractions are determined by the stepwise isothermal segregation technique (SIST).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Juha Paavilainen, Petar Doshev, Kristin Reichelt, Pauli Leskinen, Hannu Miettinen
  • Publication number: 20130178586
    Abstract: Heterophasic propylene copolymer comprising a matrix (M) being a polypropylene, said polypropylene comprises at least three polypropylene fractions, the three polypropylene fractions differ from each other by the melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) and at least one of the three polypropylene fractions has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 1.0 to 15.0 g/10 min, and an elastomeric propylene copolymer dispersed in said matrix, wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) of equal or more than 20.0 g/10 min, and the amorphous phase of the xylene cold soluble fraction of the heterophasic propylene copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity of equal or higher than 2.0 dl/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Cornelia Kock, Petar Doshev, Elisabeth Potter, Guenter Gsellmann, Pauli Leskinen
  • Patent number: 8445598
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterophasic polypropylene resin comprising a propylene homo- or copolymer matrix (A) and an ethylene-propylene rubber phase (B) dispersed within the matrix, wherein the heterophasic polypropylene resin has a fraction insoluble in p-xylene at 25° C. (XCU) with an intrinsic viscosity of 1.5 dl/g or less, determined according to DIN EN ISO 1628-1 and -3 and an amount of propylene monomer units of at least 95 mol %, and a fraction soluble in p-xylene at 25° C. (XCS) with an intrinsic viscosity of 1.5 to 3.0 dl/g, determined according to DIN EN ISO 1628-1 and -3, and an amount of propylene monomer units of 50 to 75 mol %, and a MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C.) of more than 100 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133, a heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising such a resin, a process for preparing that resin, and an article made thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Svein Nenseth, Petar Doshev
  • Publication number: 20130123431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition showing a high melt flow rate and high melt strength while maintaining high impact strength. The composition of the present invention is obtainable by using a low molecular weight linear isotactic polypropylene as melt flow enhancer for a high molecular weight polypropylene having a high melt strength and impact strength. The inventive composition could be used for the production of different articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Susana Filipe, Katja Klimke, Anh Tuan Tran, Petar Doshev, Antti Tynys, Martin Obadal, Cornelia Kock, David Friel
  • Patent number: 8426520
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterophasic polypropylene resin comprising a polypropylene homo- or copolymer matrix phase (A) and an ethylene-propylene copolymer phase (B) dispersed within the matrix, wherein the heterophasic polypropylene resin has a fraction insoluble in p-xylene (XCU) at 25° C. with an intrinsic viscosity of 2.0 dl/g or less, determined according to DIN EN ISO 1628-1 and -3, and a fraction soluble in p-xylene (XCS) at 25° C. having an intrinsic viscosity of 2.0 to 4.5 dl/g, determined according to DIN EN ISO 1628-1 and -3, and an amount of ethylene monomer units of 60 to 85 mol %, a heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising such a resin, a process for preparing that resin, and an article made thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Svein Nenseth, Petar Doshev
  • Publication number: 20130005902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterophasic polypropylene composition with rather high melt flow rate, high stiffness, acceptable impact properties and an advantageous balance between stiffness and transparency. Still further, the present invention is also directed to a process for producing the inventive polypropylene composition, to an article made of the inventive polypropylene composition and to the use of the inventive polypropylene composition for the production of films and moulded articles, such as thin-walled plastic containers for packaging. The inventive heterophasic polypropylene composition comprises at least a propylene homopolymer fraction, a propylene random copolymer fraction, two different ethylene-propylene rubber fractions and an ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Petar Doshev, Rao Kona Balakantha, Pirjo Jaaskelainen, Bo Malm