Patents by Inventor Roberta Marzolla

Roberta Marzolla 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: 11015039
    Abstract: A polymer composition and/or an article containing: (a) a random propylene terpolymer which comprises: (i) 90.0-96.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the propylene terpolymer, of propylene derived units; (ii) 3.0-7.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the propylene terpolymer, of 1-butene derived units; and (iii) 1.0-5.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the propylene terpolymer, of ethylene derived units; and (b) about 0.01 to about 1.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the propylene terpolymer, of a clarifying agent, with the balance of the polymer composition being the random propylene terpolymer and/or optionally at least one additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignees: Equistar Chemicals, LP, Baseli Polioiefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Ambra Montaletti, Roberta Marzolla, Jean-Pierre Bideau, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Tim Schloemer, Tim Skillman
  • Patent number: 10875945
    Abstract: A propylene, ethylene, 1-butene terpolymer made from or containing a) from about 1.8 wt % to about 5.9 wt % of ethylene derived units; and b) from about 2.0 wt % to about 4.5 wt % of 1 butene derived units; and having i) a ratio of C2 wt %/C4 wt % in the range from about 0.9 to about 1.3; wherein C2 wt % is the weight percent of ethylene derived units and C4 wt % is the weight percent of 1-butene derived units; ii) a Melt flow rate (determined according to ISO 1133 230° C., 2.16 kg) in the range from about 1.0 to about 30.0 g/10 min; and iii) a xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. between about 10 wt % and about 30 wt %. The weight percentages are based upon the total weight of the terpolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberta Marzolla, Paola Massari, Nicoletta Martini, Marco Ciarafoni, Tiziana Caputo
  • Patent number: 10611901
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Massimo Covezzi, Paola Massari, Claudio Cavalieri, Roberta Marzolla
  • Publication number: 20180362748
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: MASSIMO COVEZZI, PAOLA MASSARI, CLAUDIO CAVALIERI, ROBERTA MARZOLLA
  • Patent number: 10040881
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer wherein: (i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 1.1 wt % to 1.9 wt %, (ii) the content of 1-butene ranges from 5.0 wt % to 9.0 wt %, (iii) the melting point (Tm) of the non-nucleated terpolymer ranges from 125° C. to 137° C.; and (iv) the xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. is lower than 8.0 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberta Marzolla, Tiziana Caputo
  • Publication number: 20180066086
    Abstract: A propylene, ethylene, 1-butene terpolymer made from or containing a) from about 1.8 wt % to about 5.9 wt % of ethylene derived units; and b) from about 2.0 wt % to about 4.5 wt % of 1 butene derived units; and having i) a ratio of C2 wt %/C4 wt % in the range from about 0.9 to about 1.3; wherein C2 wt % is the weight percent of ethylene derived units and C4 wt % is the weight percent of 1-butene derived units; ii) a Melt flow rate (determined according to ISO 1133 230° C., 2.16 kg) in the range from about 1.0 to about 30.0 g/10 min; and iii) a xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. between about 10 wt % and about 30 wt %. The weight percentages are based upon the total weight of the terpolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: ROBERTA MARZOLLA, PAOLA MASSARI, NICOLETTA MARTINI, MARCO CIARAFONI, TIZIANA CAPUTO
  • Patent number: 9803040
    Abstract: A terpolymer containing propylene, ethylene and an alpha olefins of formula CH2=CHZ wherein Z is an hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms wherein: (i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (ii) the content of alpha olefin derived units ranges from 1.0 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (iii) the area of the DSC curve after the peak of the melting point (Tm) represents more than 22%; of the total area of the DSC curve; (iv) the polydispersity index (PI) ranges from 2.0 to 7.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberta Marzolla, Monica Galvan, Tiziana Caputo
  • Patent number: 9650457
    Abstract: A propylene, ethylene, 1-butene terpolymer containing from 0.5 wt % to 2.2 wt % of ethylene derived units and from 6.0 wt % to 20.0 wt % of 1 butene derived units; wherein: i) the ratio C2 wt %/C4 wt % ranges from 0.09 to 0.06; wherein C2 wt % is the weight percent of ethylene derived units and C4 wt % is the weight percent of 1-butene derived units; ii) the Melt flow rate ranges from 0.4 to 54 g/10 min; iii) the xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. is lower than 15.0 wt % the minimum value being 5.0 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberta Marzolla, Monica Galvan, Tiziana Caputo
  • Publication number: 20160319058
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer wherein: (i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 1.1 wt % to 1.9 wt %, (ii) the content of 1-butene ranges from 5.0 wt % to 9.0 wt %, (iii) the melting point (Tm) of the non-nucleated terpolymer ranges from 125° C. to 137° C.; and (iv) the xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. is lower than 8.0 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: ROBERTA MARZOLLA, TIZIANA CAPUTO
  • Publication number: 20160159996
    Abstract: The present technology relates to films or sheets comprising a layer of a heterophasic propylene copolymer containing up to 7.0% by weight of ethylene-derived units and comprising: (a) 80%-92% by weight of a matrix phase comprising a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer containing up to 5% by weight of units derived from ethylene and/or an alpha-olefin; and (b) 8%-20% by weight of a rubber phase comprising an ethylene-propylene copolymer containing 20%-60% by weight of ethylene-derived units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: BASELL POLYOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: ANTONELLA ANGELINI, ANDREA FELISATI, ROBERTA MARZOLLA, ANDREAS NEUMANN
  • Patent number: 9321913
    Abstract: A polyolefin compositions comprising: A) From 77 wt % to 90 wt %, of a propylene homopolymer having the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. lower than 2 wt %; B) from 10 wt % to 23 wt % of a copolymer of ethylene with one C4-C10 alpha-olefin containing from 20 wt % to 30 wt %, of said C4-C10 alpha-olefin derived units; said composition having the value of melt flow rate (MFR) at 230° C., 2.16 kg of from 0.5 to 4.5 g/10 min; the total content of ethylene of from 10 wt % to 18 wt %; the value of the intrinsic viscosity of the total fraction soluble in Xylene at 25° C. (AMXSIVtot) is less than 1.5 dl/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberta Marzolla, Monica Galvan, Angelo Ferraro
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20160046787
    Abstract: A polymer composition and/or an article containing: (a) a random propylene terpolymer which comprises: (i) 90.0-96.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the propylene terpolymer, of propylene derived units; (ii) 3.0-7.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the propylene terpolymer, of 1-butene derived units; and (iii) 1.0-5.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the propylene terpolymer, of ethylene derived units; and (b) about 0.01 to about 1.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the propylene terpolymer, of a clarifying agent, with the balance of the polymer composition being the random propylene terpolymer and/or optionally at least one additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: AMBRA MONTALETTI, Roberta Marzolla, Jean-Pierre Bideau, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Tim Schleomer, Tim Skillman
  • Patent number: 9035007
    Abstract: A strap comprising a propylene and 1-hexene copolymer containing from 0.3 wt % to less than 5 wt % of 1-hexene derived units said copolymer having a melt flow rate (MFR) determined according to ISO method 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg ranging from 0.3 to less than 11 g/10 min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gianni Perdomi, Monica Galvan, Renaud Lemaire, Roberta Marzolla
  • Patent number: 9006368
    Abstract: A propylene/ethylene/1-hexene terpolymer containing from 1.0 wt % to 2.5 wt %, of ethylene derived units and from 2.0 wt % to 3.5 wt % of 1-hexene derived units, the sum of the amounts of propylene, ethylene and 1-.hexene derived units being 100, having the following features: a) the amount (Wt %) of 1-hexene (C6) and the amount (Wt %) of ethylene (C2) fulfill the following relation (i): 0.5<C6?C2<1.7 (i) wherein C2 is the % wt of ethylene derived units content and C6 is the % wt of 1-hexene derived units content b) Polydispersity index (PI) ranging from 2 to 4.5; c) melting temperature ranges from 125° C., to 138° C.; d) the melting temperature (Tm) and the sum of ethylene content (C2 wt %) and 1-hexene content (C6 wt %) fulfill the following relation (ii) C2+C6<37?0.24*Tm (ii) e) The melt flow rate (MFR) ranges of from 4 to 7 g/10? dg/min, according to ISO method 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberta Marzolla, Monica Galvan
  • Patent number: 8993703
    Abstract: A terpolymer containing propylene, ethylene and an alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHZ wherein Z is an hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms wherein: (i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (ii) the content of alpha olefin derived units ranges from 1.0 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (iii) the amount (Wt %) of alpha-olefin (C6), the amount (Wt %) of ethylene (C2) and the melting point (Tm) of the terpolymer fulfil the following relation (1) Tm>?(C2+0.8C6)*6+157 (1) (iv) the polydispersity index (PI) ranges from 3 to 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberta Marzolla, Monica Galvan
  • Publication number: 20150087770
    Abstract: A propylene, ethylene, 1-butene terpolymer containing from 0.5 wt % to 2.2 wt % of ethylene derived units and from 6.0 wt % to 20.0 wt % of 1 butene derived units; wherein: i) the ratio C2 wt %/C4 wt % ranges from 0.09 to 0.06; wherein C2 wt % is the weight per cent of ethylene derived units and C4 wt % is the weight per cent of 1-butene derived units; ii) the Melt flow rate ranges from 0.4 to 54 g/10 min; iii) the xylene soluble fraction at 25° C. is lower than 15.0 wt % the minimum value being 5.0 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberta Marzolla, Monica Galvan, Tiziana Caputo
  • Patent number: 8974909
    Abstract: Random copolymers of propylene with ethylene, and optionally other olefins, comprising from 3.5% to 6.5% by weight of ethylene and having a melt flow rate (MFR) according to ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 Kg) of less than 10 g/10 min and a melting temperature (Tm), determined by DSC, satisfying the relation: 45° C.?Tm+C?150° C. wherein C is the quantity (by weight) of ethylene in the copolymer. The random copolymers of the invention are specifically suited for cast film and/or sheet applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Monica Galvan, Roberta Marzolla, Paola Massari
  • Publication number: 20140336334
    Abstract: A polyolefin compositions comprising: A) From 77 wt % to 90 wt %, of a propylene homopolymer having the fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. lower than 2 wt %; B) from 10 wt % to 23 wt % of a copolymer of ethylene with one C4-C10 alpha-olefin containing from 20 wt % to 30 wt %, of said C4-C10 alpha-olefin derived units; said composition having the value of melt flow rate (MFR) at 230° C., 2.16 kg of from 0.5 to 4.5 g/10 min; the total content of ethylene of from 10 wt % to 18 wt %; the value of the intrinsic viscosity of the total fraction soluble in Xylene at 25° C. (AMXSIVtot) is less than 1.5 dl/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberta Marzolla, Monica Galvan, Angelo Ferraro
  • Publication number: 20140212608
    Abstract: A terpolymer containing propylene, ethylene and an alpha olefins of formula CH2?CHZ wherein Z is an hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms wherein: (i) the content of ethylene derived units ranges from 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (ii) the content of alpha olefin derived units ranges from 1.0 wt % to 5.0 wt %; (iii) the area of the DSC curve after the peak of the melting point (Tm) represents more than 22%; of the total area of the DSC curve; (iv) the polydispersity index (PI) ranges from 2.0 to 7.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Roberta Marzolla, Monica Galvan, Tiziana Caputa