Patents by Inventor Sander Willems

Sander Willems 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: 9714337
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paola Massari, Marco Ciarafoni, Sander Willems, Jurgen Rohrmann
  • Patent number: 9650505
    Abstract: Polyolefin compositions suitable for injection molded items e.g. for impact bumpers and car interiors comprising from 30% to 90% by weight of an heterophasic propylene polymer composition (A); and from 10% to 70% by weight of a multimodal ethylene/butene-1 copolymer (B); having density from 0.850 to 0.935 g/cm3, total comonomer content from 6% to 30% by weight, Mw/Mn from 4 to 20; intrinsic viscosity in decalin at 135° C. from 1.0 to 4.0 dL/g, and comprising an HDPE fraction (HDPE % wt) up to 30% wt; further comprising from 0 to 50% by weight of a filler (C) and optionally, in amount up to 10% by weight with respect to the overall composition, an impact modifier masterbatch component D consisting of an ultra-soft heterophasic copolymer component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Sander Willems, Michele Grazzi, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Jurgen Rohrmann, Shahram Mihan
  • 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
  • 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: 9023935
    Abstract: Polyolefin compositions suitable for injection moulded items e.g. for impact bumpers and car interiors comprising from 30% to 90% by weight of an heterophasic propylene polymer composition (A); and from 10% to 70% by weight of a multimodal ethylene/C6-C12 alpha olefin copolymer (B); having density from 0.850 to 0.920 g/cm3, total comonomer content from 6% to 30% by weight, Mw/Mn from 4 to 20; intrinsic viscosity in decalin at 135° C. from 1.0 to 4.0 dL/g, and comprising an HDPE fraction (HDPE % wt) up to 30% wt; further comprising up to 50% by weight of a filler (C) and optionally, in amount up to 10% by weight with respect to the overall composition, an impact modifier masterbatch component (D) consisting of a ultra-soft heterophasic copolymer component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Sander Willems, Michele Grazzi, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Jurgen Rohrmann, Shahram Mihan
  • Publication number: 20140316048
    Abstract: Polyolefin compositions suitable for injection molded items e.g. for impact bumpers and car interiors comprising from 30% to 90% by weight of an heterophasic propylene polymer composition (A); and from 10% to 70% by weight of a multimodal ethylene/butene-1 copolymer (B); having density from 0.850 to 0.935 g/cm3, total comonomer content from 6% to 30% by weight, Mw/Mn from 4 to 20; intrinsic viscosity in decalin at 135° C. from 1.0 to 4.0 dL/g, and comprising an HDPE fraction (HDPE % wt) up to 30% wt; further comprising from 0 to 50% by weight of a filler (C) and optionally, in amount up to 10% by weight with respect to the overall composition, an impact modifier masterbatch component D consisting of an ultra-soft heterophasic copolymer component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Fabiana Fantinal, Sander Willems, Michele Grazzi, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Jurgen Rohrmann, Shahram Mihan
  • Publication number: 20140303310
    Abstract: Polyolefin compositions suitable for injection moulded items e.g. for impact bumpers and car interiors comprising from 30% to 90% by weight of an heterophasic propylene polymer composition (A); and from 10% to 70% by weight of a multimodal ethylene/C6-C12 alpha olefin copolymer (B); having density from 0.850 to 0.920 g/cm3, total comonomer content from 6% to 30% by weight, Mw/Mn from 4 to 20; intrinsic viscosity in decalin at 135° C. from 1.0 to 4.0 dL/g, and comprising an HDPE fraction (HDPE % wt) up to 30% wt; further comprising up to 50% by weight of a filler (C) and optionally, in amount up to 10% by weight with respect to the overall composition, an impact modifier masterbatch component (D) consisting of a ultra-soft heterophasic copolymer component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Fabiana Fantinel, Sander Willems, Michele Grazzi, Giampaolo Pellegatti, Jurgen Rohrmann, Shahram Mihan
  • Publication number: 20120035327
    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 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Marco Ciarafoni, Paola Massari, Gisella Biondini, Roberto Pantaleoni, Sander Willems
  • Patent number: 7825248
    Abstract: A compound and methods of making thereof having the structure shown below is disclosed. Each Ar is an aromatic group. Each M is palladium, platinum, or rhenium. At least one X in the compound has an aliphatic having at least 1 carbon atom. Each x, each y, and each z is an integer greater than or equal to zero. Each m is an integer greater than or equal to one. n is an integer greater than or equal to three.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Devanand K Shenoy, Enrico Dalcanale, Sander Willems, Marco Busi
  • Patent number: 7767213
    Abstract: A compound and methods of making thereof having the structure shown below is disclosed. Each Ar is an aromatic group. Each M is palladium, platinum, or rhenium. At least one X in the compound has an aliphatic having at least 1 carbon atom. Each x, each y, and each z is an integer greater than or equal to zero. Each m is an integer greater than or equal to one. n is an integer greater than or equal to three.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Devanand K Shenoy, Enrico Dalcanale, Sander Willems, Marco Busi
  • Publication number: 20090131642
    Abstract: A compound and methods of making thereof having the structure shown below is disclosed. Each Ar is an aromatic group. Each M is palladium, platinum, or rhenium. At least one X in the compound has an aliphatic having at least 1 carbon atom. Each x, each y, and each z is an integer greater than or equal to zero. Each m is an integer greater than or equal to one. n is an integer greater than or equal to three.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as prepresented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Devanand K. Shenoy, Enrico Dalcanale, Sander Willems, Marco Busi
  • Publication number: 20090131669
    Abstract: A compound and methods of making thereof having the structure shown below is disclosed. Each Ar is an aromatic group. Each M is palladium, platinum, or rhenium. At least one X in the compound has an aliphatic having at least 1 carbon atom. Each x, each y, and each z is an integer greater than or equal to zero. Each m is an integer greater than or equal to one. n is an integer greater than or equal to three.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Devanand K. Shenoy, Enrico Dalcanale, Sander Willems, Marco Busi
  • Patent number: 7504505
    Abstract: A compound and methods of making thereof having the structure shown below is disclosed. Each Ar is an aromatic group. Each M is palladium, platinum, or rhenium. At least one X in the compound has an aliphatic having at least 1 carbon atom. Each x, each y, and each z is an integer greater than or equal to zero. Each m is an integer greater than or equal to one. n is an integer greater than or equal to three.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Devanand K. Shenoy, Enrico Dalcanale, Sander Willems, Marco Busi
  • Publication number: 20050192438
    Abstract: A compound and methods of making thereof having the structure shown below is disclosed. Each Ar is an aromatic group. Each M is palladium, platinum, or rhenium. At least one X in the compound has an aliphatic having at least 1 carbon atom. Each x, each y, and each z is an integer greater than or equal to zero. Each m is an integer greater than or equal to one. n is an integer greater than or equal to three.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Devanand Shenoy, Enrico Dalcanale, Sander Willems, Marco Busi