Patents by Inventor Sirpa Ala-Huikku

Sirpa Ala-Huikku 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: 6875721
    Abstract: The invention relates to a complex comprising a magnesium dihalide and an electron donor. It is a complex of the magnesium dihalide and the electron donor and has the formula (I): MgX2ยท[R(OR?)n]m??(I) wherein MgX2 is the magnesium dihalide and R(OR?)n is the electron donor, X is a halogen, R is an n-valent C1-C20aliphatic group, an n-valent C7-C27 araliphatic group or an n-valent C2-C22 acylic group, R? is a C1-C20 alkyl group or a C7-C27 aralkyl group, n is a number from 1 to 6 and m is defined as a number 0.5?m?2.0. The invention also relates to the preparation process of such a complex, as well as the use thereof for the preparation of olefin polymerization catalyst components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Timo Leinonen, Sirpa Ala-Huikku
  • Patent number: 6706655
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of an olefin polymerization catalyst component, as well as a new polymerization catalyst component and its use. In the process, a magnesium dialkyl or diahlide or alkyl alkoxide is reacted with an alcohol and the reaction product is reacted with an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid dihalide and a titanium tetrahalide. Especially good catalyst activity and morphology are achieved by using a polyhydric alcohol such as ethylene glycol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Timo Leinonen, Sirpa Ala-Huikku
  • Patent number: 6703455
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of an olefin polymerization catalyst component containing a magnesium dihalide, a titanium tetrahalide, and a dicarboxylic acid di- oligo- or polyester as internal electron donors is disclosed. A catalyst component and its use for the polymerization of &agr;-olefins such as propene are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-CONN
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Timo Leinonen, Sirpa Ala-Huikku
  • Patent number: 6420499
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of an olefin polymerization catalyst component comprising magnesium, titanium, a halogen and an electron donor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Timo Leinonen, Sirpa Ala-Huikku
  • Patent number: 6365540
    Abstract: The invention relates to a complex product containing magnesium, halogen and alkoxy, which has the following composition: MgpXq(OR)2p-q wherein X is a halogen, R is an alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, p is from 2 to 20 and q is from 1 to (2p−1). More specifically the complex product is a complex of the formula MgCl2.[Mg(OR)2]2 wherein R is an alkyl having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms. The complex is soluble in non-polar solvents and can be used in the preparation of transition metal components of Ziegler-Natta catalyst systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Borealis Technology OY
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Timo Leinonen, Sirpa Ala-Huikku
  • Patent number: 6339136
    Abstract: A process for homo or copolymerizing propylene, wherein propylene is polymerized in the presence of a catalyst at an elevated temperature in a reaction medium, in which a major part is formed by propylene. The polymerization is carried in at least one slurry reactor in the presence of liquid propylene at a temperature between 80° C. and the critical temperature of the reaction medium and a catalyst system producing within said temperature range a high productivity and essentially constant isotacticity within wide melt index range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Borealis A/S
    Inventors: Sirpa Ala Huikku, Thomas Garoff, Timo Leinonen, Ali Harlin, Fred Bergmann
  • Patent number: 6288180
    Abstract: In the polymerization of C3-C12-&agr;-olefins, the activity of the catalyst and the isotacticity and molecular weight of the polymer product can be adjusted and improved in a controlled manner by a new process wherein A) a catalyst system is prepared by bringing a support which comprises magnesium chloride, a derivative thereof or a reagent forming it into contact with at least titanium tetrachloride or a reagent forming it, in order to produce a titanated support; by bringing the titanated support into contact with at least a group 1, 2 or 13 metal compound which contains a C1-C10-alkyl and activates titanium tetrachloride to a catalytically active titanium group, in order to produce an activated support; and by bringing a substance selected from among the said support, titanated support and activated support into contact with at least one donor or a reagent forming it, in order to produce a catalyst system B) polymerization is carried out using the catalyst system by bringing it into contact with at least
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Borealis Polymers Oy
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Timo Leinonen, Sirpa Ala-Huikku
  • Publication number: 20010008869
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of an olefin polymerization catalyst component, as well as a new polymerization catalyst component and its use. In the process, a magnesium dialkyl or diahlide or alkyl alkoxide is reacted with an alcohol and the reaction product is reacted with an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid dihalide and a titanium tetrahalide. Especially good catalyst activity and morphology are achieved by using a polyhydric alcohol such as ethylene glycol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Publication date: July 19, 2001
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Timo Leinonen, Sirpa Ala-Huikku
  • Patent number: 6207607
    Abstract: Disclosed is the homogenous reaction at 40-200° C. of MgX12−nR1OH (where n=2.0-6.4) with TiX24 and a higher (C6-C20) alkyl ester of a carboxylic acid, optionally in the presence of a solvent. In such a completely homogenous reaction, no carrier appears. In order to obtain a product in the liquid stage, the molar ratio between the ester and the MgX12.nR1OH should be at least 0.8/j wherein j is the number of carboxyl groups in the ester. If the ester has two carboxyl groups, for instance, j is 2 and the molar ratio should be at least 0.8/2, that is, 0.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Borealis A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Timo Leinonen, Sirpa Ala-Huikku
  • Patent number: 6200923
    Abstract: A novel soluble composition containing magnesium, titanium, a halogen and a carboxylic acid ester has been invented. The composition has mainly the composition according to Formula (I): (MgX32)xTiX44(R(COOR′)n)y  (I) wherein X3 is a halogen, X4 is a halogen, R(COOR′)n is a carboxylic acid higher alkyl ester containing at least 8·n carbon atoms, wherein R is an n-valent substituted or unsubstituted C1-C34 hydrocarbon group, R′ is a C1-C20 alkyl group, and n is an integer from 1 to 4, x is between 0.5 and 4.0, and y is between 0.8/n and 2.4/n.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Borealis Technology Oy
    Inventors: Thomas Garoff, Timo Leinonen, Sirpa Ala-Huikku
  • Patent number: 5677256
    Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst composition is prepared by adding an organometallic compound of a group IA to IIIA metal to a procatalyst containing a support impregnated with TiCl.sub.4 but without using free TiCl.sub.4 to impregnate the support. The procatalyst is prepared by stirring a carrier with magnesium dichloride and a titanium tetralkoxide in a hydrocarbon solvent containing an electron donor, evaporating the solvent and the donor to form a free-flowing powder and chlorinating the titanium tetralkoxide with an alkyl aluminum chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Neste Oy
    Inventors: Sirpa Ala-Huikku, Pekka Sormunen
  • Patent number: 5583083
    Abstract: A procatalyst composition which is suitable for the homo- and copolymerization of alpha olefins together with an organometallic cocatalyst compound and which is prepared by treating an inorganic carrier with a component system containing a complex of a magnesium halide and a tetraalkyl titanate, and a chlorinating compound which does not contain a transition metal compound. In order to raise the Mg:Ti ratio, the component system additionally contains an organomagnesium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Neste Oy
    Inventors: Sirpa Ala-Huikku, Marjaana Lommi
  • Patent number: 5461018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a procatalyst composition for the polymerization of alpha-olefines, which has been prepared in steps, in which is arranged a carrier agent based on at least one inorganic oxide, having few or no hydroxyl groups on its surface, and the carier agent is reacted with the magnesium compound and one or more transition metal compounds of the groups IVB and VB of the periodic table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Borealis Holding A/S
    Inventors: Sirpa Ala-Huikku, Marjaana Lommi, Eero Iiskola
  • Patent number: 5324698
    Abstract: A problem in the conventional olefin polymerization catalyst systems, the procatalysts of which are based on a solid carrier and a titanium compound and an electron donor on its surface, is that unsufficiently high activities are achieved by the morphology of the carrier. Moreover, the active age of such a catalyst in the polymerization is too short. These problems have now been solved by the olefin polymerization catalyst system according to the invention, the procatalyst of which comprises a solid carrier and a layer on its surface consisting of a titanium compound, a magnesium compound and an electron donor. The advantages of the invention become more emphasized when using monocyclopentadienyl titaniumtrichloride as the titanium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: Neste Oy
    Inventors: Sirpa Ala-Huikku, Ulf Palmqvist, Marjaana Lommi, Eero Iiskola