Patents by Inventor Stefan Ortner

Stefan Ortner 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: 20260146151
    Abstract: An alpha-nucleated monophasic propylene terpolymer composition (PC) having an ethylene content in the range from 0.75 to 4.0 mol-%, a 1-butene content in the range from 2.0 to 7.5 mol-%, an MFR2 in the range from 1.0 to 35 g/10 min, a melting temperature in the range from 125 to 140° C., and a crystallization temperature in the range from 95 to 115° C., wherein the alpha-nucleated monophasic propylene terpolymer composition (PC) furthermore has: a) a 1.5 N Hot Tack sealing process window, measured on a 50 m blown film sample, in the range from 15 to 25° C., or b) a 1.5 N Hot Tack sealing process window, measured on a 50 m cast film sample, in the range from 20 to 30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Francisco Sacchetti, Joel Fawaz, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Peter Niedersüss, Stefan Ortner, Auli Nummila-Pakarinen
  • Patent number: 12636867
    Abstract: Polypropylene-based multilayer film, which is biaxially oriented, a process for manufacturing the biaxially oriented multilayer film and its use in flexible packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Peter Niedersuess, Stefan Ortner
  • Publication number: 20260116057
    Abstract: A multilayer film (F), comprising, in the given order, the following layers: (A) a skin layer; (B) a core layer; and (C) a sealing layer, comprising at least 90 wt.-% of a polypropylene composition (PC) comprising the following components: i) 20 to 70 wt.-% of a RAHECO having an MFR2 of 0.1 to 10.0 g/10 min; ii) 10 to 50 wt.-% of a first propylene-ethylene random copolymer (R-PP1) having an MFR2of 1.0 to 6.0 g/10 min; and iii) 10 to 50 wt.-% of a second propylene-ethylene random copolymer (R-PP2) having an MFR2 of 7.0 to 20 g/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Peter Niedersüss, Stefan Ortner
  • Publication number: 20260109139
    Abstract: Polypropylene-based multilayer film, which is biaxially oriented, a process for manufacturing the biaxially oriented multilayer film and its use in flexible packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Joel Fawaz, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Peter Niedersuess, Stefan Ortner
  • Publication number: 20260109140
    Abstract: Polypropylene-based multilayer film, which is biaxially oriented, a process for manufacturing the biaxially oriented multilayer film and its use in flexible packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Joel Fawaz, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Peter Niedersuess, Stefan Ortner
  • Patent number: 12600807
    Abstract: The invention is related to film comprising a polypropylene composition showing improved coefficiency of friction as well as optical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Markku Vahteri, Stefan Ortner
  • Patent number: 12398224
    Abstract: Blown films, especially monolayer blown films, with an improved property profile, the blown films comprising at least 95.0 wt % of a specific heterophasic propylene copolymer (TERHECO).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Peter Niedersuess, Stefan Ortner
  • Publication number: 20250263544
    Abstract: Blown film of a polypropylene composition comprising an ethylene-propylene copolymer and polyethylene glycol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Peter Niedersüss, Stefan Ortner
  • Publication number: 20250197619
    Abstract: Polypropylene composition containing units derived from 1-butene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Peter Niedersüss, Stefan Ortner, Joel Fawaz, Karlheinz Friedrich, Pauli Leskinen
  • Patent number: 12258429
    Abstract: New C2C3 random copolymer composition, which shows improved sealing behaviour due to low sealing initiation temperature (SIT) and high hot tack force. In addition, the inventive composition shows an excellent sterilization behaviour, i.e. retention of low haze level after sterilization. The present invention is furthermore related to the manufacture of said copolymer composition and to its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Peter Niedersuss, Stefan Ortner
  • Publication number: 20250043122
    Abstract: A heterophasic polypropylene composition (PC), comprising: i) from 40.0 to 90.0 wt.-% of a heterophasic C3C2 copolymer (HECO) having an MFR2 of 1.0 to 5.0 g/10 min, a Tm of 149 to 160° C., a CF content of 60.0 to 95.0 wt.-%, a C2(CF) of 0.0 to 2.0 wt.-%, a SF content of 5.0 to 40.0 wt.-% and a C2(SF) of 18.0 to 30.0 wt.-%; and ii) from 10.0 to 60.0 wt.-%, of a C3C4 random copolymer (RACO), having an MFR2 in the range from 0.5 to 15.0 g/10 min and a C4 content in the range from 1.0 to 10.0 wt.-%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Peter Niedersüss, Stefan Ortner, Joel Fawaz, Karlheinz Friedrich
  • Patent number: 12162251
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer film comprising at least two outer layers and at least one core layer, at least one of the outer layers comprises component a1), the other outer layer comprises component a1) or a2). Component a1) is a terpolymer of propylene, ethylene and one C4 to C10 ?-olefin; having ethylene content in the range of 0.1 to 8.0 wt.-%, C4 to C10 ?-olefin content in the range of 0.1 to 16.0 wt.-%, and a melt flow rate MFR2 0.5 to 12.0 g/10 min. Component a2) is a polypropylene having a melting temperature of at least 150° C. The core layer comprises a heterophasic propylene copolymer b) having MFR2 of 0.3 to 20.0 g/10 min, XCS content of 16.0 to 50.0 wt.-%, and comonomer content of 11.5 to 21.0 mol-%, comprising a matrix being a random propylene copolymer b1) and an elastomeric propylene copolymer b2) dispersed in said matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Stefan Ortner, Peter Niedersuess, Luca Boragno, Markus Gahleitner
  • Patent number: 12151455
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multilayer structure. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a polypropylene multilayer extrusion laminate structure which provides sufficient thermal resistance and mechanical properties, and which multilayer structure can be recycled. The present invention is further directed to a process for producing the multilayer structure by an extrusion lamination process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Stefan Ortner, Peter Niedersuess, Josefien Swagten-Linssen
  • Patent number: 12129371
    Abstract: A heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer composition having an MFR2 of 1.0 to 5.0 g/10 min, a C2 content of 0.8 to 6.0 mol-%, and a Tm of 153.0 to 159.0° C., comprising: a) a crystalline matrix (M) being a propylene homo- or copolymer, preferably a homopolymer; and b) an amorphous propylene-ethylene elastomer (E); wherein the heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer composition is characterized in terms of its soluble fraction (SF) and crystalline fraction (CF) as determined by CRYSTEX QC analysis: i) from 85.0 to 90.0 wt.-% of a crystalline fraction (CF) having an iV(CF) of 2.00 to 3.00 dl/g, a C2(CF) of 0.0 to 1.5 mol-%; and ii) from 10.0 to 15.0 wt.-% of a soluble fraction (SF) having an iV(SF) of 1.30 to 2.50 dl/g and a C2(SF) of 25.0 to 40.0 mol-%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Peter Niedersüss, Stefan Ortner
  • Publication number: 20240270949
    Abstract: A heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer composition having an MFR2 of 1.0 to 5.0 g/10 min, a C2 content of 0.8 to 6.0 mol-%, and a Tm of 153.0 to 159.0° C., comprising: a) a crystalline matrix (M) being a propylene homo- or copolymer, preferably a homopolymer; and b) an amorphous propylene-ethylene elastomer (E); wherein the heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer composition is characterized in terms of its soluble fraction (SF) and crystalline fraction (CF) as determined by CRYSTEX QC analysis: i) from 85.0 to 90.0 wt.-% of a crystalline fraction (CF) having an iV(CF) of 2.00 to 3.00 dl/g, a C2(CF) of 0.0 to 1.5 mol-%; and ii) from 10.0 to 15.0 wt.-% of a soluble fraction (SF) having an iV(SF) of 1.30 to 2.50 dl/g and a C2(SF) of 25.0 to 40.0 mol-%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Peter Niedersüss, Stefan Ortner
  • Patent number: 11993701
    Abstract: New polypropylene composition which combines low sealing initiation temperature (SIT), high hot-tack, good optical properties, like low haze and its use, and improved stiffness/impact balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Markus Gahleitner, Jingbo Wang, Klaus Bernreitner, Peter Niedersüss, Friedrich Berger, Stefan Ortner
  • Publication number: 20240158544
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated article comprising at least a substrate layer (SL), a first coating layer (CL1) and a second coating layer (CL2), wherein CL2 comprises a polypropylene composition comprising (A) a polypropylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C./2.16 kg) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range from 10 to 40 g/10 min; a melting temperature Tm as determined by DSC according to ISO 11357 in the range from 149 to 162° C.; and a molecular weight distribution MWD in the range from 2.4 to 4.5 as determined by GPC; and/or (B) an ethylene propylene random copolymer having a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C./2.16 kg) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range from 4 to 40 g/10 min; a melting temperature Tm as determined by DSC according to ISO 11357 in the range from 115 to 145° C.; and a number of 2,1 and 3,1 regio defects in the range from 0.01 to 1.2 mol-% as measured by 13C NMR; and wherein SL and CL1 are polypropylene-based layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jingbo WANG, Markus GAHLEITNER, Klaus BERNREITNER, Pauli LESKINEN, Peter NIEDERSUESS, Auli NUMMILA-PAKARINEN, Stefan ORTNER
  • Publication number: 20240100816
    Abstract: Polypropylene-based multilayer film, which is biaxially oriented, a process for manufacturing the biaxially oriented multilayer film and its use in flexible packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Peter Niedersuess, Stefan Ortner
  • Publication number: 20240101735
    Abstract: Film made from ethylene-propylene-1-butene terpolymer and propene-butene copolymer blend and ethylene-propylene-1-butene terpolymer and propene-butene copolymer blend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Peter Niedersüss, Stefan Ortner
  • Patent number: 11904580
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer blown film including at least one skin layer (A) including a Ziegler Natta catalyzed heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO) and one inner layer (B) including a metallocene catalyzed propylene based random copolymer (PRC), and optionally one core layer (C) including either a Ziegler Natta catalyzed heterophasic propylene copolymer (HECO) or a metallocene catalyzed propylene based random copolymer (PRC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Klaus Bernreitner, Pauli Leskinen, Peter Niedersuess, Stefan Ortner