Patents by Inventor Susanne Margarete KAHLEN

Susanne Margarete KAHLEN 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: 20240124695
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising a) 5-30 wt % (based on the overall weight of the polyolefin composition) of at least one polypropylene homopolymer; b) 25-60 wt % (based on the overall weight of the polyolefin composition) of a blend of recycled plastic material comprising polypropylene and polyethylene in a ratio between 3:7 and 49.5:1, which is recovered from a waste plastic material derived from post-consumer and/or post-industrial waste; c) 20-50 wt % (based on the overall weight of the polyolefin composition) of at least one particulate filler, in particular talc, and optionally further additives, wherein the sum of all ingredients adds always up to 100 wt %, wherein the polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg, measured according to ISO 1133) of at least 3.5 g/10 min; and a tensile modulus at 23° C. of at least 3 GPa (ISO 527-2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Susanne Margarete Kahlen, Hermann Braun, Gisela Karin Lehner, Quang Manfred Bachtrod
  • Publication number: 20240059883
    Abstract: Provided is a polyolefin composition including a) at least one heterophasic polypropylene copolymer with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg, measured according to ISO 1133) of at least 40 g/10 min, preferably of at least 60 g/10 min ; b) at least one polypropylene homopolymer with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg, measured according to ISO 1133) of at least 400 g/10 min; and c) a blend (A) of recycled plastic material comprising polypropylene and polyethylene in a ratio between 3:7 and 12:1, which is recovered from a waste plastic material derived from post-consumer and/or post-industrial waste with a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg, measured according to ISO 1133) of at least 5 g/10 min. The polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg, measured according to ISO 1133) of at least 20 g/10 min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Susanne Margarete Kahlen, Hermann Braun, Andreas Rössler-Czermak, Giovanni Federico Benedetti, Philip Knapen
  • Publication number: 20230295405
    Abstract: Provided is a polyolefin composition including a) at least one polypropylene homopolymer; b) a blend of recycled plastic material including polypropylene and polyethylene in a ratio between 3:7 and 10:1, which is recovered from a waste plastic material derived from post-consumer and/or post-industrial waste; c) glass fibers; and d) at least one coupling agent. The polyolefin composition has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C., 2.16 kg, measured according to ISO 1133) of at least 2 g/10 min; a tensile modulus (ISO 527-2) of at least 4 GPa, and an impact strength (ISO179-1, Charpy 1eA +23° C.) of at least 6 kJ/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Susanne Margarete Kahlen, Angelica Maëlle Delphine Legras, Hermann Braun, Michael Jerabek, Wolfgang Stockreiter, Erwin Kastner
  • Publication number: 20230279208
    Abstract: Use of a compatibilizer (B) for upgrading a polypropylene-polyethylene blend (A) comprising (A-1) polypropylene and (A-2) polyethylene wherein the weight ratio of polypropylene (A-1) to polyethylene (A-2) is in the range from 19:1 to 1:19 with respect to at least one or more of the following properties (i) elongation at break (ISO 527-1,2; F3/4), (ii) Charpy notched impact strength (1eA) (non-instrumented, ISO 179-1 at +23° C.), (iii) Charpy notched impact strength (1eA) (non-instrumented, ISO 179-1 at 0° C.), (iv) Charpy notched impact strength (1eA) (non-instrumented, ISO 179-1 at ?20° C.), (v) puncture resistance (energy, IS07785-2 at +23° C.) and (vi) low temperature puncture resistance (energy, ISO 7765-2 at 0° C. or ?20° C.), wherein compatibilizer (B) is used in an amount of 1 to 35 wt.-% preferably 2 to 25 wt.-%, more preferably 3 to 9 wt.-% with respect to the final composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Susanne Margarete Kahlen, Pavel Shutov, Tuan Anh Tran
  • Publication number: 20230242717
    Abstract: Provided is a polyolefin composition including a blend of recycled plastic material including polyproplyene and polyethylene, which is recovered from a waste plastic material derived from post-consumer and/or post-industrial waste; glass fibres; talc; at least one coupling agent; and at least one impact modifier. The polyolefin composition has a tensile modulus of at least 4 GPa, and an impact strength of at least 10 kJ/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Mahdi Abbasi, Susanne Margarete Kahlen, Hermann Braun, Wolfgang Stockreiter, Michael Jerabek
  • Publication number: 20220356330
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer composition comprising at least the following components A) 20 to 75 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a polymer blend, comprising a1) polypropylene; a2) polyethylene; wherein the weight ratio of a1) to a2) is from 3:7 to 12:1; and wherein the polymer blend A) is a recycled material; B) 25 to 80 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a virgin polypropylene homopolymer. Also disclosed are a process for manufacturing the polymer composition, a process for improving mechanical properties of a polymer blend A) by incorporating B) into A) and articles made from the resulting polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Susanne Margarete KAHLEN, Hermann BRAUN, Yi LIU, Meta CIGON, Philip KNAPEN
  • Publication number: 20220325084
    Abstract: Upgraded recycling polyolefin composition including a styrene-grafted polypropylene compatibilizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Susanne Margarete Kahlen, Hermann Braun, Yi Liu, Albrecht Andreas, Gerhard Hubner
  • Publication number: 20220306844
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer composition comprising at least the following components A) 20 to 75 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a polymer blend, comprising a1) polypropylene; a2) polyethylene; wherein the weight ratio of a1) to a2) is from 3:7 to 12:1; and wherein the polymer blend A) is a recycled material; B) 25 to 80 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a virgin random polypropylene copolymer wherein the weight proportions of components A) and B) add up to 100 wt.-%. Also disclosed are a process for manufacturing the polymer composition to the use of component B) for improving mechanical properties of polymer blends A) and to articles comprising the polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Susanne Margarete KAHLEN, Hermann BRAUN, Yi LIU, Meta CIGON, Philip KNAPEN
  • Publication number: 20220289955
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer composition comprising at least the following components A) 20 to 75 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a polymer blend, comprising a1) polypropylene; a2) polyethylene; wherein the weight ratio of a1) to a2) is from 3:7 to 12:1; and wherein the polymer blend A) is a recycled material; B) 25 to 80 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition of a virgin heterophasic polypropylene block copolymer; wherein that the weight proportions of A) and B) add up to 100 wt.-%. Also disclosed are a process for manufacturing the polymer composition and articles comprising the polymer composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Susanne Margarete KAHLEN, Hermann BRAUN, Yi LIU, Meta CIGON, Philip KNAPEN