Patents by Inventor Thomas Hjertberg
Thomas Hjertberg 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).
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Patent number: 11286315Abstract: The invention relates to a polyethylene having a melt flow rate at (2.16) kg loading (MFR2), determined according to method ISO1133-1:2011, which MFR2 is A g/10 min and A1?A?A2; wherein A1 is (0.5) and A2 is (1.70), and containing a total amount of vinyl groups which is B vinyl groups per (1000) carbon atoms, and B1?B, wherein B1 is (0.45), determined according to method ASTM D6248-98, a polymer composition, an article being e.g. a cable, e.g. a power cable, and processes for producing a polyethylene, a polymer composition and an article, and an article; useful in different end applications, such as wire and cable (W&C) applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Annika Smedberg, Emil Hjärtfors, Villgot Englund, Per-Ola Hagstrand, Bernt-Åke Sultan, Thomas Hjertberg
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Patent number: 11242449Abstract: The invention relates to a foamable ethylene polymer composition comprising at least one antioxidant, at least one process aid and at least 80 wt % of a peroxide-treated ethylene polymer composition. The foamable ethylene polymer composition has melt strength of at least 2 cN, a density of 940 to 970 kg/m3, and dissipation factor measured at 1.9 GHz of 50-80?10?6. The invention further relates to a process for making such a foamable ethylene polymer composition, and use of the foamable ethylene polymer composition in a foamed cable insulation.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Mattias Bergqvist, Thomas Hjertberg, Per-Ola Hagstrand, Åsa Hermansson
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Publication number: 20220010046Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising a base resin having a density of from 950.0 kg/m3 to 962.0 kg/m3, determined according to ISO 1183, wherein the polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR21 (190° C., 21.16 kg), of from 1.0 to 9.0 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133 and a viscosity at a constant shear stress of 747 Pa eta747 of from 3500 kPa #s to 20000 kPa #s, a polyethylene composition obtainable by a multi-stage process, a process for producing said polyethylene composition, an article, such as a pipe or pipe fitting, comprising said polyethylene composition and the use of said polyethylene composition for the production of an article, such as a pipe or pipe fitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Yi Liu, Qizheng Dou, Victor Sumerin, Markku Vahteri, Thomas Hjertberg, Girish Suresh Gali, Alexandra Romina Albunia
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Patent number: 11170908Abstract: A process of making a cable having a conductor surrounded by at least one crosslinkable layer having a polymer composition. The polymer composition has (a) a polyolefin bearing hydrolysable silane groups and a silanol condensation catalyst compound.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Kjell Fossum, Martin Anker, Mattias Bergqvist, Kristian Dahlen, Thomas Hjertberg, Perry Nylander, Ola Fagrell
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Publication number: 20210163638Abstract: The invention relates to a polyethylene having a melt flow rate at (2.16) kg loading (MFR2), determined according to method ISO1133-1:2011, which MFR2 is A g/10 min and A1?A?A2; wherein A1 is (0.5) and A2 is (1.70), and containing a total amount of vinyl groups which is B vinyl groups per (1000) carbon atoms, and B1?B, wherein B1 is (0.45), determined according to method ASTM D6248-98, a polymer composition, an article being e.g. a cable, e.g. a power cable, and processes for producing a polyethylene, a polymer composition and an article, and an article; useful in different end applications, such as wire and cable (W&C) applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Annika SMEDBERG, Emil HJÄRTFORS, Villgot ENGLUND, Per-Ola HAGSTRAND, Bernt-Åke SULTAN, Thomas HJERTBERG
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Patent number: 10889705Abstract: A crosslinked polymer composition based on a plastomer, which is suitable for producing at least one layer of cable accessories like cable joints, bushings or terminations; its use for preparing such a layer and the cable accessory comprising the composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Mattias Bergqvist, Martina Sandholzer, Davide Domenico Tranchida, Johan Andersson, Villgot Englund, Thomas Hjertberg
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Patent number: 10889670Abstract: A copolymer of ethylene with silane groups containing comonomer that is produced in a high pressure radical polymerisation process comprising the steps of: (a) compressing ethylene together with the silane groups containing comonomer under pressure in a compressor, wherein a compressor lubricant is used for lubrication, (b) polymerising ethylene together with the silane groups containing comonomer in a polymerisation zone, (c) separating the obtained ethylene from the unreacted products and recovering the separated ethylene copolymer in a recovery zone, wherein in step a) the compressor lubricant comprises a mineral oil and ethylene copolymer has a silane groups containing comonomer content of 0.5 to 3 wt % and an MFR2 of 0.3 to 10 g/10 min. The copolymer of ethylene with silane groups containing comonomer can be used.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Thomas Hjertberg, Lars Lindgren, Lena Lindbom, Roger Karlsson
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Publication number: 20200325314Abstract: The invention relates to a foamable ethylene polymer composition comprising at least one antioxidant, at least one process aid and at least 80 wt % of a peroxide-treated ethylene polymer composition. The foamable ethylene polymer composition has melt strength of at least 2 cN, a density of 940 to 970 kg/m3, and dissipation factor measured at 1.9 GHz of 50-80?10?6. The invention further relates to a process for making such a foamable ethylene polymer composition, and use of the foamable ethylene polymer composition in a foamed cable insulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Mattias Bergqvist, Thomas Hjertberg, Per-Ola Hagstrand, Åsa Hermansson
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Patent number: 10745498Abstract: The present invention relates to low density polyethylene having a melt flow rate (MFR) according to ISO 1133 (190° C., 2.16 kg) which is higher than 4.0 g/10 min, a storage modulus G?, measured at a loss modulus G? of 5 kPa, which is above 3000 Pa and a vinylidene content which is at least 24/100 k C, compositions, a process for production of the low density polyethylene, a low density polyethylene which is obtainable by the process, a continuous ethylene polymerization method for introducing vinylidene in a low density polyethylene, a method for an extrusion coating process or an extrusion lamination process, an article, e.g. an extrusion article, an extrusion lamination article, film blowing article, film casting article, wire and cable extrusion article, injection moulding article, blow moulding article or pipe extrusion article, and uses of the low density polyethylene.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Bernt-Ake Sultan, Bjorn Voigt, Martin Anker, Mattias Bergqvist, Thomas Gkourmpis, Thomas Hjertberg, Gabriel Ruess
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Publication number: 20190256695Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a base resin is disclosed herein. The base resin includes a first high molecular weight component, a low molecular weight component and a second high molecular weight component. The weight average molecular weight of the second high molecular weight component differs from the first high molecular weight component. The ratio of the weight and number average molecular weight of the first high molecular weight component is greater than 5. The first high molecular weight component has a density of equal or less than 930 kg/m3, and an intrinsic viscosity of equal or less than 15 dl/g, The base resin has a melt flow rate MFR5 of equal or less than 0.40 g/10 min and the composition has a viscosity at a shear stress of 747 Pa (eta747) of more than 700 kPas. Also a process for the production of a polymer composition is disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Yi Liu, Qizheng Dou, Victor Sumerin, Jani Aho, Jarmo Kela, Thomas Hjertberg, Anna Hjärtfors
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Publication number: 20190136022Abstract: A crosslinked polymer composition based on a plastomer, which is suitable for producing at least one layer of cable accessories like cable joints, bushings or terminations; its use for preparing such a layer and the cable accessory comprising the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Mattias Bergqvist, Martina Sandholzer, Davide Domenico Tranchida, Johan Andersson, Villgot Englund, Thomas Hjertberg
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Publication number: 20190106518Abstract: A copolymer of ethylene with silane groups containing comonomer that is produced in a high pressure radical polymerisation process comprising the steps of: (a) compressing ethylene together with the silane groups containing comonomer under pressure in a compressor, wherein a compressor lubricant is used for lubrication, (b) polymerising ethylene together with the silane groups containing comonomer in a polymerisation zone, (c) separating the obtained ethylene from the unreacted products and recovering the separated ethylene copolymer in a recovery zone, wherein in step a) the compressor lubricant comprises a mineral oil and ethylene copolymer has a silane groups containing comonomer content of 0.5 to 3 wt % and an MFR2 of 0.3 to 10 g/10 min. The copolymer of ethylene with silane groups containing comonomer can be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Thomas Hjertberg, Lars Lindgren, Lena lindborm, Roger Carlsson
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Patent number: 10167354Abstract: A copolymer of ethylene with silane groups containing comonomer that is produced in a high pressure radical polymerization process comprising the steps of: (a) compressing ethylene together with the silane groups containing comonomer under pressure in a compressor, wherein a compressor lubricant is used for lubrication, (b) polymerizing ethylene together with the silane groups containing comonomer in a polymerization zone, (c) separating the obtained ethylene from the unreacted products and recovering the separated ethylene copolymer in a recovery zone, wherein in step a) the compressor lubricant comprises a mineral oil and ethylene copolymer has a silane groups containing comonomer content of 0.5 to 3 wt % and an MFR2 of 0.3 to 10 g/10 min. The co-polymer of ethylene with silane groups containing comonomer can be used.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Thomas Hjertberg, Lars Lindgren, Lena Lindbom, Roger Carlsson
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Patent number: 10144789Abstract: The present invention relates to a low density polyethylene having a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn which is 15 or less, a storage modulus G?, measured at a loss modulus G? of 5 kPa, which is above 3000 Pa, a weight average molecular weight (Mw) which is between 192000 and 250000 g/mol and has a melt flow rate (MFR) according to ISO 1133 (190° C., 2.16 kg) which is higher than 3.0 g/10 min, compositions, a process for production of the low density polyethylene, a low density polyethylene which is obtainable by the process, a continuous ethylene polymerization method for introducing vinylidene in a low density polyethylene, a method for an extrusion coating process or a method for an extrusion lamination process, an article, e.g. an extrusion article, an extrusion lamination article, film blowing article, film casting article, wire and cable extrusion article, injection molding article, blow molding article or pipe extrusion article, and uses of the low density polyethylene.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Bernt-Ake Sultan, Bjorn Voigt, Gabriel Ruess, Martin Anker, Mattias Bergqvist, Thomas Gkourmpis, Thomas Hjertberg
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Publication number: 20180226173Abstract: A process of making a cable having a conductor surrounded by at least one crosslinkable layer having a polymer composition. The polymer composition has (a) a polyolefin bearing hydrolysable silane groups and a silanol condensation catalyst compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Kjell Fossum, Martin Anker, Mattias Bergqvist, Kristian Dahlen, Thomas Hjertberg, Perry Nylander, Ola Fagrell
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Publication number: 20170327612Abstract: A copolymer of ethylene with silane groups containing comonomer that is produced in a high pressure radical polymerisation process comprising the steps of: (a) compressing ethylene together with the silane groups containing comonomer under pressure in a compressor, wherein a compressor lubricant is used for lubrication, (b) polymerising ethylene together with the silane groups containing comonomer in a polymerisation zone, (c) separating the obtained ethylene from the unreacted products and recovering the separated ethylene copolymer in a recovery zone, wherein in step a) the compressor lubricant comprises a mineral oil and ethylene copolymer has a silane groups containing comonomer content of 0.5 to 3 wt % and an MFR2 of 0.3 to 10 g/10 min. The co polymer of ethylene with silane groups containing comonomer can be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Thomas Hjertberg, Lars Lindgren, Lena Lindbom, Roger Carlsson
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Patent number: 9708479Abstract: A process for polymerizing ethylene in the presence of a polymerization catalyst by copolymerizing ethylene with a comonomer selected from the group of C4-C10 alpha-olefins in three polymerization stages. The polymers produced in the three stages have different melt flow rates. The polymer composition produced by the process has good mechanical properties and can be used for making pipes. The process has a good productivity and provides a stable and economic operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Thomas Hjertberg, Ravindra Tupe, Udo Wahner, Tanja Piel, Yi Liu, Alexandra Romina Albunia, Floran Prades, Joseph Thorman, Dusan Jeremic
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Patent number: 9676877Abstract: Disentangled high or ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene ((U)HMWPE) being produced with a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, characterized by (i) a factor for the normalized elastic modulus G?0/G?P of less than 0.95 determined in a dynamic time sweep measurement at 180° C. with constant strain of 0.5% at fixed frequency of 10 rad/s for at least 3600 s, whereby G?0 is the elastic shear modulus measured at t0 directly after melting the sample and G?p is the maximum plateau modulus.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Thomas Hjertberg, Alexandra Romina Albunia, Yi Liu, Qizheng Dou
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Patent number: 9593177Abstract: The present invention relates to a low density polyethylene having a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn which is greater than 15, a storage modulus G? (5 kPa) which is above 3000 and a vinylidene content which is at least 15/100 k C, compositions, a process for production of the low density polyethylene, a continuous ethylene polymerization method for introducing vinylidene in a low density polyethylene, a method for an extrusion coating process, an article, e.g. an extrusion article, and use in extrusion coating.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Auli Nummila-Pakarinen, Bernt-Ake Sultan, Bjorn Voigt, Martin Anker, Mattias Bergqvist, Thomas Gkourmpis, Thomas Hjertberg
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Publication number: 20160369091Abstract: A process for polymerizing ethylene in the presence of a polymerization catalyst by copolymerizing ethylene with a comonomer selected from the group of C4-C10 alpha-olefins in three polymerization stages. The polymers produced in the three stages have different melt flow rates. The polymer composition produced by the process has good mechanical properties and can be used for making pipes. The process has a good productivity and provides a stable and economic operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Thomas HJERTBERG, Ravindra TUPE, Undo WAHNER, Tanja Piel, Yi LIU, Romina Alexandra ALBUNIA, Floran PRADES, Joseph THORMAN, Dusan JEREMIC