Patents by Inventor Thomas Horill
Thomas Horill 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: 10626199Abstract: Propylene is polymerised in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component, an organoaluminium compound and an external electron donor, the process comprising the steps of (i) contacting propylene and hydrogen with the polymerisation catalyst in polymerisation conditions in a polymerisation reactor to produce a polymer of propylene; (ii) recovering the polymer of propylene from the polymerisation reactor; wherein the polymer of propylene has MFR of from more than 100 to 10000 g/10 min.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: BOREALIS AGInventors: Pauli Leskinen, Johanna Lilja, Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Thomas Horill, Peter Denifl, Cornelia Tranninger
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Patent number: 10040930Abstract: Polypropylene copolymer for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) with low isotacticity, high melting temperature and low comonomer content.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignees: ABU DHABI POLYMERS CO. LTD (BOROUGE) LLC., BOREALIS AGInventors: Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill, Vijay Francis, Gurusamy Sakkaraiyappan, Niraj Dixit, Kauno Alastalo, Torvald Vestberg, Johan Defoer
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Patent number: 9896524Abstract: Propylene homopolymer with reduced emission value.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Jingbo Wang, Johanna Lilja, Thomas Horill, Markus Gahleitner, Peter Denifl, Timo Leinonen
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Publication number: 20170362357Abstract: Propylene is polymerised in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst comprising a solid catalyst component, an organoaluminium compound and an external electron donor, the process comprising the steps of (i) contacting propylene and hydrogen with the polymerisation catalyst in polymerisation conditions in a polymerisation reactor to produce a polymer of propylene; (ii) recovering the polymer of propylene from the polymerisation reactor; wherein the polymer of propylene has MFR of from more than 100 to 10000 g/10 min. The solid catalyst component comprises titanium, magnesium, halogen and an internal electron donor, characterised in that the internal electron donor is a compound according to formula (I) with R1 and R2 being the same or different and being a linear or branched C1-C12-alkyl group, and with R being H or a linear, branched or cyclic C1 to C12-alkyl, whereby it is preferred that R is not H.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Pauli LESKINEN, Johanna LILJA, Jingbo WANG, Markus GAHLEITNER, Thomas HORILL, Peter DENIFL, Cornelia TRANNINGER
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Patent number: 9751962Abstract: Propylene homopolymer with reduced emission value and high melt flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Jingbo Wang, Johanna Lilja, Thomas Horill, Markus Gahleitner, Peter Denifl, Timo Leinonen
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Patent number: 9745431Abstract: The present invention relates to a new biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, a process for the preparation of such film as well as the use of a polypropylene for the preparation of such film and an article comprising such film.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Gregory Potter, Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill
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Publication number: 20170158788Abstract: Propylene copolymer having a comonomer content in the range of 5.0 to 9.0 wt.-% and a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 0.8 to 25.0 g/10 min, wherein said propylene copolymer is suitable for film applications featured by good sealing properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Jingbo WANG, Thomas HORILL, Markus GAHLEITNER, Max WACHHOLDER, Minna AARINO-WINTERHOF
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Patent number: 9637602Abstract: The present invention relates to a new biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, a process for the preparation of such film as well as the use of a polypropylene for the preparation of such film and an article comprising such film.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Gregory Potter, Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill, Antonis Gitsas, Franciscus Jacobs, Matthew Parkinson
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Patent number: 9512246Abstract: A process for the preparation of a polypropylene in a sequential polymerization process including a pre-polymerization reactor and at least two polymerization reactors connected in series. The polymerization in the at least two polymerization reactors takes place in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst includes (a) a pro-catalyst that has a compound of a transition metal, a compound of a metal which metal is selected from one of the groups 1 to 3 of the periodic table (IUPAC), and an internal electron donor, (b) a co-catalyst, and (c) an external donor. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst is present in the pre-polymerization reactor. Ethylene and propylene are fed to the pre-polymerization reactor in a feed rate ratio of 0.5 to 10.0 g/kg.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Wolfgang Neissl, Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill, Martina Sandholzer, Gregory Potter
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Publication number: 20160311988Abstract: The present invention relates to a new biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, a process for the preparation of such film as well as the use of a polypropylene for the preparation of such film and an article comprising such film.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: BOREALIS AGInventors: Gregory POTTER, Dietrich GLOGER, Thomas HORILL
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Publication number: 20160304681Abstract: The present invention relates to a new biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, a process for the preparation of such film as well as the use of a polypropylene for the preparation of such film and an article comprising such film.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: BOREALIS AGInventors: Gregory POTTER, Dietrich GLOGER, Thomas HORILL, Antonis GITSAS, Franciscus JACOBS, Matthew PARKINSON
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Publication number: 20160272740Abstract: Propylene homopolymer with reduced emission value and high melt flow rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: BOREALIS AGInventors: Jingbo WANG, Johanna LILJA, Thomas HORILL, Markus GAHLEITNER, Peter DENIFL, Timo LEINONEN
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Publication number: 20160272741Abstract: Propylene homopolymer with reduced emission value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Johanna Lilja, Thomas Horill, Markus Gahleitner, Peter Denifl, Timo Leinonen
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Publication number: 20160208085Abstract: Polypropylene copolymer for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) with low isotacticity, high melting temperature and low comonomer content.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicants: BOREALIS AG, ABU DHABI POLYMERS CO. LTD (BOROUGE) LLC.Inventors: Dietrich GLOGER, Thomas HORILL, Vijay FRANCIS, Gurusamy SAKKARAIYAPPAN, Niraj DIXIT, Kauno Alastalo, Torvald VESTBERG, Johan DEFOER
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Patent number: 9353203Abstract: A process for the preparation of a polypropylene in a sequential polymerization process including at least two polymerization reactors connected in series. The polymerization takes place in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, and said Ziegler-Natta catalyst includes (a) a pro-catalyst that has a compound of a transition metal, a compound of a metal which metal is selected from one of the groups 1 to 3 of the periodic table (IUPAC), and an internal electron donor, (b) a co-catalyst, and (c) an external donor. The ratio of catalyst feed rate to propylene feed rate in the first polymerization reactor is 1.0 to 4.5 g/t.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Borealis AGInventors: Wolfgang Neissl, Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill, Martina Sandholzer, Gregory Potter
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Publication number: 20150299442Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising a propylene homo- or random copolymer matrix phase (A), and an ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber phase (B) dispersed within the matrix phase, the heterophasic polypropylene composition including a fraction soluble in pxylene at 25° C. (XCS fraction) which is present in the resin in an amount of 4 to 14 wt.-%, and a fraction insoluble in p-xylene at 25° C. (XCU fraction) which is present in the resin in an amount of 86 to 96 wt.-%, wherein the heterophasic polypropylene composition has an MFR2, determined according to ISO 1133 at 230° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg, of 4.0 to 8.0 g/10 min; and wherein the heterophasic polypropylene composition has a flexural modulus higher than 1500 MPa measured on an injection moulded specimen with the dimension 80×10×4 mm3 according to ISO 178; and wherein the heterophasic polypropylene composition has a content of monomer units derived from ethylene of 2.0 to 7.0 wt.-%.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: Borealis AGInventors: Thomas Horill, Petar Doshev, Tua Sundholm, Martina Sandholzer, Klaus Bernreitner
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Publication number: 20150191556Abstract: A process for the preparation of a polypropylene in a sequential polymerization process including a pre-polymerization reactor and at least two polymerization reactors connected in series. The polymerization in the at least two polymerization reactors takes place in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst includes (a) a pro-catalyst that has a compound of a transition metal, a compound of a metal which metal is selected from one of the groups 1 to 3 of the periodic table (IUPAC), and an internal electron donor, (b) a co-catalyst, and (c) an external donor. The Ziegler-Natta catalyst is present in the pre-polymerization reactor. Ethylene and propylene are fed to the pre-polymerization reactor in a feed rate ratio of 0.5 to 10.0 g/kg.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Wolfgang Neissl, Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill, Martina Sandholzer, Gregory Potter
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Publication number: 20150152203Abstract: A process for the preparation of a polypropylene in a sequential polymerization process including at least two polymerization reactors connected in series. The polymerization takes place in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, and said Ziegler-Natta catalyst includes (a) a pro-catalyst that has a compound of a transition metal, a compound of a metal which metal is selected from one of the groups 1 to 3 of the periodic table (IUPAC), and an internal electron donor, (b) a co-catalyst, and (c) an external donor. The ratio of catalyst feed rate to propylene feed rate in the first polymerization reactor is 1.0 to 4.5 q/t.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Wolfgang Neissl, Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill, Martina Sandholzer, Gregory Potter
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Publication number: 20120136106Abstract: The present invention is directed to a propylene homo- or copolymer having a polydispersity index (PI), determined according ISO 6721-1, of at least 7.0 Pa?1; and a tensile modulus, determined according to ISO 527-2, of at least 1600 MPa measured on a test specimen prepared by injection molding according to ISO 1873-2. The present invention is furthermore directed to a process for the production of polyolefins in one or more reactors, wherein in at least one reactor the process comprises the following steps (c) feeding one or more (co)monomers and hydrogen to said at least one reactor, whereby the hydrogen concentration in said at least one reactor is periodically varied; (d) preparing an olefin homo- or copolymer in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst; (e) withdrawing the olefin homo- or copolymer from said at least one reactor whereby the following relation is fulfilled P H ? > 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: BOREALIS AGInventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Elisabeth Hebesberger, Thomas Horill, Franz Pillinger
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Publication number: 20120046406Abstract: The present invention is directed to a propylene homo- or copolymer having a polydispersity index (PI), determined according ISO 6721-1, of at least 7.0 Pa?1; and a tensile modulus, determined according to ISO 527-2, of at least 1600 MPa measured on a test specimen prepared by injection molding according to ISO 1873-2. The present invention is furthermore directed to a process for the production of polyolefins in one or more reactors, wherein in at least one reactor the process comprises the following steps (c) feeding one or more (co)monomers and hydrogen to said at least one reactor, whereby the hydrogen concentration in said at least one reactor is periodically varied; (d) preparing an olefin homo- or copolymer in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst; (e) withdrawing the olefin homo- or copolymer from said at least one reactor whereby the following relation is fulfilled P H ? > 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: BOREALIS AGInventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Elisabeth Hebesberger, Thomas Horill, Franz Pillinger