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).

  • Patent number: 10626199
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Pauli Leskinen, Johanna Lilja, Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Thomas Horill, Peter Denifl, Cornelia Tranninger
  • Patent number: 10040930
    Abstract: Polypropylene copolymer for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) with low isotacticity, high melting temperature and low comonomer content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: ABU DHABI POLYMERS CO. LTD (BOROUGE) LLC., BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill, Vijay Francis, Gurusamy Sakkaraiyappan, Niraj Dixit, Kauno Alastalo, Torvald Vestberg, Johan Defoer
  • Patent number: 9896524
    Abstract: Propylene homopolymer with reduced emission value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Johanna Lilja, Thomas Horill, Markus Gahleitner, Peter Denifl, Timo Leinonen
  • Publication number: 20170362357
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Pauli LESKINEN, Johanna LILJA, Jingbo WANG, Markus GAHLEITNER, Thomas HORILL, Peter DENIFL, Cornelia TRANNINGER
  • Patent number: 9751962
    Abstract: Propylene homopolymer with reduced emission value and high melt flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Johanna Lilja, Thomas Horill, Markus Gahleitner, Peter Denifl, Timo Leinonen
  • Patent number: 9745431
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Gregory Potter, Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill
  • Publication number: 20170158788
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Jingbo WANG, Thomas HORILL, Markus GAHLEITNER, Max WACHHOLDER, Minna AARINO-WINTERHOF
  • Patent number: 9637602
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Gregory Potter, Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill, Antonis Gitsas, Franciscus Jacobs, Matthew Parkinson
  • Patent number: 9512246
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Neissl, Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill, Martina Sandholzer, Gregory Potter
  • Publication number: 20160311988
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Gregory POTTER, Dietrich GLOGER, Thomas HORILL
  • Publication number: 20160304681
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Gregory POTTER, Dietrich GLOGER, Thomas HORILL, Antonis GITSAS, Franciscus JACOBS, Matthew PARKINSON
  • Publication number: 20160272740
    Abstract: Propylene homopolymer with reduced emission value and high melt flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Jingbo WANG, Johanna LILJA, Thomas HORILL, Markus GAHLEITNER, Peter DENIFL, Timo LEINONEN
  • Publication number: 20160272741
    Abstract: Propylene homopolymer with reduced emission value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Jingbo Wang, Johanna Lilja, Thomas Horill, Markus Gahleitner, Peter Denifl, Timo Leinonen
  • Publication number: 20160208085
    Abstract: Polypropylene copolymer for biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) with low isotacticity, high melting temperature and low comonomer content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicants: 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
  • Patent number: 9353203
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Neissl, Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill, Martina Sandholzer, Gregory Potter
  • Publication number: 20150299442
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Thomas Horill, Petar Doshev, Tua Sundholm, Martina Sandholzer, Klaus Bernreitner
  • Publication number: 20150191556
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Wolfgang Neissl, Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill, Martina Sandholzer, Gregory Potter
  • Publication number: 20150152203
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Wolfgang Neissl, Dietrich Gloger, Thomas Horill, Martina Sandholzer, Gregory Potter
  • Publication number: 20120136106
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Elisabeth Hebesberger, Thomas Horill, Franz Pillinger
  • Publication number: 20120046406
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Elisabeth Hebesberger, Thomas Horill, Franz Pillinger