公开(公告)号：US12209181B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18002071

申请日：2021-06-21

Applicant: BOREALIS AG

Inventor： Jessica Hesselgren ,  Stefan Hellstrom ,  Jeroen Oderkerk ,  Francis Costa ,  Denis Yalalov

IPC: B32B3/04 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/32 ,  C08K5/3492 ,  C08L51/00 ,  H01L31/048 ,  B32B17/10

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition (I) comprising at least the following components: (A) 87.00 to 99.79 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a specific polymer, (B) 0.20 to 10 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a specific copolymer of ethylene and (C) 0.01 to 3.00 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a compound according to Formula (a), whereby components (A), (B) and (C) add up to 100 wt.-%. In addition, the present invention refers to a photovoltaic module comprising at least one layer comprising polymer composition (I), to a method for improving the storage stability and/or transport stability of polymer (A) and to the use of components (B) and (C) for improving the storage stability and/or transport stability of a polymer (A).

公开(公告)号：US20230212379A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US17926666

申请日：2021-05-10

Applicant: Borealis AG

Inventor： Minna Aarnio-Winterhof ,  Denis Yalalov ,  Qizheng Dou ,  Francis Costa ,  Markus Zach ,  Erich Zinöcker

IPC: C08L23/08 ,  C08L23/14 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/049 ,  H01L31/18 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B7/02

CPC classification number: C08L23/0869 ,  C08L23/14 ,  H01L31/0481 ,  H01L31/049 ,  H01L31/18 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B7/02 ,  C08L2205/025 ,  C08L2203/204 ,  B32B2307/732 ,  B32B2457/12 ,  B32B17/10788

Abstract: The invention relates to a layer element comprising three layers A, B and C in the configuration A-B-C wherein layers A and B and layers B and C are in adhering contact with each other, an article, preferably a photovoltaic module, comprising said layer element, a process for preparing said layer element, a process for preparing a photovoltaic module comprising said layer element and the use of said layer element as integrated backsheet element of a photovoltaic module.

公开(公告)号：US11504949B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US17047350

申请日：2019-04-16

Applicant: BOREALIS AG

Inventor： Jeroen Oderkerk ,  Denis Yalalov ,  Qizheng Dou ,  Francis Costa

IPC: B32B17/10 ,  C09J123/26 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H02S20/26 ,  B32B27/32

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer element (LE) and to a multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), the use of the multilayer element (LE) and the multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2) for producing an article, an article comprising multilayer element (LE) or multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), a layer element of at least two layers, the use of the polymer composition of the invention to produce a multilayer element (LE) or a multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), as well as to a process for producing the multilayer element (LE) and an article thereof, as well as to a process for producing the multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2) and an article thereof.

公开(公告)号：US11465393B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US17047350

申请日：2019-04-16

Applicant: BOREALIS AG

Inventor： Jeroen Oderkerk ,  Denis Yalalov ,  Qizheng Dou ,  Francis Costa

IPC: B32B17/10 ,  C09J123/26 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H02S20/26 ,  B32B27/32

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer element (LE) and to a multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), the use of the multilayer element (LE) and the multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2) for producing an article, an article comprising multilayer element (LE) or multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), a layer element of at least two layers, the use of the polymer composition of the invention to produce a multilayer element (LE) or a multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2), as well as to a process for producing the multilayer element (LE) and an article thereof, as well as to a process for producing the multilayer laminated glass layer element (GLE2) and an article thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20210238385A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US15734741

申请日：2019-06-12

Applicant: BOREALIS AG

Inventor： Bhawna Kulshreshtha ,  Denis Yalalov ,  Francis Costa

IPC: C08K5/00 ,  C08L23/06 ,  C08K5/45 ,  C08K3/04 ,  B41M5/26 ,  C09K11/06

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyolefin composition comprising carbon black which shows fluorescence when irradiated with UV light. The polyolefin composition of the present invention comprises a polyolefin, carbon black in an amount of 0.25 to 1.0 wt %, an optical brightener in an amount of 0.001 to 0.1 wt %, and a UV agent. The present invention is further directed to a molded article comprising the polyolefin composition of the present invention. The present invention is further directed to a wire or cable comprising an outer layer comprising the polyolefin composition of the present invention. Finally, the present invention is directed to a method for detection of a polyolefin composition by UV light and to a method for detection of a molded article or a wire or cable by UV light.

公开(公告)号：US20210023822A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US17042975

申请日：2019-04-16

Applicant: BOREALIS AG

Inventor： Jeroen Oderkerk ,  Denis Yalalov ,  Qizheng Dou ,  Francis Costa

IPC: B32B17/10

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer element (LE), the use of the multilayer element (LE) for producing an article, an article comprising multilayer element (LE), a layer element of at least two layers, the use of the polymer composition of the invention to produce a multilayer element, as well as to a process for producing the multilayer element (LE) and an article thereof.

公开(公告)号：US12071558B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17914675

申请日：2021-03-08

Applicant: BOREALIS AG

Inventor： Stefan Hellström ,  Francis Costa ,  Bert Broeders ,  Jeroen Oderkerk

IPC: C09D123/08 ,  C08F210/02 ,  C08K5/3492 ,  C09D7/63 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/049

CPC classification number: C09D123/0892 ,  C08F210/02 ,  C08K5/34926 ,  C09D7/63 ,  H01L31/0481 ,  H01L31/049 ,  C08F2800/10 ,  C08F2800/20

Abstract: The present invention relates a photovoltaic module comprising a protective front layer element, an encapsulation layer element, a photovoltaic cell element and a protective back layer element, whereby at least one of the protective elements comprises glass; wherein the encapsulation layer element comprises a polymer composition (I) comprising at least the following components: (A) 97.00 to 99.99 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a polymer selected from an ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer, a polyolefin elastomer or a polymer of ethylene (a) selected from (a1) a copolymer of ethylene which bears functional groups containing units; (a2) a copolymer of ethylene comprising one or more polar comonomer unit(s) selected from (C1-C6)-alkyl acrylate or (C1-C6)-alkyl (C1-C6)-alkyl acrylate comonomer units, and optionally bears functional groups containing units different from said polar comonomer unit(s); (a3) a copolymer of ethylene comprising one or more alpha-olefin comonomer unit(s); and optionally bears functional groups containing units different from said polar comonomer unit(s) of polymer (a2); or mixtures thereof; and (b) silane group(s) containing units; (B) 0.01 to 3.00 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a compound according to Formula (I); wherein; R1, R1′, R2 and R2′ are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, n-alkyl, iso-alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, halogen and mixtures thereof; X is selected from the group consisting of primary amines, secondary amines, tertiary amines, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl and mixtures thereof. Furthermore, the present invention refers to the use of an encapsulation layer element comprising polymer composition (I) according to the invention for increasing the Pmax determined after 96 h according to IEC 60904, by applying the foil method with a temperature of 85° C. and relative humidity of 60% and a potential difference of 1500 V, of a photovoltaic module comprising besides the encapsulation layer element a protective front layer element, a photovoltaic cell element and a protective back element, whereby at least one of the protective elements comprises glass.

公开(公告)号：US11552210B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US16619025

申请日：2018-06-14

Applicant: Borealis AG

Inventor： Stefan Hellstrom ,  Francis Costa ,  Bert Broeders

IPC: H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/049 ,  C08F210/02 ,  C08K3/22

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, to an article comprising the polymer composition, preferably to an article which is a photovoltaic (PV) module comprising at least one layer element (LE) comprising the polymer composition and to a process for producing said article, preferably said photovoltaic (PV) module.

公开(公告)号：US20220306834A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17840001

申请日：2022-06-14

Applicant: BOREALIS AG

Inventor： Bhawna Kulshreshtha ,  Denis Yalalov ,  Francis Costa

IPC: C08K5/00 ,  B41M5/26 ,  C08K3/04 ,  C08K5/45 ,  C08L23/06 ,  C09K11/06

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyolefin composition comprising carbon black which shows fluorescence when irradiated with UV light. The polyolefin composition of the present invention comprises a polyolefin, carbon black in an amount of 0.25 to 1.0 wt %, an optical brightener in an amount of 0.001 to 0.1 wt %, and a UV agent.
The present invention is further directed to a molded article comprising the polyolefin composition of the present invention. The present invention is further directed to a wire or cable comprising an outer layer comprising the polyolefin composition of the present invention. Finally, the present invention is directed to a method for detection of a polyolefin composition by UV light and to a method for detection of a molded article or a wire or cable by UV light.

公开(公告)号：US11192349B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16082201

申请日：2017-03-02

Applicant: BOREALIS AG

Inventor： Jeroen Oderkerk ,  Bert Broeders ,  Bernt-Ake Sultan ,  Girish Suresh Galgali ,  Stefan Hellstrom ,  Mattias Bergqvist ,  Bart Verheule ,  Kristina Akyuz-Karlsson ,  Urban Andreasson ,  Francis Costa ,  Anh Tuan Tran

IPC: B32B27/32 ,  B32B17/10 ,  B32B27/28 ,  B32B27/30 ,  C08F30/08 ,  C08L23/08

Abstract: The invention is a polymer composition for film layer comprising less than 50 wt % of a copolymer of ethylene with silane group(s) containing units and at least 50 wt % of a thermoplastic polyolefine free from silane group(s) wherein the polymer composition has creep of less than 1 mm at 90° C., and an adhesion above 20 N/cm. The invention relates to a laminated article with at least one film layer of the polymer composition and a substrate.