Abstract: A novel lubricant composition is disclosed. In one embodiment the lubricant composition comprises in admixture: a first base stock component comprising one or more base stocks each having a viscosity of at least 40 cSt, Kv100° C. and a molecular weight distribution (MWD) as a function of viscosity at least 10 percent less than algorithm: MWD=0.2223+1.0232*log (Kv at 100° C. in cSt); and a second base stock component comprising one or more base stocks each having a viscosity less than 10 cSt, Kv100° C.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a lubricant composition that is comprised of a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase, i.e., a two phase lubricant composition. The continuous phase and the discontinuous phase of the lubricant of this invention are oil or oil type compositions that are essentially insoluble in one another. The lubricant composition is comprised of a continuous phase base oil that is comprised of a low viscosity Group II, III, IV or GTL base stock or a blend of at least two of the Group II, III, IV and GTL base stocks, optionally including a low viscosity Group V base stock, with the continuous phase base oil having, independently, a viscosity of from 1 to 100 cSt at 100° C. The lubricant composition is further comprised of a discontinuous phase that is comprised of an ester composition having a mean average droplet size of from 0.01 microns to 20 microns, in which the ester composition is comprised of an ester compound having no ether linkages.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to substantially atactic polymers of at least one of propylene, 1-butene or 1-pentene, processes for making such polymers and compositions including the polymers. The polymers may be used as lubricants or may be combined with low viscosity base stocks to form lubricants. The polymers may be made in the presence of a metallocene catalyst with a non-coordinating anion activator and optionally with hydrogen.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a liquid syndiotactic polyalphaolefin, sPAO, comprising one or more C4 to C24 monomers, said sPAO having: a) an rr triad content of 5 to 50% as measured by 13C NMR; b) an mr triad content of 25 to 60% as measured by 13C NMR, where the mr to mm triad ratio is at least 1.0; c) a pour point of Z ° C. or less, where Z=0.0648X-51.2, where X=kinematic viscosity at 100° C. as reported in centistokes (cSt); d) a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 100 cSt or more (alternatively 200 cSt or more); e) a ratio of mr triads to rr triad (as determined by 13C NMR) of less than 9; f) a ratio of vinylidene to 1,2-disubstituted olefins (as determined by 1H NMR) of less than 8; g) a viscosity index of 120 or more; and h) an Mn of 40,000 or less. This disclosure further relates to processes to make and use sPAOs, including those having any combination of characteristics a) to h).

Abstract: A lubricant formulation and method of blending a lubricant formulation is disclosed. The lubricant formulation comprises at least two base stocks. The first base stock comprises a viscosity greater than 135 cSt, Kv100° C. and a tight molecular weight distribution as a function of viscosity. The second base stock comprises a viscosity less than 60 cSt, Kv100° C. The formulation also comprises a polyol ester. The lubricant formulation provides favorable properties.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to substantially atactic polymers of at least one of propylene, 1-butene or 1-pentene, processes for making such polymers and compositions including the polymers. The polymers may be used as lubricants or may be combined with low viscosity base stocks to form lubricants. The polymers may be made in the presence of a metallocene catalyst with a non-coordinating anion activator and optionally with hydrogen.

Abstract: This invention discloses an improved process which employs mixed alpha-olefins as feed over activated metallocene catalyst systems to provide essentially random liquid polymers particularly useful in lubricant components or as functional fluids.

Abstract: An additive package, lubricant formulation with the additive package and method of improving gear lubricant properties with the additive package are disclosed. The additive package comprises at least one antiwear additive, at least one antioxidant additive, at least one rust inhibitor additive, at least one metal passivator additive, at least one defoamant additive wherein the composition has less than 3.5% phosphorous, less than 1.7% ppm nitrogen, less than 1000 ppm sulfur, less than 100 ppm metals and a TAN of less than 30.

Abstract: An additive package, lubricant formulation with the additive package and method of improving gear lubricant properties with the additive package are disclosed. The additive package comprises at least one antiwear additive, at least one antioxidant additive, at least one rust inhibitor additive, at least one metal passivator additive, at least one demulsifier additive, at least one defoamant additive wherein the composition has less than 3.5% phosphorous, less than 1.7% ppm nitrogen, less than 1000 ppm sulfur, less than 100 ppm metals and a TAN of less than 1.

Abstract: Disclosed in one embodiment is a hydrocarbon blend made from 0.001 to 10 wt % of at least one poly-?-olefin, by weight of the blend, the at least one poly-?-olefin having a Kv100 within the range of from 10 to 3000 cSt and a molecular weight distribution within the range of from 1.0 to 4.5; and a base stock having a Kv100 below 20.0 cSt; wherein the at least one poly-?-olefin is present in an amount sufficient to lower the pour point of the blend by at least 5° C. relative to the pour point of the base stock. In certain embodiments the blend is formed by (a) reacting a catalyst composition and a feed containing at least two sets of ?-olefins, wherein the first set of ?-olefins is selected from C4 to C12 ?-olefins and the second set of ?-olefins is selected from C14 or larger ?-olefins. The ?-olefin feed may have a number average carbon number of at least 8 carbon atoms or greater.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of high viscosity lubricant base stocks by contacting alphaolefin feedstocks with single-site metallocene catalysts in a mixed flow or continuous stirred tank reactors.

Abstract: A liquid polymer suitable for use as a lubricant base oil is produced by polymerizing ethylene and at least one alpha-olefin using a metallocene catalyst to provide a polymer which is then isomerized and hydrogenated to produce the liquid polymer.

Abstract: A process for preparing poly alpha olefins from a Fisher-Tropsch product. The process comprising the steps of contacting a C5-C18 fraction of an alpha-olefinic hydrocarbon mixture produced from thermal cracking a C16-C40 Fisher-Tropsch product with an oligomerization catalyst under conditions to produce an oligomerized product; and fractionating the oligomerized product to obtain a fractionated product having an average carbon number greater than 30. A process for preparing lubricant base stocks from a Fisher-Tropsch product is also provided.

Abstract: Functional polymer compositions and methods of forming such compositions are provided. The functional polymer compositions include at least 50 wt % of one or more polymer components; from 0.1 to 50 wt % of one or more fluids; and from 1 to 50 wt % of one or more active substrates. The combination of one or more fluids and one or more active substrates provides an article from such polymer composition with one or more special functional effects selected from moisturizing, anti-bacterial, disinfecting, anti-viral, anti-mildew, anti-mold, anti-fungal, anti-microbial, moisture/odor absorbing, fragrancing, insect repelling, anti-static and combinations thereof. The one or more fluids and one or more active substrates are released to the surface of polymer based articles. The functional polymer compositions are suitable for a wide range of end use applications including woven and non-woven fabrics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition that includes 60 to 99 wt % of one or more polyolefin polymers and 1 to 40 wt % of a regularly branched PAO (“rbPAO”) based on the total weight of the polyolefin polymer(s) and the rbPAO, wherein the rbPAO includes oligomers of one or more C2 to C20 alpha-olefins having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. (“KV100° C.”) of 3 to 3000 cSt, a Branching Irregularity Index (“BII”) of 0.40 or less, a molar-average carbon number (“CLAO”) of 6 to 14, and a Mw/Mn of less than 2.3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes to produce liquid poly-alpha-olefins comprising: a) contacting in a reaction zone, in the presence of from 0 to 60 psi hydrogen, one or more C3 to C20 alpha-olefin monomers with a non-coordinating anion activator, a single bridged meso-metallocene transition metal compound having less than about 35 wt % racemic isomer, and a co-activator selected from the group consisting of alkyl aluminum compounds and alkyl alumoxanes, provided that when the alkyl alumoxane is present it is present in a molar ratio of less than 0.1:1 of alkylalumoxane to meso-metallocene, and provided that when the alkyl aluminum compound is present it is present at a molar ratio of alkyl aluminum to meso-metallocene of from 2:1 to 10,000 to 1, where the molar ratio of activator to meso-metallocene is from 10:1 to 0.

Abstract: A lubricating base oil is disclosed comprising a mixture of gas-to-liquids (GTL) base stock/base oil, hydrodewaxed or hydroisomerized/catalytic (and/or solvent) dewaxed wax derived base stock/base oil and from about 1 to 95% by weight of an alkylated naphthalene or alkylated benzene synthetic oil having a pour point of 0° C. or less. The pour point of the base oil is dramatically lowered by the addition of the synthetic oil.

Abstract: The alkylaromatic compositions include an aromatic moiety other than unsubstituted naphthalene; and an alkyl moiety having a carbon atom number in the range between 12 to 40, wherein said alkyl moiety is attached to said aromatic moiety such that at least 25 mol % of the benzylic carbons are quaternary. The process for producing the alkylaromatic compositions include contacting at least one an aromatic compound and a mono-olefin having a carbon atom number in the range between 12 to 40 in the presence of an acidic alkylation catalyst under alkylation conditions, wherein at least 50 mol % of the mono-olefin structure comprises a vinylidenyl structure, and thereby producing said alkylaromatic compound having at least 25 mol % of benzylic carbons that are quaternary. The alkylaromatic compositions disclosed herein are liquids that have improved thermo- and oxidative stability and pour point.

Abstract: A lubricant formulation and method of blending a lubricant formulation is disclosed. The lubricant formulation comprises at least two base stocks. The first base stock comprises a viscosity greater than 135 cSt, Kv 100° C. and a tight molecular weight distribution as a function of viscosity. The second base stock comprises a viscosity less than 60 cSt, Kv 100° C. The formulation also comprises a polyol ester. The lubricant formulation provides favorable properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for polymerizing an olefin to produce poly-olefins using a crystalline catalyst. The resulting poly-olefins have low viscosity and low volatility and may be used in various functional fluids.