Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to a gear oil composition having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. in the range of ?68 to ?1000 cSt when measured in accordance with ASTM D445. The gear oil composition is useful as a lubricant in a gear box, especially in a wind turbine gear box.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lubricant comprising a diester of adipic acid with a tridecanol mixture which comprises 20 to 60% of at least triply branched tridecanols, 10 to 50% doubly branched tridecanols, and 5 to 30% singly branched and/or linear tridecanols, and where the percentages are determined by gas chromatography.

Abstract: A disc brake for utility vehicles includes a brake disc, a first brake lining on a first side of the brake disc and a second brake lining on a second side of the brake disc opposite the first side. A spreading device is also provided which generates a force that moves the first and the second brake lining away from one another.

Abstract: Lubricants with a terpolymer made of diester, olefin and acrylate The invention relates to a lubricant comprising a terpolymer which comprises in polymerized forma diester selected from di(C4-C22 alkyl)ester of maleic acid, fumaric acid, 2-methylmaleic acid, 2,3-dimethylmaleic acid, 2-methylfumaric acid, 2,3-dimethylfumaric acid, or mixtures thereof, an olefin selected from C6-C40 alky-1-ene, and an acrylate selected from C4-C40 alkyl (meth)acrylate. The invention further relates to the terpolymer, a process for preparing the terpolymer comprising the step of polymerizing the diester, the olefin, and the acrylate; and to a method for reducing friction between moving surfaces comprising the step of contacting the surfaces with the lubricant or with the terpolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous high-pressure polymerization process for the preparation of a liquid ethylene copolymer which comprises in polymerized form 20 to 60 wt % of ethylene; and at least 20 wt % of an acrylate, which is selected from C1-C22 alkyl (meth)acrylate, where a monomer feed comprising the ethylene and the acrylate is polymerized in the presence of at least 2 wt % of a chain transfer agent. The invention further relates to the liquid ethylene copolymer obtainable by the polymerization process; and to a lubricant comprising the liquid ethylene copolymer obtainable by the polymerization process; and to a method for reducing friction between moving surfaces comprising the step of contacting the surfaces with the lubricant or with the ethylene copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a use of a lubricant comprising a base oil selected from a carboxylic acid ester in an electric vehicle. It further relates to a method for lubricating an electric vehicle with a lubricant comprising the carboxylic acid ester.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricant comprising a liquid ethylene copolymer which comprises in polymerized form 20 to 60 wt % of ethylene; and at least 20 wt % of an acrylate, which is selected from C1-C22 alkyl (meth)acrylate. It further relates to the liquid ethylene copolymer; and to a method for reducing friction between moving surfaces comprising the step of contacting the surfaces with the lubricant or with the ethylene copolymer.

Abstract: An arrangement with at least one component (1) for a transmission of a vehicle is provided. The component (1) has an annular cylindrical interior (3) and is rotationally fixedly and axially movably connected to an input shaft (2). The component (1) has at least one passage bore (4) for hydraulic pressure balancing. The annular cylindrical interior (3) of the component (1) has at least one interior contour (5A, 5B) assigned to the passage bore (4) as an area reducing a stress concentration.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to a gear oil composition having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. in the range of ?68 to ?1000 cSt when measured in accordance with ASTM D445. The gear oil composition is useful as a lubricant in a gear box, especially in a wind turbine gear box.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lubricant comprising a diester of adipic acid with a tridecanol mixture which comprises 20 to 60% of at least triply branched tridecanols, 10 to 50% doubly branched tridecanols, and 5 to 30% singly branched and/or linear tridecanols, and where the percentages are determined by gas chromatography.

Abstract: Lubricants with a terpolymer made of diester, olefin and acrylate The invention relates to a lubricant comprising a terpolymer which comprises in polymerized forma diester selected from di(C4-C22 alkyl)ester of maleic acid, fumaric acid, 2-methylmaleic acid, 2,3-dimethylmaleic acid, 2-methylfumaric acid, 2,3-dimethylfumaric acid, or mixtures thereof, an olefin selected from C6-C40 alky-1-ene, and an acrylate selected from C4-C40 alkyl (meth)acrylate. The invention further relates to the terpolymer, a process for preparing the terpolymer comprising the step of polymerizing the diester, the olefin, and the acrylate; and to a method for reducing friction between moving surfaces comprising the step of contacting the surfaces with the lubricant or with the terpolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricant comprising a liquid ethylene copolymer which comprises in polymerized form 20 to 60 wt % of ethylene; and at least 20 wt % of an acrylate, which is selected from C1-C22 alkyl (meth)acrylate. It further relates to the liquid ethylene copolymer; and to a method for reducing friction between moving surfaces comprising the step of contacting the surfaces with the lubricant or with the ethylene copolymer.

Abstract: A lubricant comprising 2,5-(bishydroxymethyl) tetryhydrofuran dialkanoates This invention relates to a lubricant comprising a THF ester of the formula (I) as defined below. This invention further relates to a use of the THF ester as lubricant; and to a method for reducing friction between moving surfaces comprising the step of contacting the surfaces with the lubricant or with the THF ester.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous high-pressure polymerization process for the preparation of a liquid ethylene copolymer which comprises in polymerized form 20 to 60 wt % of ethylene; and at least 20 wt % of an acrylate, which is selected from C1-C22 alkyl (meth)acrylate, where a monomer feed comprising the ethylene and the acrylate is polymerized in the presence of at least 2 wt % of a chain transfer agent. The invention further relates to the liquid ethylene copolymer obtainable by the polymerization process; and to a lubricant comprising the liquid ethylene copolymer obtainable by the polymerization process; and to a method for reducing friction between moving surfaces comprising the step of contacting the surfaces with the lubricant or with the ethylene copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of lubricants. In particular, the present invention is directed to the use of lubricant compositions comprising a synthetic ester having an Iodine value lower than 10 g I/100 g measured according to DGF CV 11b for the reduction of deposit formation.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention is directed to novel polyesters which are obtainable by reacting a mixture comprising at least one C8-C20 Guerbet alcohol, at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid and at least one polyol with a hydroxyl functionality in the range of ?2 to ?6 and the use of these polyesters as a component of lubricating oil compositions.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention is directed to the novel use of polyester obtainable by reacting a mixture comprising adipic acid and an alcohol mixture comprising 1-nonanol, monomethyloctanols, dimethylheptanols and monoethylheptanols as lubricants and a lubricant composition comprising these polyesters.

Abstract: Lubricating oil compositions comprise one or more polytetrahydrofuranes that are prepared by alkoxylating polytetrahydrofurane with at least one C8-C30 epoxy alkane.

Abstract: Lubricant composition comprising a polyisobutene polymer having a number average molecular weight of 300-5000 g/mol and at least 60 mol % terminal double bonds based on the total number of double bonds in the polymer, and an ester component and/or an alkylated naphthalene compound having kinematic viscosity in the range of 2 to 15 mm2/s at 100° C.

Abstract: A method for reducing the friction coefficient of a lubricating oil composition in the lubrication of a mechanical device comprises formulating said lubricating oil composition with a carboxylic acid ester obtainable by reacting a mixture comprising at least on dicarboxylic acid and at least one branched C10 alcohol.