Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: A) a lubricant; and B) a mixture of antioxidants, wherein said mixture is prepared by the partial condensation of an alkylated diphenylamine with an aldehyde or ketone in the presence of an acidic catalyst to yield at least one acridan of the general formula: wherein: R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C3 to C32 alkyl, and C3 to C32 alkenyl, provided that at least one of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is not hydrogen, and R5 and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of C1 to C20 hydrocarbyl and hydrogen; wherein, at the termination of said condensation, residual alkylated diphenylamine is not separated from the acridan product.

Abstract: An oxidatively stable biodegradable industrial fluid is disclosed, wherein the industrial fluid is comprised of an epoxidized vegetable oil or synthetic ester in combination with at least one antioxidant. A method for improving the oxidation stability of industrial fluids is also disclosed and comprises employing as the base oil of said hydraulic fluid an epoxidized synthetic ester in combination with at least one antioxidant.

Abstract: This invention relates to the improvement of rubber-to-metal adhesion and adhesion retention in sulfur vulcanizable, metal reinforced rubber compositions via the use of substituted pyrimidine and triazine adhesion promoters of Structure (I). ##STR1## wherein A is N or C-H, X, Y and Z are independently selected from the group consisting of chloro, ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 may be hydrogen, chloro, acyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl; R.sub.2 may be hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, chloro, hydroxy, alkoxy, or anilino; R.sub.3 may be hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl; R.sub.4 may be hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, cyclohexyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 hydroxylalkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkoxyalkyl; R.sub.5 may be hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, cyclohexyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 hydroxyalkyl; with the proviso that Z may not be chloro when both X and Y are chloro.

Abstract: This invention relates to the improvement of rubber-to-metal adhesion and adhesion retention in sulfur vulcanizable, metal reinforced rubber compositions via the use of metal acrylate and/or methacrylate adhesion promoters.

Abstract: This invention relates to the improvement of rubber-to-metal adhesion and adhesion retention in sulfur vulcanizable, metal reinforced rubber compositions via the use of certain phenylenediamino substituted chloropyrimidine and chlorotriazine adhesion promoters.