Abstract: Processes and methods for modifying the surface of graphitic carbon with covalently bonded chemcial groups and the treated graphitic carbon products of such processes are provided. Additionally, exemplary articles comprising such treated graphitic carbons are provided.

Abstract: A metallic fastener has a threaded portion coated with a composition. The composition includes (a) a paraffin wax with a melting temperature in the range of 50 to 70° C. (b) 1 to 5 parts by weight (pbw) of a resin per pbw of paraffin wax, (c) 0.1 to 0.25 pbw graphite per pbw of paraffin wax, and (d) 0.05 to 0.30 pbw of an FDA-approved silica per pbw of paraffin wax. A process for coating the metallic fastener includes: (i) providing the composition as defined above, (ii) maintaining the fastener or bringing it to a temperature in the range of 30 to 70° C., (iii) applying the composition at a temperature in the range of 100 to 170° C., (iv) optionally, removing surplus composition, (v) cooling the fastener to less than 100° C., (vi) finishing the fastener in a water bath, and (vii) drying the fastener.

Abstract: A synthetic resin-made thrust sliding bearing includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing, a synthetic resin-made lower casing, and a synthetic resin-made thrust sliding bearing piece interposed between the upper casing and the lower casing.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for the production of dielectric fluids from lipids produced by microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a lipid pathway modification enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a desaturase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing dielectric fluids.

Abstract: A natural algae-based synthetic lubricant derived from harvesting kelp from the ocean, recovering sieve sap from the kelp, drying the sieve sap, and removing salts and oxides to leave a composition having a concentration of polyols (Mannitol about 70% and Mannose about 0.4%) and about 28% by weight of a high molecular weight polymer. The synthetic lubricant may be used as a drag reducing agent and additive for existing lubricants and also further reacted with fatty esters to form a hybrid lubricant that may serve as a total replacement for existing lubricants.

Abstract: Use as additive to stabilize perfluoropolyether lubricant oils at high temperatures, preferably higher than 200° C., of a solid polymer at room temperature, having a softening or a melting point higher than 150° C., preferably higher than 200° C., and containing in the repeating unit at least one aromatic ring; preferably in the backbone, and lubricating compositions containing said additive.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment is directed to an equipment lubricating composition comprising useful microorganisms. An exemplary embodiment comprises a water insoluble, water-absorbent substance and an encapsulated microorganism component including viable microorganisms. This encapsulating material may encapsulate and protect the microorganisms by essentially preventing the microorganisms from contacting the external environment. Based on the protection afforded by the encapsulation, exemplary embodiments may include previously inhospitable carrier compounds such as particulate machine lubricants.

Abstract: Both prepared, non-chemically modified and chemically modified biomasses, preferably algal biomasses as well as proteins and nucleic acids and organelles will be used either as lubricants or additives to lubricants. The advantages are as follows: the utility or utilization of biomasses such as dead animal bodies or plant and algal biomasses on the sea shores, for example during tides, the use of renewable row materials as lubricants and additives to other lubricants, the economical use of other lubricants, especially of those based on fossil sources, as well as the improvement of lubricative features by adding to oils, fats and pastes as well as the use of the lubricants according to this invention as an alternative to current lubricants. Modified biomolecules can improve thereby the quality of lubricants.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of multi-functional additive, amino di(alkylcyclohexyl) phosphorodithioate, for use as an additive in a lubricant composition so as to impart improved coefficient of friction, wear reduction, antioxidant and extreme pressure properties, including the steps of (a) hydrogenating distilled technical cashew nut shell liquid with palladium or nickel or platinum catalyst; to fully hydrogenate the olefinic chain and aromatic ring of the precursor; (b) reacting fully hydrogenated technical cashew nut shell liquid with phosphorus pentasulfide to obtain unpolymerized hydrogenated cashew nut shell liquid phosphorodithioic acid, the reaction being carried out at a temperature ranging from 20 to 140° C. ; and (c) condensing the unpolymerized fully saturated cashew nut shell liquid phosphorodithioic acid with at least one amine to obtain the amino di(alkylcyclohexyl) phosphorodithioate.

Abstract: This invention is to provide a conductive grease which is less to decrease conductivity as a time passes. The conductive grease comprises abase oil, a thickener, a conductive solid powder, and at least one kind of a wear inhibitor, an extreme pressure agent and an oiliness agent, wherein an amount of the conductive solid powder added is 0.1 to 10 wt %, and an amount of the at least one kind of a wear inhibitor, an extreme pressure agent and an oiliness agent added is 0.1 to 10 wt %. Further, the conductive grease comprises the base oil and at least one of conductive additives, and the conductive additives are fibrous carbon, metallic particle, metallic compound particle and carbon nano-tube. The conductive grease to be packed into the rolling bearing comprises conductive fine particles such as carbon black and has an oil separation degree of 2% or lower.

Abstract: This invention is to provide a conductive grease which is less to decrease conductivity as a time passes. The conductive grease comprises abase oil, a thickener, a conductive solid powder, and at least one kind of a wear inhibitor, an extreme pressure agent and an oiliness agent, wherein an amount of the conductive solid powder added is 0.1 to 10 wt %, and an amount of the at least one kind of a wear inhibitor, an extreme pressure agent and an oiliness agent added is 0.1 to 10 wt %. Further, the conductive grease comprises the base oil and at least one of conductive additives, and the conductive additives are fibrous carbon, metallic particle, metallic compound particle and carbon nano-tube. The conductive grease to be packed into the rolling bearing comprises conductive fine particles such as carbon black and has an oil separation degree of 2% or lower.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbonaceous composite material that can fully produce the characteristic effect of the graphite fluoride containing carbonaceous composite material with a minimum additive ratio of graphite fluoride and simultaneously can produce the secondary corrosion inhibiting properties and to a sliding member using the same. The carbonaceous composite material of the present invention features in that it contains graphite fluoride; and alkaline agent for neutralization of hydrogen fluoride or adsorbent for fixation of hydrogen fluoride, the remainder being carbonaceous components. The sliding member of the invention is the one made by using the carbonaceous composite material of the invention. Specifically, the carbonaceous composite material of the invention is applicable to an electric sliding brush, a mechanical sealing member, a bearing member and the like.

Abstract: This invention relates to formulations useful as lubricants for polyethylene snow sliders such as skis, snowboards and sleds. Lubricants of this type are comprised of i) waxes, ii) carbon fluorides of which the basic structure is represented by the formula CF.sub.x wherein x has values ranging from 0.1 to 1.2 and, iii) fluorinated additives of the formulaR.sub.f X(CH.sub.2).sub.m CH.sub.3wherein R.sub.f is independently a straight or branched perfluoroalkyl group; X is a direct bond, SO.sub.2 NH, SO.sub.2 N(R) wherein R is an alkyl group of up to six carbon atoms, or X is an alkylene group of up to ten carbon atoms interrupted by one or more --O--, --SO.sub.2 --, or --S-- groups; m is an integer from 4 to 30.

Abstract: Carbon fluoride particles in which a number-average particle size is 0.01 to 50 .mu.m, a content of particles having such a diameter that the particles size distribution falls with in range of the number-average particle size .+-.20% amounts to at least 50% of the whole, a true specific gravity is 1.7 to 2.5, a F/C as a whole is 0.001 to 0.5, and a F/C at the surface is always larger than the F/C as a whole and is 0.1 to 2.0. These carbon fluoride particles are obtainable by reacting carbon particles with fluorine at 350.degree. to 600.degree. C. for one minute to six hours.

Abstract: This invention relates to lubricants for polyethylene snow sliders which comprise fluorinated disulfides of the formula[R.sub.f (CH.sub.2).sub.m S].sub.2having a melting point of at least 25.degree. C. at most 60.degree. C., a fluorine content of at least 61% and at most 68% and wherein R.sub.f is independently a straight or branched perfluoroalkyl group.