Abstract: A method for producing a lubricating oil composition includes: a step of mixing a base oil and fullerene, dissolving a soluble component of the fullerene in the base oil, and obtaining a mixture of the base oil and fullerene; a step of removing an insoluble component included in the mixture and obtaining a fullerene solution; and a step of heat-treating the fullerene solution.

Abstract: Lubricating oils of improved initial and long term metal corrosion inhibiting properties comprises a base stock containing one or more hydrodewaxate or hydroisomerate base stock(s) and/or base oil(s), GTL base stock(s) and/or base oil(s), or mixtures thereof, preferably GTL base stock(s) and/or base oil(s), boiling in the lubricating oil boiling range and an additive amount of an anti-corrosion additive.

Abstract: A gear oil additive composition and gear oil composition comprising a organic polysulfide having at least 30 wt % of a dialkyl polysulfide compound or mixture of dialkyl polysulfide compounds, a thiadiazole; and at least one ashless phosphorus-containing wear inhibitor compound is disclosed as having low yellow corrosion in axles and transmissions.

Abstract: An environment friendly writing instrument that includes a hollow body, an ink reservoir at the first end of the hollow body to hold ink, and a felt tip which extends from the reservoir to the second end of the hollow body, and a dye formulation comprising (I) a vegetable oil ester in an amount of between about 5 and 80 percent by weight of the dye formulation, (ii) a liquid solvent dye present in the dye formulation in an amount sufficient to impart a predetermined color to the dye formulation and (iii) sulfur in an amount of less than about 10 ppm, and wherein the ink is formed from the dye formulation.

Abstract: A gear oil additive composition and gear oil composition comprising a organic polysulfide having at least 30 wt % of a dialkyl polysulfide compound or mixture of dialkyl polysulfide compounds, a thiadiazole; and at least one ashless phosphorus-containing wear inhibitor compound is disclosed as having low yellow corrosion in axles and transmissions.

Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a composition comprising a grafted polymer. The polymer backbone comprises an olefin block and a vinyl aromatic block. The polymer backbone is grafted with a pendant carbonyl containing group, the grafting being conducted in oil in the presence of an initiator. The carbonyl containing-group is optionally substituted to provide ester, imide and/or amide functionality. The grafted polymer is useful as a dispersant viscosity modifier in lubricating compositions such as engine oils.

Abstract: Compositions containing a reverse micelle comprising a first compound and a second compound are disclosed, wherein the second compound is configured to change conformation in response to a stimulus, a first conformation selected for formation of the reverse micelle, and a second conformation selected for disruption of the reverse micelle; and wherein the first compound is selected to interact with the first conformation of the second compound to form the reverse micelle.

Abstract: A composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity in a concentrate-forming or major amount; and, as an additive component, an oil-soluble or oil dispersible mononuclear molybdenum compound having a molybdenum atom having bonded thereto one or more diazenide ligands and one or more hydrocarbyl group-carrying ligands, other than diazenide ligands, the hydrocarbyl groups conferring oil-solubility or oil-dispersibility on the molybdenum compound.

Abstract: Mercaptans and/or hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in hydrocarbons, naphthas, gasolines, and the like may be scavenged therefrom by being brought into intimate contact with a mercaptan scavenger formulation containing at least one disubstituted azodicarboxylate of the formula R1OOCN?NCOOR2, where R1 and R2 are independently alkyl groups, alkenyl groups and aromatic groups having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms. These scavengers remove mercaptans and/or H2S from hydrocarbons faster than many conventional mercaptan scavengers. An effective scavenging amount of disubstituted azodicarboxylate in the hydrocarbon fluid ranges from about 5 to about 20 parts by weight based on 1 part as sulfur of mercaptan and/or H2S.

Abstract: A method of coloring a substrate is disclosed that includes the steps of dissolving a vegetable oil ester based solvent wherein the ester is selected from a group consisting of esters having carbon chain length of C-1 to C-18 in a liquid solvent dye to form a low-sulfur containing dye formulation such that the vegetable oil ester is present in an amount of between about 5 and 80 percent by weight of the dye formulation, and mixing sufficient amounts of the dye formulation with the substrate to produce mixtures of predetermined color in which the levels of toxic substrate are substantially less than in otherwise equivalent mixtures that include hydrocarbon-based solvents.

Abstract: A gear oil additive composition and gear oil composition comprising a organic polysulfide having at least 30 wt % of a dialkyl polysulfide compound or mixture of dialkyl polysulfide compounds, a thiadiazole; and at least one ashless phosphorus-containing wear inhibitor compound is disclosed as having low yellow corrosion in axles and transmissions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an oleaginous mildew and corrosion-inhibiting composition, and the use of said composition to protect metal from corrosion and mildew. The composition comprises, in parts by weight, from about 20 to 60 parts of an oleaginous material such as a lubricating oil, 10 to 40 parts of organic solvent, 20 to 60 parts of corrosion-inhibitor consisting of a sulfonic acid-carboxylic acid metal complex or a mixture of said metal complex with a small but effective amount of an oil soluble alkyl phosphate, from 0.1 to 2.0 parts of an oil soluble antioxidant, from 0.0 to 5.0 parts of a water-displacing compound, an effective amount of a mildew-inhibiting compound, and from 0.0 to 1.0 part of a heterocyclic metal deactivator.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a lubricant composition comprising GLT base stock with an ashless detergent to improve air release properties. The ashless detergents comprise the products resulting from the reaction of a salicylic acid, organic group substituted salicylic acid, sulfonic acid or organic groups substituted sulfur acid with thiadiazole or organic group substituted thiadiazole or an alkyl primary or secondary amine.

Abstract: A composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity in a concentrate-forming or major amount; and, as an additive component, an oil-soluble or oil dispersible mononuclear molybdenum compound having a molybdenum atom having bonded thereto one or more diazenide ligands and one or more hydrocarbyl group-carrying ligands, other than diazenide ligands, the hydrocarbyl groups conferring oil-solubility or oil-dispersibility on the molybdenum compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to an oleaginous corrosion-inhibiting composition, and the use of said composition to protect metal from corrosion. The composition comprises, in parts by weight, from about 20 to 60 parts of lubricating oil, 10 to 40 parts of organic solvent, 20 to 60 parts of corrosion-inhibitor consisting of a sulfonic acid-carboxylic acid metal complex or a mixture of said metal complex with a small but effective amount of an oil soluble alkyl phosphate, from 0.1 to 2.0 parts of an oil soluble antioxidant, from 0.1 to 5.0 parts of a water-displacing compound and from 0.0 to 1.0 part of a metal deactivator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising a) at least one binder and b) at least one substance which releases gases at elevated temperature, and c) at least one friction-reducing additive. With the aid of the coating compositions of the invention it is possible to fill gaps in the case of socket/pin couples or threaded-part couples for the purpose of sealing and locking. The use of the coating compositions allows disassembly of the parts without danger of seizing or jamming.

Abstract: A composition for cleaning bearings in rotating equipment and industrial machinery that contains powdered limestone having a high calcium content dispersed in a calcium sulfonate grease, together with a colorant that readily enables a user to differentiate between contaminated grease, cleaning composition and fresh grease. A method is also disclosed that enables a user to clean and re-lubricate bearings without the need for removing the bearings from service or for shutting down the associated equipment or machinery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising a) at least one binder and b) at least one substance which releases gases at elevated temperature, and c) at one friction-reducing additive. With the aid of the coating compositions of the invention it is possible to fill gaps in the case of socket/pin couples or threaded-part couples for the purpose of sealing and locking. The use of the coating compositions allows disassembly of the parts without danger of seizing or jamming.

Abstract: Colorless markers for petroleum products and methods and composition for detecting them.

Abstract: A method for making a viscosity index improving copolymer includes heating a reaction mixture including from about 55 weight percent to about 99.5 weight percent of a first monomer selected from the group consisting of (C8-C15)alkyl (meth)acrylates and mixtures thereof, from about 0.5 weight percent to about 45 weight percent of a second monomer selected from the group consisting of (C1-C7)alkyl (meth)acrylates, (C16-C24)alkyl(meth)acrylates and mixtures thereof, a polymerization initiator and a hydrocarbon diluent, to a reaction temperature from about 75° C. to about 100° C. and maintaining the reaction mixture at the reaction temperature for a period of time effective to allow copolymerization of the monomers.

Abstract: Inhibitor compounds containing a moiety according to this invention are used to inhibit air oxidation and thermal polymerization of furfural or furfural derivatives. A process is provided for use of the inhibitors in the solvent refining of lubricating oils where furfural is used to extract impurities including polycyclic aromatic and oxygen-containing compounds from the lubricating oils. The process provides for combination of the inhibitor with a continuously recirculating furfural stream in the extraction process.

Abstract: A lubricating composition comprising a liquid crystal and a surfactant is disclosed. The inventive composition increase the lubricity of lubricant oils, reduce the wear rate or metals being lubricated, and increase the load bearing properties of lubricants between various surfaces, for example, within an engine and in the rolling of metals.

Abstract: The multifunctional lubricant additive compositions of the invention preferably contain a methylene bis(dibutyldithiocarbamate) as an antiwear and extreme pressure additive, a 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole derivative as an antioxidant and antiwear additive, a tolutriazole compound as an antioxidant and corrosion inhibitor, a glycerol monooleate as a friction modifier, a calcium sulfonate as a detergent and extreme pressure additive, a zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate as an antiwear and antioxidant additive, a polymethylacrylate as a dispersant, a polyol ester as a carrier and friction modifier, a red dye for leak detection, and optionally, solvent neutral oil and a pour point depressant.