Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a lubricating composition comprising: —at least one base oil; and—at least one monoester which is separate from the base oil and formed between a linear, saturated or unsaturated C8-C14 monocarboxylic acid, and a branched, saturated or unsaturated C4-C16 monoalcohol to reduce the fuel consumption of a vehicle fitted with a transmission member, in particular a gearbox and/or an axle, which is lubricated by means of said composition.

Abstract: A fuel composition comprising a fuel and a lubricity additive where the lubricity additive is selected from (1) 1-Lauroyl-rac-glycerol, (2) Dodecanamide, N-hydroxy-, or (3) 2-Ethylhexanoic acid and the fuel is gasoline.

Abstract: A biodiesel composition comprising a stabilization agent is disclosed. The stabilization agent comprises depolymerized lignin having a weight average molecular weight of at least 360 g/mol and at most 5000 g/mol, and the TEAC value of the depolymerized lignin is at most 50% of the TEAC value of a corresponding lignin before having been depolymerized, and wherein the weight average molecular weight of the depolymerized lignin is at most 60% of the weight average molecular weight of the corresponding lignin.

Abstract: The invention is the use, as oil for aluminium and aluminium alloys cold rolling, of a fluid having a boiling point in the range of from 200° C. to 400° C. and a boiling range below 80° C., said fluid comprising more than 95% by weight isoparaffins and less than 3% by weight of naphthens, a biocarbon content of at least 95% by weight, containing less than 100 ppm by weight aromatics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to heat transfer compositions comprising refrigerant, lubricant and stabilizer, wherein the refrigerant comprises about 49% by weight difluoromethane (HFC-32), about 11.5% by weight pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), and about 39.5% by weight trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I), and wherein said lubricant comprises polyol ester (POE) lubricant and/or polyvinyl ether (PVE) lubricant, and wherein said stabilizer comprises an alkylated naphthalene and optionally but preferably an acid depleting moiety.

Abstract: To provide a lubricating oil composition achieving both of high traction coefficient and excellent low temperature fluidity at a higher level and having a high flash point, which contains a naphthene-based synthetic oil (A) having a flash point of 140° C. or higher, a longifolene (B), and a predetermined monoester-based synthetic oil (C), a method for producing the lubricating oil composition, and a continuously variable transmission using the lubricating oil composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to heat transfer compositions comprising refrigerant, lubricant and stabilizer, wherein the refrigerant comprises about 49% by weight difluoromethane (HFC-32), about 11.5% by weight pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), and about 39.5% by weight trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I), and wherein said lubricant comprises polyol ester (POE) lubricant and/or polyvinyl ether (PVE) lubricant, and wherein said stabilizer comprises an alkylated naphthalene and optionally but preferably an acid depleting moiety.

Abstract: A macromonomer precursor is provided that includes a polymeric chain derived from farnesene and a single functional terminal end. The functional terminal end may include a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an epoxy group, an isocyanato group, or a carboxylic acid group. The terminal end of the macromonomer precursor may then be reacted with a (meth)acrylate to form a macromonomer having a (meth)acrylate functionalized terminal end that may be (co)polymerized with radically polymerizable monomers, such as alkyl(meth)acrylate monomers. Alternatively, a copolymer may be obtained by first deriving a poly(meth)acrylate from (meth)acrylate monomers having reactive groups that would allow the macromonomer precursors to be grafted onto the poly(meth)acrylate in a second step. The resulting copolymer may be incorporated as an additive in various formulations, such as a lubricant, a hydraulic fluid, a cosmetic composition, and an adhesive composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and ?-terpinene useful in automotive air conditioning systems and devices, commercial refrigeration systems and devices, chillers, residential refrigerator and freezers, general air conditioning systems, heat pumps, and the like.

Abstract: Selected comb polymers contain specified amounts of macromonomer and nitrogen-containing (meth)acrylates. Lubricant compositions can contain such comb polymers. The selected comb polymers can be used as solubilizers in lubricant compositions, especially in engine oil (EO) compositions.

Abstract: A traction fluid comprising a blend of 2,3-dicyclohexyl-2,3-dimethylbutane (HAD) and 2,3-dicyclohexyl-2,3-dimethylbutane (iso-HAD) is found to have a lower viscosity at low temperatures when compared to a traction fluid having only HAD or only iso-HAD as a base fluid with no compromise to traction coefficient. The traction fluid may comprise additives. The traction fluid usually comprises HAD:isoHAD between about 8:1 to about 1:3. Further, the HAD:iso-HAD traction fluid blend is produced by a method of simultaneous co-production of hydrogenated HAD and hydrogenated iso-HAD from an alpha styrene dimer and an iso-HAD precursor with a yield of about 90% in a method that does not require a purification step.

Abstract: Provided are a lubricating oil composition containing a mineral oil (1) having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2 mm2/s or more and less than 2.5 mm2/s, and a polymethacrylate (2) having a functional group containing an oxygen atom in the molecule while having a specific structural, unit, which satisfies both high viscosity index and high shear stability, and a lubrication method and a transmission using the lubricating oil composition.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a non-magnetic substrate, a soft magnetic underlayer, an orientation control layer, a perpendicular magnetic layer, and a protective layer arranged in this order. The perpendicular magnetic layer includes a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer from the non-magnetic substrate side in this order. The second magnetic layer contains a magnetic grain and provided farthest from the non-magnetic substrate. The first magnetic layer has a granular structure that contains an oxide in a grain boundary. The second magnetic layer has a granular structure that contains a carbide of an element contained in the magnetic grain in a grain boundary.

Abstract: Provided are a lubricating oil composition containing a synthetic oil (1) having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2.5 mm2/s or less, and a polymethacrylate (2) having a monovalent functional group containing an oxygen atom in the molecule while having a specific structural unit, which satisfies both high viscosity index and high shear stability, and a lubrication method and a transmission using the lubricating oil composition.

Abstract: A lubricant contains alcohol initiated propylene oxide homopolymer, an oil soluble polyalkylene glycol other than the alcohol initiated propylene oxide homopolymer, and a calcium salt of dinonylnaphthalene sulphonate where the lubricant is further characterized by containing less than ten weight-percent of polyol esters based on total lubricant weight is useful as a lubricant for compressors.

Abstract: The invention includes a diester exhibiting improved hydrolytic stability that is an esterification product of a 1-methylheptyl alcohol and a dicarboxylic acid. In some embodiments, the diester is bis(1-methyl heptyl) butanedioate, bis(1-methyl heptyl) nonanedioate and/or bis(1-methyl heptyl) decanedioate. The diester may be natural and/or not sourced from palm. Also contemplated within the scope of the invention are diesters exhibiting improved hydrolytic stability represented by Formula (I): wherein R1 is chosen from a linear alkyl group containing four to ten carbon atoms.

Abstract: To provide a composition for a heat cycle system having favorable lubricating properties and comprising a working fluid for heat cycle which has a low global warming potential and which can replace R410A and a heat cycle system employing the composition. A composition for a heat cycle system comprising a working fluid for heat cycle containing trifluoroethylene, and a refrigerant oil (for example, an ester refrigerant oil, an ether refrigerant oil, a polyglycol refrigerant oil or a hydrocarbon refrigerant oil), and a heat cycle system employing the composition for a heat cycle system.

Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating oil for fluid dynamic bearing including as a base oil a monoester oil free of unsaturated bond, and having an absolute viscosity of 2.0 to 3.0 mPa·s at 100° C. a viscosity index of 130 or more and a pour point of ?20° C. or less.

Abstract: The invention relates to an onium salt, a liquid composition containing the onium salt and cellulose, and a method for recovering cellulose. The invention makes it possible to provide an onium salt having an extremely high ability to dissolve cellulose at temperatures of 100° C. or lower. It also makes it possible to provide a liquid composition containing this onium salt and cellulose, as a composition suitable for the recovery of cellulose, and a method for recovering cellulose efficiently by using such a liquid composition containing the onium salt and cellulose.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition containing a base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C. in a range from 10 mm2/s to 1000 mm2/s with: (A) at least one of phosphorus compounds represented by a formula (1) in an amount of 0.001 mass % to 0.3 mass % in terms of a phosphorus content; (B) at least one of a sulfur compound represented by a formula (2) and a sulfur compound that comprises a dithio (—S—S—) bond in a molecule in an amount of 0.01 mass % to 0.5 mass % in terms of a sulfur content, the latter sulfur compound, when added to the base oil in an amount of 1 mass %, leading to a rating of 2 or lower in a copper strip corrosion test; and (D) a succinimide derivative in an amount of 0.01 mass % to 1 mass %.

Abstract: This invention relates to terpene derived compounds and farnesene derived compounds, and to the use of such terpene derived compounds and farnesene derived compounds in lubricants, detergents, dispersants, functional fluids, fuels, polymer compositions, cold flow improvers, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mixed ester of pentaerythritol or a mixed polyhydric alcohol and carboxylic acids; the mixed polyhydric alcohol consisting of pentaerythritol and dipentaerythritol represented by formula (I), and the carboxylic acids comprising 2-ethylhexanoic acid and 2-propylheptanoic acid. The mixed ester exhibits excellent properties (e.g., miscibility with a refrigerant that comprises fluoropropene, low-temperature fluidity, and lubricity) in a well-balanced manner while having the viscosity within the range required for a refrigerant oil, and may be used in an industrial lubricant (e.g., refrigerant oil) and the like.

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 biodegradable lubricating oil composition includes (A) an ester being obtained by reacting a saturated aliphatic carboxylic acid, a straight-chain aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and a polyhydric alcohol together, the ester having a kinematic viscosity in a range from 400 mm2/s to 1000 mm2/s at 40 degrees C. and an acid value of 0.5 mgKOH/g or less; (B) an ester being obtained by reacting a straight-chain saturated aliphatic carboxylic acid with a polyhydric alcohol, the ester having an acid value of 0.5 mgKOH/g or less; and (C) a phosphate amine salt being obtained by reacting an acidic phosphate with an alkylamine.

Abstract: Suggested is a method for enhancing energy efficiency of engines by applying to said engines a lubricant composition containing (A) carboxylic esters derived from the reaction of mono-, di- and/or poly alcohols with mono- and/or dicarboxylic acids, together with an additive blend (B) comprising at least two different additives (a) and (b) together, whereby compound (a) is selected from dithiophosphates, and compound (b) is selected from alkylated phosphorothionates, on condition that the total amount of the additive blend (B) is below 0.1 wt %, calculated on the weight of the whole composition.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition contains a base oil containing a compound (A) and a compound (B) below and a compound (C). The lubricating oil composition exhibits a kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C. in a range of 20 mm2/s to 40 mm2/s, a density at 15 degrees C. of 1.1 g/cm3 or more, a flash point of 200 degrees C. or more, and a viscosity index of 100 or more. The compound (A) is an ester or an ether having two or more aromatic rings. The compound (B) is an ester or an ether having a kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C. of 12 mm2/s or less, a density at 15 degrees C. of 0.9 g/cm3 or more and a flash point of 100 degrees C. or more. The compound (C) is a poly(meth)acrylate having a mass average molecular weight of 50000 or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to alcohols and in particular to C4 to C15 alcohols that are used in the production of esters.

Abstract: A multifunctional, high-performance hydrocarbon composition is demanded.

Abstract: This invention relates to a composition, comprising: an unsaturated functionalized monomer of from about 5 to about 30 carbon atoms, which is: (a) polymerized to form a functionalized polymer; (b) copolymerized with a comonomer to form a functionalized copolymer; or (c) reacted with an enophilic reagent to form a polyfunctionalized monomer. The polyfunctionalized monomer may be polymerized to form a polyfunctionalized polymer which may be further reacted with one or more additional reagents. The invention relates to lubricants, functional fluids, fuels, dispersants, detergents and polymeric resins.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are monoester-based lubricant compositions and methods of making these monoester-based lubricant compositions. The monoester lubricant compositions comprise an isomeric mixture of at least one monoester species having a carbon number ranging from C8 to C40. In some embodiments, the methods for making the monoester-based lubricants utilize a biomass precursor and/or low value Fischer-Tropsch (FT) olefins and/or alcohols to produce high value monoester-based lubricants. In some embodiments, the monoester-based lubricants are derived from FT olefins and fatty acids. The fatty acids can be from a bio-based source (i.e., biomass, renewable source) or can be derived from FT alcohols via oxidation.

Abstract: This invention relates to base ester compounds and complex ester compounds that can be used as a base stock for lubricant applications or a base stock blend component for use in a finished lubricant or for particular applications, and methods of making the same. The base ester compounds and complex esters described herein comprise dimer and/or trimer esters, and their respective branched derivatives.

Abstract: Water-based lubricants for the lubrication of frictional partners in drive elements, as well as their use. In particular, a water-based lubricant that contains 5 to 80% by weight of water-soluble polyalkylene glycol that is selected from the group that is composed of statistically distributed polyoxyethylene units and/or polyoxypropylene units and/or other polyoxyalkylene components, a block polymer that that is composed of polyoxyethylene units and/or polyoxypropylene units and/or other polyoxyalkylene components, 0.5 to 20% by weight of foaming or non-foaming emulsifiers from the class of anionic, non-ionic, or cationic surfactants, water-soluble or water-emulsifiable carboxylic acid esters, 0.5 to 50% by weight of anti-icing additives, selected from the group that is composed of alkylene glycol, glycerol, salts or ionic liquids, 0.05 to 10% by weight of corrosion additives, 0.001 to 1% by weight of additives for preventing the formation of foam, and 0.

Abstract: The first refrigerating machine oil composition of the invention comprises a predetermined base oil, and at least one ester additive selected from esters of a monobasic fatty acid having 12 or more carbon atoms and a monohydric alcohol having 1-24 carbon atoms, and an ester of a chain-like dibasic acid and a monohydric alcohol. The second refrigerating machine oil composition of the invention comprises a predetermined base oil, and at least one oxygen-containing compound selected from the following (A1)-(A6). The third refrigerating machine oil composition of the invention comprises a predetermined base oil, and at least one oxygen-containing compound selected from the following (A1), (A2), (A4), (A7) and (A8).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a refrigerator oil composition comprising (a) a triester species having the following structure: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are the same or independently selected from hydrocarbon groups having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms and wherein “n” is an integer from 2 to 20; and (b) a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant is a halohydrocarbon.

Abstract: A lubricating composition with improved shear stability having a kinematic viscosity (Kv100) from 5 to 32.5 cSt at 100° C., and a viscosity index from 140 to 200. The lubricating composition includes: a bi-modal blend lubricating oil including from 20 to 99 weight percent of a low viscosity basestock having a Kv100 from 2 to 8 cSt at 100° C., and from 1 to 20 weight percent of a high viscosity basestock having a Kv100 from 40 to 600 cSt at 100° C.; a viscosity modifier including a copolymer having units derived from monomers of (i) an ?-olefin and (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or derivatives thereof esterified with an alcohol; and an alkylated aromatic co-base stock in an amount from 1 to 8 weight percent and having a Kv100 from 3 to 15 cSt at 100° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an O/W emulsion, in particular a PIT emulsion, for lubricating conveyor belt systems in food industries as well as a lubricant concentrate based on an O/W emulsion, in particular a PIT emulsion, of wax esters.

Abstract: Castor oil was hydrolysed to castor fatty acids and self condensed to get a ricinoleic acid-based estolide of about 95 acid value. The carboxylic group of the estolide on subsequent esterification with linear or branched chain alcohols and also on acetylation of free hydroxy group yielded castor oil fatty acids based estolide esters and their acetates. All the products were evaluated for total acid number (TAN), viscosity, viscosity index, pour point, flash point, and copper strip corrosion and found to be potential lubricant basestocks.

Abstract: This invention relates to base ester compounds and complex ester compounds that can be used as a base stock for lubricant applications or a base stock blend component for use in a finished lubricant or for particular applications, and methods of making the same. The base ester compounds and complex esters described herein comprise dimer and/or trimer esters, and their respective branched derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to monoester-based lubricant compositions. The present invention is also directed to methods of making these and other similar lubricant compositions. In some embodiments, the methods for making such monoester-based lubricants utilize a biomass precursor and/or low value Fischer-Tropsch (FT) olefins and/or alcohols so as to produce high value monoester-based lubricants. In some embodiments, such monoester-based lubricants are derived from FT olefins and fatty acids. The fatty acids can be from a bio-based source (i.e., biomass, renewable source) or can be derived from FT alcohols via oxidation.

Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition having (A) a lithium soap thickener, (B) as a base oil an ester type synthetic oil obtainable from an esterification reaction of trimethylolpropane with a fatty acid, and (C) (c-1) a 1-naphthylamine type antioxidant and (c-2) a diphenylamine type antioxidant, wherein the contents of (c-1) and (c-2) are 1.0 to 10 mass % in total, based on the total mass of the composition, and the ratio by mass of (c-1) to (c-2) is in the range from 30:70 to 70:30.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to lubricating compositions for transmissions, in particular for gear boxes, and to the use thereof for limiting the fuel consumption of motor vehicles. The compositions according to the disclosure are suitable for all types of vehicles, especially light vehicles, and are particularly suitable for hybrid engine vehicles.

Abstract: A dialkylanilino-cyclohexane compound useful as an antioxidant has the following formula I or formula II: wherein Ar1 and Ar2 can be the same or different and each is an alkylaromatic group; each of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is independently selected from hydrogen or CR7R8; each of R5, R6, and R7 is independently selected from hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C32 hydrocarbyl group; and each R8 is independently selected from hydrogen and a C1 to C2 alkyl group, provided that when, each of R1 and R2 is CR7R8 and each such R8 is other than hydrogen, R1 and R2 may be joined to form a five or six-membered ring, and provided further that when, each of R3 and R4 is an adjacent CR7R8 and each such R8 is other than hydrogen, R3 and R4 may be joined to form a five or six-membered ring.

Abstract: Provided herein are processes for preparing estolides and estolide base oils from fatty acid reactants utilizing catalysts. Further provided herein are processes for preparing carboxylic esters from at least one carboxylic acid reactant and at least one olefin.

Abstract: There are provided a lubricating oil composition for a fluid dynamic bearing and a motor for a hard disk drive (HDD), the lubricating oil composition including, as a base oil, an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid ester having a total of between 16 to 46 carbon atoms, obtained by an esterification reaction of carboxylic acid represented by Chemical Formula 1 below and a primary or a secondary alcohol having between 8 to 38 carbon atoms, and thus, the motor for an HDD is fabricated using the lubricating oil composition for a fluid dynamic bearing having low viscosity, low evaporation loss, and improved oxidation stability at a practicable temperature, thereby preventing a deterioration in product reliability due to long-time use of the motor.

Abstract: To provide a gear oil composition containing a base oil, and compounded therein, (A) an ashless dithiocarbamate compound and (B) an ester of pentaerythritol and a C12 to C20 branched fatty acid, the ester having a hydroxyl value of 20 to 100 mg KOH/g. The gear oil composition has a high transmission efficiency and shows both of resistance to sludge formation and extreme pressure property.

Abstract: Chemical compositions, lubricant compositions, and methods of using the same are provided. The lubricant composition may comprise at least on carrier. In certain methods, the lubricant composition may be provided to at least one surface, wherein the lubricant composition reduces a coefficient of friction of the at least one surface. In certain methods, the lubricant composition may be provided to at least one surface, wherein the lubricant composition reduces wear of the at least one surface.

Abstract: An automotive lubricant composition comprising a base fluid and an ashless polymeric dispersant is claimed. The ashless polymeric dispersant has a number average molecular weight of between 500 and 10,000 and comprises a polar tall group which itself comprises a polymeric backbone of 2 to 30 monomeric repeat units, each repeat unit comprising a hydrocarbon chain functionalised by the presence of at least one electronegative element or moiety, the tail group being linked to a polar head group which comprises a polar moiety selected from at least one of acid, ester, amide or alcohol moieties. The dispersant has good dispersancy properties, when used as a sole dispersant or in combination with other dispersants. It provides enhanced seal resistance and has good oxidative stability in automotive applications as compared to current commercial products.

Abstract: There is provided a sliding member including a base body and a hard carbon coating formed on the base body to define a sliding surface for sliding contact with an opposing member under lubrication according to one embodiment of the present invention. The hard carbon coating has an outermost surface portion lower in hydrogen content than a remaining portion thereof, or an outermost coating layer lower in hydrogen content than at least one other coating layer.

Abstract: A composition of biodegradable gear oil that mainly contains modified nontauedible vegetable oils. Mono-esters are hydrogenated, epoxidized or aryl alkylated or mixture thereof, and C7 to C12 primary alcohol. In addition to chemically modified non-edible vegetable oils, the composition also contains an additive pack, which comprises at least one: antioxidant, an extreme pressure additive, an anti foaming agent, a pour point depressant, a corrosion inhibitor and a detergent-dispersant additive. The product of this invention has utility as industrial and automotive gear oil GL 4 grade. The compositions are significantly biodegradable, eco-friendly, reduce use of petroleum, have lower cost than synthetic oil, are miscible in mineral & synthetic fluids and safe to use due to higher flash point.

Abstract: This invention relates to terpene derived compounds and farnesene derived compounds, and to the use of such terpene derived compounds and farnesene derived compounds in lubricants, detergents, dispersants, functional fluids, fuels, polymer compositions, cold flow improvers, and the like.