Abstract: Composition of matter useful as multifunctional viscosity index improver for lubricating oil comprising reaction product of:(i)(a) degraded ethylene-alpha-olein copolymer obtained by degrading copolymer of ethylene and at least one other alpha-olefin monomer, said copolymer comprising intramolecularly heterogeneous copolymer chains containing at least one crystallizable segment of methylene units and at least one low crystallinity ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer segment, wherein said at least one crystallizable segment comprises at least about 10 weight percent of said copolymer chain and contains at least about 57 weight percent ethylene, wherein said low crystallinity segment contains not greater than about 53 weight percent ethylene, and wherein said copolymer has a molecular weight distribution characterized by at least one of a ratio of M.sub.w /M.sub.n of less than 2 and a ratio of M.sub.z /M.sub.w of less than 1.

Abstract: A compound useful as a dispersant additive in oleaginous compositions selected from fuels and lubricating oils comprising the reaction products of:(i) at least one intermediate adduct comprised of the reaction products of(a) at least one polyepoxide, and(b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyamines, polyols, and amino alcohols; and(ii) at least one of (a) hydrocarbyl substituted C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 dicarboxylic acid producing material or (b) an aldehyde and a hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxy aromatic compound.Also included is a process for preparing said compound and an oleaginous composition containing said compound.

Abstract: An oil soluble dispersant additive useful in oleaginous compositions selected from fuels and lubricating oils comprising the reaction products of:(i) at least one intermediate adduct comprised of the reaction products of(a) at least one polyanhydride, and(b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyamines, polyols, and amino alcohols; and(ii) at least one member selected from the group consisting of(a) at least one long chain hydrocarbyl substituted C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 dicarboxylic acid producing material;(b) at least one long chain hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxy aromatic material and at least one aldehyde; or(c) at least one aldehyde and at least one reaction product of a hydrocarbyl substituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 monocarboxylic or C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 dicarboxylic acid or anhydride and an amine substituted hydroxy aromatic compound.Also disclosed are oleaginous compositions, particularly lubricating oil compositions, containing these oil soluble dispersants.

Abstract: Oil soluble viscosity index improvers-dispersants exhibiting improved cold temperature viscometric properties, and Thickening Efficiencies and Shear Stability Indexes generally similar to conventional V.I.-dispersants, comprised of the reaction products of (i) ethylene copolymer, such as copolymer of ethylene and propylene, grafted with ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid moieties, preferably maleic acid or anhydride moieties; (ii) polyamine having two or more primary amino groups or polyol; (iii) an amount effective to provide a V.I. improver-dispersant exhibiting improved cold temperature viscometric properties of a high functionality long chain hydrocarbyl substituted dicarboxylic acid material such as alkenyl succinic anhydride, preferably polybutene succinic anhydride, having a functionality of at least 1.2, preferably at least about 1.3, and more preferably at least 1.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition comprising lubricating oil and(i) an amount effective to improve the low temperature flow properties of said lubricating oil composition of additive consisting essentially of at least one law molecular weight polymer or interpolymer of unsaturated carboxy ester represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and COOR, and R is a C.sub.