Abstract: The invention provides a magneto-rheological grease composition which contains (a) a base oil including at least 30% by mass of an ether type synthetic oil; (b) an aliphatic diurea thickener; and (c) magnetic particles in an amount of 45 to 95% by mass based on the total mass of the composition. The magneto-rheological grease composition can show superior thermal stability, dispersion stability and magneto-rheological properties.

Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition for constant velocity joint containing the components (a) to (g) below and a constant velocity joint containing said composition. (a) a diurea thickening agent having the following formula (1): R1NH—CO—NH—C6H4-p-CH2—C6H4-p-NH—CO—NHR2 ??(1) wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different and represent C8-C20 alkyl groups, (b) an ester synthetic oil, (c) a mineral oil and/or a synthetic hydrocarbon oil, (d) a molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate, (e) molybdenum disulfide, (f) a polytetrafluoroethylene, and (g) a zinc dithiophosphate compound. The grease composition of the invention reduces variations in rotational resistance of the constant velocity joint at a low temperature.

Abstract: The invention provides a metal working fluid composition which comprises a morpholine compound and an isothiazoline compound and a metal working method which makes use of the metal working fluid composition. The composition is excellent in antiseptic properties, and can widely be applied to metal working techniques such as cutting, grinding, form rolling, press working and plastic working techniques.

Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition for constant velocity joint containing the components (a) to (g) below and a constant velocity joint containing said composition. (a) a diurea thickening agent having the following formula (1): R1NH—CO—NH—C6H4-p-CH2—C6H4-p-NH—CO—NHR2??(1) wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different and represent C8-C20 alkyl groups, (b) an ester synthetic oil, (c) a mineral oil and/or a synthetic hydrocarbon oil, (d) a molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate, (e) molybdenum disulfide, (f) a polytetrafluoroethylene, and (g) a zinc dithiophosphate compound. The grease composition of the invention reduces variations in rotational resistance of the constant velocity joint at a low temperature.

Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition for a hub unit bearing employing an angular contact ball bearing, containing (a) as a thickener a mixture of diurea compounds represented by formula (I): R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R1, formula (II): R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3, and formula (III): R3—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3 wherein R1 is cyclohexyl group, R2 is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, R3 is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and (R1/(R1+R3))×100=85 to 95 mol %; (b) a base oil; (c) a molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate; and (d) a calcium sulfonate. The grease composition of the invention, when used in the hub unit bearing, shows minimum leakage, excellent anti-flaking properties and satisfactory bearing lubrication life.

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: A grease composition having a thickener, a base oil containing a hydrocarbon oil, and a polymer alloy of an olefin copolymer and a styrene-based copolymer is disclosed.

Abstract: A metal working oil composition which is used for a very small amount of oil-feeding type metal working methods comprising a base oil selected from the group consisting of natural fats, derivatives thereof and synthetic ester oils, and a phospholipid is disclosed. The metal working oil composition of the present invention has good lubricating properties and is suitable for processing metallic materials such as cast irons steel, stainless steel and the like by the very small amount of oil-feeding type metal working method.

Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition containing (a) a base oil, (b) a lithium soap based thickener, (c) at least one stearic acid metallic salt selected from the group consisting of Ca stearate, Mg stearate and Zn stearate, (d) molybdenum dialkyl dithiocarbamate sulfide, and (e) zinc dialkyl dithiocarbamate sulfide. The present invention also provides a constant velocity joint such as a Barfield constant velocity joint (BJ), double offset constant velocity joint (DOJ), tripod constant velocity joint (TJ) or the like, containing the above-mentioned grease composition therein. The grease composition of the invention is excellent in antiwear properties and suitable for the constant velocity joint.

Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition for bearings used in wind power generators, containing a base oil which has a kinematic viscosity of 10 to 70 mm2/s at 40° C. and a pour point of ?40° C. or less, and a diurea compound as a thickener, for example, a diurea compound represented by formula (1) where R1 and R2 are both C8-alkyl group. The grease composition for bearings used in wind power generators according to the invention can meet the requirements in terms of the seizure life and the pumpability as well as the fatigue life (flaking life).

Abstract: The invention provides a metalworking fluid which contains (A) a base oil including 2-ethylhexanol palmitate or 2-ethylhexanol stearate, and (B) an anionic surfactant that is a salt of a branched aliphatic carboxylic acid having 8 to 18 carbon atoms with a branched alkanolamine having 3 to 12 carbon atoms. The metalworking fluid of the invention is excellent in the cutting performance, anti-foaming properties, stability of stock solution, emulsion stability and resistance to hydrolysis, and shows low kinematic viscosity at low temperatures.

Abstract: The present invention provides a grease composition for use in a constant velocity joint, which is excellent in the resistance to flaking. The grease composition comprises the following components (a) to (d): (a) a base oil; (b) a thickener; (c) an organic molybdenum compound; and (d) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of oxides of divalent typical metals having a Mohs hardness lower than that of the steel and compounds of the foregoing divalent typical metals, which can immediately be converted into the corresponding oxides of these metals having a Mohs hardness lower than that of the steel under the boundary lubrication conditions. In particular, the present invention relates to a grease composition for use in a constant velocity joint, wherein the component (d) is zinc oxide or zinc carbonate and wherein the component (c) is molybdenum dithiocarbamate.

Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition capable of smoothly operating the lubricated parts even under wide-ranging temperature conditions, and at the same time, exhibiting excellent noise reducing effect on, the lubricated parts. The grease composition containing a base oil and a thickener is provided, wherein the base oil includes at least one first base oil selected from the group consisting of poly-?-olefins and ethylene-?-olefin oligomers and at least one second base oil selected from the group consisting of polybutene, polyisobutylene, polymethacrylate, and styrene based copolymers, with the first base oil being contained in an amount of 65 mass % or more and the second base oil being contained in an amount of 1 mass % or more and less than 35 mass % based on the total mass of the base oil, the base oil having a kinematic viscosity of 350 to 1400 mm2/s at 40° C., the first base oil having a kinematic viscosity of 300 to 1200 rnm2/s at 40° C.

Abstract: The invention provides a metalworking oil composition which is used for a very small amount of oil-feeding type metalworking method, said composition comprising a base oil selected from the group consisting of natural fats and oils, derivatives thereof and synthetic ester oils; and an antirust agent comprising a sorbitan fatty acid ester and a phospholipid, and a metalworking method using the composition and metalwork obtained by the metalworking method. The oil composition shows excellent lubricity and antirust property and is suitably used for metalworking of metallic materials such as cast iron, steel, stainless steel, and nonferrous metal (such as Al alloy and Mg alloy) by a method in which a very small amount of oil is supplied.

Abstract: Disclosed are a lubricant composition including a lubricating base oil, fine particles and a calcium sulfonate-based thickener, a speed reduction gear filled with the lubricant composition, and an electric power steering apparatus including the speed reduction gear. The invention reduces operating noise of the speed reduction gear, regardless of the amount of backlash that occurs on combining a small gear and a large gear and without a more complicated structure for the speed reduction gear, by action of the fine particles. Further, separation of oil is prevented, by action of the calcium sulfonate-based thickener of the lubricant composition, so that electric power steering apparatus noise within the inside of a car is reduced at a low cost.

Abstract: A lubricant composition, which is low in friction, does not have an attacking property against polyamide resin, etc., is excellent in heat resistance, and especially does not undergo deterioration or loss of the respective characteristics in a short term when used under a high temperature environment, is provided along with a speed reduction gear and an electric power steering apparatus that use the lubricant composition. The lubricant composition has blended therein a synthetic hydrocarbon oil, a urea thickener, zinc stearate, and a sulfur-based antioxidant. A speed reduction gear has a portion of engagement of a small gear and a large gear filled with the lubricant composition. In an electric power steering apparatus, an output of a steering assisting electric motor is speed reduced and transmitted to a steering mechanism via the speed reduction gear.

Abstract: The present invention provides a grease composition for automobile wheel bearings, which contains (a) an urea thickener represented by general formula (1); R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R3 (wherein R1 and R3 may be the same or different from each other and are each independently an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and R2 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms); (b) an organic molybdenum compound; and (c) a base oil. The composition of the present invention can extend the flaking life and lubrication life, and reduce the fretting wear.

Abstract: The present invention provides a grease composition for use in constant velocity joints, which comprises the following components (a) to (g) and a constant velocity joint comprising the grease composition sealed or encapsulated therein: (a) a base oil; (b) a diurea thickener represented by the following general formula: R1NH—CO—NH—C6H4-p-CH2—C6H4-p-NH—CO—NHR2 wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents an alkyl group having 8 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; (c) a molybdenum dialkyl dithiocarbamate insoluble in the base oil; (d) a molybdenum dialkyl dithiocarbamate soluble in the base oil; (e) molybdenum disulfide; (f) at least one member selected from the group consisting of calcium phenate and calcium sulfonate; and (g) a sulfur-containing extreme-pressure agent free of phosphorus.

Abstract: The invention provides a grease composition that can improve the durability and the temperature control properties of constant velocity joints and reduce the rotating torque at low temperatures, and a constant velocity joint where the above-mentioned grease composition is packed. The grease composition for constant velocity joints includes (a) a base oil containing a synthetic oil, (b) a thickener, (c) zinc dithiophosphate, (d) molybdenum dialkyl dithiocarbamate sulfide, and (e) zinc dialkyl dithiocarbamate.

Abstract: The invention provides a lubricant composition capable of favorably preventing the members from causing hydrogen embrittlement-induced flaking when the members are operated under the conditions where the oil film is thin (namely, the metal surfaces considerably come in contact with each other). The lubricant composition used for lubricating the steel mechanical members operated by a rolling motion or rolling-sliding motion is characterized by containing a base oil and additives, the additives including an organic sulfonate rust inhibitor and a load carrying additive.