Abstract: Improved grease compositions comprise a major amount of an oil based metal soap thickened base grease selected from the group consisting of simple metal soap thickened base grease, complex grease and failed complex grease, at least one sulfur and phosphorus containing composition, an overbased metal salt of an organic acid, a hydrocarbyl phosphite, and an aliphatic group substituted carboxylic acid or anhydride thereof, wherein the aliphatic group contains at least about 12 carbon atoms in amounts sufficient to increase the dropping point of the base grease, as measured by ASTM Procedure D-2265 by at least 15.degree. C., the phosphorus and sulfur compound being described in detail herein.

Abstract: An enhanced biodegradable grease composition that is environmentally friendly, as well as several processes for preparing the grease composition is described which comprises(A) a base oil wherein the base oil is a natural oil or synthetic triglyceride of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are aliphatic groups that contain from about 7 to about 23 carbon atoms;(B) at least one performance additive comprising(1) an alkyl phenol,(2) a benzotriazole, or(3) an aromatic amine; and(C) a thickener wherein the thickener (C) is a reaction product of (C1) a metal based material and (C2) a carboxylic acid or its ester.The enhanced biodegradable lubricating grease may also contain (D) a viscosity modifier, (E) a pour point depressant, or mixtures of (D) and (E).

Abstract: An environmentally friendly lubricating grease composition as well as several processes for preparing the grease composition is desecribed which comprises(A) a base oil wherein the base oil is a natural oil or synthetic triglyceride of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are aliphatic groups that contain from about 7 to about 23 carbon atoms and(B) a thickener wherein the thickener (B) is a reaction product of (B1) a metal based material and (B2) a carboxylic acid or its ester, wherein the metal based material (B1) comprises a metal oxide, metal hydroxide, metal carbonate or metal bicarbonate, wherein the metal is an alkali or alkaline earth metal and wherein the carboxylic acid (B2) is of the formula R.sup.4 (COOR.sup.5).sub.n where R.sup.4 is an aliphatic or hydroxy substituted aliphatic group that contains from 4 to about 29 carbon atoms, R.sup.

Abstract: Improved grease compositions comprise a major amount of an oil based metal soap thickened base grease selected from the group consisting of complex and failed complex greases, at least one sulfur and phosphorus containing composition alone or together with an overbased metal salt of an organic acid and a hydrocarbyl phosphite, in amounts sufficient to increase the dropping point of the base grease, as measured by ASTM Procedure D-2265 by at least 15.degree. C., the phosphorus and sulfur compound being described in detail herein.