Abstract: The invention concerns a fully formulated lubricating fluid or grease comprising an additive package and a major amount of base oil, the improvement comprising the substantial absence of low molecular weight primary, secondary, tertiary, cyclic aliphatic mono or polyamines of 30 carbons or less and the absence of the corresponding acid phosphate amine salts in said fully formulated lubricating fluid.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for separating a heavy hydrocarbon stream to produce at least one permeate product stream and at least one retentate product stream. The process utilizes an ultrafiltration process to designed to maximize the quality of the permeate and retenate product streams as well as process embodiments which improve permeate production quantities as well as improve the quality of the product streams obtained by the separations process. In preferred embodiments, the process includes configuration and operational parameters to maximize permeate yield and selectivity.

Abstract: The invention relates to lubricating fluids and oil formulations which provide exceptionally low traction, a method of lowering traction coefficients in lubricating compositions, and to uses of such compositions.

Abstract: The present invention comprises novel lubricating compositions, automotive gear lubricating compositions, and fluids useful in the preparation of finished automotive gear lubricants and finished gear oils, and methods of preparation thereof. One embodiment of the present invention comprises a lubricating composition comprising a blend of a PAO having a viscosity of greater than or equal to about 40 cSt. at 100° C. and less than or equal to about 1,000 cSt. at 100° C. and an ester having a viscosity of less than or equal to about 2.0 cSt. at 100° C., wherein said blend of said PAO and said ester has a viscosity index greater than or equal to the viscosity index of the PAO.

Abstract: The invention relates to additive systems which contain a phosphorus to nitrogen ratio of ?1.0. The phosphorus contribution is primarily from an acid phosphate species and the sulfur content is primarily from an antiwear agent. This lubricant composition has been found to provide exceptional protection to new gears or “green gears”, during the break-in phase.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for separating a heavy hydrocarbon stream to produce at least one permeate product stream and at least one retentate product stream. The process utilizes an ultrafiltration process to designed to maximize the quality of the permeate and retenate product streams as well as process embodiments which improve permeate production quantities as well as improve the quality of the product streams obtained by the separations process. In preferred embodiments, the process includes configuration and operational parameters to maximize permeate yield and selectivity.

Abstract: The invention concerns a fully formulated lubricating fluid or grease comprising an additive package and a major amount of base oil, the improvement comprising the substantial absence of low molecular weight primary, secondary, tertiary, cyclic aliphatic mono or polyamines of 30 carbons or less and the absence of the corresponding acid phosphate amine salts in said fully formulated lubricating fluid.

Abstract: The invention concerns an additive package for a lubricating fluid or grease containing an effective amount of a phosphorus-containing antiwear additive, the improvement comprising the absence of primary, secondary, tertiary, cyclic low molecular weight aliphatic amines with a carbon number of C30 or less.

Abstract: The invention relates to lubricants which contain a phosphorus to nitrogen ratio of ?1.0 and a sulfur content of >1.4 wt. %. The phosphorus contribution is primarily from an acid phosphate species and the sulfur content is primarily from an antiwear agent. This lubricant composition has been found to provide exceptional protection to new gears or “green gears”, during the break-in phase.

Abstract: The invention relates to additive systems which contain a phosphorus to nitrogen ratio of ?1.0. The phosphorus contribution is primarily from an acid phosphate species and the sulfur content is primarily from an antiwear agent. This lubricant composition has been found to provide exceptional protection to new gears or “green gears”, during the break-in phase.

Abstract: The invention relates to lubricating fluids and oil formulations which provide exceptionally low traction, a method of lowering traction coefficients in lubricating compositions, and to uses of such compositions.

Abstract: The present invention comprises novel lubricating compositions, automotive gear lubricating compositions, and fluids useful in the preparation of finished automotive gear lubricants and finished gear oils, and methods of preparation thereof. One embodiment of the present invention comprises a lubricating composition comprising a blend of a PAO having a viscosity of greater than or equal to about 40 cSt. at 100° C. and less than or equal to about 1,000 cSt. at 100° C. and an ester having a viscosity of less than or equal to about 2.0 cSt. at 100° C., wherein said blend of said PAO and said ester has a viscosity index greater than or equal to the viscosity index of the PAO.

Abstract: The invention provides explosive emulsion compositions which include polymers of conjugated dienes and/or aryl-substituted olefins which have been hydrogenated, functionalized, and optionally modified. The explosive emulsion compositions include a copolymer of two different conjugated dienes. The polymers may be selectively hydrogenated to produce polymers which have highly controlled amounts of unsaturation, permitting highly selective functionalization.

Abstract: The invention provides certain hydroxyacetamides which have been prepared by reacting primary etheramines with hydroxycarboxylic acid, particularly etheramine glycolamide, and their use as friction reducing additives in fuels and lubes.

Abstract: The invention provides certain carbonates which have been prepared by reacting alkylamines with dialkylcarbonates and/or alkylene carbonates, and their use as friction reducing additives in fuels and lubes.

Abstract: The invention provides certain carbonates which have been prepared by reacting alkylamines with dialkylcarbonates and/or alkylene carbonates, and their use as friction reducing additives in fuels and lubes.

Abstract: The invention provides certain hydroxyacetamides which have been prepared by reacting primary etheramines with hydroxycarboxylic acid, particularly etheramine glycolamide, and their use as friction reducing additives in fuels and lubes.

Abstract: Phenolic imidazolines prepared via one-step condensation of hydrocarbylpolyamino-phenols and carbonyl generating species have been found to be effective antioxidants in lubricant applications. These additives are derived from a one-step reaction using low cost phenolic amines and carbonyl compounds. In addition to their antioxidant activity, they are, because of the presence of the cyclic imidazoline groups, also expected to exhibit corrosion inhibiting and metal passivating activity.

Abstract: The invention provides certain iminoacetamides which have been prepared by reacting alkylamines with acetoacetamides, and their use as friction reducing additives in fuels and lubes.

Abstract: Novel dihydrobenzothiophenes prepared via condensation of arylthiols and carbonyl or epoxide containing reagents have been found to be effective antioxidant and antiwear additives in lubricant applications. These additives are made from relatively low cost mercaptans and carbonyl compounds in a one-step high yield reaction.