Abstract: The refrigerating machine oil composition of the invention is characterized by comprising a prescribed base oil, a phosphorus-based extreme pressure agent and an oil agent. The refrigerating machine oil composition of the invention having this construction exhibits excellent lubricity for refrigerating/air conditioning devices employing refrigerants such as HFCs, and allows the refrigerating/air conditioning devices to be operated in a stable manner for prolonged periods.

Abstract: A refrigerating machine oil composition according to the invention comprises an alicyclic polycarboxylic acid ester compound obtained from the following compounds (a) to (c): (a) an alicyclic polycarboxylic acid having an alicyclic ring and two or more carboxyl groups, or its derivative, wherein at least two of the carboxyl groups are bonded to mutually adjacent carbon atoms on the alicyclic ring; (b) a compound with two or more hydroxyl groups or its derivative; and (c) a compound with one hydroxyl group or its derivative. It can be used together with HFC refrigerants and natural refrigerants such as carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons, to provide a satisfactory balance between all of the properties of lubricity, miscibility with refrigerants, heat and hydrolytic stability and electric insulating property.

Abstract: A refrigerating machine oil for a carbon dioxide refrigerant according to the invention is a refrigerating machine oil comprising polyalkylene glycol represented by the following general formula (1): R1{—(OR2)n—OH}m??(1) [where R1 represents a residue of an organic compound having a hydroxyl group, from which the hydroxyl group has been removed, R2 an alkylene group, and m and n respective integers], wherein a number average molecular weight of the polyalkylene glycol is not less than 500 nor more than 5000, wherein a rate of ethylene group among the alkylene group in the polyalkylene glycol is more than 0 and not more than 80 mol %, and wherein a rate of molecules in which the alkylene group bonded to a terminal hydroxyl group in the polyalkylene glycol is an ethylene group, is not more than 20 mol %.

Abstract: The refrigerating machine oil composition of the present invention is a refrigerating machine oil composition comprising an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid ester compound containing an alicyclic ring and two ester groups represented by the following general formula (1): —COOR1  (1) where R1 represents a hydrocarbon group of 1-30 carbons, the two ester groups bonded to mutually adjacent carbon atoms on the alicyclic ring, wherein the molar ratio of cis-forms and trans-forms for the orientation of the two ester groups of the alicyclic dicarboxylic acid ester compound is from 20/80 to 80/20. When used together with HFC refrigerants and natural refrigerants such as carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons, it can yield a refrigerant machine oil composition with excellent lubricity, miscibility with refrigerants, heat and hydrolytic stability and electric insulating property, which can also provide high efficiency to refrigeration systems.

Abstract: A refrigerating machine oil composition according to the invention comprises an alicyclic polycarboxylic acid ester compound obtained from the following compounds (a) to (c):

Abstract: The refrigerating machine oil composition of the present invention is a refrigerating machine oil composition comprising an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid ester compound containing an alicyclic ring and two ester groups represented by the following general formula (1):

Abstract: A refrigerating machine oil for a carbon dioxide refrigerant according to the invention is a refrigerating machine oil comprising polyalkylene glycol represented by the following general formula (1):

Abstract: A refrigerating machine oil for a carbon dioxide refrigerant according to the present invention contains polyalkylene glycol represented by the following general formula (1):

Abstract: A refrigerator oil composition for use with an HFC refrigerant containing HFC-134a, HFC-125 or a mixture thereof, which comprises component (A) and component (B), said component (A) being 70 to 99% by weight of an alkylbenzene oil containing at least 60% by weight, based on the total weight of component (A), of alkylbenzenes having a molecular weight of 200 to 350 and said component (B) being 30 to 1% by weight of at least one synthetic oil containing oxygen selected from the group consisting of an ester, a polyalkylene glycol, an alkyl ether of the polyalkylene glycol, a modified compound of polyglycol, a ketone, a polyphenyl ether, a silicone, a polysiloxane and a perfluoro ether.

Abstract: A refrigerator oil for use with an HFC refrigerant containing HFC-134a and/or HFC-125, which comprises an alkylbenzene oil containing at least 60% by weight of alkylbenzenes having a molecular weight of 200 to 350. An oil composition for use in a refrigerator, which comprises the refrigerator oil mentioned above and an HFC refrigerant containing HFC-134a and/or HFC-125, together with or without an additive such as a phosphoric ester compound.

Abstract: A refrigerating machine oil for use with a hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant in a refrigerator, which comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon compounds represented by the following general formulas (1), (2) and (3) ##STR1## (wherein R represents an alkylene group or alkenylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may be the same or different and are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the total number of carbon atoms of R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 being within a range of 1 to 8; and R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 may be the same or different and are each a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, the total number of carbon atoms of R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 being within a range of 1 to 10).

Abstract: A lubricating oil for refrigerating machines comprises polyoxyalkylene compounds represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## Wherein A is a residue obtained from a compound which has both a heterocyclic ring having an ether linkage therein and hydroxyl groups by eliminating the hydroxyl groups from the compound; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each an alkylene group; R.sup.3 is an alkyl group; R.sup.4 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; a and b are each a positive integer and l, m, and n are each an integer of 0 or more; and a.multidot.1+b.multidot.m=2 to 100 and l+m+n=2 to 20; further,the polyoxyalkylene compounds have a hydroxyl value ranging from 0 to 30.0 mgKOH/g and satisfies the following formula (1)0.5<p/(p+q)<1.0 (1)wherein p is the number of butylene groups represented by R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, and q is the number of all alkylene groups excluding the butylene groups.

Abstract: A refrigerating machine oil for use with a hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant in a refrigerator, which comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon compounds represented by the following general formulas (1), (2) and (3) ##STR1## (wherein R represents an alkylene group or alkenylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may be the same or different and are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the total number of carbon atoms of R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 being within a range of 1 to 8; and R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 may be the same or different and are each a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, the total number of carbon atoms of R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 being within a range of 1 to 10).