Abstract: The present invention discloses aryl-polyalkylene glycol monoester compound compositions that are suitable for use as a base oil, particularly a base oil for use as an automotive lubricant. The compositions can generally be characterized by having low kinematic viscosity at 100° C. high viscosity index and low Noack volatility. The present invention also discloses lubricant formulations including such aryl-polyalkylene glycol monoester compounds with other materials such as an API Group I-V base oil and/or additives.

Abstract: A composition of matter that exhibits two phases at lower temperatures (for example, less than about 50° C.) but only one-phase at higher temperatures (for example, above about 90° C.) is disclosed. The compositions comprise a low viscosity base oil which is a hydrocarbon oil and the high viscosity base oil which is a triblock polyalkylene glycol derived from a copolymer of 1, 2-propylene oxide and 1, 2-butylene oxide in which the PO/BO ratio is from 25/75 to 90/10 percent by weight and has a polymerization sequence of PO-BO-PO.

Abstract: A composition comprising water and a polyalkylene glycol having an allyl content of less than 20 ueq/g, which composition has reduced foaming properties and preferably a biodegradability of at least 60% as determined using OECD 301F. The polyalkylene glycol can be made by forming a first intermediate comprising an oxypropylene block by reacting propylene oxide with a polyol initiator in the presence of a Double Metal Cyanide catalyst, and then reacting the first intermediate with ethylene oxide in the presence of a KOH catalyst.

Abstract: A lubricant composition that comprises a hydrocarbon base oil, a polar viscosity improver; and an esterified polyalkylene glycol: R1[O(R2O)n(R3O)m(C?O)R4]p, wherein R1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1, 2-propylene oxide; R3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, wherein R2O and R3O are in a block or a random distribution; R4 is a linear alkyl with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4. The lubricant composition may have a viscosity index of at least 150, a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. from 2 to 5 centistokes and a kinematic viscosity at ?20° C. of at most 600 centistokes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides A lubricant composition comprises an antioxidant; and an esterified polyalkylene glycol: R1[O(R2O)n(R3O)m(C?O)R4]p, wherein R1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1,2-propylene oxide; R3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, wherein R2O and R3O are in a block or a random distribution; R4 is a linear alkyl with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4, wherein the antioxidant is present in an amount by weight of at least 0.5% to 20% based upon the weight of the antioxidant and the esterified polyalkylene glycol and the antioxidant is soluble in the esterified polyalkylene glycol in an amount of at least 0.5% by weight.

Abstract: A composition comprising water, a glycol, and a polyalkylene glycol which has a biodegradability of at least 60% as determined using OECD 301F wherein the composition has a kinematic viscosity of at least 25 mm2/sec at 40° C. is useful as a rheology modifier, particularly in subsea applications. In some instances, the composition comprises 10 to 65 weight % water, 20 to 60 weight % of a glycol selected from ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol and tetra ethylene glycol, 10 to 40 weight % of a polyalkylene glycol, and 0 to 10% of additives based on total weight of the composition wherein the polyalkylene glycol has a—molecular weight of no more than 4000 g/mol and is characterized in that it is an oxyethylene/oxypropylene block copolymer having a weight percent of oxyethylene of at least 20% based on total weight of the copolymer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure directed towards synthetic lubricant compositions. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a synthetic lubricant compositions including an aromatic amine antioxidant comprising 0.25 to 5 weight percent of a total weight of the synthetic lubricant composition, dithiocarbamate antioxidant comprising 0.25 to 5 weight percent of the total weight of the synthetic lubricant composition, and a polyalkylene glycol PAG comprising 99.25 to 85 weight percent of the total weight of the synthetic lubricant composition, where the synthetic lubricant composition has a total acidic number (TAN) increase of 2 milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of the synthetic lubricant composition over 27 days or greater as measured in accordance with modified ASTM D-664, and where the synthetic lubricant composition does not include any of a Group I, II, III, IV base oil.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed processes to produce a low-color esterified oil soluble polyalkylene glycol, the process comprising forming a reaction mixture including a low viscosity oil soluble polyalkylene glycol and an excess amount of valeric acid, where the reaction mixture is formed in the presence of a catalytic amount of ortho-phosphoric acid catalyst to yield an organic phase including the low-color esterified oil soluble polyalkylene glycol.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a lubricant formulation and a method of forming the lubricant formulation for use in an internal combustion engine. The lubricant formulation includes a base oil and an esterified oil-soluble polyalkylene glycol (E-OSP) of Formula (I): R1 [O(R2O)n(R3O)m(C?O)R4]p wherein R1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1, 2-propylene oxide; R3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, wherein R2O and R3O are in a block or a random distribution; R4 is a linear alkyl with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4.

Abstract: Alkoxylated hydrophobes that include a poly(alkylene oxide) chain of at least 5 oxyalkylene units having a terminal secondary hydroxyl group or a terminal C1-8 hydrocarbyl group are effective internal mold release agents for epoxy resin moldings. The alkoxylated hydrophobe, when mixed with an epoxy resin, forms a mixture that is highly stable when heated to 80 to 100° C. and held at that temperature for a period of as much as 22 days.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides A lubricant composition comprises an antioxidant; and an esterified polyalkylene glycol: R1[O(R2O)n(R3O)m(C?O)R4]p, wherein R1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1,2-propylene oxide; R3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, wherein R2O and R3O are in a block or a random distribution; R4 is a linear alkyl with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4, wherein the antioxidant is present in an amount by weight of at least 0.5% to 20% based upon the weight of the antioxidant and the esterified polyalkylene glycol and the antioxidant is soluble in the esterified polyalkylene glycol in an amount of at least 0.5% by weight.

Abstract: A lubricant composition that comprises a hydrocarbon base oil, a polar viscosity improver; and an esterified polyalkylene glycol: R1[O(R2O)n(R3O)m(C?O)R4]p, wherein R1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1, 2-propylene oxide; R3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, wherein R2O and R3O are in a block or a random distribution; R4 is a linear alkyl with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4. The lubricant composition may have a viscosity index of at least 150, a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. from 2 to 5 centistokes and a kinematic viscosity at ?20° C. of at most 600 centistokes.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards esterified oil soluble polyalkylene glycols of Formula (I): R1[O(R2O)n(R3O)m(C?O)R4]p, where R1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1, 2-propylene oxide; R3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, where R2O and R3O are in a block or a random distribution; R4 is a linear alkyl with to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4.

Abstract: Alkoxylated hydrophobes that include a poly(alkylene oxide) chain of at least 5 oxyalkylene units having a terminal secondary hydroxyl group or a terminal C1?8 hydrocarbyl group are effective internal mold release agents for epoxy resin moldings. The alkoxylated hydrophobe, when mixed with an epoxy resin, forms a mixture that is highly stable when heated to 80 to 100° C. and held at that temperature for a period of as much as 22 days.

Abstract: An industrial base oil formulation comprising a base oil, preferably a hydrocarbon base oil, having a kinematic viscosity of more than 100 centiStokes, preferably 150 centiStokes or more, at 40 degrees Celsius and an AC-OSP where the AC-OSP has the structure of Formula I: R1[O(R2O)n(R3O)mR4]p (I) where R1 is an alkyl having from one to thirty carbons, R2 and R3 are independently selected from alkyl groups having three or four carbons and can be in block form or randomly combined, R4 is an alkyl having from one to 18 carbon atoms, n and m are independently numbers ranging from zero to 20 provided that n+m is greater than zero and p is a number within a range of one to three; wherein the industrial base oil formulation has a kinematic viscosity of greater than 100 centiStokes, preferably 150 centiStokes or more, at 40 degrees Celsius is useful in a lubricant for mechanical devices.

Abstract: A composition comprising water, a glycol, and a polyalkylene glycol which has a biodegradability of at least 60% as determined using OECD 301F wherein the composition has a kinematic viscosity of at least 25 mm2/sec at 40° C. is useful as a rheology modifier, particularly in subsea applications. In some instances, the composition comprises 10 to 65 weight % water, 20 to 60 weight % of a glycol selected from ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol and tetra ethylene glycol, 10 to 40 weight % of a polyalkylene glycol, and 0 to 10% of additives based on total weight of the composition wherein the polyalkylene glycol has a—molecular weight of no more than 4000 g/mol and is characterized in that it is an oxyethylene/oxypropylene block copolymer having a weight percent of oxyethylene of at least 20% based on total weight of the copolymer.

Abstract: An automotive lubricant base oil formulation contains a base oil, preferably a hydrocarbon base oil, having a kinematic viscosity of 100 centiStokes or less at 40 degrees Celsius and an ailcyl capped oil soluble polymer where the alkyl capped oil soluble polymer has the structure of Formula 0): where R1 is an alkyl having from one to thirty carbons, R2 and R3 are independently selected from alkyl groups having three or four carbons and can be in block form or randomly combined, R4 is an alkyl having from one to 18 carbon atoms, n and m are independently numbers ranging from zero to 20 provided that n+m is greater than zero and p is a number within a range of one to three and a kinematic viscosity of 100 centiStokes or less at 40 degrees Celsius is useful in a lubricant for mechanical devices.

Abstract: An antioxidant package composition including a combination of: (i) at least one hindered phenolic antioxidant, and (ii) at least one polyether sulphide; a lubricant composition including: (a) the antioxidant package composition and (b) at least one base oil; a process for preparing the antioxidant package composition; and a process for preparing the lubricant composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a lubricant formulation and a method of forming the lubricant formulation for use in an internal combustion engine. The lubricant formulation includes a base oil and an esterified oil-soluble polyalkylene glycol (E-OSP) of Formula (I): R1 [O(R2O)n(R3O)m(C?O)R4]p wherein R1 is a linear alkyi having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1, 2-propylene oxide; R3O is an oxvbutvlene moiety derived from butylene oxide, wherein R2O and R3O are in a block or a random distribution; R4 is a linear alkyl with to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards esterified oil soluble polyalkylene glycols of Formula (I): R1[O(R2O)n(R3O)n(C?O)R4]p, where R1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1, 2-propylene oxide; R3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, where R2O and R3O are in a block or a random distribution; R4 is a linear alkyl with to 18 carbon atoms, N a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4.