Abstract: The invention relates to improved compositions based on lubricants and comprising succinic acid semi-amides and to the use of those lubricant compositions in improving the use properties of lubricants, such as hydraulic or metal-working fluids, greases, gear oils or engine oils.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a block copolymer prepared by ATRP, wherein the polymer chain terminal group is structurally modified with the functionally effective group of a lubricant or polymer additive selected from the group consisting of antioxidants, metal deactivators, antiwear and extreme pressure additives and corrosion inhibitors. The invention also relates to a composition comprising the structurally modified block copolymer and a composition of matter subject to oxidative, thermal or light induced degradation, such as lubricants or polymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to improved compositions based on lubricants and comprising succinic acid semi-amides and to the use of those lubricant compositions in improving the use properties of lubricants, such as hydraulic or metal-working fluids, greases, gear oils or engine oils.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds which are suitable as ash-free antiwear additives and antioxidants, to lubricant compositions comprising said compounds as well as to their use. Compounds of formulae ##STR1## are particularly preferred. In the preferred compounds I',R.sub.2 is isooctyloxycarbonylmethyl, R.sub.3 is isooctyloxycarbonylmethylthiomethyl and R.sub.4 is hydrogen; orR.sub.2 is tert-nonyl and R.sub.3 is tert-nonylthiomethyl and R.sub.4 is hydrogen; orR.sub.2 is isooctyloxycarbonylmethyl, R.sub.3 is hydrogen and R.sub.4 is isooctyloxycarbonylmethylthiomethyl; orR.sub.2 is tert-nonyl, R.sub.3 is hydrogen and R.sub.4 I is tert-nonylthiomethyl.In the preferred compounds II',R.sub.2 and R.sub.2 ' are isooctyloxycarbonylmethyl, R.sub.3 and R.sub.3 ' are isooctyloxycarbonylmethylthiomethyl and R.sub.4 and R.sub.4 ' are hydrogen; orR.sub.2 and R.sub.2 ' are tert-nonyl, R.sub.3 and R.sub.3 ' are tert-nonylthiomethyl and R.sub.4 and R.sub.4 ' are hydrogen; orR.sub.2 and R.sub.

Abstract: Suitable lubricant additives are the compounds of formulae wherein the substituents and groups have the following preferred meanings:R.sub.1 =H; R.sub.2 =methyl or tert-butyl; R.sub.3 =tert-butyl;s=0, 1 or 2;R.sub.4 =--A--[(C.sub.6 H.sub.2)(methyl or tert-butyl)(OH)(tert-butyl)];A=--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--(C.dbd.O)--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3)--O--(C.dbd.O)--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2.