Abstract: The invention relates to a composition of mixed alkylated triphenyl phosphate esters comprising no less than 65% to about 100%, by weight, monoalkylphenyl diphenyl phosphate, up to about 30%, by weight, dialkylphenyl phenyl phosphate, up to about 3%, by weight, trialkylphenyl phosphate, and up to about 5%, by weight, triphenyl phosphate. The alkyl moieties can be isopropyl, isobutyl tertiary-butyl, isoamyl, tertiary-amyl, isooctyl and/or isononyl. The fluids prepared according to the previously described method show unusually low air entrainment values of less than 180 seconds, and as low as 20 seconds, and have a content of triphenyl phosphate that typically varies from about 0 to about 5.0%.

Abstract: Anhydride functionalized copolymers of a higher .alpha.-olefin, and an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid ester formed by copolymerization of olefin, acid ester and anhydride of the acid can be used to form imide and polar group-containing lubricant additives by reaction of the anhydride functionality in such a copolymer with an organic compound containing amino functionality and a polar group, such as hydroxy or carboxylic acid.

Abstract: Epoxy functional copolymers of a higher .alpha.-olefin, and an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid ester formed by copolymerization of olefin, acid ester and ethylenically unsaturated glycidyl compound can be used to form nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and/or sulfur-containing lubricant additives by reaction of the epoxy functionality in such a copolymer with glycidyl-reactive compounds containing nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and/or sulfur atoms. Alternatively, the copolymerization reaction can utilize the olefin, unsaturated acid ester, and an ethylenically unsaturated compound containing the nitrogen, phosphorus and/or sulfur atom, which compound is formed by reaction of ethylenically unsaturated glycidyl compound and an epoxy-reactive nitrogen, phosphorus, and/or sulfur-containing compound.

Abstract: Epoxy functional copolymers of a higher .alpha.-olefin, and an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid ester formed by copolymerization of olefin, acid ester and ethylenically unsaturated glycidyl compound can be used to form nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and/or sulfur-containing lubricant additives by reaction of the epoxy functionality in such a copolymer with glycidyl-reactive compounds containing nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and/or sulfur atoms. Alternatively, the copolymerization reaction can utilize the olefin, unsaturated acid ester, and an ethylenically unsaturated compound containing the nitrogen, phosphorus and/or sulfur atom, which compound is formed by reaction of ethylenically unsaturated glycidyl compound and an epoxy-reactive nitrogen, phosphorus, and/or sulfur-containing compound.

Abstract: A composition and method for inhibiting damage in a functional fluid by incorporating therein a damage inhibiting amount of an ammonium salt of a phosphorus acid in accordance with the formula: ##STR1## wherein R, R', R", R''' can be the same or different and wherein R and R' can be conjoint and contain oxygen, nitrogen, and mixtures thereof; and represent alkyl, aralkyl, and alkenyl groups containing from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms, X represents oxygen or sulfur, Y' and Y'' represent lower alkoxy, lower thioalkoxy, alkenyloxy, thioalkenyloxy, lower alkyl, carboalkoxyalkyl, phenyl lower alkyl, thiophenoxy, aryloxy, alkaryloxy, aralkoxy and lower alkylthiophenoxy, Z represents oxygen or sulfur, and m equals 1 or 2.

Abstract: An aircraft hydraulic fluid comprising (1) a base stock material, and (2) a low molecular weight polyester additive consisting of C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 dicarboxylic acid and a C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 diol. By incorporating about 1 to about 20 percent by weight of said additive in said hydraulic fluid, an essentially shear stable hydraulic fluid results.

Abstract: A hydraulic fluid comprising (1) a base stock material, and (2) a cycloalkyl epoxide and a phenyl naphthylamine in a ratio of from about 1:10 to about 10:1 by weight. By incorporating about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight of the hydraulic fluid of said epoxide and amine in said hydraulic fluid, acid buildup therein is controlled.