Abstract: A fluid composition for a refrigerator, which comprises a chlorine-free fluorocarbon refrigerant and a refrigerator oil, said refrigerator oil consisting essentially of a tetraester of pentaerythritol of formula (1) with both 2-ethylhexanoic acid and 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid, said refrigerator oil exhibiting a pour point not higher than ?10° C.

Abstract: A refrigerator oil for use in compressors using therein a hydrogen-containing halogenocarbon as a refrigerant, consisting essentially of as a base oil at least one kind of an ester selected from the group consisting of a specific pentaerythritol ester such as an ester of pentaerythritol with a mono- or dicarboxylic acid, a specific polyol ester such as an ester of trimethylolethane with a mono- or dicarboxylic acid, a specific ester such as an ester of ethylene glycol and a dicarboxylic acid, and a specific polyol ester synthesized from a neopentyl type polyhydric alcohol, a monocarboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic acid; and further comprising at least one kind of an epoxy compound.

Abstract: A refrigerator oil for use in compressors using therein a hydrogen-containing halogenocarbon as a refrigerant, consisting essentially of as a base oil at least one kind of an ester selected from the group consisting of a specific pentaerythritol ester such as an ester of pentaerythritol with a mono- or dicarboxylic acid, a specific polyol ester such as an ester of trimethylolethane with a mono- or dicarboxylic acid, a specific ester such as an ester of ethylene glycol and a dicarboxylic acid, and a specific polyol ester synthesized from a neopentyl type polyhydric alcohol, a monocarboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic acid; and further comprising at least one kind of an epoxy compound.

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 refrigerator oil for use in compressors using therein a hydrogen-containing halogenocarbon as a refrigerant, consisting essentially of as a base oil at least two esters selected from the group consisting of a specific pentaerythritol ester such as an ester of pentaerythritol with a mono- or dicarboxylic acid, a specific polyol ester such as an ester of trimethylolethane with a mono- or dicarboxylic acid, a specific ester such as an ester of ethylene glycol and a dicarboxylic acid, and a specific polyol ester synthesized from a neopentyl type polyhydric alcohol, a monocarboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic acid; and further comprising at least one kind of an epoxy 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).

Abstract: A refrigerator oil composition for a fluoroalkane refrigerant, which comprises a base oil composed principally of an oxygen-containing compound and, based on the total weight of the composition, 0.005-5.0 wt. % of a boron compound as an essential component.

Abstract: A refrigerator oil composition for a fluoroalkane refrigerant comprises a base oil composed principally of at least one oxygen-containing compound and, based on the total weight of the composition, [I] 0.5-5.0 wt. % of a phosphate ester represented by the formula (A), and [II] (a) 0.1-5.0 wt. % of a halogenated phosphate ester represented by the formula (B) and/or (b) 0.01-2.0 wt. % of an acid phosphate ester represented by the formula (C), an amine salt thereof or a combination of both the acid phosphate ester and the amine salt. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent a C.sub.1-18 hydrocarbon or oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group; R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent a C.sub.1-18 hydrocarbon or oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group or a group similar to the C.sub.

Abstract: A refrigerator oil mainly comprises, as a base oil, an ester of a carboxylic acid having a specific structure represented by the formula ##STR1## and at least one kind of an epoxy compound, which refrigerator oil is excellent in electrical insulating properties, stability to hydrolysis, wear resistance, non-hydroscopicity, compatibility with a hydrogen-containing halogeno carbon refrigerant, and thrmal stability and chemical stability.

Abstract: A fluid composition for refrigerators, which comprises [A] a halogenocarbon refrigerant, and [B] a synthetic lubricating oil comprising at least one carbonic acid ester selected from the group consisting of:[I] a carbonic acid ester represented by the general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each an alkyl or dihydric alcohol residue, R.sup.3 is an alkylene, and a is 1-30,[II] a carbonic acid ester represented by the general formula (2) ##STR2## wherein X.sup.1 is --H or ##STR3## R.sup.4 -R.sup.6 are each an alkyl, cycloalkyl or neopentyl type polyol residue, R.sup.7 is an alkyl, b is 1 or 2, c is 0 or 1 (b+c=2), d is 0-30 and e is 1-3, and[III] a carbonic acid ester of which alcohol moieties are (i) a monohydric alcohol, (ii) a dihydric alcohol, and (iii) a neopentyl type polyol or dimer or trimer thereof.

Abstract: Lubricating oil compositions comprising a base oil and a halogen containing ester of phosphoric acid having a specified structure in an amount in the range of from 0.01 to 5 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the base oil, and lubricating oil compositions further comprising an epoxy compound in an amount in the range of from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the base oil.

Abstract: A synthetic lubricating oil comprising as a base oil at least one kind of a carbonic acid ester selected from the group consisting of:[I] a carbonic acid ester represented by the general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each an alkyl or dihydric alcohol residue, R.sup.3 is an alkylene, and a is 0-30,[II] a carbonic acid ester represented by the general formula (2) ##STR2## wherein X.sup.1 is --H or ##STR3## R.sup.4 -R.sup.6 are each an alkyl, cycloalkyl or neopentyl type polyol residue, R.sup.7 is an alkyl, b is 1 or 2, c is 0 or 1 (b+c=2), d is 0-30, and e is 1-3, and[III] a carbonic acid ester of which alcohol moieties are (A) a monohydric alcohol, (B) a dihydric alcohol, and (C) a neopentyl type polyol or dimer or trimer thereof.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for a refrigerator using therein 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane as the refrigerant, comprising as the base oil a polyoxyalkylene glycol monoether of the following general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, m is an integer of 5-70, R.sub.2 is an alkylene group having 2-4 carbon atoms and a ratio of 0-0.8 between (the number of --OR.sub.2 --group wherein R.sub.2 is ethylene group)/m in the molecule, the polyoxyalkylene glycol monoether having a specified pour point and a specified kinematic viscosity. In one embodiment, the lubricating oil composition may further comprise a specified phosphate and at least one kind of a specified epoxy compound to further improve the oil composition in properties.

Abstract: A refrigeration oil composition conforming to this invention essentially comprises a bicyclic compound of the formula ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different and each are an alkyl group of 1.about.5 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 is hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1.about.5 carbon atoms; and m and n may be the same or different and each are 0 or an integer of 1.about.5, said bicyclic compound having a dynamic viscosity of 5.about.20 cSt at 40.degree. C. The composition may further incorporate various additives useful for inhibiting wear, oxidation, foaming and the like.

Abstract: Oil compositions are disclosed for effective use in the lubrication of rotary-type compressor for refrigeration equipment. The composition essentially comprises a polyglycol oil blended with specified amounts of at least one of additives or compounds of the group consisting of glycidyl ether type epoxy compounds, epoxidized fatty acid monoesters and epoxidized vegetable oils.

Abstract: A high-viscosity refrigerator oil composition comprising (A) a polyglycol oil such as a polyoxypropylene glycol or an alkyl ether thereof and (B) 0.1-10% by weight, based on the total weight of (A) and (B), of a glycidyl ether type epoxy compound, an epoxidized fatty acid monoester and/or an epoxidized vegetable oil.