Abstract: Compositions, including dispersants, derived from substituted succinic anhydrides and aromatic polyamines. Methods for making compositions, the methods including contacting a substituted succinic anhydride and an aromatic polyamine. Lubricants that include a composition derived from a substituted succinic anhydride and an aromatic polyamine. Methods for improving soot performance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a diarylamine-based compound represented by General Formula (1): (where A1 and A2 each independently represent a C6 to C18 arylene group which may have a substituent, and A3 and A4 each independently represent an organic group having a cyclic imide structure which may have a substituent).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel organic friction modifiers for use in non-aqueous lubricant compositions, the organic friction modifiers comprising a product formed from the reaction of polyisobutylene succinic anhydride and a hydrophilic polyetheramine.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thickener which allows grease having an excellent durability in a high-temperature and high-speed condition to be produced, the grease containing the thickener, a method of producing the thickener and the grease, and a grease-packed bearing. A grease (7) to be packed in a bearing (1) is obtained by adding a thickener for a grease comprising a compound shown by a chemical formula (1) shown below or a compound shown by a chemical formula (2) shown below; In the chemical formula (1) or the chemical formula (2), R1 shows a diamine residue or a diisocyanate residue; R2 shows a residue of a dicarboxylic acid in which two adjacent carbon atoms form an imide ring or residues of derivative of the dicarboxylic acid; R3 shows a tetracarboxylic acid residue or residues of derivatives of the tetracarboxylic acid; R4 shows a hydrogen atom residue, a monoamine residue or a monoisocyanate residue; and n indicates integers of 0 through 5.

Abstract: Provided herein are copolymers of a polyaminopolymer and polyanhydride, wherein the polyaminopolymer comprises a polyaminopolyolefin; and methods of their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imide compound represented by the following general formula (1). The imide compound of the present invention, particularly when used as a thickening agent for grease, is excellent in durability at high temperatures. [wherein X represents a tetravalent residue obtained by removing four carboxylic groups from an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid, Y represents a divalent residue obtained by removing two amino groups from an aliphatic diamine or an aromatic diamine, and R represents a residue obtained by removing an amino group from an aliphatic monoamine, an alicyclic monoamine, or an aromatic monoamine.

Abstract: The present invention provides high-HTHS value lubricating compositions that have improved fuel economy performance. The present invention also provides methods of operating an internal combustion engine utilizing such compositions. The lubricating compositions of the invention utilize butane dioic imide compounds, such as tartrimides, and may also be low sulfur, low ash and low phosphorus, providing lower wear and friction and improved fuel economy.

Abstract: A crankcase lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine comprising (A) an oil of lubricating viscosity in a major amount; and, (B) as an additive component in a minor amount one or more, oil-soluble imides derived from a hydrogenated Diels-Alder adduct of a maleic anhydride and a furan, where the imide group has the formula >NR, where R is an aliphatic hydrocarbyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An additive for oils that is capable of imparting oils such as lubricant base oils or fuel oils with superior wear resistance properties or superior friction resistance properties and the like are provided. The additive for oils comprising a compound represented by formula (I): [Chemical Formula 1] (A)m-W—(B)n ??(I) wherein m represents an integer of 0 to 4, n represents an integer of 2 to 6, A represents hydroxy or amino, W represents hydrocarbon or the like, and B represents formula (II): wherein a represents 0 or 1, X represents an oxygen atom or NH, Y represents OR1 or NHR2 (wherein R1 and R2 each represent alkyl optionally having one or more substituents or the like), and Z1 and Z2 each represent a hydrogen atom, NR3R4 (wherein R3 and R4 each represent alkyl optionally having one or more substituents or the like) or the like, and the like are provided.

Abstract: A biodegradable lubricating oil composition especially useful as a gear oil employs a synthetic alcohol ester basestock formed from mono- and dipentaerythritol with certain mono- and dicarboxylic acids or dicarboxylic acid anhydrides and an effective amount of a polyoxyalkylene alcohol demulsifying agent, a combination of alkylated organic acid and ashless succinimide rust inhibitors and an ashless dithiocarbamate antiwear and extreme pressure agent.

Abstract: An oil-soluble dispersant obtainable by reacting the reaction product of a polyamine and a long-chain hydrocarbyl-substituted dicarboxylic acid, anhydride or ester thereof with a polyanhydride, characterized in that the dispersant restricts the viscosity increase in an oil to below 8 Pa.s in the Haake rheology test defined herein at 2% w/w active matter and a shear rate of 0.26 s−1 Pa.s, and lubricating oil and fuel compositions and additive concentrates containing such a dispersant.