Abstract: A lubricant additive produced by the process comprising mixing an organophosphate and an organofluorine compound and reacting the organophosphate and the organofluorine compound to produce a reaction mixture comprising the lubricant additive. Also, a lubricant produced by the process comprising forming a reaction mixture by reacting an organophosphate and an organofluorine and adding at least a portion of the reaction mixture to a lubricant base.

Abstract: A grease composition which has a good compatibility with boots made of rubber or thermoplastic elastomer, and which also gives enhanced endurance, low wear and low friction in use in constant velocity joints is disclosed. A grease composition is suggested comprising a) at least one base oil; b) 5% by weight to 40% by weight of at least one calcium sulphonate soap and/or calcium sulphonate complex soap as a thickener; and c) at least one molybdenum containing additive.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition, which is capable to maintain sufficient low-friction (i.e. fuel saving performance) even when the lubricating oil is contaminated with soot and metal abrasion powder, which is excellent in durability with regard to anti-wear property and detergency, as well as oxidation stability, and which is capable to lower the ash content and to sufficiently maintain the performance of exhaust-gas after-treatment device for a long term. The lubricating oil composition comprises a lubricant base oil containing a base oil (X) of which % CP is 70 or more, % CA is 1 or less, viscosity index is 115 or more, and CCS viscosity at ?35° C. is 3000 mPa·s or less, wherein the lubricant base oil, to total mass of the composition, contains following components (A)˜(D): (A) 0.01˜10 mass % of ashless friction modifier; (B) 0.01˜0.2 mass % of phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent as phosphorous content; (C) 0.01˜1 mass % of metallic detergent as metal content; and (D) 0.01˜0.

Abstract: The lubricating oil composition of the invention comprises a lubricating base oil with a urea adduct value of no greater than 4% by mass and a viscosity index of 100 or higher, an ashless friction modifier at 0.01-10% by mass and a phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent at 0.01-0.2% by mass as phosphorus, based on the total amount of the composition.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition of TBN 8-9 having up to 0.3 wt. % sulfur, up to 0.08 wt. % phosphorus, and a sulfated ash content up to 0.80 wt. %, comprising an overbased magnesium-containing lubricating oil detergent, and 2.5 to 4 wt. % of a nitrogen-containing ashless dispersant.

Abstract: An oil composition for cutting and grinding by minimal quantity lubrication system and for sliding surface according to the present invention comprises an ester and a sulfur compound and/or a phosphorus compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to lubricating oils, and in particular to the use of lubricating oils with low sulphur content in combination with a low sulphur fuel to reduce particulate emissions of a diesel engine equipped with a particulate trap. Thus, there is provided the use of an engine lubricating oil having a low sulphur content in combination with a fuel having a low sulphur content, to reduce the emissions of nucleation mode particles from a diesel engine fitted with a particulate trap. There is also provided a method of reducing the number of nucleation mode particles in the emissions from a diesel engine fitted with a particulate trap, which method comprises using an engine lubricating oil having a low sulphur content in combination with a fuel having a low sulphur content.

Abstract: A system and method for improving lubrication in a fluid dynamic bearing are disclosed. A fluid dynamic bearing comprising a rotor portion and a stator portion is formed. In addition, a lubricating fluid comprising a high pressure lubricant is provided between the rotor portion and the stator portion of the fluid dynamic bearing, wherein the high pressure lubricant provides extreme pressure protection of the rotor portion and the stator portion of the fluid dynamic bearing.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition includes lubricating oil base oil, an organic molybdenum compound (A), zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate (B), at least one compound (C) selected from calcium sulfonate, calcium phenate, and magnesium sulfonate and having a base number of 230 mgKOH/g or more, and an ashless dispersant containing boron or a mixture of an ashless dispersant containing boron and an ashless dispersant containing no boron (D) in predetermined ratios, in which: a mass ratio (P/Mo) of the P content to the Mo content in the composition is 1.5 or more; a mass ratio (CaMg/Mo) of a total content of the Ca and Mg derived from the component (C) to the Mo content in the composition is 3 or more; and a mass ratio (B/N) between B and N derived from the component (D) in the composition is 0.5 or more.

Abstract: A rolling device employing a lubricating grease composition containing a thickener which is a mixture of (a) one or more diurea compounds made from one or more primary amines and a diisocyanate; (b) at least one fatty acid metal salt; (c) at least one amide compound selected from the group consisting of aliphatic amides and bisamides, where the proportions of (a), (b) and (c) satisfy the relationship: a/(b+c)=0.2?10 provided that (1) the proportion of ingredient (a) is 1-10, (2) the proportion of ingredient (b) is 0.5-2.5, and (3) the proportion of ingredient (c) is 0.5-2.5, and the amount of the thickener is 2 to 30% by weight, based on the lubricating grease composition; (d) a base oil which is a lube base oil having a pour point of ?36 to ?67.7° C. that includes a synthetic hydrocarbon oil as the main component; and (e) 1-7% by weight of an additive mixture containing an organomolybdenum complex, an organozinc compound of a dithiocarbamic acid, and an organozinc compound of dithiophosphoric acid.

Abstract: The resistance to oxidation of a lubricating oil is enhanced by the addition to the lubricating oil of an additive amount of an ionic liquid.

Abstract: Antimony dithiocarbamate is known to provide extreme pressure (EP) protection in lubricating compositions, such as grease. However, there is a desire to reduce the amount of antimony used in such compositions, while still maintaining acceptable EP performance. It has now been found by using small amounts of either ammonium dithiocarbamate or zinc dithiocarbamate in combination with the antimony dithiocarbamate (SbDTC), a lower amount of SbDTC can be used in the lubricating composition while still maintaining excellent or exceptional EP protection. To counteract the corrosive effects of the SbDTC and ammonium dithiocarbamate composition, it has been found that compounds containing a carboxylic acid group are effective in avoiding copper corrosion.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a low sulfur and low phosphorus heavy duty diesel engine lubricating oil composition comprising (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and (b) one or more dispersants (c) one or more anti-oxidants and (d) one or more ash-containing detergents, wherein the lubricating oil composition is essentially free of zinc di-alkyl di-thiophosphates and contains no more than 0.175 weight percent sulfur and provided the lubricating oil composition does not contain alkylated and non-alkylated aromatic amines and tri-nuclear molybdenum compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel asymmetrical, secondary dialkylamine-based molybdenum dithiocarbamate with improved friction reducing performance, viscosity and solubility, and lubricating compositions containing the same. The compounds are produced from asymmetrical dialkylamine of the formula R1-NH—R2 where R1 and R2 are different, and are independently selected from alkyl groups C3 to C19. In a preferred embodiment, R3 and R4 are different and are independently selected from alkyl groups C3 to C19.

Abstract: A lubricant additive produced by various processes, including mixing an organophosphate and an organofluorine compound, reacting an organophosphate and an organofluorine compound, reacting a fluorinated organophosphate and an organofluorine compound (with or without molybendum disulfide), or reacting an organophosphate, a metal halide and an organofluorine compound (with or without molybendum disulfide), to produce a reaction mixture comprising the lubricant additive. Also, a lubricant produced by various processes, including mixing an organophosphate and an organofluorine compound, reacting an organophosphate and an organofluorine compound, reacting a fluorinated organophosphate and an organofluorine compound (with or without molybendum disulfide), or reacting an organophosphate, a metal halide and an organofluorine compound (with or without molybendum disulfide), and adding at least a portion of the reaction mixture to a lubricant base.

Abstract: A lubricant for a drill bit that includes from about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent of at least one nanomaterial, from about 5 to 40 weight percent of a thickener, and a basestock is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to sheet metal or a sheet metal blank provided with a lubricant coating, especially an anti-corrosion oil of the Pre-Lube or Dry Lube variety. The sheet metal or sheet metal blank comprises a layer which is formed by applying a solution containing an organic phosphoric acid ester to the metal surface of the sheet metal. Sheet metal provided with said coating has excellent tribological properties.

Abstract: The lubricating oil used to lubricate diesel engines is stabilized against the detrimental degradation effects of biodiesel fuel by the addition to the lubricating oil of an additive concentrate comprising a premix of a first antioxidant, a second antioxidant of a type different from the first and an organometallic compound.

Abstract: An oil composition for cutting and grinding by minimal quantity lubrication system and for sliding surface according to the present invention comprises an ester and a sulfur compound and/or a phosphorus compound.

Abstract: Provided is a lube base oil capable of giving a lubricating oil composition which has a low viscosity, but is small in evaporation amount has a low coefficient of friction and excellent adaptability for organic materials, and is suitable for use in a high-temperature atmosphere and a lubricating oil composition containing the lube base oil and having such properties. The lube base oil comprises as a main component an ether compound represented by the general formula R1—O—R2 (wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents an alkyl group having 2 to 26 carbon atoms) has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 3.5 mm2/s or lower, has a mass loss through evaporation as measured through Noack test (at 250° C.; 1 hour) of 30% by mass or lower and/or has a flash point of 200° C. or higher, and has an aniline point of 60° C. or higher.

Abstract: A thread rolling lubricant of a nonchlorine species, in which a lubricant base oil is blended with 25 through 35 weight % of (A) a sulfur species extreme pressure agent, 6 through 16 weight % of (B) an organic zinc compound, 2 through 12 weight % of (C) a calcium species additive, and 2 through 13 weight % of (D) an oiliness agent for carrying out thread rolling.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hub bearing, made of carbon steel for machine structural use, which has a long life even in a strict lubricating condition by improving the resistance to peeling starting from the surface. A grease for the hub bearing contains a base oil, a thickener, and an organozinc compound which is at least one compound selected from dithiozinc carbamate and dithiozinc phosphate. The base oil is a mineral oil or a mixed oil of a mineral oil and a synthetic hydrocarbon oil. The thickener is a urea compound shown by the following formula (1) and is contained at 1 to 40 mass % for the entire grease. The grease for the hub bearing is enclosed in the hub bearing. (In the formula (1), R2 indicates an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and R1 and R3 indicate at least one hydrocarbon group selected from an alicyclic hydrocarbon group and an aromatic hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: A processes for preparing highly sulfurized molybdenum oxysulfide dithiocarbamates (Mo DTCs) by reacting: [A] a tertiary amine, [B] a hexavalent molybdenum compound, [C] carbon disulfide, [D] water, and [E] a secondary amine are disclosed. The Mo DTCs can be efficiently produced with high sulfur contents and in high yields with low corrosive action and excellent friction properties. The produced Mo DTCs can be used in either grease or lubricating oils as friction modifiers, antiwear agents, extreme pressure agents and antioxidants.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition, which is capable to maintain sufficient low-friction (i.e. fuel saving performance) even when the lubricating oil is contaminated with soot and metal abrasion powder, which is excellent in durability with regard to anti-wear property and detergency, as well as oxidation stability, and which is capable to lower the ash content and to sufficiently maintain the performance of exhaust-gas after-treatment device for a long term. The lubricating oil composition comprises a lubricant base oil containing a base oil (X) of which % CP is 70 or more, % CA is 1 or less, viscosity index is 115 or more, and CCS viscosity at ?35° C. is 3000 mPa·s or less, wherein the lubricant base oil, to total mass of the composition, contains following components (A)˜(D): (A) 0.01˜10 mass % of ashless friction modifier; (B) 0.01˜0.2 mass % of phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent as phosphorous content; (C) 0.01˜1 mass % of metallic detergent as metal content; and (D) 0.01˜0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for delivering tungsten into a fuel combustion system or to the exhaust therefrom. By the present invention, tungsten from the lubricant or the fuel will interact with combustion products and, in particular, phosphorus, sulfur, and/or lead from the combustion products. In this manner, the tungsten scavenges or inactivates harmful materials which have migrated into the fuel or combustion products, and which can otherwise poison catalytic converters, sensors and/or automotive on-board diagnostic devices. The present invention can also lead to improved durability of exhaust after treatment systems.

Abstract: A system and method for improving lubrication in a fluid dynamic bearing are disclosed. A fluid dynamic bearing comprising a rotor portion and a stator portion is formed. In addition, a lubricating fluid comprising a high pressure lubricant is provided between the rotor portion and the stator portion of the fluid dynamic bearing, wherein the high pressure lubricant provides extreme pressure protection of the rotor portion and the stator portion of the fluid dynamic bearing.

Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising a phosphorus-containing compound and a base oil comprising less than about 3% by weight of tetracycloparaffins is disclosed. Methods of making and using the lubricant composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a lubricating composition having a base oil, a friction modifier, and a dispersant, wherein the lubricating composition has less than about 325 ppm of boron. Methods of making and using the disclosed lubricating composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a lubricating composition comprising a friction modifier and a base oil comprising less than about 3% by weight of tetracycloparaffins. Methods of making and using the composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for making an additive comprising one or more oil-soluble or oil-dispersible molybdenum-sulfur compounds, said process comprising the steps of: (I) reacting in a polar medium a reactant molybdenum compound (A) and a source of a ligand (B), which ligand (B) is capable of rendering the or each molybdenum-sulfur compound oil-soluble or oil-dispersible; and (II) reacting a compound (C), which is capable of reacting with labile sulfur, either with (a) the reaction mixture of step (I) after the reaction of (A) and (B) has begun or (b) the product of step (I). The additive has improved color characteristics and a lubricating oil composition comprising said additive is more benign to corrosion of metals.

Abstract: The present invention provides lubricating oil compositions having excellent anti-wear properties and anti-fatigue properties as well as excellent low temperature fluidity, particularly suitable for automatic transmissions and/or continuously variable transmissions, and internal combustion engines. The compositions comprises (A) a base oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 1 to 8 mm2/s, a pour point of ?15° C. or lower, an aniline point of 100° C. or higher, the saturates of the base oil containing 40 percent by mass or more of paraffins, 25 percent by mass or less of one ring naphthenes, and 35 percent by mass or less of two to six ring naphthenes, as the main component, and (B) 0.005 to 0.4 percent by mass of a metallic detergent, (C) 0.005 to 0.2 percent by mass in terms of nitrogen of a succinimide-type ashless dispersant, (D) 0.005 to 0.2 percent by mass in terms of phosphorus of a phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent, and (E) 0.

Abstract: The rolling bearing of the invention to be incorporated in the compressor for fuel cell system comprises a fluorine-based grease containing a fluororesin and a fluorine-based oil, a urea grease containing a urea compound and a synthetic oil or a lithium complex grease containing a lithium complex and a synthetic oil encapsulated therein. In this arrangement, the grease deterioration of the rolling bearing incorporated in the compressor for force-feeding various fluids between machines can be prevented, making it possible to provide a fuel cell system which can maintain stable operation over an extended period of time.

Abstract: An engine lubricant formulated as a complete crankcase motor oil or additive concentrate composed of a combination of chemical constituents including a base oil selected from a synthetic oil, a mineral oil or semi-synthetic base oil (hydrogenated oil) or combination thereof, an oil soluble molybdenum additive, a dispersant inhibitor containing zinc dithiophosphate, and viscosity index improvers and one or more seal swelling agents to lubricate the engine and recondition the seals of new and/or high mileage engines. Addition of a polyalphaolefin and/or one or more esters such as a diester or polyolester may also be utilized therein. The lubricant may be formulated as a complete engine oil crankcase lubricant, or concentrated into an additive for addition to conventional mineral oil based engine oil, synthetic engine oils, or blends thereof in an effective amount of up to 30 percent volume percent, typically from 20 to 25 percent by volume.

Abstract: A lubricating oil with very low phosphorus content, and having long life as evidenced by a reduction in viscosity increase, oxidation and nitration, comprises a major amount of a base oil of lubricating viscosity and a minor amount of a mixture of neutral and overbased metallic detergents, at least a zinc dialkyldithiocarbamate and a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate antiwear additive and at least a dihydrocarbylthiocarbamoyl.

Abstract: According to the invention, a self contained vibration resistant bearing is provided. The bearing is coated with a film formed from a rust preventive oil having an extreme-pressure additive content of 0.5 to 10% by weight. Desirably the extreme-pressure additive is an organometallic compound, an organofatty acid compound, organofatty acid derivative, an organophosphoric acid compound or a combination of two(2) or more of such compounds. When a rust preventive film that contains an extreme-pressure additive is formed all over bearing components during the assembling process, the bearing components are fully protected even from sudden vibrations from transportation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lubricating composition comprising a base oil of lubricating viscosity, a hydroxy-substituted dithiocarbamate, an organo-molybdenum compound, and optionally a phosphorous source.

Abstract: A pivot assembly bearing used in an information storage device maintains its capabilities for a longer period of time under frequent quick starting and stopping by containing a grease composition made up of a base oil, a thickener and an extreme-pressure agent.

Abstract: A crankcase lubricating oil composition comprises an oil of lubricating viscosity, in a major amount, and, in respective minor amounts, a boron-containing additive and one or more co-additives, wherein the lubricating oil composition has greater than 200 ppm by mass of boron, less than 600 ppm by mass of phosphorus and less than 4000 ppm by mass of sulfur, based on the mass of the oil composition. Such compositions demonstrate provide improved wear performance.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition comprising, or made by mixing, a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a minor amount of at least one compound comprising a polynuclear molybdenum core having bonded thereto one or more monoanionic ligands capable of rendering the compound oil-soluble or oil-dispersible, and further comprising at least one ionic species that is not required to confer oil-solubility or oil-dispersibility to the compound, wherein the combination of said one or more monoanionic ligands and said at least one ionic species confers electrical neutrality to the compound and wherein the ratio of the number of molybdenum atoms in the core to the number of said ligands is greater than 1:1.

Abstract: A grease composition for constant velocity joints, having a base oil and a urea-based thickener, which grease additionally contains, (A) molybdenum sulphide dialkyldithiocarbamate and (B) 5,5-dithiobis (1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol); a method of lubricating a constant velocity joint including packing it with grease and a constant velocity joint packed with said grease.

Abstract: A lubricant composition is disclosed that comprises: (a) a lubricant and (b) at least one molybdenum-containing compound in the form of surface-capped nanosized particles of the general formula: (Z)n(X—R)m wherein Z is an inorganic moiety comprising molybdenum and sulfur in the form of particles having dimensions in the range of from about 1 to about 100 nm; (X—R) is a surface-capping reagent wherein R is a C4 to C20 straight or branched-chain alkyl or alkylated cycloalkyl radical or radicals and X is a functional group capable of specific sorption and/or chemical interaction with molybdenum/sulfur moiety; n is the number of molecules of Z in the particles; m is an integer representing the amount of surface-capping reagents relative to a single particle; and the ratio of m to n is in the range of from about 1:1 to about 10:1.

Abstract: This invention relates to mineral oil based gear oils and transmission fluids which comprise a major amount of a mineral oil having an iodine number of less than 9 and where at least 55% of the saturates are aliphatic, and gear oil or transmission fluid additives. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a gear oil or transmission fluid composition comprising a major amount of lubricant basestock and at least one functional additive wherein a major amount of the lubricant basestock comprises a mineral oil having an iodine number of less than 9 and comprising at least 45% by weight of aliphatic saturates. These gear oils and transmission fluids have good viscosity and oxidation properties.

Abstract: Lubricants are taught that can quickly and easily form a lubricating layer on a metal surface of a metal before plastic processing. Such lubricants preferably include a primary lubricating agent or component having a bridge complex that satisfies the following conditions: (1) the complex contains at least two central metal atoms; (2) at least one first multidentate ligand forms a bridge between two central metal atoms; and (3) at least one second multidentate ligand is bound to at least one central metal atom and has at least one coordinating atom that can coordinate with metal atoms, but which is not coordinated with any of the central metal atoms or is only partially coordinated with at least one of those central metal atoms. A third multidentate ligand is preferably also bound to one of the central metal atoms and may preferably include at least two sulfur atoms that are coordinated to the central metal atom.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition that has excellent antiwear properties and is especially useful for internal combustion engine comprises a lubricating base oil and contains the following components: sulfoxymolybdenum dithiocarbamate, zinc dialkyldithiophosphate and a mixture of 100 to 50% by weight of calcium alkylsalicylate and 0 to 50% by weight of magnesium alkylsalicylate, the amount of molybdenum derived from the sulfoxymolybdenum dithiocarbamate being from 200 to 1000 ppm (weight basis) of the total weight of the composition, the amount of phosphorus derived from the zinc dialkyldithiophosphate being from 0.04 to 15% by weight of the total weight of the composition, and the total amount of the calcium alkylsalicylate and the magnesium alkylsalicylate being from 1 to 10% by weight of the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: An aqueous lubricant is provided which by simple application onto metal surfaces forms lubricating films required for heavy working of metals, and which contains no oil. The aqueous lubricant is prepared by suspending or dispersing a metal chelate compound in water with a surfactant or the like. The metal chelate compound has a polydentate or multidentate chelate ligand, in which at least one of the coordinating atoms is sulfur, coordinated to the coordination site of at least one metal species selected from among zinc, manganese, iron, molybdenum, tin and antimony. When applied onto metal surfaces, the aqueous lubricant forms effective lubricating films on the metal surfaces. The lubricating films contain sulfur as coordinating atoms and therefore, extreme pressure produces sulfur radicals through decomposition by tribo-chemical reactions. The sulfur radicals are highly reactive and react rapidly with the metal surface to produce metal sulfides with a lubricating effect.

Abstract: Disclosed are antioxidant compositions comprising of: (1) an organomolybdenum compound; (2) an alkylated diphenylamine; and (3) a sulfur compound selected from the group consisting of: (a) thiadiazole; (b) dithiocarbamate; and (c) mixtures of (a) and (b).

Abstract: The invention relates to a lubricating oil composition having improved antioxidant properties, and which contains a molybdenum compound and an alkylated phenothiazine. Further, it may also include a secondary diarylamine, preferably an alkylated diphenylamine. This combination of additives provides improved oxidation control and friction modifier performance to the lubricating oil. The composition is particularly suited for use as a crankcase lubricant, or a transmission lubricant, including low levels and zero levels of phosphorus.

Abstract: Lubricating oil compositions particularly suitable for automatic transmissions comprising a lubricating base oil, (A) a boron-containing ashless dispersant in an amount of 0.004 to 0.05 percent by mass in terms of boron, based on the total mass of the composition, (B) an alkaline earth metal-based detergent with a base number of 0 to 500 mgKOH/g in an amount of 0.01 percent by mass or more in terms of an alkaline earth metal, based on the total mass of the composition, and (C) a sulfur-based additive in an amount of 0.01 to 0.3 percent by mass in terms of sulfur, based on the total mass of the composition and having excellent anti-wear properties and improved fatigue life by inhibiting pitching.

Abstract: This invention relates to a lubricating oil composition, comprising: (A) a base oil; (B) a molybdenum and sulfur containing composition derived from a basic nitrogen containing compound, a molybdenum compound and carbon disulfide; (C) a boron-containing compound; and (D) optionally a phosphorus containing compound, provided the phosphorus content of the lubricating oil composition does not exceed about 0.10% by weight.

Abstract: Organo-Imino molybdenum complexes are disclosed having the formula Z2N2MOS4C2N2R4 wherein Z and R are independently selected from the group consisting of linear hydrocarbon groups, branched hydrocarbon groups, cyclic hydrocarbon groups, and mixtures thereof. The compounds are useful as friction modifiers in lubricants.