Abstract: Certain glycol ether diesters have improved lubrication properties.

Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and an amine or ammonia salt of a carboxylic acid compound where said carboxylic acid is characterized in that it is functionalized with a hydroxy-substituted aromatic moiety. The invention further relates to methods of lubricating an internal combustion engine by supplying the described lubricating composition to the internal combustion engine. The invention further relates to the use of the salt of the carboxylic acid compound as an antiwear agent or an antioxidant.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine containing a mixed base oil (AB) including a mixture of a base oil (A) being a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of not more than 3.5 mm2/s and a base oil (B) being a mineral oil and/or a synthetic oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of more than 3.5 mm2/s, wherein the ratio of the base oil (A) to the entire base oil is not more than 40 mass %, a calcium salicylate-based detergent (C) in 0.05 mass % to 0.5 mass % as a calcium amount based on the total amount of the composition, and a calcium sulfonate-based detergent (D) in 0.002 mass % to 0.2 mass % as a calcium amount based on the total amount of the composition.

Abstract: A lubricant composition for 4-stroke or 2-stroke marine engine includes at least one lubricant base oil for marine engine, at least one olefin copolymer, at least one hydrogenated styrene-isoprene copolymer, at least one glycerol ester and at least one detergent, whose use promotes fuel economy and has good properties regarding engine cleanliness, in particular crankcase cleanliness.

Abstract: There are provided a lubricating oil composition for a fluid dynamic bearing and a motor for a hard disk drive (HDD), the lubricating oil composition including, as a base oil, an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid ester having a total of between 16 to 46 carbon atoms, obtained by an esterification reaction of carboxylic acid represented by Chemical Formula 1 below and a primary or a secondary alcohol having between 8 to 38 carbon atoms, and thus, the motor for an HDD is fabricated using the lubricating oil composition for a fluid dynamic bearing having low viscosity, low evaporation loss, and improved oxidation stability at a practicable temperature, thereby preventing a deterioration in product reliability due to long-time use of the motor.

Abstract: A grease composition for a rolling bearing for a motor to support a rotor of the motor, containing a pentaerythritol ester base oil with a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 20 to 55 mm2/s; 7 to 13 mass % of a diurea thickener represented by formula (A) where each R group is defined; and a rust inhibitor mixture selected from the group consisting of polyol ester type rust inhibitors and organic sulfonate type rust inhibitors. The grease composition can prevent a peculiar noise from being produced at low temperatures, satisfy the low torque performance over a wide temperature range, extend the bearing lubrication life even under the circumstances of high temperature, and exhibit excellent rust inhibiting effect on varnish.

Abstract: A biobased penetrating oil for use to reduce friction between fittings. The penetrating oil composition preferably contains one or more long-chain, low-volatile esters specifically derived from a natural plant-based oil, such as a combination of methyl esters derived from soybean oil, and an unsulfurized terpene, such a pine oil or limonene and various orange terpenes as a solvent. The penetrating oil can be an aerosolized product and included a carbon dioxide propellant.

Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and a compound obtained/obtainable by a process comprising reacting a glycolic acid, a 2-halo-acetic acid, or a lactic acid, or an alkali or alkaline metal salts thereof, (typically glycolic acid or a 2-halo-acetic acid) with at least one member selected from the group consisting of an amine, an alcohol, and an aminoalcohol. The invention further relates to the use of the lubricating composition in an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising at least one estolide compound of formula: in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; m is an integer equal to or greater than 1; R1, independently for each occurrence, is selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; R2 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and R3 and R4, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched. Also provided are uses of the compositions described herein.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for a continuously variable transmission contains at a specific content: (A) a mineral oil or PAO having a sulfur content of 0.03 mass % or less and a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 1.5 mm2/s to 3 mm2/s; (B) a mineral oil or PAO having a sulfur content of 0.03 mass % or less and a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 5.5 mm2/s to 8 mm2/s; (C) PAO having a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 30 mm2/s to 400 mm2/s; and (D) a polymethacrylate having a mass average molecular weight of 10000 to 40000, in which the total content of the components (C) and (D) is 19 mass % or more and the lubricating oil composition has a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 5.5 mm2/s to 6.5 mm2/s and a kinematic viscosity at ?20 degrees C. of 680 mm2/s or less.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition according to the present invention is used in an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine uses a fuel that contains at least one fat and oil selected from a group consisting of natural fat and oil, hydrotreated natural fat and oil, transesterified natural fat and oil and hydrotreated transesterified natural fat and oil. The lubricating oil composition contains a component (A) that is an alkaline earth metal-based detergent. The component (A) is contained by a content of more than 0.35 mass % and 2 mass % or less of the total amount of the composition in terms of alkaline earth metal.

Abstract: A novel lubricant composition is provided, which is free from an increase in consistency, separation of its lubricant base oil, and leakage of the separated lubricant base oil from a speed reduction gear or the like even if a stress is repeatedly applied to the composition over a long period of time. A speed reduction gear employing the lubricant composition, and an electric power steering apparatus are also provided. The lubricant composition employs at least two types of thickeners including lithium stearate in combination, and has a worked penetration of not less than 355 (at 25° C.). The speed reduction gear 50 is filled with the lubricant composition containing minute particles, and the electric power steering apparatus includes the speed reduction gear.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fatty acid esters of polyols or sulfonated fatty acid esters or sulfonated fatty acid amides containing at least one group Y, where Y stands for CF3—(CH2)a—O—, SF5—, CF3—(CH2)a—S—, CF3CF2S—, [CF3—(CH2)a]2N— or [CF3—(CH2)a]NH—, where a stands for an integer selected from the range from 0 to 5, or formula (I), where Rf stands for CF3—(CH2)r—, CF3—(CH2)r—O—, CF3—(CH2)r—S—, CF3CF2—S—, SF5—(CH2)t— or [CF3—(CH2)r]2N—, [CF3—(CH2)r]NH— or (CF3)2N—(CH2)r—, B stands for a single bond, O, NH, NR, CH2, C(O)—O, C(O), S, CH2—O, O—C(O), N—C(O), C(O)—N, O—C(O)—N, N—C(O)—N, O—SO2 or SO2—O, R stands for alkyl having 1 to 4 C atoms, b stands for 0 or 1 and c stands for 0 or 1, q stands for 0 or 1, where at least one radical from b and q stands for 1, and r stands for 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, to processes for the preparation of these compounds, and to uses of these surface-active compounds.

Abstract: A method for operating a two-stroke engine using low sulfur fuels. Blended cylinder oil is produced by blending base oil and at least one additive where the total base number (“TBN”) of the blended cylinder oil ranges from 1 TBN to 20 TBN. The engine is operated by supplying the blended cylinder oil and a fuel having less than 1.0% sulfur to the engine cylinders. The additive includes a low TBN calcium salts at a weight ratio ranging from 90:10 to 10:90; or any combination thereof. A method for operating a 4-stroke engine using low and high sulfur fuels. Blended oil, having a TBN that is greater than 20 TBN, is produced by blending base oil and at least one additive. The engine is operated by exchanging a low sulfur fuel having less than 1.0% sulfur with a high sulfur fuel. The engine lubricating system is switched to the blended cylinder oil in accordance with switching the fuel from a low sulfur fuel to a high sulfur fuel.

Abstract: Lubricating oils containing an additive formulation including at least one sulphonate, saligenin and salixarate detergent provide improved wear performance and decreased sulphur and phosphorus emissions.

Abstract: A lubricant composition containing an anti-deposition component having an anti-deposition effect which is especially useful for the lubrication of refrigeration compressors and in reducing or removal of unwanted deposits in constricted areas in a refrigeration system.

Abstract: The invention relates to additives for improving the flowability of mineral oils, containing: A) 1-40 wt. % of at least one copolymer, which is oil-soluble and improves the cold flow properties of mineral oil, selected from A1) copolymers consisting of 80 to 96.5 mol % ethylene and 3.5-20 mol % vinyl esters of carboxylic acids with 1-20 C atoms and/or (meth)acrylic acid esters of alcohols with 1-8 C atoms, and A2) homopolymers or copolymers of esters, containing C10-C30 alkyl radicals, of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids with up to 20 mol % of other olefinically unsaturated compounds, B) 20-80 wt. % of at least one poly-alpha-olefin with a molecular weight of 250-5000, derived from monoolefins with 3-5 C atoms, and C) 5-70 wt.

Abstract: A synthetic lubricant for gasoline and diesel engines having a viscosity ranging between about 14.5 and 16.5 cs at 100° C., the lubricant containing from about 55 to about 75 volume percent polyalphaolefin having a viscosity of about 6 to 8 cs at 100° C., an ethylene-propylene copolymer, an ester or diester, a packaged additive, a total base number enhancer and a minor effective amount of an antifoamant. A method of use is also provided whereby the subject lubricant is recirculated through an operating engine while periodically monitoring the total base number and adjusting the total base number to a level of about 12.0 by the addition of a total base number enhancer such as calcium phenate.

Abstract: Provided is a metal working oil composition not containing a chlorine compound. Its working capabilities in low-speed cutting or heavy cutting operations such as broaching or gun-drilling operations are comparable to or better than those of chlorine compound-containing lubricant oil. The composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a lubricant base oil that comprises from 0 to 30% by weight of (a) a mineral base oil and from 70% to 100% by weight of (b) a &pgr; electron-containing synthetic base oil, from 0.1 to 25 parts by weight of (c) a sulfur-containing extreme-pressure agent, and from 0.1 to 7 parts by weight of (d) an alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal sulfonate.

Abstract: A method of improving the efficiency of an air conditioning and refrigeration system, comprising introducing into the system a mixture of a carrier with an energy transferring polar compound comprising a sulfonated component; a novel additive in a polar compound containing a sulfonated component, and an air conditioning system utilizing a polar compound containing a sulfonated component.

Abstract: A lubricant composition containing an anti-deposition component having an anti-deposition effect which is especially useful for the lubrication of refrigeration compressors and in reducing or removal of unwanted deposits in constricted areas in a refrigeration system.

Abstract: There is provided is a conductive lubricant for a fluid dynamic bearing being able to ground static electricity occurring at the fluid dynamic bearing without impairing the performance of the fluid dynamic bearing. This conductive lubricant for a fluid dynamic bearing is provided by an ester base oil such as dioctyl sebacate that concurrently has heat resistance, a small quantity of evaporation, low cost and wettability to metal, which are necessary for a fluid dynamic bearing. The conductive lubricant contains 0.1 to 5 percent by weight of antistatic additive such as alkyl aryl sulfonate having an affinity for this ester base oil. Therefore, this antistatic additive imparts conductivity to the base oil, by which the static electricity occurring at the fluid dynamic bearing can be grounded without impairing the lubrication performance.

Abstract: Hydrocarbyl substituted C.sub.4 to C.sub.10 monounsaturated dicarboxylic acid, anhydrides or esters, e.g. polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride, preferably made by reacting polymer of C.sub.2 to C.sub.10 monoolefin, preferably polyisobutylene, having a molecular weight of about 1500 to 5,000, preferably with a C.sub.4 to C.sub.10 monounsaturated acid, anhydride or ester, preferably maleic anhydride, such that there are 1.05 to 1.25 dicarboxylic acid producing moieties per molecule of said olefin polymer used in the reaction mixture. The resulting materials are useful per se as oil additives, or may be further reacted with amines, alcohols, amino alcohols, boric acid, etc. to form dispersants.

Abstract: A solid lubricant for bearings which is less likely to be washed away by water or liquid mud coming into bearings, and which can restrain the development of rust even in a harsh environment where high-concentration salt water comes into the bearings. A rust preventive in the form of a sulfonate or a fatty polyhydric alcohol partial ester is added to a composition made up of 5-97% by weight of a lubricating grease, 93-1% by weight of an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyolefin powder, and 1-50% by weight of oil exudation inhibitor, and mixed together. The mixture is then heated to a temperature higher than the gel point of the ultra-high-molecular-weight polyolefin and preferably lower than the dropping point of the lubricating grease and molded into the solid lubricant for bearings.

Abstract: The rust preventive lubricating oil of the present invention concerns a base oil and a rust-preventive agent in an amount of 2-20% by weight on the basis of the whole rust preventive lubricating oil, wherein the base oil contains an ether oil in an amount of at least 20% by weight on the basis of the whole rust preventive lubricating oil. The rust preventive lubricating oil can be applied to the surface of raceway tracks of inner and outer rings, cages for bearings, as well as to bearings, to prevent development of rust, to inhibit generation of cage sound, and to obtain good lubricity, while retaining good compatibility with a grease to be later charged.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for two-cycle engines, consisting essentially of, by weight: (1) 30% to 70% of a polyol ester having a kinematic viscosity of 9 to 15 cSt at 100.degree. C., 30% to 70% of a diester having a kinematic viscosity of 2 to 5 cSt at 100.degree. C., 1% to 5% of a polybutene having a molecular weight of 500 to 2,500 and/or 1% to 5% of a polymethacrylate having a molecular weight of 5,000 to 40,000, and 5% to 25% of a dispersant; or (2) 30% to 70% of a polyol ester having a kinematic viscosity of 4 to 15 cSt at 100.degree. C., 0% to 35% of a complex ester having a kinematic viscosity of 10 to 14 cSt at 100.degree. C., 10% to 70% of a diester having a kinematic viscosity of 2 to 5 cSt at 100.degree. C., and. 5% to 25% of a dispersant; or (3) a lubricating oil base, 5% to 25% of a polyamide dispersant, and 0.1% to 5% of a combination of a neutral calcium sulfonate and a neutral calcium salicylate, based on the total weight of the composition.