Abstract: The disclosed technology provides alkylphenol-containing detergent having at least one unit (a) of an alkyl-substituted phenol wherein the alkyl group is derived from oligomers of an olefin compound containing 3 to 8 carbon atoms, wherein the polyolefin-derived alkyl group comprises at least 30 mol percent of an olefin with 4 or more carbon atoms. The invention further relates to a method of lubricating a mechanical device with the lubricant composition.

Abstract: Disc drive spindle motor having hydro bearing including a stationary member; a rotatable member which is rotatable with respect to the stationary member; and a hydro bearing interconnecting the stationary member and the rotatable member and having working surfaces separated by a lubricating fluid, wherein the lubricating fluid includes at least one synthetic ester base fluid having a viscosity index of at least 110; from 10 to 5000 ppm of at least one conductivity inducing agent; from 0.01% to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the lubricating fluid, of at least one antioxidant; and from 0.01% to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the lubricating fluid, of at least one antiwear additive.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds comprising an aryl sulfonate group, a spacer and a Y group, wherein Y represents CF3—(CH2)a—O—, SF5—, CF3—(CH2)a—S—, CF3CF2S—, [CF3—(CH2)a]2N— or [CF3—(CH2)a]NH—, a represents a whole number selected from the range of 0 to 5 or (formula I), Rf represents CF3—(CH2)r—, CF3—(CH2)r—O—, CF3—(CH2)r—S—, CF3CF2—S—, SF5—(CH2)r— or [CF3—(CH2)r]2N—, [CF3—(CH2)r]NH— or (CF3)2N—(CH2)r—, B represents a simple bond, O, NH, NR, CH2, C(O)—O, C(O), S, CH2—O, O—C(O), N—C(O)1C(O)—N, O—C(O)—N, N—C(O)—N, O—SO2 or SO2—O, R represents alkyl having 1 to 4 C-atoms, b represents 0 or 1 and c represents 0 or 1, q represents 0 or 1, at least one radical from b and q represents 1, and r represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. The invention also relates to a method for the production of said compounds and to the uses of said surface-active compounds.

Abstract: A low overbased alkyl phenyl sulfonate prepared by the neutralization of sulfonic acid with a sulfurized high TBN calcium alkylphenate in the absence of chloride and in the absence of additional carboxylic acid.

Abstract: A long life lubricating oil 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 high TBN, medium TBN and low/neutral TBN detergents wherein metal salicylate detergent is at least one of the medium or low/neutral TBN detergents.

Abstract: A lubricating oil of enhanced life as evidenced by a reduction in viscosity increase, nitration, and TBN depletion and equivalent or improved oxidation and TAN increase performance relative to commercial oils comprises a major amount of a base oil of lubricating viscosity and a minor amount of a mixture of one or more metal sulfonate(s) and/or phenate(s) and one or more metal salicylate(s) detergents, all such detergents used in the mixture being of the same or substantially similar Total Base Number (TBN).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a low ash natural gas engine oil which contains an additive package including a particular combination of detergents and also containing other standard additives such as dispersants, antioxidants, antiwear agents, metal deactivators, antifoamants and pour point depressants and viscosity index improvers. The low ash natural gas engine oil exhibits reduced deposit formation and enhanced resistance to oil oxidation and nitration.