Abstract: Provided is a method of lubricating a sliding part by applying a lubricating base oil containing an ester compound to the sliding part. The ester compound contains a mixture of one or more compounds represented by a general formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen, a methyl, a benzoyloxy, a naphthoyloxy, or general formula (2) (—O—C(?O)—R5), R3 and R4 independently represent a benzoyloxy group, a naphthoyloxy group, or general formula (2), and R5 represents a linear C5-21 alkyl group, a branched chain C9-21 alkyl group, or a C5-21 cycloalkyl group that may also be substituted with an alkyl chain. The mixture contains a compound in which at least one among R1 to R4 is general formula (2), and the proportion, in the mixture, of a compound in which at least one among R1 to R4 is a benzoyloxy group or a naphthoyloxy group is 5-100 mole %.

Abstract: Provided is a method of lubricating a sliding part by applying a lubricating base oil containing an ester compound to the sliding part. The ester compound contains a mixture of one or more compounds represented by a general formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen, a methyl, a benzoyloxy, a naphthoyloxy, or general formula (2) (—O—C(?O)—R5), R3 and R4 independently represent a benzoyloxy group, a naphthoyloxy group, or general formula (2), and R5 represents a linear C5-21 alkyl group, a branched chain C9-21 alkyl group, or a C5-21 cycloalkyl group that may also be substituted with an alkyl chain. The mixture contains a compound in which at least one among R1 to R4 is general formula (2), and the proportion, in the mixture, of a compound in which at least one among R1 to R4 is a benzoyloxy group or a naphthoyloxy group is 5-100 mole %.

Abstract: Compositions comprising (i) a hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer, (ii) an oil, and (iii) optional additives are described herein. Compositions include but are not limited to cable fillings. The styrenic block copolymer having peak molecular weight of from about 125 to about 300 kg/mol, an oil and optional additives are described herein. The block copolymer includes a B block having vinyl content of from about 35% to about 49% and an S block having a polystyrene content of from about 28% to about 40%. The compositions may form a gel having a thixotropic ratio at 25° C. of from about 5 to about 10 and further characterized by specific low, middle and high shear rate viscosities at 25° C. and shear rates of 6 s?1, 50 s?1 and 200 s?1 of from 10,000 cps to 750,000 cps, 1,000 cps to 100,000 cps and 1,000 cps to 6,000 cps, respectively; a drop point from 100° C. to 250° C.; and a cone penetration at 25° C. of from 300 dmm to 685 dmm.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition contains a base oil containing a compound (A) and a compound (B) below and a compound (C). The lubricating oil composition exhibits a kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C. in a range of 20 mm2/s to 40 mm2/s, a density at 15 degrees C. of 1.1 g/cm3 or more, a flash point of 200 degrees C. or more, and a viscosity index of 100 or more. The compound (A) is an ester or an ether having two or more aromatic rings. The compound (B) is an ester or an ether having a kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C. of 12 mm2/s or less, a density at 15 degrees C. of 0.9 g/cm3 or more and a flash point of 100 degrees C. or more. The compound (C) is a poly(meth)acrylate having a mass average molecular weight of 50000 or less.

Abstract: The invention relates to water-based hydraulic fluids comprising a) water, b) at least one glycol, a polyglycol, or both, and c) 0.1 to 30 wt % of at least one compound of formula 1, where M is hydrogen, an alkali metal, an alkali earth metal, or ammonia, Ar1 and Ar2 are independently monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic groups that can have substituents or can comprise heteroatoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of lubricating a conveyor belt, wherein a lubricant concentrate containing at least 0.1 wt-% of at least one free fatty acid and at least one corrosion inhibitor is employed as a dry lubricant in a dry lubrication process.

Abstract: The addition of alkyl salicylic acids and esters represented by Formula I where R1?H or C12 to C22 linear alkyl group; R2?H or linear C12 to C22 carbonyl group; and R3=linear C12 to C22 alkyl group reduces the pour point of a hydrocarbon base oil. Thus, both a method for reducing the pour point of hydrocarbon oils and lubricating composition containing pour point reducing salicylates are provided. The hydrocarbon base oil in such method and composition preferably is a Group III base oil.

Abstract: A hydraulic fluid of the present invention contains, as a base oil, an ester having two or more ring structures, the two or more ring structures being at least one selected from an aromatic ring and a saturated naphthenic ring. Particularly, the hydraulic fluid contains an ester having two or more aromatic rings as the base oil. The hydraulic fluid has low energy loss due to compression and exhibits excellent responsiveness when being used in a hydraulic circuit. Consequently, the hydraulic fluid realizes energy-saving, high-speed operation and high precision of control in the hydraulic circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to water-based hydraulic fluids comprising a) water, b) at least one glycol, a polyglycol, or both, and c) 0.1 to 30 wt % of at least one compound of formula 1, where M is hydrogen, an alkali metal, an alkali earth metal, or ammonia, Ar1 and Ar2 are independently monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic groups that can have substituents or can comprise heteroatoms.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: (A) a lubricant or a hydrocarbon fuel; (B) at least one hydroxy carboxylic acid ester or hydroxy polycarboxylic acid ester having the generic formula defined herein; and (C) at least one phosphorus-containing additive.

Abstract: Lubricant blends and finished gear oils comprising a lubricant base oil fraction derived from highly paraffinic wax, a petroleum derived base oil, and a pour point depressant are provided. The lubricant base oil fraction derived from highly paraffinic wax comprises less than 0.30 weight percent aromatics, greater than 5 weight percent molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality, and a ratio of weight percent of molecules with monocycloparaffinic functionality to weight percent of molecules with multicycloparaffinic functionality greater than 15. The petroleum derived base oils comprises greater than 90 weight percent saturates and less than 300 ppm sulfur and is preferably selected from the group consisting of a Group II base oil, a Group III base oil, and mixtures thereof. These lubricant blends have surprising low Brookfield viscosities at ?40° C.

Abstract: The addition of alkyl salicylic acids and esters represented by Formula I where R1?H or C12 to C22 linear alkyl group; R2?H or linear C12 to C22 carbonyl group; and R3=linear C12 to C22 alkyl group reduces the pour point of a hydrocarbon base oil. Thus, both a method for reducing the pour point of hydrocarbon oils and lubricating composition containing pour point reducing salicylates are provided. The hydrocarbon base oil in such method and composition preferably is a Group III base oil.

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: The present invention relates, generally, to a high temperature stable mixed polyol ester lubricant composition partly containing an aromatic carboxylic acid ester and a process of making the same. Typically, the aromatic acid ester is benzoic acid, and the lubricant composition preferably comprises a mixture of linear C5, i-C9, and linear C7-10 aliphatic carboxylic acid. The esters are preferably formed from an aliphatic polyol. These mixed polyol esters are useful in aero-derived gas turbine engines.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to linear compounds in the form of oligomers or polymers containing unsubstituted or substituted phenol units and unsubstituted or substituted salicylic acid units. These compounds are useful as additives for lubricants and fuels. Metal salts of these compounds are useful as lubricant additives. A process for making these compounds is disclosed.

Abstract: A linear compound and a metal salt or boron-containing metal salt thereof contains one or more carboxyl-containing phenol units or derivatives thereof and one or more on average at least C18 hydrocarbyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic units or derivatives thereof connected by one or more divalent bridging groups. A concentrate contains the linear compound or metal salt thereof and an organic diluent. A lubricating oil composition contains a minor amount of the linear compound or metal salt thereof and a major amount of a lubricating oil. Additional embodiments of the invention are processes to make the linear compound and the metal salt thereof.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to linear compounds in the form of oligomers or polymers containing unsubstituted or substituted phenol units and unsubstituted or substituted salicylic acid units. These compounds are useful as additives for lubricants and fuels. Metal salts of these compounds are useful as lubricant additives. A process for making these compounds is disclosed.

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 cyclic compound comprising m units of formula Ia and n units of formula (Ib) joined together to form a ring, wherein Y is a divalent bridging group which may be the same or different in each unit; R0 is H, a C1-C6 alkyl or a metal or ammonium cation; R5 is H or a C1-C6 alkyl; and j is 1 or 2; R3 is hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl or a hetero-substituted hydrocarbyl group; each of R1, R2 and R4, which may be the same or different, is hydroxyl, hydrogen, hydrocarbyl or hetero-substituted hydrocarbyl, with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2, R4 is hydroxyl, and m+n is 4 to 20, m is 1-8 and n is at least 3; and with the proviso that at least one of the conditions a) to e) below is satisfied: (a) the cyclic compound comprises at least one formula (Ia) unit in the form of a carboxylate anion, (b) the caclic compound comprises at least one formula (Ia) unit in the form of an alkaline earth metal or alkali metal carboxylate salt, (c) the cyclic compound comprises at least 2 units of formula (Ia) (d) the cyclic co

Abstract: A perfluoropolyether hard disk lubricant having a UV curable functional end group that may be UV cured at a rapid rate with a Xenon excimer lamp. The perfluoropolyether preferably has at least one UV curable functional end group. In one embodiment, the UV curable end group comprises an acrylate.

Abstract: The present invention relates, generally, to a high temperature stable mixed polyol ester lubricant composition partly containing an aromatic carboxylic acid ester and a process of making the same. Typically, the aromatic acid ester is benzoic acid, and the lubricant composition preferably comprises a mixture of linear C5, i-C9, and linear C7-10 aliphatic carboxylic acid. The esters are preferably formed from an aliphatic polyol. These mixed polyol esters are useful in aero-derived gas turbine engines.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to linear compounds in the form of oligomers or polymers containing unsubstituted or substituted phenol units and unsubstituted or substituted salicylic acid units. These compounds are useful as additives for lubricants and fuels. Metal salts of these compounds are useful as lubricant additives. The process for making these compounds involves reacting phenol units and salicylic acid units in an organic solvent.

Abstract: A cyclic compound comprising m units of the formula Ia: and n units of the formula (Ib): joined together to form a ring, wherein Y and Y2 are divalent bridging groups which may be the same or different in each unit; R0 is H or (C1-C6) alkyl or is a metal or ammonium cation; R5 is H or (C1-C60) alkyl or OH group; j is 1 or 2; R3 is hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl or a hetero-substituted hydrocarbyl group; each of R1, R2 and R4, which may be the same or different, is hydroxyl, hydrogen, hydrocarbyl or hetero-substituted hydrocarbyl, with the provisos that i) at least one of R1, R2, R4 is hydroxyl, and m+n is 4 to 20, m is 1-8 and n is at least 3, and ii) in formula Ia at least one OH group is in the meta or para position to the COOR0 group and/or at least one R5 group is OH.

Abstract: A cyclic compound comprising m units of the formula Ia.

Abstract: A cyclic compound comprising m units of the formula Ia.

Abstract: A cyclic compound comprising m units of the formula Ia. and n units of the formula (Ib) joined together to form a ring, wherein Y and y2 are divalent bridging groups which may be the same or different in each unit; Ro is H or (C1-C6) alkyl or is a metal or amnmonium cation; R5 is H or (C1-C60) alkyl or OH group; j is 1 or 2; R3 is hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl or a hetero-substituted hydrocarbyl group; each of R1, R2 and R4, which may be the same or different, is hydroxyl, hydrogen, hydrocarbyl or hetero-substituted hydrocarbyl, with the provisos that i) at least one of R1, R2, R4 is hydroxyl, and m +n is 4 to 20, m is 1-8 and n is at least 3, and ii) in formula Ia at least one OH group is in the meta or para position to the COORo group and/or at least one R5 group is OH.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cyclic compound comprising m units of formula (Ia) and n units of the formula (Ib) joined together to form a ring, wherein each Y is a divalent bridging group which may be the same or different in each unit; R0 is H or an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R5 is H or an alkyl group of 1 to 60 carbon atoms; j is 1 or 2; R3 is hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl or a hetero-substituted hydorcarbyl group; either R1 is hydroxy and R2 and R4 are independently either hydrogen, hydrocarbyl or hetero-substituted hydrocarbyl, or R2 and R4 are hydroxyl and R1 is either hydrogen, hydrocarbyl or hetero-substituted hydrocarbyl; m is from 1 to 8; n is at least 3, and m +n is 4 to 20. This invention also relates to metal salts of the foregoing compound, especially overbased metal salts. The invention also relates to additive compositions, finished lubricating oil compositions and fuel compositions containing the foregoing compound or metal salt thereof.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines which comprises a base oil, (a) an ashless dispersant containing boron, (b) a metallic detergent, and optionally (c) at least one selected from a group consisting of esters of aromatic carboxylic acids having hydroxyl group and hydroxy compounds and compounds containing boron which are derived from the esters, wherein a ratio [B]/[M] of a content of boron [B] in the composition in % by weight to a total content of metals [M] derived from the detergent in the composition in % by weight is not less than 0.15, and a sulfated ash content in the composition is not more than 1.5% by weight. The lubricating oil composition has a low ash content, does not show adverse effects on the performance of apparatuses for exhaust gas treatment, and exhibits excellent resistance to coking and oxidation stability.

Abstract: This invention relates to an automatic transmission oil composition and more particularly, to an automatic transmission oil composition to improve its physical properties such as low-temperature pour property, heat-oxidative stability and friction-adjusting capacity by adding some calcium salicylate compound, an detergent dispersant, to a common lubricant oil.

Abstract: A composition of about 2 to about 20 percent of a hydrogenated diene/vinyl aromatic block copolymer and a non-ionic surface active agent, soluble in said oil, comprising at least one ester or ether group, in a medium of oil of lubricating viscosity, exhibits reduced viscosity compared with comparable compositions without the surface active agent.

Abstract: Method of lubricating a rubbed surface with a gaseous phase lubricant including a monomer constituent dispersed in a carrier fluid, where the monomer constituent is capable of forming in situ a polymer film directly on rubbing surfaces but is not polymerized in the carrier fluid, such that wear and friction of the rubbed surface are effectively reduced.

Abstract: An aviation turbine oil of reduced deposit forming tendencies and improved anti-oxidency is disclosed which comprises a major portion of a suitable aviation turbine oil base stock and a minor amount of a non-sulfur containing triazine derivation and a sulfur containing carboxylic acid.