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| 20100273692 | Ethylene-Based Copolymers, Lubricating Oil Compositions Containing the Same, and Methods for Making Them - Provided are ethylene-based copolymers, methods of preparing the same, lubricating oil compositions including the same, methods for preparing such lubricating oil compositions, and end uses for such ethylene-based copolymers and lubricating oil compositions. The ethylene-based copolymers may include less than about 80 wt. % of units derived from ethylene and one or more alpha-olefin comonomers having 3 to 20 carbon atoms. The ethylene-based copolymers have a melting peak (Tm), as measured by DSC, of 80° C. or less, and a polydispersity index of about 2.8 or less. In some embodiments, the ethylene-based copolymers have an intramolecular composition distribution of about 50 wt. % or less and/or an intermolecular composition distribution of about 50 wt. % or less. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100273693 | Polymeric Compositions Useful as Rheology Modifiers and Methods for Making Such Compositions - Disclosed are rheology modifiers comprising compositionally disperse polymeric compositions and/or crystallinity disperse polymeric compositions that may be useful in modifying the rheological properties of lubrication fluids, and methods for making such compositions. The compositionally disperse polymeric composition are formed from at least two discrete compositions of ethylene copolymers. The crystallinity disperse polymeric composition are formed from ethylene copolymers having at least two discrete values of residual crystallinity. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100323937 | Base stocks and lubricant blends containing poly-alpha olefins - This disclosure relates to substantially atactic polymers of at least one of propylene, 1-butene or 1-pentene, processes for making such polymers and compositions including the polymers. The polymers may be used as lubricants or may be combined with low viscosity base stocks to form lubricants. The polymers may be made in the presence of a metallocene catalyst with a non-coordinating anion activator and optionally with hydrogen. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110183879 | Lubricating Oil Compositions and Method for Making Them - Provided are ethylene propylene copolymers compositions thereof and methods for making the same. The composition may include an ethylene copolymer, comprising 40 wt % to 70 wt % of units derived from ethylene, and at least 30 wt % of units derived from at least one α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms. The composition can have a melting point (Tm) in ° C., as measured by DSC, that satisfies the relation: Tm>3.4×E−180, where E is the weight % of units derived from ethylene in the copolymer. The composition can also have a Mw/Mn ratio of about 1.5 to about 3.5. The composition can further have a content of Group 4 metals derived from a catalyst of 25 ppm or less. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184134 | Copolymers, Compositions Thereof, and Methods for Making Them - Provided are amorphous ethylene propylene copolymer, compositions thereof, and methods for making same, whereby the copolymer can include of from about 40 wt. % to about 60 wt. % ethylene derived units; and of from about 60 wt. % to about 40 wt. % propylene derived units. The copolymer can be characterized by having no discernable melting point as measured by DSC, an MFRR (MI (2.16 kg; 230° C.)/MI 21.6 kg; 230° C.) of about 38 or more, a molecular weight distribution (MWD) of from about 1.5 to about 2.5, and a shear viscosity η* at 0.01 rad/sec measured at 70° C. that satisfies the relation |η*| | 07-28-2011 |
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| 20080248983 | Method for lubricating heavy duty geared apparatus - A method for improving the oil drain interval, fuel and energy efficiency of heavy duty geared machinery by lubricating said apparatus using a lubricating oil composition comprising as base oil about 20 to 75 wt % PAO 2 to 10, about 5 to 40 wt % PAO 150-1000, about 10 to 40 wt % PAO 20-100, about 5 to 20 wt % of one or more polyol ester or dibasic acid ester having a kinematic viscosity of between about 2 to 5 mm | 10-09-2008 |
| 20100038289 | METAL SULPHONATE ADDITIVES FOR FOULING MITIGATION IN PETROLEUM REFINERY PROCESSES - The present application provides a method for reducing fouling, including particulate-induced fouling, in a hydrocarbon refining process including the steps of providing a crude hydrocarbon for a refining process; adding an additive selected from: | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100038290 | POLYALKYL SUCCINIC ACID DERIVATIVES AS ADDITIVES FOR FOULING MITIGATION IN PETROLEUM REFINERY PROCESSES - The present application provides a method for reducing fouling, including particulate-induced fouling, in a hydrocarbon refining process including the steps of providing a crude hydrocarbon for a refining process; adding a polyalkyl succinic acid derivative additive. The additive can be complexed with a boronating agent, such as boric acid, to yield a boron-containing polyalkyl succinic acid derivative. | 02-18-2010 |
