摘要:
The present invention provides an olefin block copolymer for a viscosity index improver capable of preparing a lubricating oil composition having excellent low temperature properties and excellent balance between viscosity and shear stability, a viscosity index improver and a lubricating oil composition comprising the viscosity index improver.The olefin block copolymer has a Mw/Mn of not more than 1.5, and comprises:(i) a polymer block comprising ethylene and an α-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, having a molar ratio (ethylene/α-olefin) of ethylene units to α-olefin units of from 20/80 to 65/35, a Mw of 50,000 to 2,000,000, and having a slope of an intramolecular composition distribution of absolute value of 0.1 to 0, and(ii) a polymer block comprising ethylene and an α-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, having a molar ratio (ethylene/α-olefin) of ethylene units to α-olefin units of from 70/30 to 85/15, a Mw of 10,000 to 400,000, and having a slope of an intramolecular composition distribution of absolute value of 0.1 to 0.
摘要:
The lubricating oil composition of the invention comprises a lubricating oil base (A) and a copolymer (B) of ethylene and an &agr;-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms. The copolymer (B) of ethylene and an &agr;-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms is contained in the composition in an amount of 1 to 20% by weight and has the following properties: (1) the ethylene content (E) is in the range of 40 to 77% by weight, (2) the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of polystyrene, as measured by GPC, is in the range of 80,000 to 400,000, (3) Mw/Mn is not more than 2.4, (4) the melting point (Tm), as measured by DSC, is not higher than 60° C., (5) the ethylene content (E, % by weight) and the melting point (Tm, ° C.), as measured by DSC, satisfy the following relation (I): 3.31×E−186≧Tm (I), and (6) the intensity ratio, S&agr;&bgr;/S&agr;&agr;, measured by 13C-NMR spectrum is not more than 0.5.
摘要:
The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition having excellent low temperature viscosity properties suitable for engine oils for automobiles and industries, gear oils, shock absorber oils, hydraulic fluids and it also provides a lubricating oil for internal-combustion engines formed from the composition. The lubricating oil composition comprises; a lubricating oil base (A) having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 1 to 50 mm2/s and a viscosity index of not less than 80, an ethylene•propylene copolymer (B) having the following properties (B1) to (B4) such that (B1) the ethylene content is from 30 to 75% by weight, (B2) the intrinsic viscosity [η] is from 1.3 to 2.0 dl/g, (B3) the Mw/Mn is not more than 2.4 and (B4) the melting point as measured with DSC is not higher than 30° C., and optionally a pour point depressant (C).
摘要:
The present invention is intended to obtain a viscosity modifier for a lubricating oil, by the use of which a lubricating oil composition of excellent low-temperature properties can be obtained, and to obtain a lubricating oil composition of excellent low-temperature properties containing the viscosity modifier. The viscosity modifier for a lubricating oil comprises an ethylene/propylene copolymer (A) having the properties: the density is in the range of 857 to 882 kg/m3, Mw is in the range of 80,000 to 400,000, Mw/Mn is not more than 2.3, and the density (D (kg/m3)) and the melting point (Tm (° C.)) satisfy the relation Tm≦1.247×D−1037; or comprises an ethylene/propylene copolymer (B) having the properties: the ethylene content is in the range of 70 to 79 wt %, Mw is not less than 80,000 and less than 250,000, Mw/Mn is not more than 2.3, Tm is in the range of 15 to 60° C., and the ethylene content (E (wt %)) and the melting point (Tm (° C.)) satisfy the relation 3.44×E−206≧Tm; or comprises an ethylene/propylene copolymer (C) having the properties: the ethylene content is in the range of 70 to 79 wt %, Mw is in the range of 250,000 to 400,000, Mw/Mn is not more than 2.3, Tm is in the range of 15 to 60° C., and the ethylene content (E (wt %)) and the melting point (Tm (° C.)) satisfy the relation 3.44×E−204≧Tm. The lubricating oil composition comprises the ethylene/propylene copolymer (A) (B) or (C), a lubricating oil base (D), and if necessary, a pour point depressant.
摘要:
There is provided a liquid oxidatively modified ethylenic random copolymer, which is an oxidatively modified product of a liquid ethylenic random coplymer comprising 20 to 80 mol % of ethylene and 80 to 20 mol % of .alpha.-olefin, and has (i) a number average molecular weight (Mn) in the range of from 200 to 10,000, (ii) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) given as weight average molecular weight (Mw) divided by number average molecular weight (Mn) in the range of up to 4, and (iii) an oxygen content of from 0.1 to 20% by weight, an acid value of from 0.1 to 50, and a saponification value of from 0.1 to 100. It is prepared by contacting a corresponding ethylenic random copolymer with oxygen-containing gas at 100.degree.-250.degree. C.
摘要:
A liquid polymer composition contains:(A) a liquid low molecular weight ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer comprising 30 to 70 mol % of ethylene component units and 30 to 70 mol % of .alpha.-olefin component units, having a number average molecular weight (Mn) in the range of 150 to 10000, with a Q-value (weight average molecular weight/number average molecular weight) of 3 or less, and(B) A high molecular weight polymer which is in an amount of 0.05 to 100 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the liquid low molecular weight polymer (A), having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 20000 or higher, witha Q-value of 6 or less, and is soluble in the liquid low molecular weight polymer (A), which liquid polymer composition has an excellent viscosity characteristic, lubrication characteristic, and oxidation stability, without denaturation by moisture adsorption, and therefore, is suitable for use as an actuation oil.
摘要:
Disclosed is a lubricating oil composition comprising, as indispensable components, (A) a synthetic hydrocarbon lubricating oil, (B) a load-withstanding additive and (C) a liquid modified ethylene/.alpha.-olefin random copolymer. In this lubricating oil composition, the load-withstanding oil is homogeneously and stably incorporated. This lubricating oil is significant in that the poor compatibity with a load-withstanding additive, which is the defect of synthetic hydrocarbon lubricating oils, is effectively overcome.
摘要:
A lubricating oil composition comprising: boron atoms from about 5-75 ppm; and 100% by mass being (i) 90 to 10% of a (co)polymer of specified kinematic viscosity and acid values, primarily derived from 1-decene, (ii) 5 to 85% of a (co)polymer having specified kinematic viscosity and molecular weight distribution, mostly derived from 1-octene, and (iii) 5 to 15% of a fatty acid ester.
摘要:
A viscosity modifier for lubricating oils or an additive composition for lubricating oils, which is excellent in oil-thickening properties and can provide lubricating oil compositions excellent in low-temperature characteristics and handleability at low temperatures; and lubricating oil compositions excellent in low-temperature characteristics and handleability at low temperatures. The viscosity modifier comprises an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer (B) which comprises (i) a structural unit derived from ethylene, (ii) a structural unit derived from an α-olefin having 3 to 19 carbon atoms, and (iii) a structural unit derived from a higher α-olefin having 4 to 20 carbon atoms whose carbon number is by one or more larger than that of the α-olefin having the unit (ii) which has the following properties of (1) and (2): (1) the contents of units (i), (ii) and (iii) are 25-49 mol %, 15-55 mol %, and 9-40 mol % respectively (with the proviso that the total of the units (i), (ii), and (iii) is 100 mol %) and (2) the intrinsic viscosity [η] is 0.5 to 5.0 dl/g.
摘要:
There is provided a liquid oxidatively modified ethylenic random copolymer, which is an oxidatively modified product of a liquid ethylenic random copolymer comprising 20 to 80 mol % of ethylene and 80 to 20 mol % of .alpha.-olefin, and has (i) a number average molecular weight (Mn) in the range of from 200 to 10,000, (ii) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) given as weight average molecular weight (Mw) divided by number average molecular weight (Mn) in the range of up to 4, and (iii) an oxygen content of from 0.1 to 20% by weight, an acid value of from 0.1 to 50, and a saponification value of from 0.1 to 100. It is prepared by contacting a corresponding ethylenic random copolymer with oxygen-containing gas at 100.degree.-250.degree. C.