Abstract:
A lubricating grease having a high dropping point, good stability against oxidation and long life contains a thickener comprising essentially the three components: lithium soap of C 12-24 hydroxy fatty acid; lithium phosphate salt produced from phosphoric or phosphorous acid ester and dilithium borate. The amounts of hydroxy fatty acid and phosphoric or phosphorous acid ester are 3-100 parts by weight and 0.05-15 parts by weight per part by weight of boric acid respectively.
Abstract:
Acicular, crystalline calcium metaphosphate having a length to average diameter ratio of at least 10:1 can be prepared by forming a melt of materials used as a source of calcium, phosphorus and alkali metal, usually at about 1000to 1200°C., cooling the melt to within the range about 550°C. to about 970°c., inducing acicular crystal formation, and recovering the acicular crystals. The diameters of the resultant acicular, crystalline calcium metaphosphates can vary from an average of 0.5 micron or smaller up to several microns. Cryst- afs having a length of several centimeters can be prepared. Such acicular, crystalline calcium metaphosphates are useful in a number of applications, and particularly to prepare composites with organic polymeric materials.
Abstract:
Crystalline aluminates of the formula: I. (LiAx)y.2Al(OH)3.nH2O II. Li(R)v_r.2Al(OH)3.nH2O, or III. Mm(R)v_r.(D)w_z2Al(OH)3.nH2O wherein A is one or more anions and/or negative-valence radicals or mixtures thereof; wherein, in formula I, x is a quantity of A ions or radicals sufficient to substantially satisfy the valence requirements of Li; wherein n is zero or the number of waters of hydration; wherein y is a numerical value at least sufficient to maintain the crystalline structure; wherein R is a monocarboxylic acid or dicarboxylic acid of C6 C22, including those which are OH substituted; wherein r is greater than zero and represents the number of R ions in the molecule; wherein v is the valence of R, being monovalent or divalent; wherein M is divalent Zn or Ca cations; wherein D represents inorganic anions of valence 1-3, represented by w; wherein z is equal to or greater than zero and represents the number of D anions; wherein, in formula II, vr represents an amount of R anions to substantially satisfy the valence requirements of Li; wherein, in formula III, r>z and (vr + wz) represents an amount of combined anions, R and A, to substantially satisfy the valence requirements of M; with m representing the number of divalent M cations and having a numerical value in the range of 1 to 4, are found to improve the coefficient of friction and antiwear properties of lubrication fluids subjected to shearing, rubbing, or grinding forces at elevated pressure. Also, useful compositions are prepared by incorporating into organic materials, crystalline lithium aluminates of formula I.