Abstract:
The invention pertains to oil soluble copolymers derived from ethylene and 1-butene which have a number average molecular weight between about 1,500 and 7,500, at least about 30 percent of all polymer chains terminated with ethylvinylidene groups, and ethylene-derived content of not greater than about 50 weight percent, and which form solutions in mineral oil free of polymer aggregates, as determined by light scattering measurements. Lubricating oil additives, particularly dispersants, produced by the functionalization and derivatization of these copolymers have enhanced performance (e.g. improved dispersancy and pour point) in lubricating oil compositions, attributable in part to the combination of properties characterizing the copolymers.
Abstract:
Polymers (including copolymers) derived from one or more olefins, such including ethylene and C3-C20 .alpha.-olefins such as propylene and 1-butene, which polymers have (a) an average ethylene sequence length, ESL, of from about 1.0 to less than about 3.0; (b) an average of at least 5 branches per 100 carbon atoms of the polymer chains comprising the polymer; (c) at least about 50 % of said branches being methyl and/or ethyl branches; (d) at least about 30 % of said polymer chains terminated with a vinyl or vinylene group; (e) a number average molecular weight, Mn, or from about 300 to about 15,000 when the polymer is intended for dispersant or wax crystal modifier uses and up to about 500,000 where intended for viscosity modifier uses; and (f) substantial solubility in hydrocarbon and/or synthetic base oil. The polymers are produced using late-transition-metal catalyst systems and, preferably, inexpensive, highly dilute refinery or steam cracker feed streams that have undergone only limited clean-up steps. Fuel a nd lubricating oil additives, particularly dispersants, wax crystal modifiers and flow improvers, are produced. Where functionalization and derivatization of these polymers is required for such additives it is facilitated by the olefinic structures available in the polymer chains.
Abstract:
An improved process for the homopolymerization and copolymerization of .alph a.-olefins utilizing highly dilute .alpha.-olefin feedst reams to effect high conversions and catalyst efficiencies in the production of non-e thylene copolymers. The instant invention is particularl y adaptable of polymerizing the .alpha.-olefin content of commercially available refiner y feedstreams such as Raffinate-2.
Abstract:
An improved process for the copolymerization of ethylene and alpha -olefins utilizing highly dilute alpha -olefin feedstreams to effect high conversions and catalyst productivities. The instant invention is particularly adaptable to copolymerizing the alpha -olefin content of commercially available refinery feedstreams such as Raffinate-2.
Abstract:
An improved process for the copolymerization of ethylene and alpha -olefins utilizing highly dilute alpha -olefin feedstreams to effect high conversions and catalyst productivities. The instant invention is particularly adaptable to copolymerizing the alpha -olefin content of commercially available refinery feedstreams such as Raffinate-2.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to olefinically unsaturated polymers wherein at least a portion of the olefinic unsaturation has three hydrocarbyl substituents attached to the two carbons of an olefinic unsaturation (i.e., trisubstituted vinyl). The invention is an H2C=CHR alpha -olefin polymer composition, wherein R is H or alkyl, with a substantial portion of the polymer unsaturation as trisubstituted.
Abstract:
A lubricant which comprises: a mineral oil basestock which has been dewaxed via catalytic cracking and/or catalytic isomerization; an alkylene-alkylene copolymer; and a lubricating oil flow improver formed from the reaction product of: (a) an unsaturated carboxy ester formed via the esterification of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or its corresponding anhydride with a monohydric aliphatic alcohol having an average carbon number of between about 10 to 18, the unsaturated carboxy ester having formula (I), wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and COOR and wherein R is a C6 to C22 alkyl group; and (b) a monomer selected from the group consisting of (i) a vinyl ester having formula (II), wherein R1 comprises an alkyl group containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; (ii) an olefin having formula (III), wherein R1 and R2 can independently be hydrogen, an alkyl having from 1 to 28 carbon atoms, or a substituted aryl group, provided that both R1 and R2 are not hydrogen, the reaction product having a specific viscosity in the range between about 0.3 to 1.5, or a weight average molecular weight of between about 50,000 to 350,000 Daltons.