Abstract:
Hydrocarbon oil which loses fluidity at low temperature containing, in a pour point depressant concentration, a terpolymer of C2-C22-olefin, aryl-C2-C22-alkylene and unsaturated ester. Specific pour point depressants are terpolymer of ethylene-styrene-methylmethacrylate or terpolymer of ethylenestyrene-vinyl acetate.
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION CONCERNS A PROCESS FOR CONVERTING NORMALLY OIL-INSOLUBLE, HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLY (ALKYLENE) OXIDES TO OIL-SOLUBILIZED COMPLEXES BY TREATMENT WITH ALKYLATED PHENOL-TYPE COMPOUNDS.
Abstract:
The gelling tendency of lubricating oil solutions containing selectively hydrogenated random styrene/butadiene copolymers is minimized by the presence of a polyester of an olefinically unsaturated acid.
Abstract:
INTERPOLYMERS (ESPECIALLY COPOLYMERS) OF ETHYLENE AND PROPYLENE ARE OXIDIZED AND DEGRADED BY HEATING ABOVE 100* C. WITH AN OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS, USUALLY AIR, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ALIPHATIC AMINE. THE DEGRADED POLYMERS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY CAUSING SUBSTANTIALLY NO INCREASE IN THE LOW-TEMPERATURE FLUIDITY OF A FUEL OIL, AND ARE USEFUL AS VISCOSITY MODIFIERS FOR LUBRICANTS.
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO AN OIL BASE DRILLING FLUID COMPOSITION, ADDITIVE, AND FILTER CAKE WHICH IS EFFECTIVE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES AND WHICH IS EASILY AND ECONOMICALLY FORMED BY DISPERSING PARTICLES OF AN OIL AND WATER INSOLUBLE VINYL TOLUENE-ACRYLATE COPOLYMER RESIN WHICH IS OBTAINED BY REACTING (A) VINYL TOLUENE, WITH (B) AN ACRYLATE MOIETY, SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF METHYL, ETHYL, 2-ETHYL-HEXYL, BUTYL, DODECYL ACRYLATES, AND METHACRYLATES, IN A WATER-IN-OIL EMULSION. IN A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT LIGNITE, INCLUDING MINED LIGNITE, OLEOPHILIC LIGNITE OR MIXTURES THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH SAID COPOLYMER RESIN HAS PARTICULAR UTILITY FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DRILLING CNDITIONS.
Abstract:
A WATER-BASE CUTTING FLUID FOR COLD WORK, PARTICULARLY FOR METAL GRINDING, WHICH CONTAINS SODIUM CARBONATE AND AN ADDITION OF SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE (C6H7O2(OCH2COONA)3)N.
Abstract:
Viscosity Index improvers for lubricating oils comprise a polymer of molecular weight above 100,000 e.g. a polymethacrylate, and a polymer of molecular weight below 25,000 e.g. a polyisobutylene. The low molecular weight polymer increases the shear-stability of high molecular weight polymer.
Abstract:
POUR POINTS OF LUBRICATING OILS WITH WIDELY VARYING VISCOSITIES ARE DEPRESSED BY ADDING THERETO SMALL AMOUNTS OF NOVEL OIL SOLUBLE POLYALKYLMETHACRYLATES.
Abstract:
COPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE AND OF ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED KETONE, HAVING NUMBER AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHTS OF 1,000 TO 50,000 ARE USEFUL AS WAX CRYSTAL MODIFIERS FOR DISTILLATE HYDROCARBON FUEL OILS WHERE THEY CAN BE USED TO DEPRESS THE POUR POINT AND IMPROVE FLOW AND CAN ALSO BE USED AS DEWAXING AIDS IN PREPARING LIGHT DISTILLATE LUBRICATING OILS.
Abstract:
A POUR POINT DEPRESSANT FOR CRUDE OIL, SHALE OIL OR A FUEL OIL WHICH COMPRISES 35-100 WT. PERCENT OF RESIDUA FROM THE DISTILLATION OF CRUDE OR SHALE OIL IS DISCOLOSED. THE POUR POINT DEPRESSANT IS A COPOLYMER OF EHTYLENE AND A VINYL OR C1 TO C30 HYDROCARBYL SUBSTITUTED VINYL ESTER OF A C1 TO C30 SATURATED ALIPHATIC MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID, SAID COPOLYMER HAVING A NUMBER AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF ABOUT 4,000 TO 60,000 AND CONTAINING ABOUT 40 TO 95 WT. PERCENT ETHYLENE.