Additives viscosity index improver

Vinyl acetate terpolymers prepared with lauryl fumarate are claimed useful as ashless detergency additives, viscosity index improvers, dispersants, etc., for lubricating and additives to improve jet fuel... 

Lubricants, Fuels, and Petroleum. The adipate and azelate diesters of through alcohols, as weU as those of tridecyl alcohol, are used as synthetic lubricants, hydrauHc fluids, and brake fluids. Phosphate esters are utilized as industrial and aviation functional fluids and to a smaH extent as additives in other lubricants. A number of alcohols, particularly the Cg materials, are employed to produce zinc dialkyldithiophosphates as lubricant antiwear additives. A smaH amount is used to make viscosity index improvers for lubricating oils. 2-Ethylhexyl nitrate [24247-96-7] serves as a cetane improver for diesel fuels and hexanol is used as an additive to fuel oil or other fuels (57). Various enhanced oil recovery processes utilize formulations containing hexanol or heptanol to displace oil from underground reservoirs (58) the alcohols and derivatives are also used as defoamers in oil production. 

Practically all lubricating oils contain at least one additive some oils contain several. The amount of additive that is used varies from < 0.01 to 30% or more. Additives can have detrimental side effects, especially if the dosage is excessive or if interactions with other additives occur. Some additives are multifimctional, eg, certain VI improvers also function as pour-point depressants or dispersants. The additives most commonly used in hydrautic fluids include pour-point depressants, viscosity index improvers, defoamers, oxidation inhibitors, mst and corrosion inhibitors, and antiwear compounds. 

Lubricants. Petroleum lubricants continue to be the mainstay for automotive, industrial, and process lubricants. Synthetic oils are used extensively in industry and for jet engines they, of course, are made from hydrocarbons. Since the viscosity index (a measure of the viscosity behavior of a lubricant with change in temperature) of lube oil fractions from different cmdes may vary from +140 to as low as —300, additional refining steps are needed. To improve the viscosity index (VI), lube oil fractions are subjected to solvent extraction, solvent dewaxing, solvent deasphalting, and hydrogenation. Furthermore, automotive lube oils typically contain about 12—14% additives. These additives maybe oxidation inhibitors to prevent formation of gum and varnish, corrosion inhibitors, or detergent dispersants, and viscosity index improvers. The United States consumption of lubricants is shown in Table 7. 

Additives for lubricating oils providing a combination of viscosity index improvement (VII) and dispersancy have also been reported. These additives are prepared from ethyleneamines by reaction with various Vll-type polymers that have been chlorinated or modified in some other way to provide an ethyleneamine reaction site. Antimst additives for lubricating oils have been prepared by reaction of polyamines with fatty acids followed by reaction with polyalkylenesuccinic anhydrides (178,179). 

Ethyl Vinyl Ether. The addition of ethanol to acetylene gives ethyl vinyl ether [104-92-2] (351—355). The vapor-phase reaction is generally mn at 1.38—2.07 MPa (13.6—20.4 atm) and temperatures of 160—180°C with alkaline catalysts such as potassium hydroxide and potassium ethoxide. High molecular weight polymers of ethyl vinyl ether are used for pressure-sensitive adhesives, viscosity-index improvers, coatings and films lower molecular weight polymers are plasticizers and resin modifiers. 

There have been some examples of the use of LDMS applied to the analysis of compounds separated via TLC, although not specifically dealing with polymer additives [852]. Dewey and Finney [838] have described direct TLC-spectroscopy and TLC-LMMS as applied to the analysis of lubricating oil additives (phenolic and amine antioxidants, detergents, dispersants, viscosity index improvers, corrosion inhibitors and metal deactivators). Also a series of general organics and ionic surfactants were analysed by means of direct normal-phase HPTLC-LMMS [837]. Novak and Hercules [858] have... 

Uses. About 60% of the MA produced is used to make unsaturated polyester and aikyd resins, which are formed by reaction of MA with glycols. Polyester resins are used in the fabrication of glass fiber reinforced parts. Applications include boat hulls, automobile body parts, patio furniture, shower stalls, and pipe. Aikyd resins are mostly used in coatings (paint, varnish, lacquers, and enamels). MA also is widely used as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of plasticizers and dibasic acids (fumaric, maleic, and succinic). About 15% of MA production goes into the manufacture of viscosity index improvers and dispersants used as additives in lube oils. Several agricultural chemicals are based on maleic anhydride, the best known being Malathion. 

In a fully synthetic oil, there is almost certainly some mineral oil present. The chemical components used to manufacture the additive package and the viscosity index improver (VI) contain mineral oil. When all these aspects are considered, it is possible for a "fully synthetic" engine oil to surpass mineral oil (Shubkin, 1993). Synthetic oils fall into general ASTM classification (a) synthetic hydrocarbons (poly-a-olefins, alkylated aromatics, cycloaliphatics) (b) organic esters (dibasic acid esters, polyol esters, polyesters) (c) other fluids (polyalkylene glycols, phosphate esters, silicates, silicones, polyphenyl esters, fluorocarbons). 

The DEHZ basestock was selected as an efficient compromise for desired properties in a partial synthetic oil. An engine oil was formulated using 200 neutral oil, 100 neutral oil, polymethylmethacrylate viscosity index improver, an additive package, and 15% DEHZ. See Table VII under Current 5W-30. This 5W-30 formulation was then subjected to the various tests described in Table VI for qualification as an SF engine oil. The results are presented in Table VIII. 

Most EPDM applications require crosslinking except when used as an impact modifier for PP, polystyrene (PS) and polyamides or as an oil additive, e.g., as viscosity index improver or dispersant. Most commonly, accelerated sulfur vulcanisation is used for the crosslinking of EPDM. As a result of the low amount of unsaturation in EPDM (< 1 mole/ kg versus NR -15 mole/kg), sulfur vulcanisation of EPDM is rather slow and a relatively large amount of accelerators is needed. Because of the low polarity of EPDM the solubility of polar accelerators is limited, often resulting in low effectivity and/or blooming. Typically, up to 5 different accelerators are used in EPDM formulations. As for other rubbers environmental issues, such as nitrosamine formation and may be in the future the presence of zinc, are prompting the development of new accelerator systems. 

Although styrene-diene diblock copolymers are used in some applications, particularly in the area of viscosity index improvement (VII) additives for motor oil, styrenic block copolymers are most often used as thermoplastic elastomers. In these applications the styrene blocks phase separate, crosslinking the rubber blocks in a thermally reversible fashion. The simplest structure capable of exhibiting this behavior is a linear styrene-diene-styrene triblock. The most obvious way to produce such a molecule is by sequential polymeriza-... 

Additive Any substance incorporated into a base material, usually in low concentrations, to perform a specific function (e.g. antioxidants, stabilisers, colorants, inhalators, thickeners, driers, dispersing agents, viscosity index improvers, biocides. 

Use Additives for cosmetic creams, polymerization regulators for elastomers and plastics, detergents and viscosity-index improvers for lubricating oils, finishing and softening agents for textiles, preparation of quaternary ammonium compounds, surfactants, water evaporation control, and antifoam. 

Use Lubricating-oil additive, hot-melt adhesives, sealing tapes, special sealants, cable insulation, polymer modifier, viscosity index improvers, films, and coatings. 

Exxon Chemical Patents, Inc. (1988) Viscosity Index Improver-Dispersant Additive Useful in Oil Compositions , US Patent 4,780,228. 

Anti-wear additives are but one of a number of additive types formulated into base oils - there are also anti-oxidants. Chapter 4, and anti-acid, detergents anddis-persants. Chapter 7, lubricity, anti-wear, extreme pressure, pour point depressants, anti-rust and anti-foam additives. Chapter 6. Viscosity index improvers, VIIs, are high-molecular weight polymers which alter the temperature dependence of the base oil viscosity. Chapter 5. Taken altogether, the additive mass percentage of a formulated lubricant can be as high as 15-20%, a veritable chemical soup but one which is very carefully formulated and tested. The additives are often multi-functional, thus some VII compounds have a pour point depressant function. Chapters 5 and 6. Some anti-oxidants have anti-wear and also anti-acid functionality. Chapters 4, 6 and 3. Given these cross-interactions, formulation of a final lubricant product is a complex and skilled activity. Chapters 8-13. 

Viscosity index improvers. These make the oil a sufficiently low viscous fluid when cold (to facilitate starting) by lowering the pour point to between -45 and -45°C (depending on the oil), and to viscous fluid when hot (to prevent the contact between moving mechanical components). This class of additives are polymers which are introduced into a lubricating base to produce a relative greater increase in viscosity when hot than when cold. 

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