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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7829512 | Method and equipment for making a complex lithium grease A continuous process for preparing lithium complex greases improved by using a complexing agent of dimethyl glutarate, dimethyl adipate, glutaric acid, adipic acid, or mixtures thereof, and preferably also a specialized flash chamber to achieve a penetration split (... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7767634 | Lubricating grease composition Lubricating grease compositions have a titanium complex grease component along with a mineral/synthetic oil-based component and a conventional soap or grease. The conventional soaps and greases may be lithium complex, calcium sulfonate, or aluminum complex-based, am... | 08/03/2010 |
| 6825154 | Crystal formation inhibition in lubricating compositions Lubricating oil formulations comprising base oil, sulfur-phosphorous anti-wear/extreme pressure agents and hindered phenol antioxidants which anti-wear/extreme-pressure agents and hindered phenolic antioxidants are prone to crystal formation wherein the base oil is ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6734147 | Lubricant compositions and methods A process is disclosed for manufacturing a lubricant composition comprising combining a superabsorbent polymer with a material for decreasing friction between moving surfaces. The superabsorbent polymer absorbs from about 25 to greater than 100 times its weight in w... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6689726 | Crystal formation reduction in lubricating compositions Lubricating oil formulations comprising base oil, sulfur-phosphorous anti-wear/extreme pressure agent and hindered phenol antioxidant, which combination of extreme pressure agent and hindered phenol antioxidant produces crystals and containing antioxidant... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6673754 | Nonflammable water-based cutting fluid composition and nonflammable water-based cutting fluid The present invention provides a nonflammable water-based cutting fluid composition which affords excellent dispersion property of abrasives, which does not cause problems involving in flammability upon the use for cutting process of a hard and brittle ma... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6596674 | Metal working lubricants and their use The invention is a liquid composition of matter useful as a metal working lubricant. The composition comprises a primary lubricity component, such as a polyether or polyether ester, and dissolved salts of carboxylic acids. The composition preferably conta... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6482779 | Lubricating grease composition and rolling apparatus comprising same A lubricating grease composition having a basic grease composition containing a synthetic oil as a base oil, and a lithium soap as a thickener. 0.5 to 10% by weight with respect to the basic grease composition total amount of at least one additive selecte... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6063744 | Cleaning and lubricant formulation for spindles A cleaning and lubricant formulation for use on spindles on cotton picker or harvesting machines that simultaneously cleans and lubricates the surface of the spindles. The formulation features a major proportion of water and amounts of unsaturated fatty a... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5985804 | Bioresistant surfactants and cutting oil formulations It is disclosed that succinic acid and its derivatives that contain a branched aliphatic group on the 2 or alpha position of succinic acid form surfactants that exhibit a high order of or bioresistance to bacteriological degradation. Further, it has been ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5681506 | Corrosion inhibiting lubricant composition A corrosion inhibiting lubricating composition comprises: (a) a synthetic ester base stock; (b) at least one aromatic amine antioxidant; (c) a neutral organic phosphate of the formula (R1 O)3 PO where R1 is a tolyl, phenyl, xylyl, a... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5597786 | Lubricant for plastic working A lubricant for plastic working contains 0.01-40 wt % of an alkali metal salt of an alicyclic polyvalent carboxylic acid, 0.01-20 wt % of a water-soluble polymeric compound, and 0.01-40 wt % of a thermosetting resin powder with an average particle size of... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5464569 | Process for the preparation of oxidation inhibited fluid compositions Oxidation inhibited fluid compositions are prepared by mixing an aromatic ether represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3 independently are phenyl, biphenyl, and terphenyl and n is an integer of from zero... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5391309 | Method of preparing high dropping point lithium complex soap greases A high dropping point lithium complex soap grease is prepared by dissolving a monocarboxylic fatty acid and a dicarboxylic acid together in oil at a temperature above the boiling point of water and then neutralizing the resulting oil-acid mixture by addin... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5290336 | Iron-based powder compositions containing novel binder/lubricants Iron-based metallurgical powder compositions are produced by mixing iron-based powder with an improved binder/lubricant that comprises dibasic organic acid and one or more additional components such as solid polyethers, liquid polyethers, and acrylic resi... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5202037 | High solids lubricant A high solids lubricant system suitable for use in aqueous lubricating systems is disclosed. The high solids lubricant first gels and then solubilizes in the aqueous lubricant stream. In a preferred embodiment, the aqueous stream further contains a water ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 4897210 | Lithium complex grease thickener and high dropping point thickened grease A lithium complex grease thickener for increasing the dropping point of a lubricating oil comprises as primary indgredients a lithium salt of 12-hydroxystearic acid or from alkyl esters thereof and a dilithium salt derived from dialky esters of terephthal... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4830768 | Metalworking lubricant composition containing propoxylated fatty alcohol A metalworking lubricant composition comprising a propoxylated fatty alcohol; a carboxylic acid, carboxylic acid ester, or mixture of said acid and said ester; and water. The composition demonstrates a reduced tendency to form soap and sludge and to incre... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4810397 | Antifoulant additives for high temperature hydrocarbon processing Fouling of metallic surfaces contacted with hydrocarbon oils at elevated temperatures is reduced by combining the oils with foulant-inhibiting amounts of thiadiazole compounds or triazole compounds, or aluminum compounds in combinations containing thiadia... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4759861 | Metal working lubricant A metal working lubricant is disclosed for effective use in the working of metallic materials, particularly in cold rolling, which comprises the components of [I] an alkali metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, or a salt or amide of an amine or alkano... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4670168 | Aqueous metal removal fluid An aqueous metalworking composition comprising about 2-20 wt % of a water-soluble polyglycol, about 0.6-12 wt % of a neutralized or partially neutralized alkyl or alkenyl substituted succinic acid, and water. The composition is especially suitable for met... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4597881 | Process for producing a lithium-soap grease A process for producing a lithium-soap grease which comprises: adding a hydroxy-fatty acid having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms, and a dicarboxylic acid having from 8 to 10 carbon atoms to a base oil (I) having an aniline point of from 110° to 130° C. at a ... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4582619 | Preparation of high dropping point lithium complex soap grease A high temperature multipurpose grease is prepared from the lithium soap of a C12 to C24 hydroxy fatty acid, (e.g. 12-hydroxy stearic acid) and a dilithium soap of a C4 to C12 dicarboxylic acid, (e.g. dilithium ... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4483776 | Lithium complex soap thickened grease containing calcium acetate Lithium complex grease compositions which contain a certain weight ratio of calcium acetate are provided which demonstrate a constant viscosity over a wide temperature range.... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4444669 | Method for continuous manufacture of high dropping point lithium complex soap grease A continuous process for the preparation of high dropping point i.e. above 400° F. lithium complex soap thickened grease composition comprising the steps of continuously saponifying a hydroxy C2 -C24 monocarboxylic acid and a C... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4435299 | Preparation of high dropping point lithium complex soap grease A high temperature multipurpose grease is prepared from the lithium soap of a C12 to C24 hydroxy fatty acid, (e.g. 12-hydroxy stearic acid) and a dilithium soap of a C4 to C12 dicarboxylic acid, (e.g. dilithium ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4419253 | Synthetic post-pickle fluid The present invention discloses a synthetic post-pickle fluid composition which is useful for treating metal to provide corrosion resistance and act as a lubricant for further metal processing. In the preferred embodiment, the composition contains an aque... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4069162 | Haze free oil additive compositions containing polymeric viscosity index improver and process for producing said compositions Oil compositions comprising a lubricating oil and an oil-soluble hydrocarbon polymeric viscosity index improver such as ethylene-propylene copolymers are substantially haze-free when said composition contains an anti-hazing amount of an oil-soluble strong... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4042515 | Anhydrous deep-drawing lubricant Anhydrous deep-drawing agents having improved wetting and deep-drawing properties are described which can be applied to the surface of a metal to be drawn well in advance of the drawing process. The agent consists essentially of a deep-drawing mineral oil... | 08/16/1977 |
| 3965017 | Lubricating oil compositions A lubricating oil composition comprising a lubricating oil base and (A) an overbased detergent additive (e.g. an organic phenate) is foam stabilised by adding thereto, (B) 0.1 to 15 wt.% based on the weight of (A) of a monocarboxylic acid, anhydride or sa... | 06/22/1976 |
