A constant velocity joint having a boot constructed from a thermoplastic polyether ester as the boot material. The boot includes a lubricating grease composition for lubricating the constant velocity joint, the lubricating grease composition comprising calcium lignin sulfonate.

A constant velocity joint having a boot constructed from a thermoplastic polyether ester as the boot material. The boot includes a lubricating grease composition for lubricating the constant velocity joint, the lubricating grease composition comprising calcium lignin sulfonate.

A lubricating grease composition for a resin member is used to be supplied as a lubricant on a surface of at least a sliding portion of a resin member including the sliding portion with an other member. The lubricating grease composition for a resin member contains a base oil which is a mixed oil of a poly--olefin having a kinetic viscosity at 40 C. of 18 to 50 mm.sup.2/s and an ethylene--olefin copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 40,000 to 200,000, a lithium-based complex soap as a thickener and a polytetrafluoroethylene resin as a solid lubricant having a mixing ratio of 4 to 12 mass % to the entire lubricating grease composition, wherein the base oil has a kinetic viscosity at 40 C. of 80 to 200 mm.sup.2/s and a worked penetration of the lubricating grease composition ranges from 265 to 340.

A lubricating grease composition includes a base oil, a thickener, and a solid lubricant, wherein the base oil is a synthetic hydrocarbon oil with a kinematic viscosity of 600 to 2000 mm.sup.2/s at 40 C., the thickener is a barium complex soap, and the solid lubricant is an inorganic fine particle with Mohs hardness of 3 to 6 and an average particle size of 10 to 40 m.

A lubricating grease composition includes a base oil, a thickener, and a solid lubricant, wherein the base oil is a synthetic hydrocarbon oil with a kinematic viscosity of 600 to 2000 mm.sup.2/s at 40 C., the thickener is a barium complex soap, and the solid lubricant is an inorganic fine particle with Mohs hardness of 3 to 6 and an average particle size of 10 to 40 m.

The present disclosure provides a grease composition with improved water resistance and mechanical stability at high-temperatures, including: at least one base oil; a water insoluble thickener; and a low molecular weight thixotropic polyamide composition having molecular weight distribution characteristics meeting the requirement described by the relationship:

[00001]$\frac{\left(A+D\right)}{\left(B+C\right)}0.05$

where A=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight greater than 1700 AMU; B=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight between 1100 AMU and 1300 AMU; C=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight between 700 AMU and 1000 AMU; and D=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight of 600 AMU or lower (determined by GPC). The grease composition of the present disclosure provides a less than 50 penetration point change as determined by ASTM-D7342, a less than 10 mg weight loss as determined by ASTM-D4170, or both.

The present disclosure provides a grease composition with improved water resistance and mechanical stability at high-temperatures, including: at least one base oil; a water insoluble thickener; and a low molecular weight thixotropic polyamide composition having molecular weight distribution characteristics meeting the requirement described by the relationship:

[00001]$\frac{\left(A+D\right)}{\left(B+C\right)}0.05$

where A=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight greater than 1700 AMU; B=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight between 1100 AMU and 1300 AMU; C=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight between 700 AMU and 1000 AMU; and D=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight of 600 AMU or lower (determined by GPC). The grease composition of the present disclosure provides a less than 50 penetration point change as determined by ASTM-D7342, a less than 10 mg weight loss as determined by ASTM-D4170, or both.

The present disclosure is related to provide a lubricating grease composition having a high static friction coefficient while maintaining excellent low-temperature torque characteristics, high-temperature shear stability, and high-temperature oil separation characteristics.

A lubricating grease composition of the present disclosure contains a base oil, a thickener, and a solid lubricant, wherein the solid lubricant is calcium carbonate, the amount of the calcium carbonate blended is 1 to 60% by weight based on the total weight of the lubricating grease composition, the calcium carbonate has an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 30 m, the base oil has a kinematic viscosity of 18 to 300 mm.sup.2/s at 40 C., and the lubricating grease composition has a worked penetration of 240 to 320.

Grease compositions may be made from an oil basestock. For example, a grease composition may include: an oil basestock having: a kinematic viscosity (ASTM D445, 40? C.) of from 320 cSt to 520 cSt, a kinematic viscosity (ASTM D445, 100? C.) of from 22 cSt to 36 cSt, a viscosity index (ASTM D2270) of from 80 to 119, a pour point (ASTM D97) of ?6? C. or less, and a saturate content (ASTM D7419) of 90 wt % or greater; and from 0.5 wt % to 15 wt % of a thickener, by total weight of the grease composition.

Grease compositions may be made from an oil basestock. For example, a grease composition may include: an oil basestock having: a kinematic viscosity (ASTM D445, 40? C.) of from 320 cSt to 520 cSt, a kinematic viscosity (ASTM D445, 100? C.) of from 22 cSt to 36 cSt, a viscosity index (ASTM D2270) of from 80 to 119, a pour point (ASTM D97) of ?6? C. or less, and a saturate content (ASTM D7419) of 90 wt % or greater; and from 0.5 wt % to 15 wt % of a thickener, by total weight of the grease composition.