The mixed composition for a refrigerator of the present invention contains: a refrigerant containing at least one unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon compound selected from compounds represented by the following molecular formula (1):

C.sub.pF.sub.rH.sub.s(1)

wherein p represents an integer of from 2 to 6; r represents an integer of from 1 to 11; and a represents an integer of from 1 to 11, provided that the compound has one or more carbon-carbon unsaturated bond in a molecule, and a refrigerator lubricating oil containing, as a major component, a polyol ester (A) of a fatty acid (a1) that is a fatty acid having a number of carbon atoms of from 9 to 16 and has a content of a fatty acid having a number of carbon atoms of 9 of 50% by mol or more based on the total amount of the fatty acid (a1), and a polyol (a2) that is pentaerythritol and/or dipentaerythritol.

The mixed composition for a refrigerator of the present invention contains: a refrigerant containing at least one unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon compound selected from compounds represented by the following molecular formula (1):

C.sub.pF.sub.rH.sub.s(1)

wherein p represents an integer of from 2 to 6; r represents an integer of from 1 to 11; and a represents an integer of from 1 to 11, provided that the compound has one or more carbon-carbon unsaturated bond in a molecule, and a refrigerator lubricating oil containing, as a major component, a polyol ester (A) of a fatty acid (a1) that is a fatty acid having a number of carbon atoms of from 9 to 16 and has a content of a fatty acid having a number of carbon atoms of 9 of 50% by mol or more based on the total amount of the fatty acid (a1), and a polyol (a2) that is pentaerythritol and/or dipentaerythritol.

This invention provides a water-glycol hydraulic fluid comprises from 0.2 to 0.6% by mass of a dimer acid as a fatty acid lubricant, and more than 0.10% by mass and 0.20% by mass or less of a phosphoric acid ester of Formula (1), wherein the sum of the dimer acid and the phosphoric acid ester is more than 0.35% by mass wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different, each representing a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3 and X.sub.4 may be the same or different, each representing an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. ##STR00001##

This invention provides a water-glycol hydraulic fluid comprises from 0.2 to 0.6% by mass of a dimer acid as a fatty acid lubricant, and more than 0.10% by mass and 0.20% by mass or less of a phosphoric acid ester of Formula (1), wherein the sum of the dimer acid and the phosphoric acid ester is more than 0.35% by mass wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different, each representing a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 represents a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3 and X.sub.4 may be the same or different, each representing an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. ##STR00001##

The invention provides a composition comprising a mixture of tridecanols wherein at least about 60 wt % of the mixture is linear tridecanol and at least about 10 wt % of the mixture is branched tridecanols wherein the branched tridecanols have branching on the second carbon atom. The mixture of tridecanols may be converted to one or more derivatives, and these derivatives may be used in laundry detergents, cleaning products or as an agricultural adjuvant, an emulsifying agent, a lubricant additive, a pour point depressant, or a personal care ingredient.

The invention provides a composition comprising a mixture of tridecanols wherein at least about 60 wt % of the mixture is linear tridecanol and at least about 10 wt % of the mixture is branched tridecanols wherein the branched tridecanols have branching on the second carbon atom. The mixture of tridecanols may be converted to one or more derivatives, and these derivatives may be used in laundry detergents, cleaning products or as an agricultural adjuvant, an emulsifying agent, a lubricant additive, a pour point depressant, or a personal care ingredient.

Corrosion inhibiting hydraulic fluid additives, kits, and methods are disclosed. The hydraulic fluid additive may be adapted for use with brake fluid in vehicular brake systems. The kits may include an additive, a hydraulic fluid tester, and/or correlated information on test results and hydraulic fluid service actions.

Corrosion inhibiting hydraulic fluid additives, kits, and methods are disclosed. The hydraulic fluid additive may be adapted for use with brake fluid in vehicular brake systems. The kits may include an additive, a hydraulic fluid tester, and/or correlated information on test results and hydraulic fluid service actions.

The invention provides a composition comprising a mixture of tridecanols wherein at least about 60 wt % of the mixture is linear tridecanol and at least about 10 wt % of the mixture is branched tridecanols wherein the branched tridecanols have branching on the second carbon atom. The mixture of tridecanols may be converted to one or more derivatives, and these derivatives may be used in laundry detergents, cleaning products or as an agricultural adjuvant, an emulsifying agent, a lubricant additive, a pour point depressant, or a personal care ingredient.

The invention provides a composition comprising a mixture of tridecanols wherein at least about 60 wt % of the mixture is linear tridecanol and at least about 10 wt % of the mixture is branched tridecanols wherein the branched tridecanols have branching on the second carbon atom. The mixture of tridecanols may be converted to one or more derivatives, and these derivatives may be used in laundry detergents, cleaning products or as an agricultural adjuvant, an emulsifying agent, a lubricant additive, a pour point depressant, or a personal care ingredient.