An industrial base oil formulation comprising a base oil, preferably a hydrocarbon base oil, having a kinematic viscosity of more than 100 centiStokes, preferably 150 centiStokes or more, at 40 degrees Celsius and an AC-OSP where the AC-OSP has the structure of Formula I: R.sup.1[O(R.sup.2O).sub.n(R.sup.3O).sub.mR.sup.4].sub.p (I) where R.sup.1 is an alkyl having from one to thirty carbons, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently selected from alkyl groups having three or four carbons and can be in block form or randomly combined, R.sup.4 is an alkyl having from one to 18 carbon atoms, n and m are independently numbers ranging from zero to 20 provided that n+m is greater than zero and p is a number within a range of one to three; wherein the industrial base oil formulation has a kinematic viscosity of greater than 100 centiStokes, preferably 150 centiStokes or more, at 40 degrees Celsius is useful in a lubricant for mechanical devices.

An industrial base oil formulation comprising a base oil, preferably a hydrocarbon base oil, having a kinematic viscosity of more than 100 centiStokes, preferably 150 centiStokes or more, at 40 degrees Celsius and an AC-OSP where the AC-OSP has the structure of Formula I: R.sup.1[O(R.sup.2O).sub.n(R.sup.3O).sub.mR.sup.4].sub.p (I) where R.sup.1 is an alkyl having from one to thirty carbons, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently selected from alkyl groups having three or four carbons and can be in block form or randomly combined, R.sup.4 is an alkyl having from one to 18 carbon atoms, n and m are independently numbers ranging from zero to 20 provided that n+m is greater than zero and p is a number within a range of one to three; wherein the industrial base oil formulation has a kinematic viscosity of greater than 100 centiStokes, preferably 150 centiStokes or more, at 40 degrees Celsius is useful in a lubricant for mechanical devices.

Sulfur-free, ashless, and low phosphorus-containing lubricant compositions for use as engine oil having improved oxidation stability. The lubricant composition can include about 60.0 mass % to about 99.8 mass % of an oil base stock, at least one ashless antiwear additive, at least one ashless detergent, and at least one antioxidant, based on a total mass of the lubricant composition. The oil base stock can include at least one polyalphaolefin and at least one alkyl naphthalene. The lubricant composition can contain less than about 0.05 mass % phosphorus, less than about 0.05 mass % sulfur, and less than about 0.05 mass % ash. The lubricant composition can be made by a process that includes combining the above-mentioned components to provide a lubricant composition.

The present disclosure provides A lubricant composition comprises an antioxidant; and an esterified polyalkylene glycol: R.sup.1[O(R.sup.2O).sub.n(R.sup.3O).sub.m(C═O)R.sup.4].sub.p, wherein R.sup.1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R.sup.2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1,2-propylene oxide; R.sup.3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, wherein R.sup.2O and R.sup.3O are in a block or a random distribution; R.sup.4 is a linear alkyl with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4, wherein the antioxidant is present in an amount by weight of at least 0.5% to 20% based upon the weight of the antioxidant and the esterified polyalkylene glycol and the antioxidant is soluble in the esterified polyalkylene glycol in an amount of at least 0.5% by weight. The lubricant composition may be used as an additive to form a hydrocarbon lubricant composition.

The present disclosure provides A lubricant composition comprises an antioxidant; and an esterified polyalkylene glycol: R.sup.1[O(R.sup.2O).sub.n(R.sup.3O).sub.m(C═O)R.sup.4].sub.p, wherein R.sup.1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R.sup.2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1,2-propylene oxide; R.sup.3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, wherein R.sup.2O and R.sup.3O are in a block or a random distribution; R.sup.4 is a linear alkyl with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4, wherein the antioxidant is present in an amount by weight of at least 0.5% to 20% based upon the weight of the antioxidant and the esterified polyalkylene glycol and the antioxidant is soluble in the esterified polyalkylene glycol in an amount of at least 0.5% by weight. The lubricant composition may be used as an additive to form a hydrocarbon lubricant composition.

A lubricant composition that comprises a hydrocarbon base oil, a polar viscosity improver; and an esterified polyalkylene glycol: R.sup.1[O(R.sup.2O).sub.n(R.sup.3O).sub.m(C═O)R.sup.4].sub.p, wherein R.sup.1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R.sup.2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1, 2-propylene oxide; R.sup.3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, wherein R.sup.2O and R.sup.3O are in a block or a random distribution; R.sup.4 is a linear alkyl with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4. The lubricant composition may have a viscosity index of at least 150, a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. from 2 to 5 centistokes and a kinematic viscosity at −20° C. of at most 600 centistokes.

A lubricant composition that comprises a hydrocarbon base oil, a polar viscosity improver; and an esterified polyalkylene glycol: R.sup.1[O(R.sup.2O).sub.n(R.sup.3O).sub.m(C═O)R.sup.4].sub.p, wherein R.sup.1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R.sup.2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1, 2-propylene oxide; R.sup.3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, wherein R.sup.2O and R.sup.3O are in a block or a random distribution; R.sup.4 is a linear alkyl with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4. The lubricant composition may have a viscosity index of at least 150, a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. from 2 to 5 centistokes and a kinematic viscosity at −20° C. of at most 600 centistokes.

The present disclosure provides A lubricant composition comprises an antioxidant; and an esterified polyalkylene glycol: R.sup.1[O(R.sup.2O).sub.n(R.sup.3O).sub.m(C═O)R.sup.4].sub.p, wherein R.sup.1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R.sup.2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1,2-propylene oxide; R.sup.3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, wherein R.sup.2O and R.sup.3O are in a block or a random distribution; R.sup.4 is a linear alkyl with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4, wherein the antioxidant is present in an amount by weight of at least 0.5% to 20% based upon the weight of the antioxidant and the esterified polyalkylene glycol and the antioxidant is soluble in the esterified polyalkylene glycol in an amount of at least 0.5% by weight. The lubricant composition may be used as an additive to form a hydrocarbon lubricant composition.

The present disclosure provides A lubricant composition comprises an antioxidant; and an esterified polyalkylene glycol: R.sup.1[O(R.sup.2O).sub.n(R.sup.3O).sub.m(C═O)R.sup.4].sub.p, wherein R.sup.1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R.sup.2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1,2-propylene oxide; R.sup.3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, wherein R.sup.2O and R.sup.3O are in a block or a random distribution; R.sup.4 is a linear alkyl with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4, wherein the antioxidant is present in an amount by weight of at least 0.5% to 20% based upon the weight of the antioxidant and the esterified polyalkylene glycol and the antioxidant is soluble in the esterified polyalkylene glycol in an amount of at least 0.5% by weight. The lubricant composition may be used as an additive to form a hydrocarbon lubricant composition.

The invention relates to the field of lubricants and provides a lubricating composition comprising at least one base oil, the kinematic viscosity of which measured at 40° C. does not exceed 10 mm.sup.2/s and the pour point of which does not exceed −50° C., and at least one thickener, said lubricating composition having a pour point not exceeding −55° C.