A lubricating fluid comprising a base oil, which utilizes carboxylic esters of carboxyl di-end-capped-polyethylene glycols, or a mixture thereof with carboxylic esters of carboxyl di-end-capped-polytetramethylene glycols, to improve low temperature performance, as well as minimize elastohydrodynamic shear strength, and enables the production of high efficiency fluids with enhanced low temperature properties for machines or machine elements that operate in the elastohydrodynamic regime in lubrication.

A lubricating fluid comprising a base oil, which utilizes carboxylic esters of carboxyl di-end-capped-polyethylene glycols, or a mixture thereof with carboxylic esters of carboxyl di-end-capped-polytetramethylene glycols, to improve low temperature performance, as well as minimize elastohydrodynamic shear strength, and enables the production of high efficiency fluids with enhanced low temperature properties for machines or machine elements that operate in the elastohydrodynamic regime in lubrication.

The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for making bio-based, biodegradable, and non-bioaccumulating lubricating base oils generated by esterifying alkoxylated polyols (average alkoxylation ≥3) with long-chain (≥C14) saturated and unsaturated fatty acids (FA) or fatty acids modified using industry recognized techniques.

The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for making bio-based, biodegradable, and non-bioaccumulating lubricating base oils generated by esterifying alkoxylated polyols (average alkoxylation ≥3) with long-chain (≥C14) saturated and unsaturated fatty acids (FA) or fatty acids modified using industry recognized techniques.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards esterified oil soluble polyalkylene glycols of Formula (I): R.sup.1[O(R.sup.2O).sub.n(R.sup.3O).sub.m(C═O)R.sup.4].sub.p, where 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, where R.sup.2O and R.sup.3O are in a block or a random distribution; R.sup.4 is a linear alkyl with 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.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards esterified oil soluble polyalkylene glycols of Formula (I): R.sup.1[O(R.sup.2O).sub.n(R.sup.3O).sub.m(C═O)R.sup.4].sub.p, where 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, where R.sup.2O and R.sup.3O are in a block or a random distribution; R.sup.4 is a linear alkyl with 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.

Compositions, methods, systems, and applications herein are directed to lubricant blends that balance solubility and viscosity of a refrigerant, where in some cases the lubricant blends herein help reduce solubility of a refrigerant. A lubricant blend includes a mixture of two or more different types of lubricants to reduce refrigerant solubility.

The present invention provides a cutting work method comprising a cutting work step of forming a through-groove passing through from a surface to a back face of a workpiece material by cutting the workpiece material with a cutting tool while bringing a lubricant material for assisting cutting process into contact with the cutting tool and/or the to-be-processed portion of the workpiece material, wherein the workpiece material comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of a metal, a fiber reinforced plastic, ceramic, and a composite material thereof.

Compositions include ether ester compounds formed from gamma-branched aliphatic alcohols, lubricating oil base stocks containing such ester compounds, and lubricating oil compositions containing such ester compounds. Methods can include making and formulating compositions containing ether ester compounds formed from gamma-branched aliphatic alcohols.

Compositions include ether ester compounds derived from neo-acids, lubricating oil base stocks containing such ester compounds, and lubricating oil compositions containing such ester compounds. Methods can include making and formulating compositions containing ether ester compounds derived from neo-acids.