This disclosure relates to a continuous process for preparing a grease thickener product in which operating conditions of the continuous process can be varied to obtain desired grease product properties. The process includes: (a) introducing a C.sub.3 to C.sub.30 hydroxy fatty acid or a C.sub.3 to C.sub.30 hydroxy fatty acid ester, and a metal base into a reaction zone; (b) operating the reaction zone at a temperature between 100 C. and 240 C. to react the C.sub.3 to C.sub.30 hydroxy fatty acid or the C.sub.3 to C.sub.30 hydroxy fatty acid ester, and the metal base, to produce a grease thickener product; (c) introducing the grease thickener product of step (b) into a flash chamber zone; and (d) operating the flash chamber zone at a temperature sufficient to remove volatiles from the grease thickener product of step (b). The continuous process conditions afford a production throughput of grease thickener product of greater than 8,000 pounds per hour.

The invention relates to polyurea lubricating grease compositions containing polyurea thickeners and at least one organic carbonate, to lubrication points or components containing the polyurea lubricating grease composition, to a seal comprising sealing material from fluorinated elastomers and to the use of the lubricating greases.

Provided herein are grease compositions comprising at least one estolide compound of formula: ##STR00001##
in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; m is an integer equal to or greater than 2; R.sub.1, independently for each occurrence, is selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; R.sub.2 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched. Also provided are methods of making estolide-based grease products.

Provided herein are grease compositions comprising at least one estolide compound of formula: ##STR00001##
in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 0; m is an integer equal to or greater than 2; R.sub.1, independently for each occurrence, is selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; R.sub.2 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched. Also provided are methods of making estolide-based grease products.

A dielectric nanolubricant composition is provided. The dielectric nanolubricant composition includes a nano-engineered lubricant additive dispersed in a base. The nano-engineered lubricant additive may include a plurality of solid lubricant nanostructures having an open-ended architecture and an organic, inorganic, and/or polymeric medium intercalated in the nanostructures and/or encapsulate nanostructures. The base may include a grease or oil such as silicone grease or oil, lithium complex grease, lithium grease, calcium sulfonate grease, silica thickened perfluoropolyether (PFPE) grease or PFPE oil, for example. This dielectric nanolubricant composition provides better corrosion and water resistance, high dielectric strength, longer material life, more inert chemistries, better surface protection and asperity penetration, no curing, no staining, and environmentally friendly, compared to current products in the market.

A lubricant composition of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a phosphite ester reaction product of a monomeric phosphorous acid or an ester thereof with a first alkylene diol having two hydroxy groups in a 1,4 or 1,5 or 1,6 relationship and a second, alkyl-substituted, diol being a substituted 1,3-propylene diol, exhibits good wear and frictional performance.

A lubricant composition includes a perfluoropolyether as a base oil, a fluororesin as a thickener, and a polyol ester, a urea grease and a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate as additives, wherein a mass ratio of content of the perfluoropolyether to total content of the polyol ester and the urea grease ranges from 78/22 to 95/5, a mass ratio of content of the perfluoropolyether to content of the polyol ester ranges from 90/10 to 96.5/3.5, a mass ratio of content of the polyol ester to content of the urea grease ranges from 40/60 to 65/35, content of the fluororesin ranges from 15 mass % to 24 mass % based on a total amount of the lubricant composition, and content of the zinc dialkyldithiophosphate ranges from 0.5 mass % to 4 mass % based on the total amount of the lubricant composition.

A lubricant composition includes a perfluoropolyether as a base oil, a fluororesin as a thickener, and a polyol ester, a urea grease and a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate as additives, wherein a mass ratio of content of the perfluoropolyether to total content of the polyol ester and the urea grease ranges from 78/22 to 95/5, a mass ratio of content of the perfluoropolyether to content of the polyol ester ranges from 90/10 to 96.5/3.5, a mass ratio of content of the polyol ester to content of the urea grease ranges from 40/60 to 65/35, content of the fluororesin ranges from 15 mass % to 24 mass % based on a total amount of the lubricant composition, and content of the zinc dialkyldithiophosphate ranges from 0.5 mass % to 4 mass % based on the total amount of the lubricant composition.

In one aspect, lubricant compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a lubricant composition described herein comprises a grease and milled metal sulfide particles dispersed in the grease. In other cases, a lubricant composition described herein comprises a grease, polytetrafluroethylene particles, zinc dithiophosphate, and molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate, wherein the polytetrafluroethylene particles, zinc dithiophosphate, and molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate are dispersed in the grease.

In one aspect, lubricant compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a lubricant composition described herein comprises a grease and milled metal sulfide particles dispersed in the grease. In other cases, a lubricant composition described herein comprises a grease, polytetrafluroethylene particles, zinc dithiophosphate, and molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate, wherein the polytetrafluroethylene particles, zinc dithiophosphate, and molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate are dispersed in the grease.