Oil compositions derived from transgenic soybeans having a high concentration of oleic acid are described for use in various applications including use to enhance the low temperature pour characteristics of engine fluids. Such oil compositions are useful as lubricants, rail curve grease and engine penetrants.

In one aspect, the disclosure relates to lubricant compositions comprising an oil, a wax, or a combination thereof, wherein at least one of the oil or the wax comprises a very long chain fatty acid; and wherein at least one of the oil or the wax has been modified via a transgenic route to increase a concentration of the very long chain fatty acid relative to a reference concentration of the very long chain fatty acid in the oil or the wax without the modification. In a further aspect, the VLC FA can include one or more of eicosenoic acid, erucic acid, or nervonic acid.

In one aspect, the disclosure relates to lubricant compositions comprising an oil, a wax, or a combination thereof, wherein at least one of the oil or the wax comprises a very long chain fatty acid; and wherein at least one of the oil or the wax has been modified via a transgenic route to increase a concentration of the very long chain fatty acid relative to a reference concentration of the very long chain fatty acid in the oil or the wax without the modification. In a further aspect, the VLC FA can include one or more of eicosenoic acid, erucic acid, or nervonic acid.

A winter sport equipment wax composition including at least 20 wt % of a fatty acid ester or fatty acid esters derived from a renewable feedstock and up to 80 wt % of one or more additional materials selected from the group of additional waxes, natural plant oils and waxes, and hydrogenated plant oils.

A winter sport equipment wax composition including at least 20 wt % of a fatty acid ester or fatty acid esters derived from a renewable feedstock and up to 80 wt % of one or more additional materials selected from the group of additional waxes, natural plant oils and waxes, and hydrogenated plant oils.

A method for producing a high viscosity, low volatiles blown stripped plant-based oil is provided. The method may include the steps of: (i) obtaining a plant-based oil; (ii) heating the oil to at least 90C; (iii) passing air through the heated oil to produce a blown oil having a viscosity of at least 200 cSt at 40C; (iv) stripping the blown oil from step (iii) to reduce an acid value of the blown oil to from 5 mg KOH/g to about 9 mg KOH/g; (v) adding a polyol to the stripped oil from (iv), and (vi) stripping the oil from step (v) to reduce the acid value of the oil to less than 5.0 mg KOH/g or less.

A method for producing a high viscosity, low volatiles blown stripped plant-based oil is provided. The method may include the steps of: (i) obtaining a plant-based oil; (ii) heating the oil to at least 90C; (iii) passing air through the heated oil to produce a blown oil having a viscosity of at least 200 cSt at 40C; (iv) stripping the blown oil from step (iii) to reduce an acid value of the blown oil to from 5 mg KOH/g to about 9 mg KOH/g; (v) adding a polyol to the stripped oil from (iv), and (vi) stripping the oil from step (v) to reduce the acid value of the oil to less than 5.0 mg KOH/g or less.

A method of producing industrial corn base oil from a raw corn oil byproduct of a corn ethanol production process. The raw corn oil byproduct of the corn ethanol production process is first washed to separate water-soluble products from raw corn oil, then the free fatty acid in the resulting corn oil is neutralized using potassium hydroxide, and a polymeric quaternary biocide is added in a demulsification step, followed by vacuum dehydration of the demulsified corn oil, degumming of the dehydrated corn oil using citric acid, removal of red color from the oil, and final polishing.

A lubricant composition comprises vegetable oil; nonionic surfactant; water in an amount of from about 0% to about 15% by weight based on total weight of the composition; optionally biocide; and optionally chelating agent, wherein the weight ratio of vegetable oil to nonionic surfactant is in a range of from about 1:1 to about 9:1. Also disclosed is a lubricant composition that comprises about 40% to about 90% by weight of vegetable oil; from about 10% to about 40% by weight of nonionic surfactant; from about 0% to about 15% by weight of based on total weight of the composition; optionally biocide; and optionally chelating agent. The disclosed lubricant compositions may further comprise the ester of fatty alcohol. Furthermore, a method of dry lubricating surface using the lubricant composition is disclosed.

The present disclosure concerns a grease composition comprising relative to the total weight of the grease composition: a) from 70 to 95% by weight of base oil(s) each having a 28-day biodegradability of at least 60% as measured according to standard OECD 301B, b) from 1 to 20% by weight of thickener(s) chosen from among fatty acid metal salts, each thickener having a 28-day biodegradability of at least 60% as measured according to standard OECD 301B; c) from 0.5 to 10% by weight of calcium carbonate having a D50 particle size greater than or equal to 3 m and a D90 particle size greater than or equal to 10 m.