A laminated sliding member 1 includes a base body 4 having one flat surface 3 which is circular in a plan view and a solid lubricant layer 5 adhered to the flat surface 3 of the base body 4 and having a sliding surface 2 which is circular in a plan view.

A laminated sliding member 1 includes a base body 4 having one flat surface 3 which is circular in a plan view and a solid lubricant layer 5 adhered to the flat surface 3 of the base body 4 and having a sliding surface 2 which is circular in a plan view.

A lubricating oil composition for a continuously variable transmission contains at a specific content: (A) a mineral oil or PAO having a sulfur content of 0.03 mass % or less and a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 1.5 mm.sup.2/s to 3 mm.sup.2/s; (B) a mineral oil or PAO having a sulfur content of 0.03 mass % or less and a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 5.5 mm.sup.2/s to 8 mm.sup.2/s; (C) PAO having a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 30 mm.sup.2/s to 400 mm.sup.2/s; and (D) a polymethacrylate having a mass average molecular weight of 10000 to 40000, in which the total content of the components (C) and (D) is 19 mass % or more and the lubricating oil composition has a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 5.5 mm.sup.2/s to 6.5 mm.sup.2/s and a kinematic viscosity at −20 degrees C. of 680 mm.sup.2/s or less.

A lubricating oil composition for a continuously variable transmission contains at a specific content: (A) a mineral oil or PAO having a sulfur content of 0.03 mass % or less and a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 1.5 mm.sup.2/s to 3 mm.sup.2/s; (B) a mineral oil or PAO having a sulfur content of 0.03 mass % or less and a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 5.5 mm.sup.2/s to 8 mm.sup.2/s; (C) PAO having a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 30 mm.sup.2/s to 400 mm.sup.2/s; and (D) a polymethacrylate having a mass average molecular weight of 10000 to 40000, in which the total content of the components (C) and (D) is 19 mass % or more and the lubricating oil composition has a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C. from 5.5 mm.sup.2/s to 6.5 mm.sup.2/s and a kinematic viscosity at −20 degrees C. of 680 mm.sup.2/s or less.

A grease composition for resin lubrication, the grease composition to be applied to a sliding surface made of resin, the grease composition containing: a fluorine-based base oil (a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 300 mm.sup.2/s or higher) and a synthetic hydrocarbon oil as base oils; a fluorine-based thickener, and a lithium soap thickener or a lithium complex soap thickener as thickeners; and a fluorine-based surfactant and an extreme pressure additive as additives; and a resin sliding member (slide switch) having a sliding surface made of resin, the sliding surface provided by application with the grease composition.

An aqueous acidic composition for treating metal surfaces, the composition including the following components: a) at least one water soluble or water dispersable anionic polyelectrolyte; b) at least one organofunctional silane including one or more reactive functional groups selected from the group including amino, mercapto, methacryloxy, epoxy and vinyl; c) at least one water dispersible solid wax
wherein the weight ratio between components a:b is in the range of 1:2-4:1, based on dry matter; the weight ratio between components (a+b):c is in the range of 1:3-3:1, based on dry matter, and wherein components a and b may be present—at least partially—as their graft reaction product. Another aspect is a treating method using this composition and use of the thus treated metal surface.

An aqueous acidic composition for treating metal surfaces, the composition including the following components: a) at least one water soluble or water dispersable anionic polyelectrolyte; b) at least one organofunctional silane including one or more reactive functional groups selected from the group including amino, mercapto, methacryloxy, epoxy and vinyl; c) at least one water dispersible solid wax
wherein the weight ratio between components a:b is in the range of 1:2-4:1, based on dry matter; the weight ratio between components (a+b):c is in the range of 1:3-3:1, based on dry matter, and wherein components a and b may be present—at least partially—as their graft reaction product. Another aspect is a treating method using this composition and use of the thus treated metal surface.

An object of the present invention is to provide a solid lubricant supplied to a surface of an image carrier of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the solid lubricant comprises a fatty acid metal salt and polypropylene, and the polypropylene has an acid value of 1 mg KOH/g or more.

Drilling fluid compositions include invert emulsion fluids having an oleaginous phase, an aqueous phase, and an emulsifier composition that includes an ethoxylated alcohol compound and a polyaminated fatty acid compound. The ethoxylated alcohol compound has the formula R.sup.1—(OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2).sub.n—OH, where R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms and n is from 1 to 8. The ethoxylated alcohol compound has a Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (HLB) of less than or equal to 6. The polyaminated fatty acid compound has the formula R.sup.2—CO—NH—CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—N(COR.sup.2)—CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—NH—CO—R.sup.3, where R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkylene carboxylate group having formula —R.sup.4—COOH, where R.sup.4 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbylene having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Methods of drilling wells include operating a drill in a wellbore in the presence of drilling fluid compositions.

Drilling fluid compositions include invert emulsion fluids having an oleaginous phase, an aqueous phase, and an emulsifier composition that includes an ethoxylated alcohol compound and a polyaminated fatty acid compound. The ethoxylated alcohol compound has the formula R.sup.1—(OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2).sub.n—OH, where R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms and n is from 1 to 8. The ethoxylated alcohol compound has a Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (HLB) of less than or equal to 6. The polyaminated fatty acid compound has the formula R.sup.2—CO—NH—CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—N(COR.sup.2)—CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—NH—CO—R.sup.3, where R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkylene carboxylate group having formula —R.sup.4—COOH, where R.sup.4 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbylene having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Methods of drilling wells include operating a drill in a wellbore in the presence of drilling fluid compositions.