The invention provides a grease composition used for lubricating a mechanical part having a steel portion to be lubricated which performs a rolling motion and a rolling and sliding motion, containing a base oil, a thickener and an additive, wherein the additive includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polyethylene wax, oxidized polyethylene wax, polypropylene wax, montan wax and amide wax.

The present invention relates to a lubricant comprising a liquid ethylene copolymer which comprises in polymerized form 20 to 60 wt % of ethylene; and at least 20 wt % of an acrylate, which is selected from C1-C22 alkyl (meth)acrylate. It further relates to the liquid ethylene copolymer; and to a method for reducing friction between moving surfaces comprising the step of contacting the surfaces with the lubricant or with the ethylene copolymer.

The present invention relates to a lubricant comprising a liquid ethylene copolymer which comprises in polymerized form 20 to 60 wt % of ethylene; and at least 20 wt % of an acrylate, which is selected from C1-C22 alkyl (meth)acrylate. It further relates to the liquid ethylene copolymer; and to a method for reducing friction between moving surfaces comprising the step of contacting the surfaces with the lubricant or with the ethylene copolymer.

The present invention provides a wax isomerized oil, wherein a content of a hydrocarbon compound having an even number of carbon atoms, as determined from a chromatogram obtained by mass spectrometry, is more than 50% by mass based on a total amount of the wax isomerized oil.

The present invention provides a wax isomerized oil, wherein a content of a hydrocarbon compound having an even number of carbon atoms, as determined from a chromatogram obtained by mass spectrometry, is more than 50% by mass based on a total amount of the wax isomerized oil.

A lubricating oil composition for automobile transmissions including a lubricant base oil, and a liquid random copolymer of ethylene and α-olefin, the liquid random copolymer being produced using a specific catalyst, wherein the lubricating oil composition has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 4.0 to 7.5 mm.sup.2/s, and a Brookfield viscosity at −40° C. of 20,000 mPa.Math.s or less, and wherein the lubricant base oil consists of a mineral oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2 to 10 mm.sup.2/s, a viscosity index of 105 or more, and a pour point of −10° C. or lower, and/or a synthetic oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 1 to 10 mm.sup.2/s, a viscosity index of 120 or more, and a pour point of −30° C. or lower.

A lubricating oil composition for automobile transmissions including a lubricant base oil, and a liquid random copolymer of ethylene and α-olefin, the liquid random copolymer being produced using a specific catalyst, wherein the lubricating oil composition has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 4.0 to 7.5 mm.sup.2/s, and a Brookfield viscosity at −40° C. of 20,000 mPa.Math.s or less, and wherein the lubricant base oil consists of a mineral oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2 to 10 mm.sup.2/s, a viscosity index of 105 or more, and a pour point of −10° C. or lower, and/or a synthetic oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 1 to 10 mm.sup.2/s, a viscosity index of 120 or more, and a pour point of −30° C. or lower.

A lubricating oil composition for compressor oils, including 10 to 99% by mass of a lubricant base oil (A) having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 1 to 14 mm.sup.2/s, a viscosity index of 100 or more, and a pour point of 0° C. or lower, and 90 to 1% by mass of a liquid random copolymer ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (B) of ethylene and α-olefin, the liquid random copolymer ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (B) being prepared by means of a specific catalyst (where the total amount of (A) and (B) is 100% by mass), the lubricating oil composition for compressor oils having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 10 to 300 mm.sup.2/s.

A lubricating oil composition for compressor oils, including 10 to 99% by mass of a lubricant base oil (A) having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 1 to 14 mm.sup.2/s, a viscosity index of 100 or more, and a pour point of 0° C. or lower, and 90 to 1% by mass of a liquid random copolymer ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (B) of ethylene and α-olefin, the liquid random copolymer ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (B) being prepared by means of a specific catalyst (where the total amount of (A) and (B) is 100% by mass), the lubricating oil composition for compressor oils having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 10 to 300 mm.sup.2/s.

A lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines, including a lubricant base oil and 3% by mass or more, but less than 40% by mass of a liquid random copolymer of ethylene and an α-olefin, the liquid random copolymer being produced using a specific catalyst, wherein the lubricating oil composition has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 6.9 mm.sup.2/s or more, but less than 12.5 mm.sup.2/s, and wherein the lubricant base oil consists of a mineral oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2 to 7 mm.sup.2/s, a viscosity index of 105 or more and a pour point of −10° C. or lower, and/or a synthetic oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 1 to 7 mm.sup.2/s, a viscosity index of 120 or more and a pour point of −30° C. or lower.