The present invention relates to copolymers, to a method for the preparation of these copolymers, to the use of these copolymers for reducing wear in a lubricant composition, to lubricant compositions comprising these copolymers, and to the use of these lubricant compositions as an automatic transmission fluid, a continuously variable transmission fluid, an engine oil, a gear oil, or a hydraulic oil.

An environmentally-improved motor oil blend and related methods for properly lubricating components of an engine and favorably modifying a plastic response of components of the engine, the blend being free of zinc di-alkyl-di-thiophosphates (ZDDP) and free of zinc di-thiophosphate (ZDTP), comprising: a motor oil selected from the motor oil group consisting of Group I, Group II, Group III, Group IV, and Group V motor oils; a motor oil additive comprising alpha-olefins and hydroisomerized hydro-treated severe hydrocracked base oil; ZDDP omitted from the chemical constituents of the motor oil; and ZDTP omitted from the chemical constituents of the motor oil.

An environmentally-improved motor oil blend and related methods for properly lubricating components of an engine and favorably modifying a plastic response of components of the engine, the blend being free of zinc di-alkyl-di-thiophosphates (ZDDP) and free of zinc di-thiophosphate (ZDTP), comprising: a motor oil selected from the motor oil group consisting of Group I, Group II, Group III, Group IV, and Group V motor oils; a motor oil additive comprising alpha-olefins and hydroisomerized hydro-treated severe hydrocracked base oil; ZDDP omitted from the chemical constituents of the motor oil; and ZDTP omitted from the chemical constituents of the motor oil.

A lubricating oil composition with a resin (A) and a base oil (B), the resin (A) is in a range of 0.01 to 50 parts by mass per 100 parts of (A) and (B), the resin (A) satisfies the following requirements: (A-1) the resin (A) is a polymer including a constituent unit from 4-methyl-1-pentene in a range of 60 to 99 mol % and a constituent unit from an -olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms (excluding 4-methyl-1-pentene) in a range of 1 to 40 mol % (provided that 4-methyl-1-pentene and the -olefin is 100 mol %); (A-2) intrinsic viscosity [] measured in decalin at 135 C. is in a range of 0.01 to 5.0 dl/g; (A-3) a melting point (Tm) is in a range of 110 to 150 C. as determined by DSC; and the base oil (B) has (B-1) kinematic viscosity at 100 C. is in a range of 1 to 50 mm.sup.2/s.

A lubricating oil composition with a resin (A) and a base oil (B), the resin (A) is in a range of 0.01 to 50 parts by mass per 100 parts of (A) and (B), the resin (A) satisfies the following requirements: (A-1) the resin (A) is a polymer including a constituent unit from 4-methyl-1-pentene in a range of 60 to 99 mol % and a constituent unit from an -olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms (excluding 4-methyl-1-pentene) in a range of 1 to 40 mol % (provided that 4-methyl-1-pentene and the -olefin is 100 mol %); (A-2) intrinsic viscosity [] measured in decalin at 135 C. is in a range of 0.01 to 5.0 dl/g; (A-3) a melting point (Tm) is in a range of 110 to 150 C. as determined by DSC; and the base oil (B) has (B-1) kinematic viscosity at 100 C. is in a range of 1 to 50 mm.sup.2/s.

An object of the present invention is to provide a lubricating oil composition particularly excellent in viscosity characteristics at a low temperature. The present invention provides: a lubricating oil composition including a polymer (A) and a base oil (B), wherein the polymer (A) satisfies the following requirement (A-1), and the content ratio of the polymer (A) and the base oil (B) is such that the ratio of a resin (A) is within the range of from 0.1 to 50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the polymer (A) and the base oil (B). (A-1) The polymer (A) is a polymer containing a structural unit derived from an -olefin having 20 or less carbon atoms.

An object of the present invention is to provide a lubricating oil composition particularly excellent in viscosity characteristics at a low temperature. The present invention provides: a lubricating oil composition including a polymer (A) and a base oil (B), wherein the polymer (A) satisfies the following requirement (A-1), and the content ratio of the polymer (A) and the base oil (B) is such that the ratio of a resin (A) is within the range of from 0.1 to 50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the polymer (A) and the base oil (B). (A-1) The polymer (A) is a polymer containing a structural unit derived from an -olefin having 20 or less carbon atoms.

An automatic transmission oil composition includes 80 to 85 wt % of a base oil, 1 to 5 wt % of metallocene polyalphaolefin, 1 to 5 wt % of a detergent-dispersant, 0.01 to 0.03 wt % of a trinuclear molybdenum-based dialkyldithiocarbamate friction modifier, 3 to 10 wt % of a viscosity modifier, and 3 to 5 wt % of an anti-wear additive. The automatic transmission oil composition is prepared by mixing base oil with metallocene polyalphaolefin and a trinuclear molybdenum-based dialkyldithiocarbamate friction modifier at specific mixing ratios, whereby the dynamic friction coefficient can be maintained at an equivalent level and the metal friction coefficient can be reduced, thus improving the power transfer efficiency between transmission metals and fuel economy (an improvement of 1.5% or more), increasing durability, and minimizing energy loss.

An automatic transmission oil composition includes 80 to 85 wt % of a base oil, 1 to 5 wt % of metallocene polyalphaolefin, 1 to 5 wt % of a detergent-dispersant, 0.01 to 0.03 wt % of a trinuclear molybdenum-based dialkyldithiocarbamate friction modifier, 3 to 10 wt % of a viscosity modifier, and 3 to 5 wt % of an anti-wear additive. The automatic transmission oil composition is prepared by mixing base oil with metallocene polyalphaolefin and a trinuclear molybdenum-based dialkyldithiocarbamate friction modifier at specific mixing ratios, whereby the dynamic friction coefficient can be maintained at an equivalent level and the metal friction coefficient can be reduced, thus improving the power transfer efficiency between transmission metals and fuel economy (an improvement of 1.5% or more), increasing durability, and minimizing energy loss.

Flooding compounds for telecommunications cables. Such flooding compounds contain a polyolefin elastomer and a hydrocarbon oil. The polyolefin elastomer has a crystallinity ranging from 10 less than 50 weight percent and a dynamic viscosity of 50,000 centipoise or less at 177 C. The hydrocarbon oil has a kinematic viscosity of 200 centistokes or less at 40 C.