Provided are a method of producing a Lube base oil composition including a) reacting at least a part of waste plastic pyrolysis oil having a boiling point in a range of 180 to 340° C. to remove impurities and oligomerize the oil; and b) hydroisomerizing at least a part of the product of step a). A lube base oil composition is also produced therefrom.

The present disclosure describes lubricant compositions effective to minimize average engine sludge through selection of lubricant additives that control the total nitrogen as well as the origin of the nitrogen in the lubricant composition. In aspects, the lubricant compositions herein include at least a base oil of lubricating viscosity, a dispersant system, and at least one antioxidant.

The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting corrosion experienced during use of a base oil or lubricant by the addition of a polyester corrosion inhibitor. More especially, the polyester corrosion inhibitor is the reaction product of an alk(en)yl substituted succinic anhydride wherein the average number of succinic groups per alk(en)yl group is less than 3.0, and at least one polyol. There is also provided a composition comprising such a polyester corrosion inhibitor and use of such a composition as a corrosion inhibitor, as well as a base oil or lubricant comprising such a polyester corrosion inhibitor.

The present invention relates to hydrogenated linear copolymers comprising butadiene and isoprene monomer units, as well as the process for preparing these copolymers. The invention further relates to a lubricating oil composition comprising one or more hydrogenated linear copolymers according to the invention, as well as to the use of the aforementioned copolymers as a lubricant additive or a synthetic base fluid for lubricant compositions, especially in gear oils, transmission oils, hydraulic oils, engine oils, grease, marine oils or industrial lubricating oils.

The present invention provides a hydraulic fluid comprising: (a) 40 to 2000 ppm by weight in terms of nitrogen content of a corrosion inhibiting agent which is one or more compounds of formula (I):

##STR00001## and/or tribologically acceptable salts thereof, wherein in formula (I): each R.sup.1 is independently a hydrocarbyl group comprising 1 to 10 carbon atoms, x is 0 to 4, each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is independently hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group comprising 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.4 is —NR.sup.5R.sup.6 or —OR.sup.7, each of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 is independently an aryl group comprising 6 to 14 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl groups comprising 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.7 is a hydrocarbyl group comprising 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and in each of said hydrocarbyl groups containing 2 or more carbon atoms, the carbon chain may, independently, optionally be interrupted by one or more ether groups; (b) 0.1 to 1% by weight of an ashless dispersant; and (c) a major amount of a base oil.

A grease composition may contain a base oil (A) and a urea-based thickener (B). Particles containing the urea-based thickener (B) in the grease composition may satisfy requirement (I). The base oil (A) may be a mixed base oil containing a high-viscosity base oil (A1) having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 250 mm.sup.2/s to 550 mm.sup.2/s, a low-viscosity base oil (A2) having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 5.0 mm.sup.2/s to 110 mm.sup.2/s, and an ultra-high viscosity hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil (A3) having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 2,500 to 4,500 and a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 25,000 mm.sup.2/s to 50,000 mm.sup.2/s. The base oil (A) may have a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 25 mm.sup.2/s to 105 mm.sup.2/s and a viscosity index of 120 or more. Both low-temperature characteristics and a lubricating life can be achieved.

A constant velocity joint having a boot constructed from a thermoplastic polyether ester as the boot material. The boot includes a lubricating grease composition for lubricating the constant velocity joint, the lubricating grease composition comprising calcium lignin sulfonate.

A multi-grade lubricating oil including a (meth)acrylate polymer with at least two distinct molecular weight arms and a blend of heavier and lighter base oils with increased amounts of the heavier base oil to achieve SAE grade performance. The compositions herein achieve SAE certifications as lower CCS viscosities at target kinematic viscosities for multi-grade oils.

A lubricating oil composition containing a phosphite ester derivative (A) having at least one alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms in which one —CH.sub.2— group is substituted with a —S— group, and a thiadiazole derivative (B). A method of lubricating an electric drive unit with the lubricating oil composition and an electric drive unit including the lubricating oil composition.

This disclosure relates to a lubricating oil (e.g., gear oil) for use in an electric or hybrid vehicle. The lubricating oil has a composition including one or more lubricating oil base stocks as a major component, and one or more lubricating oil additives, as a minor component. The one or more lubricating oil base stocks include at least one Group IV base oil, or at least one Group V base oil. The lubricating oil has a kinematic viscosity (KV.sub.100) from 1 cSt to 7 cSt at 100° C. as determined by ASTM D-445, and an electrical conductivity at room temperature of less than 15,000 pS/m as determined by ASTM D-2624. This disclosure also relates to methods for producing a lubricating oil for a transmission, gear train, gear set, gear box, or gears of an electric vehicle powertrain and methods for improving energy efficiency, while maintaining or improving wear control.