Stable water-in-oil emulsions suitable for use as fire-resistant aerosol multipurpose lubricants. The water-in-oil emulsion comprises a synthetic ester base oil, compatible invert emulsifier, water, and a preservative. The aerosol apparatus employs a larger than standard stem orifice to produce a non-flammable aerosol.

A fluid contains a base oil consisting of an alcohol-initiated polyalkylene glycol where polyalkylene glycol component is selected from a homopolymer of 1,2-butylene oxide and copolymer of 1,2-butylene oxide and propylene oxide; a glycerol-initiated unsaturated ester that is free of tertiary carbon atoms and quaternary carbon atoms; and an antioxidant.

A lubricating composition suited to use in a marine diesel engine includes an oil of lubricating viscosity and an amino carboxylate compound of formula (I): NR.sup.1R.sup.2((CHR.sup.3).sub.xNR.sup.4).sub.n(CHR.sup.5).sub.2COY, where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from (CHR.sup.6).sub.2COY, H, and C.sub.1C.sub.3 alkyl and wherein at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is (CHR.sup.6).sub.2COY; or wherein NR.sup.1R.sup.2 is a cyclic structure; Y and Y are independently selected from OR.sup.7, NHR.sup.7, and N(R.sup.7).sub.2; each R.sup.7 is independently selected from C.sub.6-C.sub.12 alkyl and C.sub.6-C.sub.12 alkenyl; R.sup.3, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently selected from H and C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sup.4 is selected from H, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, and (CHR.sup.3).sub.xNH.sub.2; x is from 2 to 4; and n is at least 1, except where NR.sup.1R.sup.2 is a cyclic structure, where n is at least 0.

To provide a composition for a heat cycle system, which comprises a working fluid for heat cycle which has a low global warming potential and high stability, and which can replace R410A, and a heat cycle system employing the composition. A composition for a heat cycle system, which comprises a working fluid for heat cycle containing trifluoroethylene, and a stabilizer for preventing deterioration of the working fluid for heat cycle, such as an oxidation resistance-improving agent, a heat resistance-improving agent or a metal deactivator, and a heat cycle system employing the composition for a heat cycle system.

A refrigeration oil composition includes: a mixture of a naphthenic mineral oil and at least one of a polyol ester oil and a polyvinyl ether oil; and at least one of a sorbitan compound and a glycerin fatty acid ester and a working fluid for a refrigeration system includes: the refrigeration oil composition; and one or more refrigerants selected from a hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant, a hydrofluoroolefin refrigerant and a carbon dioxide refrigerant.

Disclosed herein is an oil additive and combination oil product comprising an effective amount of the oil additive. The oil additive comprises a bismuth-containing premix, the bismuth-containing premix comprising bismuth trioxide and a carrier, and a boron-containing premix, the boron-containing premix comprising boric acid, a carrier, and an anionic surfactant.

To provide a composition for a heat cycle system with which a HCFO or a CFO can more stably lubricate, and a heat cycle system employing the composition. A composition for a heat cycle system comprising a working fluid for heat cycle containing at least one compound selected from predetermined HCFO and CFO, and a mixed refrigeration oil obtained by mixing a naphthenic mineral oil and other predetermined refrigeration oil, wherein the mixed refrigeration oil has a kinematic viscosity at 40 C. of 300 mm.sup.2/s or lower, a mixed composition 1 of the working fluid for heat cycle and the mixed refrigeration oil at a concentration of the working fluid for heat cycle of 10 mass % has a viscosity at 60 C. of 10 mPas or higher, and a mixed composition 2 of the working fluid for a heat cycle system and the mixed refrigeration oil at a concentration of the mixed refrigeration oil of 5 mass % has a two phase separation temperature of 0 C. or lower, and a heat cycle system, which employs the composition for a heat cycle system.

The invention provides a refrigerating machine oil comprising as a base oil at least one oxygen-containing oil having a carbon/oxygen molar ratio of 2.5 or more and 5.8 or less, and being used in combination with a (Z)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene refrigerant.

The invention provides a grease composition for rolling bearings that can exhibit improved bearing life that can secure the low noise performance under high temperature conditions, and a rolling bearing where the above-mentioned grease composition is enclosed. The grease composition for rolling bearings includes a base oil, a urea thickener and a metal deactivator. The base oil has an aniline point of 110 C. or more. The urea thickener is at least one kind of diurea compound selected from the group consisting of diurea compounds represented by formula (1): R.sup.1NHCONHR.sup.2NHCONHR.sup.3 (wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different from each other represent a C.sub.6-30alkyl group, a C.sub.5-8cycloalkyl group or a C.sub.6-10aryl group, and R.sup.2 represents a bivalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms.)

Disclosed are refrigerants comprising at least about 97% by weight of a blend of three compounds, said blend consisting of: from about 38% by weight to about 48% by weight difluoromethane (HFC-32), from about 6% by weight to about 12% by weight pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), from about 33% by weight to about 41% by weight trifluoroiodomethane (CF.sub.3I) and from about 2% by weight to about 16% by weight 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf)
wherein the percentages are based on the total weight of the three compounds in the blend, and methods and systems which use same.