A lubricant composition of an oil of lubricating viscosity and a phosphite ester reaction product of a monomeric phosphorous acid or an ester thereof with a first alkylene diol having two hydroxy groups in a 1,4 or 1,5 or 1,6 relationship and a second, alkyl-substituted, diol being a substituted 1,3-propylene diol, exhibits good wear and frictional performance.

The invention has an object of providing ethylene/-olefin copolymers having high randomness and a small number of double bonds in the copolymers. The ethylene/-olefin copolymers of the invention are obtained by copolymerizing ethylene and an -olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst which includes a bridged metallocene compound (A) represented by the formula [I], and at least one compound (B) selected from organometallic compounds (B-1), organoaluminum oxy compounds (B-2) and compounds (B-3) capable of reacting with the bridged metallocene compound (A) to form an ion pair, and have a specific weight average molecular weight, a specific molecular weight distribution, a specific glass transition point and a specific value B.

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A phosphate ester composition comprising more than 50 mass % of a phosphate ester represented by Formula 1, wherein X, Y, and Z are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl or aryl, with at least one of X, Y and Z being aryl, represented by Formula 2, and wherein two or more of R3, R4 and R5 have from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and the total number of carbon atoms in R3, R4 and R5 is from 3 to 30. The use of the phosphate ester composition as a flame retardant, a lubricant, an anti-wear additive, a hydraulic fluid, a self-extinguishing functional fluid, or an additive thereof.

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A viscosity modifier for lubricating oil, including an (C) ethylene-?-olefin copolymer having an ethylene molar content rate within a range of 30 to 70 mol %, a rotational viscosity at 150? C. of 300 to 8,000 mPa's, a Hasen chromaticity of 30 or lower, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 2.5 or less, and a B value of 1.1 or more; a lubricating oil composition with a lubricating oil base oil including a (A) mineral oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40? C. of 10 to 100 mm.sup.2/s, a viscosity index of 90 or more, and a pour point of 0? C. or lower and/or a (B) synthetic oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40? C. of 4 to 100 mm.sup.2/s, a viscosity index of 90 or more and a pour point of ?30? C. or lower; and the viscosity modifier having has a kinematic viscosity at 40? C. of 28 to 170 mm.sup.2/s.

A lubricating oil composition, containing the following components a base oil (A), a thiadiazole-based compound (B), and a boron-modified alkenyl succinimide (C). A content of the component (B) is less than 0.60 mass % based on a total amount of the lubricating oil composition, a content ratio [B/N] by mass of boron atoms to nitrogen atoms derived from the component (C) is 0.35 or more, and a content of boron atoms derived from the component (C) is 300 ppm by mass or less based on the total amount of the lubricating oil composition.

An additive for lubricating oil may include a phosphite ester compound (A) having a specific structure and a phosphite ester compound (B) having a specific structure, wherein the (A):(B) mass ratio of the phosphite ester compound (A) to the phosphite ester compound (B) is in a range of from 99:1 to 80:20. Such an additive may be provided to a lubricating oil, capable of imparting wear resistance and demulsibility with respect to a base oil for lubricating oil, and to impart durability even in the presence of water.

The present invention provides a magnetic viscous fluid and a mechanical device with both improved drag force during excitation and improved rubber-resistant properties. The magnetic viscous fluid comprises a magnetic particle and base oil, wherein the base oil comprises ester base oil and non-polar base oil, and a non-polarity index of the base oil is in the range of 10 to 45.

Aspects described herein generally relate to methods of making a phosphono paraffin comprising forming a reaction mixture by mixing a haloparaffin, a phosphite, and sodium iodide. Methods comprise heating the reaction mixture to form the phosphono paraffin. Aspects described herein further relate to a phosphono paraffin represented by formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein each instance of R.sup.1 is independently H or ##STR00002##
wherein each instance of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is independently linear or branched C.sub.1-20 alkyl, C.sub.1-20 cycloalkyl, or aryl; the number of instances where R.sup.1 is ##STR00003##
of formula (I) is between about 2 and about 8; and n is an integer between 4 and 22.

To provide a lubricant composition for shock absorbers, a shock absorber, and a method for adjusting the friction of a lubricant composition for shock absorbers, each capable of satisfying both operational stability and ride comfort particularly at the time of a minute amplitude. The lubricant composition for shock absorbers contains a base oil and a friction adjusting agent, wherein the friction adjusting agent contains a pentaerythritol ester, the pentaerythritol ester contains a pentaerythritol tetraester at the highest proportion or in an amount of 50 mass % or more, and the pentaerythritol ester content is 0.5 mass % or more.

The present disclosure generally relates to alkylated aromatic compounds useful as basestocks and additives for high viscosity applications. In an embodiment is provided an alkylated aromatic compound. In another embodiment is provided a lubricant formulation that includes an alkylated aromatic compound. In another embodiment is provided a lubricant formulation that includes an alkylated aromatic compound, an additive, and optionally, a Group III basestock, Group IV basestock, Group V basestock, or a combination thereof, the Group V basestock being different than the alkylated aromatic compound. In another embodiment is provided a method of forming a lubricant formulation that includes introducing a mPAO, an aromatic compound, and an acid catalyst to a reactor under reactor conditions to form an alkylated aromatic compound; and introducing the alkylated aromatic compound to an additive to form a lubricant formulation.