A polyalphaolefin composition is provided comprising trimers of C12 alpha-olefins and dimers of C14 alpha-olefins, where the ratio by weight of C12 trimer to C14 dimer is within a range of 4:1 by weight to 1:4 by weight, where the C12 trimer enriched polyalphaolefin has an average branching ratio <0.2 and the C14 dimer has an average branching ratio of >0.20, and where the average branching ratio for all C12 trimers and C14 dimers is between 0.19 and 0.26. The composition has a boiling point distribution where less than 30% by weight of the composition has a boiling point between 420° C. and 455° C., and the resulting base oil has a kinematic viscosity of about 3.3 to 4.7 cSt at 100° C.

Polyalkyl(meth)acrylates contain specified amounts of long-chain alkyl (meth)acrylates and functional monomers. Lubricant compositions can contain such polyalkyl(meth)acrylates, and the polyalkyl(meth)acrylates can be used as viscosity index (VI) improvers with good fuel economy as well as soot-dispersant function. The polyalkyl(meth)acrylates can provide equal or even unproved deposits in lubricant compositions, especially in engine oil (EO) compositions.

Provided is a continuous process for converting waste plastic into recycle for polyethylene polymerization. In one embodiment, the process comprises selecting waste plastics containing polyethylene and/or polypropylene and passing the waste plastics through a pyrolysis reactor to thermally crack at least a portion of the polyolefin waste and produce a pyrolyzed effluent. The pyrolyzed effluent is separated into offgas, a naphtha/diesel fraction, a heavy fraction, and char. The naphtha/diesel fraction is passed to a crude unit distillation column in a refinery where a straight run naphtha (C.sub.5-C.sub.8) fraction or a propane/butane (C.sub.3-C.sub.4) fraction is recovered. The straight run naphtha fraction (C.sub.5-C.sub.8) or the propane/butane (C.sub.3-C.sub.4) fraction is passed to a steam cracker for ethylene production. The heavy fraction from the pyrolysis unit can also be passed to an isomerization dewaxing unit to produce a base oil.

A process for the preparation of saturated hydrocarbon base oils is provided, comprising oligomerization of a feed mixture that has an average carbon number in the range of 14 to 18 to produce an oligomer product comprising dimers, trimers, and higher oligomers, where the dimer has a branching proximity (BP) of 20 or greater, isomerization of at least the dimer portion, and hydrogenation of the isomerized product. The dimer portion is separated from the oligomer product, and a saturated hydrocarbon base oil is obtained comprising greater than 90% dimers having an average carbon number in the range of from 29 to 36, and the dimer portion having a weight average molecular weight in the range of 422 to 510, where the dimers have an average Branching Index (BI) in a range of 22 to 26 and an average paraffin branching proximity (BP) in a range of from 18 to 26.

The disclosed technology relates to a traction fluid containing a base fluid having at least one of cedrene, cedrol, thujopsene or mixtures thereof, preferably provided from cedar oil, as well as a method of lubricating a power transmission apparatus with the traction fluid.

The disclosed technology relates to a traction fluid containing a base fluid having at least one of cedrene, cedrol, thujopsene or mixtures thereof, preferably provided from cedar oil, as well as a method of lubricating a power transmission apparatus with the traction fluid.

The present invention relates to the use of a lubricant composition comprising (i) at least one dithiocarbamate compound; and (ii) at least one base oil, for preventing and/or reducing pre-ignition, in particular at low speed, in a vehicle engine, wherein said composition is applied during at least one change interval without the addition of a new lubricant composition, the content of dithiocarbamate compound being less than or equal to 1% by weight relative to the total weight of the lubricant composition.

The present invention relates to the use of a lubricant composition comprising (i) at least one dithiocarbamate compound; and (ii) at least one base oil, for preventing and/or reducing pre-ignition, in particular at low speed, in a vehicle engine, wherein said composition is applied during at least one change interval without the addition of a new lubricant composition, the content of dithiocarbamate compound being less than or equal to 1% by weight relative to the total weight of the lubricant composition.

The present invention relates to the use of a lubricant composition comprising (i) at least one boron derivative; and (ii) at least one base oil, for preventing and/or reducing pre-ignition, in particular at low speed, in a vehicle engine, wherein said composition is used during at least one change interval without the addition of a new lubricant composition, the content of boron in the composition being between 150 ppm and 350 ppm by weight.

The present invention relates to the use of a lubricant composition comprising (i) at least one boron derivative; and (ii) at least one base oil, for preventing and/or reducing pre-ignition, in particular at low speed, in a vehicle engine, wherein said composition is used during at least one change interval without the addition of a new lubricant composition, the content of boron in the composition being between 150 ppm and 350 ppm by weight.