Disclosed herein is a sliding member for an internal-combustion engine of an automobile or the like. The sliding member has excellent sliding properties due to high oleophilicity of its sliding surface achieved by adjusting the surface texture of a resin layer forming the sliding surface, which makes it possible to effectively prevent wear or seizure of the sliding member and a counterpart sliding member thereof. The sliding member includes a resin layer provided on a surface of a base material, in which the resin layer has a surface roughness of 1.05 or more, preferably 1.07 or more. The mean spacing (s) between local peaks of the resin layer may be in the range of 2 μm or more but 12 μm or less, but may be preferably in the range of 2 μm or more but 10 μm or less. Further, the mean height (Rc) of the resin layer may be in the range of 0.5 μm or more but 5.0 μm or less, but may be preferably in the range of 0.5 μm or more but 3.0 μm or less.

Disclosed is a magnetic dendrimer compound and a method for preparing the magnetic dendrimer compound, the molecular formula of which is shown in formula (I): Γ(CH.sub.2).sub.3N.sub.(2.sup.n+1.sub.−1)R.sup.1.sub.(2.sup.n+2.sub.−2)R.sup.2.sub.(2.sup.n+1.sub.)(I). In this formula, Γ indicates magnetic particles coated with SiO.sub.2 on a surface thereof, the magnetic particles having been modified by a silane coupling agent; (CH.sub.2).sub.3N.sub.(2.sup.n+1.sub.−1)R.sup.1.sub.(2.sup.n+2.sub.−2) is a dendritic group, and R.sup.2.sub.(2.sup.n+1.sub.) is a lipophilic group, with 0≤n≤100. Further disclosed is a lubricant comprising the magnetic dendrimer compound.

Disclosed is a magnetic dendrimer compound and a method for preparing the magnetic dendrimer compound, the molecular formula of which is shown in formula (I): Γ(CH.sub.2).sub.3N.sub.(2.sup.n+1.sub.−1)R.sup.1.sub.(2.sup.n+2.sub.−2)R.sup.2.sub.(2.sup.n+1.sub.)(I). In this formula, Γ indicates magnetic particles coated with SiO.sub.2 on a surface thereof, the magnetic particles having been modified by a silane coupling agent; (CH.sub.2).sub.3N.sub.(2.sup.n+1.sub.−1)R.sup.1.sub.(2.sup.n+2.sub.−2) is a dendritic group, and R.sup.2.sub.(2.sup.n+1.sub.) is a lipophilic group, with 0≤n≤100. Further disclosed is a lubricant comprising the magnetic dendrimer compound.

The disclosed technology provides lubricating composition comprising: an oil of lubricating viscosity, a p-dodecyl-phenol-free detergent and an oxyalkylated hydrocarbyl phenol, wherein the oxyalkylated hydrocarbyl phenol is substituted with at least one aliphatic hydrocarbyl group of 1 to 250 carbon atoms (or 20 to 220, or 30 to 150 carbon atoms), and wherein the oxyalkylated hydrocarbyl phenol is substantially free of aromatic hydrocarbyl groups. The disclosed technology further relates to a method of lubricating a mechanical device (such as an internal combustion engine) with the lubricating composition. The disclosed technology further relates to the use of the of the lubricating composition in a passenger car internal combustion engine to improve control of at least one of the following (i) fuel economy, (ii) corrosion, (iii) cleanliness, and (iv) bore wear.

Drilling fluid compositions include invert emulsion fluids having an oleaginous phase, an aqueous phase, and an emulsifier composition that includes an ethoxylated alcohol compound and a polyaminated fatty acid compound. The ethoxylated alcohol compound has the formula R.sup.1—(OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2).sub.n—OH, where R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms and n is from 1 to 8. The ethoxylated alcohol compound has a Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (HLB) of less than or equal to 6. The polyaminated fatty acid compound has the formula R.sup.2—CO—NH—CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—N(COR.sup.2)—CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—NH—CO—R.sup.3, where R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkylene carboxylate group having formula —R.sup.4—COOH, where R.sup.4 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbylene having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Methods of drilling wells include operating a drill in a wellbore in the presence of drilling fluid compositions.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for mixtures, methods for making mixtures, articles, methods for making articles, and methods of using articles.

A sliding member includes: a lining layer formed from an alloy having a predetermined shape; and an overlay layer formed on an inner circumferential surface of the lining layer, the overlay layer being formed of a resin, the overlay layer sliding with a shaft, the overlay layer including a raised portion a height of which in a predetermined area including each of an edge in an axial direction of the shaft is greater than a height of another area of the overlay layer.

Drilling fluid compositions and methods for using drilling fluid compositions are provided with enhanced anti-bit balling properties that include an aqueous-based fluid, one or more drilling fluid additives, and an anti-bit balling additive. The anti-bit balling additive may be an epoxidized α-olefin and the drilling fluid may include the anti-bit balling additive in an amount ranging from about 0.5 ppb to about 20 ppb. Methods for using the drilling fluid compositions may further include mixing an aqueous base fluid with one or more drilling fluid additives and an anti-bit balling additive, wherein the anti-bit balling additive includes epoxidized α-olefin and the drilling fluid may include the anti-bit balling additive in an amount ranging from about 0.5 ppb to about 20 ppb, and introducing the drilling fluid to a subterranean formation.

Drilling fluid compositions and methods for using drilling fluid compositions are provided with enhanced anti-bit balling properties that include an aqueous-based fluid, one or more drilling fluid additives, and an anti-bit balling additive. The anti-bit balling additive may be an epoxidized α-olefin and the drilling fluid may include the anti-bit balling additive in an amount ranging from about 0.5 ppb to about 20 ppb. Methods for using the drilling fluid compositions may further include mixing an aqueous base fluid with one or more drilling fluid additives and an anti-bit balling additive, wherein the anti-bit balling additive includes epoxidized α-olefin and the drilling fluid may include the anti-bit balling additive in an amount ranging from about 0.5 ppb to about 20 ppb, and introducing the drilling fluid to a subterranean formation.

A lubricating grease composition, and more specifically, to a lubricating grease composition which, when used with an article clamping device, such as a chuck, produces excellent lubricating properties whilst remaining strongly adhered to metal parts in the clamping mechanism of the device and showing enhanced chemical and physical resistance to fluids such as cutting fluids with which they come into contact.