To provide a lubricating oil composition achieving both of high traction coefficient and excellent low temperature fluidity at a higher level and having a high flash point, which contains a naphthene-based synthetic oil (A) having a flash point of 140 C. or higher, a longifolene (B), and a predetermined monoester-based synthetic oil (C), a method for producing the lubricating oil composition, and a continuously variable transmission using the lubricating oil composition.

A grease composition comprises a base oil and an aluminium complex soap thickener, with graphite, molybdenum di-sulphide, calcium carbonate and bismuth sulphide all included as additives. The composition exhibits advantageous load, wear and friction performance, especially in extreme pressure environments, and is particularly suitable for use on open gears.

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.

A lubricant composition is disclosed. The lubricant composition provides lubrication between metal parts, is able to clean metal parts and prevent build-up of contaminants within the lubricant composition. The lubricant composition includes a plurality of heptane aliphatic hydrocarbons, a non-heptane aliphatic hydrocarbon, a naphthenic petroleum base oil, an octadecenoic acid, and an ethoxylated alcohol. The plurality of heptane aliphatic hydrocarbons may include one-third branched heptanes, one-third cyclic heptanes, and one-third linear n-heptane. The non-heptane aliphatic hydrocarbon may be any aliphatic hydrocarbon with fewer than six carbon atoms that are not linked in a ring formation. The octadecenoic acid in the lubricant composition is generally 9-octadecenoic acid.

Provided are: a lubricating oil composition satisfying both high viscosity index and high shear stability, which contains a base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40 C. of 4.0 mm.sup.2/s or more and less than 6.0 mm.sup.2/s, a kinematic viscosity at 100 C. of 1.0 mm.sup.2/s or more and less than 2.0 mm.sup.2/s, and a flash point of 140 C. or higher, and a polymethacrylate having a specific structure; and a lubrication method and a transmission each using the lubricating oil composition.

A composition comprising a sheared antifoam solution/mixture with a mean particle size from about 0.01 microns to about 0.5 microns and a maximum particle size of less than about 1 micron. In this composition the sheared antifoam solution/mixture comprises antifoam solution/mixture comprising an antifoam and a base stock.

The present invention relates to an aqueous composition with enhanced stability for hard surface applications containing at least one lipophilic compound and at least one copolymer, in which the at least one copolymer is a comb-type branched copolymer exhibiting an alternating sequence of monomeric units (a) having at least one hydrophilic group and monomeric units (b) having at least one lipophilic side chain. Moreover, a method for producing said composition as well as the use of the composition is concerned.

The invention provides a hydraulic fluid composition comprising a hydrocarbon component comprising more than 5 wt % of naphthenic oil and up to 95 wt % of renewable or recycled isoparaffinic oil, based on the total weight of the composition. The hydraulic fluid composition is useful as an arctic hydraulic fluid composition, shock absorber or automatic transmission fluid.

This disclosure relates to a method for controlling lubrication of a rotary shaft seal. The method involves providing an apparatus having a bulk lubricating oil reservoir, a rotary shaft that passes through the bulk lubricating oil reservoir, and a rotary shaft seal. The rotary shaft seal has a sealing edge in proximity with the rotary shaft creating a contact zone. The contact zone has a film of lubricating oil. The method also involves increasing the rate of heat flow along the rotary shaft to reduce temperature of the film of lubricating oil in the contact zone. Increasing the rate of heat flow along the rotary shaft is accomplished by using rotary shaft materials of construction having sufficient high thermal conductivity, rotary shaft coatings having sufficient high thermal conductivities, or increasing the surface area of the rotary shaft. This disclosure also relates to a method for controlling heat transfer in a contact zone, and a method for improving performance of an apparatus.

A lubricating oil including a lubricating oil base stock as a major component, and one or more lubricating oil additives having at least one protected active group, as a minor component. The one or more lubricating oil additives having at least one protected active group are converted into one or more lubricating oil additives having at least one unprotected active group in the lubricating oil in-service in an engine or other mechanical component. Compositions including one or more lubricating oil additives having at least one protected active group. A method for improving solubility of one or more lubricating oil additives in a lubricating oil. A method for improving oxidative stability of a lubricating oil and extending performance life of one or more lubricating oil additives. A method for improving friction control in an engine or other mechanical component lubricated with a lubricating oil.