A magnetorheological fluid is provided having a reduced coefficient of friction and favorable settling characteristics. The fluid contains magnetically responsive particles, a carrier fluid, and an amine oleate salt.

A grease composition is disclosed which is intended primarily for use in constant velocity joints (CV joints), especially ball joints and/or tripod joints, which are used in the driveline of motor vehicles. The grease composition for use in constant velocity joints comprises at least one base oil, at least one thickener, zinc sulfide, at least one copper sulfide and molybdenum disulfide and/or tungsten disulfide. Further, the present disclosure relates to a constant velocity joint comprising such a grease composition.

A method of upcycling polymers to useful hydrocarbon materials. A catalyst with nanoparticles on a substrate selectively docks and cleaves longer hydrocarbon chains over shorter hydrocarbon chains. The nanoparticles exhibit an edge to facet ratio to provide for more interactions with the facets.

The present invention provides a grease composition to be used for lubrication between resin-made members or lubrication between a resin-made member and a member made from another material. With respect to the total mass of the composition, more than 0.5 mass % but less than 7.5 mass% of a solid organic molybdenum compound is contained.

A lubricant grease composition is disclosed, the lubricant grease composition including a base oil and a thickener. The thickener includes an aluminum-based complex soap and a polyurea thickener, wherein the lubricant grease is configured for lubrication of surfaces of components in which an upper use temperature of the lubricant grease composition is at least 90° C.

The invention provides a grease composition for a speed reducer part of an on-vehicle electric component, the grease composition containing a base oil and a thickener, wherein the base oil is poly-α-olefin or a mixed oil of poly-α-olefin and mineral oil having a kinematic viscosity of 4 to 19 mm.sup.2/s at 100° C. and a pour point of −30° C. or lower, the thickener is a mixture of a diurea compound expressed by formula (1) and a diurea compound expressed by formula (2)

R.sub.1—NHCONH—R.sub.2—NHCONH—R.sub.1  (1)

R.sub.3—NHCONH—R.sub.2—NHCONH—R.sub.3  (2)

wherein R.sub.1 is a straight-chain alkyl group having 8 or 18 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, and R.sub.3 is an aryl group having 6 to 7 carbon atoms, and a penetration of the grease composition is 220 to 280.

A grease composition which contains a base oil (A), a urea-based thickener (B), a sarcosine derivative (C), and a fatty acid zinc salt (D), wherein particles containing the urea-based thickener (B) in the grease composition satisfies Requirement (I). The base oil (A) is a blended base oil containing a high viscosity hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil having a specific kinematic viscosity (A1). A low viscosity hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil having a specific kinematic viscosity (A2). An ultra-high viscosity hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 2,500 to 4,500 and a specific kinematic viscosity (A3). A 40° C. kinematic viscosity of the base oil (A) is 500 mm.sup.2/s to 1,500 mm.sup.2/s. A viscosity index of the base oil (A) is 140 or more. A content of the fatty acid zinc salt (D) is 10 mass % to 20 mass % based on a total amount of the grease composition.

Provided is an engine oil lubricant composition with improved fuel efficiency. The engine oil lubricant composition may include: a polyalpha olefin base oil component an amount of about 50 wt % to about 90 wt % based on a total weight of the engine oil lubricant composition, wherein the polyalpha olefin base oil component is a Group IV base oil and has a Noack volatility of about 12.5% to about 15%; a Group II base oil component in an amount of about 0.1 wt % to about 50 wt % based on the total weight of the engine oil lubricant composition. The engine oil lubricant composition may have (i) a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of about 10 cSt or less, (ii) a high temperature high shear viscosity at 150° C. of about 2.2 cP or less, and (iii) a Noack volatility of about 20% or less.

A lubricant composition according to the present invention contains a fatty acid metal salt, a metal dithiocarbamate, and an additive having an effect of increasing an acid value of the lubricant composition, whereby fretting resistance performances are further improved.

A grease composition is intended primarily for use in constant velocity joins (CV joints), especially ball joints and/or tripod joints, which are used in the drivelines of motor vehicles. The grease composition for use in constant velocity joints comprises at least one base oil, and least one thickener, at least one copper sulfide in an amount of approximately 0.01 wt-% up to approximately 1.5 wt-% of the grease composition, molybdenum disulfide and/or at least one phosphorus-free organic molybdenum complex in an amount of approximately 0.1 wt-% up to approximately 5.0 wt-% of the grease composition. Further, a constant velocity joint comprises the grease composition.