A lubricating base stock comprising an alkyl aromatic, a blend of additives, a blend of oil soluble polyalkylene glycols and a blend of polyolefins. In the lubricating base stock, the blend of polyolefins comprises at least one metallocene polyolefin.

In accordance with the present invention refrigerant compositions are disclosed. The compositions comprise a refrigerant mixture consisting essentially of HFC-32, HFO-1234yf, and CO.sub.2. The compositions are useful in processes to produce cooling and heating, in methods for replacing refrigerant R-32, and in refrigeration, air conditioning or heat pump systems. These inventive compositions are match cooling performance for R-32 with GWP less than 400 or less than 300.

To provide a composition for a heat cycle system having favorable lubricating properties and comprising a working fluid for heat cycle which has a low global warming potential and which can replace R410A and a heat cycle system employing the composition. A composition for a heat cycle system comprising a working fluid for heat cycle containing trifluoroethylene, and a refrigerant oil (for example, an ester refrigerant oil, an ether refrigerant oil, a polyglycol refrigerant oil or a hydrocarbon refrigerant oil), and a heat cycle system employing the composition for a heat cycle system.

A lubricant composition is prepared having a base oil composition and an additive composition comprising a molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate and an organic friction modifier such as an oil-soluble mono-, di- or tri-glyceride of at least one hydroxyl polycarboxylic acid, or a derivative thereof may, especially when used in combination with a base oil composition of a functionally modified poly-alpha-olefin (e.g. alpha-olefin and ester copolymer), a poly-alpha-olefin and optionally an additive carrier such as an alkylated naphthalene. The lubricant composition of the present invention finds particular application as a lubricant composition for robotics and robotic gearboxes, industrial gears and wind turbine gears and especially for gearboxes having a rolling element (such as a spherical bearing or a cylindrical bearing). It provides enhanced longevity, good elastomer compatibility and good anti-wear properties. Embodiments of the invention also demonstrate excellent protection against leaks and sludge.

Provided is a lubricating oil composition and methods for controlling one or more of foam tendency and foam stability in such composition using as the oil a mixture of at least two base stocks. The at least two base stocks have a surface tension difference between them such that, when the surface tension difference is greater than 1.0 dynes/cm, then one or more of foam tendency and foam stability are enhanced as compared to foam tendency and foam stability achieved using the base stocks separately and not in the mixture. When the surface tension difference between them is less than 1.0 dynes/cm, then one or more of foam tendency and foam stability are reduced or equivalent as compared to foam tendency and foam stability achieved using the base stocks separately and not in the mixture. Two low-foaming base stocks can produce a significant high foam response that reduces or eliminates the need for pro-foaming additives.

A lubricating grease composition containing a base oil having a kinematic viscosity of 10 mm.sup.2/s or more and 60 mm.sup.2/s or less at 40 C.; a thickener containing at least one soap selected from a metal soap and a metal complex soap; and a solid lubricant containing porous polyamide particles. An amount of the porous polyamide particles blended is 1% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less based on a total mass of the lubricating grease composition.

The present invention relates to a refrigerant composition, including trifluoroiodomethane (CF.sub.3I); 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze); difluoromethane (HFC-32), and pentafluoroethane (HFC-125) for use in a heat exchange system, including refrigeration applications and in particular aspects to the use of such compositions as a replacement of the refrigerant R-22 or R-404A for heating and cooling applications and to retrofitting heat exchange systems, including systems designed for use with R-22 or R-404A.

An antioxidant package composition including a combination of: (i) at least one aromatic amine, and (ii) at least one polyether sulphide; a lubricant composition including: (a) the above antioxidant package and (b) at least one base oil; a process for preparing the antioxidant package; and a process for preparing the lubricant composition.

Disclosed is a lubricant base stock blend comprising a PAO base stock and an alkylated aromatics (AA) base stock, wherein at least the longer portion of the pendant groups attached to the carbon backbones of the PAO molecules have comparable length to at least the longer portion of the side chain groups attached to the aromatic ring structure of the AA molecules. The comparable lengths of at least the longer portion of the pendant groups and the side chain groups lead to enhanced improvement in oxidation stability of the blend.

This disclosure relates to a low viscosity lubricating turbine oil having a composition comprising a lubricating oil base stock, as a major component, and one or more lubricating oil additives, as minor components. The lubricating turbine oil has a kinematic viscosity of about 16 cSt to about 22 cSt at 40 C., a density of about 0.8 g/ml to about 0.9 g/ml, and an absolute evaporation loss at 150 C. of less than about 4%. This disclosure also relates to a method for improving energy efficiency in a turbomachine lubricated with the low viscosity lubricating turbine oil. This disclosure further relates to a method for improving energy efficiency while maintaining or improving deposit control and lubricating oil additive solvency in a turbomachine lubricated with the low viscosity lubricating turbine oil. This disclosure yet further relates to a method for improving solubility, compatibility and dispersancy of polar additives in the low viscosity lubricating turbine oil.