A method for preparing atetrafluoro-1,2-epoxypropane comprising reacting a 2-bromo-tetrafluoropropan-3-ol with an alkaline or alkaline earth metal hydroxide solution, a compound which is 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1,2-epoxypropane, and partially fluorinated polyethers of formula [OCRR.sub.1CR.sub.2R.sub.3].sub.n wherein n is from 5 to 100, R is F or H, R.sub.1 is CF.sub.3, R.sub.2 is F or H and R.sub.3 is H.

A lubricant composition includes a base oil and melamine cyanurate. The base oil includes a perfluoropolyether oil having a straight chain structure. The lubricant composition is for one of a resin-resin sliding section and a resin-metal sliding section. A melamine cyanurate content is within a range of 1-20% by mass with respect to a sum of the base oil and melamine cyanurate.

The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium in which a lubricant layer contains a compound A represented by general formula (1) and a compound B represented by general formula (2), satisfying (A/B)=0.2 to 3.0, and has an average thickness of 0.8 nm to 2 nm. R.sup.1C.sub.6H.sub.4OCH.sub.2CH(OH)CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2R.sup.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH(OH)CH.sub.2OH . . . (1) (R.sup.1 is an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. R.sup.2 is CF.sub.2O(CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O).sub.x(CF.sub.2O).sub.yCF.sub.2 (x, y=0 to 15), CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O(CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O).sub.zCF.sub.2CF.sub.2 (z=1 to 15), CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O(CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O).sub.nCF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2 (n=0 to 4). HOCH.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O(CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O).sub.mCF.sub.2CF.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH(OH)CH.sub.2OH . . . (2) (m is an integer).

The invention provides a grease composition for lubrication of a sliding surface made of resin, including a fluorine-based base oil and a synthetic hydrocarbon oil as a base oil; a fluorine-based thickener, and a lithium soap thickener or a lithium complex soap thickener as a thickener; and an extreme pressure additive as an additive. The invention also provides a sliding member including a sliding surface made of a resin wherein the grease composition for lubrication is applied to the sliding surface made of a resin.

A fluorine-containing ether compound of the present invention is represented by the following General Formula (1). (In the General Formula (1), X is a trivalent atom or a trivalent atom group, A is a linking group including at least one polar group, B is a linking group having a perfluoropolyether chain, and D is a polar group or a substituent having a polar group at the end.)

[Chem. 1]

XA-B-D).sub.3 (1)

A novel method of preparing metal assemblies for long term storage and instant readiness for use, utilizing a light oil mixture or grease mixture incorporating functionalized and molecularly neutral PFPE fluid and a fluorosolvent.

A fluorine-containing ether compound according to the present invention is a fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the following General Formula (1).

[Chem. 1]

(F.sub.2C.sub.IA-B-D).sub.2(1)

Provided herein is a lubricant comprising a compound of Formula I:

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wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independent and have the structure selected from (CF.sub.2O).sub.x(CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O).sub.y(CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O).sub.z(CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2CF.sub.2O).sub.w, x, y, z and w are selected from an integer from 0 to 30; p, and q are selected from an integer from 0 to 3; A and B are independent and have the structure selected from: (CH.sub.2CH(OH)CH.sub.2O).sub.jH, and j is an integer selected from 0 to 3.

Object

A grease composition having a low dust generation, long life, and low low-temperature torque under an ultra high-speed, high-temperature environment with a rotational speed exceeding 30000 rpm is provided, and by applying the grease composition to a rolling bearing, the rolling bearing having a low dust generation, long life and low low-temperature torque, and a motor including such a rolling bearing are also provided.

Resolution Means

Provided are: a grease composition containing a base oil and a thickener, the base oil including a fluorine oil, an ester oil, and a polyalphaolefin oil, and the thickener including a fluorine-based thickener, a urea-based thickener, and a barium complex soap thickener, each of these components being included in the grease composition at a predetermined proportion; a rolling bearing filled with the grease composition; and a motor including the rolling bearing.

A fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the formula (1) is provided. The fluorine-containing ether compound is represented by the following formula (1). R.sup.1R.sup.2CH.sub.2R.sup.3CH.sub.2R.sup.4 (1) (R.sup.3 is a perfluoropolyether chain; R.sup.1 is the formula (2), a in the formula (2) is an integer of 2 or 3, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are the same or different substituents. R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 may form a ring structure together with a nitrogen atom; R.sup.2 is the formula (3), b in the formula (3) is an integer of 1 to 3; R.sup.4 is a terminal group having two or three polar groups, in which individual polar groups bond to different carbon atoms and the carbon atoms to which the polar groups bond are bonded to each other through a linking group having a carbon atom to which the polar groups do not bond.) ##STR00001##