A lubricating oil composition, containing a base oil (A), a metal-based detergent (B), and a molybdenum compound (D), the lubricating oil composition having a content of molybdenum atoms derived from the molybdenum compound (D) of 0.05% by mass or more, a base number of 4.0 mg KOH/g or more, and an HTHS viscosity at 150° C. of 1.3 mPa.Math.s or more and less than 2.3 mPa.Math.s.

The present invention relates to an aqueous pour point depressant dispersion composition comprising an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA); a dispersing agent; a polyethoxylated nonionic surfactant, a low level of hydrocarbon solvent, water; optionally one or more of an aqueous freezing point depressant, a stabilizing agent, or a basic metal substance and a method to use said composition.

The invention relates to aqueous composition comprising water-soluble glycerin-based polyalkylene glycols as synthetic base oils as well as the use of the composition and the glycerin-based polyalkylene glycols as or in metalworking fluids, wherein the glycerin was consecutively alkoxylated in the following order: first with propylene oxide, followed by ethylene oxide and finally with propylene oxide.

This invention relates to a functional fluid, comprising (A) from 70 to 90, preferably 75-87 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (I) CH.sub.3—O—(CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—O).sub.n—H wherein n is a number from 2 to 5, with the proviso that in at least 30 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I) n is 3, and that 15 to 65 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I) have n=4 or 5, and (B) less than 1.0 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (II) R.sub.1—O—(CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—O).sub.m—H wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.2 to C.sub.8 alkyl residue, m is a number from 2 to 6, (C) from 8 to 25, preferably 12-23 wt.-% of at least one compound according to formula (III) H—O—(CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—O).sub.k—H wherein k is a number of 2 or higher, with the proviso that in at least 80 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (III) k is 2 or 3, (D) at least one additive, selected from the group consisting of corrosion inhibitors, alkalinity agents, aging protection agents, defoamers and lubricants, the lubricants being selected from the group consisting of propylene oxide containing alkylene oxide polymers that are optionally substituted with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group, triglycerides, castor oil, ricinoleic acid, and ethoxylates of castor oil or ricinoleic acid, and mixtures thereof, the fluid comprising at most 3 wt.-% of an ester between boric acid and a glycol or alkylpolyglycol compound.

The present invention relates to the use, for cooling and lubricating a propulsion system of an electric or hybrid vehicle, of a composition comprising: (i) at least one base oil; and (ii) at least one diester of formula R.sup.a—C(O)—O—([C((R).sub.2)].sub.n—O).sub.s—C(O)—R.sup.b (I), different than the base oil (i). The invention also relates to a method of cooling and lubricating a propulsion system of an electric or hybrid vehicle comprising at least one step of bringing at least one mechanical component of said system into contact with a composition as defined above.

The present invention relates to the use, for cooling and lubricating a propulsion system of an electric or hybrid vehicle, of a composition comprising: (i) at least one base oil; and (ii) at least one diester of formula R.sup.a—C(O)—O—([C((R).sub.2)].sub.n—O).sub.s—C(O)—R.sup.b (I), different than the base oil (i). The invention also relates to a method of cooling and lubricating a propulsion system of an electric or hybrid vehicle comprising at least one step of bringing at least one mechanical component of said system into contact with a composition as defined above.

Disclosed is an internal combustion engine lubricating oil composition for reducing corrosion in the engine of a hybrid vehicle. Reduction of corrosion can be determined by the JIS K2246 test method. Also disclosed are methods for using said lubricating oil composition for reducing corrosion in the engine of a hybrid vehicle.

A water-soluble quenching fluid composition prepared by blending: water, at least one kind selected from a polyoxyalkylene glycol and a derivative thereof (A), and an alkylene glycol ether (B), the polyoxyalkylene glycol or a derivative thereof (A) having a mass average molecular weight of 10,000 or more and 100,000 or less, the alkylene glycol ether (B) having a solubility in 100 mL of water at 20° C. of 2.0 g/100 mL-H.sub.2O or less and a molecular weight per 1 mol of 1,000 g/mol or less.

This disclosure relates to a lubricating oil (e.g., gear oil) for use in an electric or hybrid vehicle. The lubricating oil has a composition including one or more lubricating oil base stocks as a major component, and one or more lubricating oil additives, as a minor component. The one or more lubricating oil base stocks include at least one Group IV base oil, or at least one Group V base oil. The lubricating oil has a kinematic viscosity (KV.sub.100) from 1 cSt to 7 cSt at 100° C. as determined by ASTM D-445, and an electrical conductivity at room temperature of less than 15,000 pS/m as determined by ASTM D-2624. This disclosure also relates to methods for producing a lubricating oil for a transmission, gear train, gear set, gear box, or gears of an electric vehicle powertrain and methods for improving energy efficiency, while maintaining or improving wear control.

Disclosed are a lubricant composition and a method of preparing the same. The lubricant composition has improved low-temperature fluidity and includes polyalkylene glycol, a glycol ether compound, and an antioxidant.