Afton Chemical Corporation

Nathaniel Cain

John T Loper

Joseph W Roos

Lawrence Cunningham

John Marshall Baker

A copolymer including ethylene units and units of one or more Calpha-olefins. The copolymer has a number average molecular weight of less than 5,000 g/mol, as measured by GPC. The ethylene content of the copolymer is less than 80 mol %. At least 70% of molecules of the copolymer have an unsaturated group, and at least 70% of said unsaturated groups are located in a terminal vinylidene group or a tri-substituted isomer of a terminal vinylidene group. The copolymer has a crossover temperature of &#x2212;20&#xb0; C. or lower and/or a certain ethylene run length. Also disclosed are a method for making the copolymer and polyolefins plasticized with 1-40 wt % of the copolymer.

Microstructure-controlled copolymers of ethylene and C-Calpha-olefins

Ethylene-C-Calpha olefin copolymers, dispersants and lubricating oils/fuel compositions incorporating dispersants, and related methods are generally described herein. The copolymer may comprise ethylene-derived units and C-Calpha-olefin-derived units. The C-Calpha-olefin-derived units may have a carbon number from three to ten. For example, the C-Calpha-olefin-derived units may be propylene-derived units.

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