The Lubrizol Corporation

Basf Se Corporation

Shawn Dickess

Daniel J Saccomando

Ewan E Delbridge

William R S Barton

Stephen J Cook

Michael R Sutton

Yanshi Zhang

Jody A Kocsis

Dean A Oester

Brent R Dohner

Paul R Vincent

William RS Barton

A treated medium for plant growth includes (A) a medium for plant growth and (B) a water retaining composition disposed on the medium. The composition also includes (1) an alcohol alkoxylate, (2) water, (3) a surfactant, and (4) a humectant. The (1) alcohol alkoxylate has the structure:R-(EO)&#x2014;(PO)-(EO)&#x2014;(PO)&#x2014;OHin which R is a C-Clinear or branched aliphatic carbon chain, EO is ethylene oxide, m is from 0 to 20, y is from 0 to 20, PO is propylene oxide, n is from 1 to 40, z is from 0 to 40, and (m+y) is at least 1. The (3) surfactant and (4) humectant are chosen from specific compounds. The treated medium has a water retention of from 100 to 400 grams of water per 100 grams of treated medium as compared to a control medium that is free of the water retaining composition.

Treated medium for plant growth that has increased water retention

A lubricant composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and about 0.01 to about 5 percent by weight of a (thio)phosphoric acid salt ('phos-amine salt') of at least one hydrocarbyl amine. The hydrocarbyl amine may be a hindered hydrocarbyl amine, an aromatic hydrocarbyl amine, or a combination thereof.

Alkyl phosphate amine salts for use in lubricants

The invention provides a lubricant composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and a (thio)phosphoric acid salt of an N-hydrocarbyl-substituted gamma- (&#x3b3;-) or delta- (&#x3b4;-)amino(thio)ester. The invention further relates to a method of lubricating a mechanical device with the lubricant composition.

Lubricant composition containing an antiwear agent

This invention relates to a method of lubricating an internal combustion engine comprising at least one of a crankcase, a gear and a wet-clutch, said method comprising supplying to said crankcase, gear, and wet-clutch a lubricating composition containing: (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; and (b) a friction modifying additive which is the reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic anhydride and an acid-functionalized amine compound.

Method of friction control

The invention provides a lubricant composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and 0.01 wt % to 15 wt % of a (thio)phosphoric acid salt of an N-hydrocarbyl-substituted gamma- (&#x3b3;-) or delta-amino(thio)ester. The invention further relates to a method of lubricating a mechanical device with the lubricant composition.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

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